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The Principal Dancer Has Been a Staple at PBT for More Than 14 Years Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) long-time principal artist Amanda Cochrane has announced her retirement. Cochrane has dan…
Please note: Several companies have not yet announced their full 2023 season performances, so please check back for updates. In addition to their performances listed here, the Pittsburgh has…
Playhouse cites “technical difficulties” Reports on social media indicated that a large piece of scenery hanging above the stage suddenly fell near the end of the show, only a few feet f…
Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins‘ script for Everybody was inspired by the 15th-century morality play Everyman, one of the first recorded plays in the English language. The provocat…
Please note: Several companies have not yet announced their full 2023 season performances, so please check back for updates. In addition to their performances listed here, the Pittsburgh has…
Quantum sets playwright Jennifer Chang’s innovative and edgy Faustian play at The Tenant Innovation Center at the Frick Building. Pittsburgh-born Kyle Haden directs a stellar 4-person ca…
As Part of Prime Stage’s Season of Suspense, Hope, and Wonder, The Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe comes to the New Hazlet Theater on March 4th. On a rainy day in London, four children …
Last fall, Pittsburgh Public Theater expanded and elevated its engagement offerings by welcoming theater artist and activist McClarin as the company’s first Engagement Manager. Jalin M…
The series inspired by August Wilson: The Writer’s Landscape returns with programming for all ages The series, conceived and curated by the center’s theater curator, Stephanie Rolla…
Please note: Several companies have not yet announced their full 2023 season performances, so please check back for updates. In addition to their performances listed here, the Pittsburgh has…
By MAC Hoover The well-dressed crowd at the Benedum was buzzing with anticipation on opening night as they were waiting for this production to start. PBT’s Dracula did not disappoint. …
This unique collaboration features contemporary dance performed to chamber works from six living composers, drawing from jazz, folk, and world music to create a “multi-hued and stylistical…
The Upcoming Season includes family-friendly events and contemporary works Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) has announced the company’s 2023-2024 season lineup, featuring three full-length …
The internationally acclaimed ensemble will delve into the medieval Christian legend of Barlaam and Josaphat – a retelling of the story of Buddha. What if one of the most popular saints in…
PYSO’s family-friendly concerts are an ideal opportunity to introduce younger audience members to classical music, Heinz Hall, and a first-class symphony orchestra- for free this Saturday …
Freckleface Strawberry The Musical is based on the beloved New York Times best-selling book by celebrated actress, Julianne Moore, is a fun and touching family musical. Specifically created …
The always-popular Late Nite Catechism series has been a nearly annual occurrence at City Theatre dating back to 2005. For almost all of those shows, Kimberly Richards has donned the habit…
Please note: Several companies have not yet announced their full 2023 season performances, so please check back for updates. In addition to their performances listed here, the Pittsburgh has…
Classrooms Without Borders and Rodef Shalom Congregation present this one-person award-winning monodrama on February 12th. Based on Benny Barbash‘s Israeli bestseller by the same name, th…
Their first performances since 2019 will be February 10th to 12th, at the Pittsburgh Savoyards Studio Theatre in Bellevue, PA. Stop Kiss is “A poignant and funny play about the ways, both…
The March Program Features Copland’s Appalachian Spring and a World Premiere on Friday, March 3, 2023, at First United Methodist Church in Bloomfield and Sunday, March 5, 2023, at the Carn…
The Public has announced that Shaunda Miles McDill, will be the Public’s next Managing Director. She will assume the role later this month and share organizational leadership of The Publi…
Downtown Pittsburgh’s Cultural District has come a long way since the depths of the ’70s and ’80s when it was Pittsburgh’s unofficial red-light District. From its inception in 1984, …
Please note: Several companies have not yet announced their full 2023 season performances, so please check back for updates. In addition to their performances listed here, the Pittsburgh has…
On February 4 and 5, 2023, the Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh (COP) celebrates the remarkable talents of composer, violinist, and conductor Alyssa Wang in two performances: February 4, a…