The 2022 Summer of Musicals will feature the Pittsburgh CLO premieres of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE and SISTER ACT, in addition to KINKY BOOTS, GODSPELL, A CHORUS LINE, and the national tour of JE…
Opening This Week One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show | New Horizon Theater | Carnegie Library Auditorium, Homewood | May 27 to June 12, 2022 | https://www.newhorizontheater.org/current-produ…
“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.” Oscar Wilde By MAC Hoover The Celtic cross is a Christian symbol of a traditional cross with a nimbus or ring featured. The symbolism of a ci…
The Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University has unveiled the Inside/Outside Summer Series lineup and more than 30 performances for the 2022-23 season. The Summer Series features local …
By Sharon Eberson PICT Classic Theatre announced on Thursday, May 19, that its production of The Boys in the Band “will not move forward due to insufficient funds to cover production costs…
McMahon completes his tenure after two decades of unprecedented growth in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District. Sharon Eberson interviewed Mr, McMahon early this week just prior to the formal an…
If you have been wanting to buy single show tickets for this summer’s CLO season, wait no longer. “We are excited to welcome audiences back to the Benedum for our 76th anniversary,” sa…
Last week seven productions opened in the greater Pittsburgh area. (Scroll to the end to see this list.) Not to be outdone- there are eight additional shows opening this week and a new strea…
Opening This Week Momentum ’22 New Play Festival | City Theatre | South Side Campus | May 16 to 21 To register visit CityTheatreCompany.org Ain’t Too Proud | Trust Broadway | Benedum C…
By Bob Hoover In these times of war, plague, drought, wildfires, and domestic conflict, can we handle the despair of Samuel Beckett? Then again, “Nothing is funnier than unhappiness.” Co…
By Jessica Neu “If there is a nuclear holocaust, what will be left? Cher, cockroaches, and the can opener.” This line comes near the end of the hilariously raunchy yet clever Dixie’s T…
The 52nd season will showcase a diverse roster of national and international returning artists, premieres, and world-renowned contemporary dance companies. Pittsburgh Dance Council welcomes …
By Sharon Eberson The play Double V harks back to World War II and American soldiers of color fighting on two fronts – on the battlefield abroad and for their rights at home. That the stor…
Yes you could go to the Tony website, but in case you haven’t, here they are: Best Book of a Musical Girl From The North Country, Conor McPherson MJ, Lynn Nottage Mr. Saturday Night, Bi…
The musical theater legend on her return to Pittsburgh, ‘West Side Story’ then and now, and more By SHARON EBERSON It’s not just superheroes who have origin stories. Iconic characters …
Opening This Week Dixie’s Tupperware Party | Pittsburgh CLO- Kara series | Greer Cabaret Theater | May 11 to 28, 2022 | https://trustarts.org/production/78970/dixies-tupperware-party …
Prime Stage Theater’s production, Arsenic and Old Lace, is a delightful performance featuring an all-star cast, stunning set design, and charming costumes with a flair of vintage American …
As a sure sign of the arrival of spring and of peak theatre season here in Pittsburgh, there are seven shows opening next week. (In addition to the seven productions currently running.) [Thi…
Prime Stage announces they are expanding their program offerings to include Prime Stage Sprouts bringing literature to life for elementary students and their families, inspiring their imagi…
South Park Theatre is back and going strong with a jam packed season. Executive Director Lorraine Mszanski also let us know the theatre has “recently undergone some huge renovations – th…
Beloved principal dancer Alexandra Kochis will make her final performance with PBT on Saturday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Swan Lake with the PBT Orchestra. Don’t miss your chance to see her…
Pittsburgh Opera and the National Opera House Announce a Long-term Programmatic and Strategic Partnership. The National Opera House (NOH) is the steward of the legacy of the National Negro…
Opening This Week Swan Lake | Pittsburgh Ballet Theater | Benedum Center | May 6 to 16, 2022 | https://pbt.culturaldistrict.org/production/74874/swan-lake-with-the-pbt-orchestra Arsenic an…
Talking Trash By Sharon Eberson Before the pandemic shone a spotlight on jobs we now think of as essential, playwright Lindsay Joelle focused on those workers who remove our former treasures…
The free event will take place from 10:00-noon at the Bitz Opera Factory, Pittsburgh Opera’s headquarters in the Strip District. Family Day consists of four different activities designed t…