Virginia Wall Gruenert, Ericka Cuenca and Ingrid Sonnichsen Reunite for company’s finale at Carnegie Stage By SHARON EBERSON Seated in a cozy corner of the Carnegie Stage lobby, three wome…
With news on Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Park celebrating the Bard’s birthday, independent productions ‘Shakespeare R&J’ and ‘Hamlet: The Bad Quarto,’ Rage of the Stage Play…
What Pittsburgh International Classic Theatre will be reading in May: May 16-17: A fundraiser and staged reading of "A Winter's Tale." May 19, 21, 23 & 24: 4th annual Bards From the Bur…
Theater is an art form that continues to expand humanity's understanding of reality through many different formats. We’ve seen the changes that theater has gone through and continues to do…
With news on City Theatre / Second City, Kelley Strayhorn’s Fresh Works, Attack Theatre, Pittsburgh Public Theater, and the 2026 Golden Quills, 🎭 ICYMI from oSP: We’re Off to See �…
At age 23, costume designer, wardrobe supervisor and entrepreneur Dylan A. Blussick’s resume reads like an accomplished retiree’s. The well-traveled Washington County native boasts exten…
The reasons to flock to see Water for Elephants are not your typical musical theater must-haves. They include thrilling circus artistry and innovative puppetry, and, for those in the know, e…
By L.E. McCULLOUGH When singer Lilly Abreu and filmmaker Andrés Tapia-Urzua began contemplating how to devise a transformative multimedia music-and-film event, two core elements dominated t…
Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University has revealed key plans for the 2026-2027 season, including workshopping and premiering a new musical, and the return of legacy companies Playhou…
"Water For Elephants: The Musical," coming to the Benedum Center March 31-April 5, is purposefully, unapologetically theatrical. The show that takes its inspiration from the 2006 novel by S…
With news on JAMIE deROY, PITTSBURGH CLO, RIVER CITY BRASS BAND, PITT STAGES, PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE, PITTSBURGH OPERA’S SHANNON CROWLEY, PITTSBURGH FESTIVAL OPERA, STRAND THEATRE, TRUS…
With news on the Pittsburgh Opera Fashion Show, PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh, CSA Off the Page, Westmoreland ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’, Second City at City Theatre … 🎭 IN THE NEWS: �…
By SHARON EBERSON High winds and power outages this past weekend ushered in theater openings featuring provocative spins on hot-button issues, told with powerful performances. From uproari…
PITTSBURGH POWER OUTAGE ZAPS OPENING NIGHT OF CITY THEATRE'S "EUREKA DAY" First there was light, and there was none. And then there was light again. And then none. And then it was light aga…
With news on Billy Hartung and The Center for Theater Arts, Arts Advocacy Day, Quantum Theatre’s ’10 Out of 12′, Riverfront’s ‘[title of show],’ and more. 🎭 IN THE NEWS: 🎭 …
The Smuggler – a one-man thriller in rhythmic verse – is finally ready for its closeup. Pittsburgh International Classic Theatre first announced Michael Patrick Trimm in the role of bar…
Patti LuPone’s eyes lit up and her smile was as wide as it had been all evening while entertaining a packed Byham Theater on Tuesday night. 2026 marks the 25th year of the concert she had…
Marcus Stevens has returned to Point Park University, but at a different Playhouse than the one he left when he graduated in 2003. He will direct "Forbidden Broadway's Greatest Hits," March …
With news about local casting, Quantum’s season finale, Patti LuPone concert, Bricolage, Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Concert Chorale, Liberty Magic, and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. MARCH T…
Pittsburgh Public Theater has taken on Amy Herzog’s 2024 Tony-nominated adaptation of the dark satire "An Enemy of the People" with gusto, surrounding a formidable MJ Sieber, making his lo…
As February begins, more than a dozen schools are on the eve of their performances, while others have months before curtain. As we continue to seek out upcoming shows and update the 2026 Wes…
COMMENTARY by SHARON EBERSON Another day, another bloodbath for arts criticism. The Washington Post on Wednesday wiped out 30% of its workforce, including chief theater critic Naveen Kumar…
What a treat, to take trip to the tropics, just a few miles from home, and feel the warmth emanating from the Heinz Hall stage, now aglow with a staged concert of "South Pacific." The wonder…
Signs that summer can’t be too far off: Front Porch Theatricals has announced its casting for 2026 musicals Working and Come From Away. Working (May 15 – 24), directed by Daina Michell…
With news from NEW HAZLETT THEATER on Angus Teaches Acting, SOUTH PARK THEATRE on their 2026 Mainstage Season, BRICOLAGE on their upcoming Immersive production Samizdat, PICT’s Tempest pre…