Resonance Works, part of the Decameron Opera Coalition, the national alliance of independent opera companies, is together again with a digital video songbook for the holiday season. DOC …
Seating Capacity of Heinz Hall is Tested – Performance a Fine One By George B. Parous The Heinz Hall box-office sang its own version of the “Hallelujah Chorus” last night, after Handel…
Opening This Week Grammy-nominated quintet Imani Winds, with Chamber Music Pittsburgh | Chamber Music Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University | December 5, 2022 |�…
By Sharon Eberson The Wanderers takes a hard look at the eternal conundrum of being a part of something bigger than oneself – a couple, a culture, a community – while holding on to one�…
Schumann Concerto and Modified Mozart Received with Thunderous Ovations By George B. Parous The “Great Mass” of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Große Messe in c-Moll, K. 427/417a, if you will,…
It was officially Billy Porter Day in Hollywood on December 1 on Thursday, but it is always Billy Porter Day in his hometown of Pittsburgh. Porter, the Emmy-, Tony- and Grammy-winning favori…
By Sharon Eberson Michael Berresse, the director, choreographer and Tony-nominated performer, will have a Christmas story of his own to tell now that he finds himself in Pittsburgh, a stone�…
By Jessica Neu Thanksgiving is over, which means that the holiday season has officially commenced. It is never too early to enjoy some Christmas magic, which is precisely what the Comtra The…
By Sharon Eberson The 2023 season just announced by Front Porch Theatricals is further evidence that the company that bills itself as “Pittsburgh’s boutique musical theater company” ha…
December 5th Concert Celebrates Black and Brown Composers Chamber Music Pittsburgh will host the revolutionary quintet Imani Winds for a chamber music performance celebrating their one-ye…
Opening This Week Harry Connick, Jr. – A Holiday Celebration | National Artists | Benedum Center | November 29, 2022 | https://trustarts.org/production/83472/harry-connick-jr-a-holiday-c…
By Jessica Neu Adapted and directed by Robert Hockenberry, the Pittsburgh Savoyards celebrate their 85th season with the beloved holiday classic Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol. Seein…
Accepting Submissions through December 16 Pittsburgh Public Theater has announced its third annual New Play Contest. The competition is open to writers based in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and …
Holiday Program Features Local Singers Victory Brinker and Anqwenique Kinsel Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, December 16-18, 2022 Resonance Works’ 2019 production of Amahl & the Ni…
Plan for a reflective evening of music and storytelling as the orchestra accompanies Joy on a number of her original songs, including Grieg Holberg Suite, Gershwin Lullaby for Strings and…
All of us at onStage Pittsburgh are thankful for the Pittsburgh performing artists who entertain us year-round with cultural choices. Profound, provocative or just plain fun, we are here for…
Arcade’s production of Sketchville features over a dozen writers and performers From the deck of the Titanic, to a scene on Mars, to a motel in the year 0 B.C., Sketchville is a producti…
Pittsburgh Musical Theater will present the 31st annual edition of Ken Gargaro’s A Lyrical Christmas Carol, with young artists joining professional guest artists Rob Jessup as the Narrator…
The Camp, called Bravo Academy, is designed for high school students interested in opera and other performing arts. Participants will receive invaluable hands-on experience with leading ind…
Opening This Week Soweto Gospel Choir: HOPE – It’s Been A Long Time Coming | Dentons Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series | Byham Theater | November 22, 2022 | 7:30 p.m. | htt…
By Sharon Eberson Willie Lynch may have existed. And if he did, he may have addressed Virginia plantation owners in 1712 about his blueprint for managing enslaved Africans. His method, he vo…
By Sharon Eberson Hayden Tee was a bit surprised to discover that he missed Javert, that single-named relentless pursuer of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables. Tee played the role from his nativ…
A mostly veteran cast is back for Pittsburgh CLO’s A Musical Christmas Carol, complementing first-time Ebenezer Scrooge Michael Cerveris in the 31st edition of the holiday tradition. Two-t…
Chatham Baroque Presents’ The Virtuoso Recorder’ November 18th to 20th, 2022 Recorder virtuoso Judith Linsenberg joins Chatham Baroque for a program of sparkling concertos and sonatas …
An ambitious season themed “Little Lake – Big Stories” By way of backstory: In the spring of 1949, Edith Disney and her son, Will, discovered an old barn on the side of a lake in Wa…