By Jessica Neu I had the pleasure of speaking with Wayne Brinda, Prime Stage Theater Artistic Director, about Prime Stage Sprouts. The goal of Sprouts is to bring literature to life in the f…
City Theatre has paid tribute to the legacy of Kuntu Repertory Theatre founder and artistic director Dr. Vernell Audrey Watson Lillie by renaming its studio theater in her honor. The former …
Local favorites will bring some magic to the final show in Pittsburgh CLO’s Kara Cabaret Series, June 17-July 31 Casting has been announced for Pittsburgh CLO’s exclusive engagement of t…
Before Bon Jovi ‘lived on a prayer,’ or Bruce Springsteen had his ‘glory days,’ Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons put New Jersey on the map as a birthplace of pop/rock music superst…
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…
Puffs opening night. has been delayed one week due to a few of the cast members testing positive for COVID-19. Puffs will now open on June 17th and run through July 31, 2022. About Puffs �…
By Sharon Eberson Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company will present Mark Clayton Southers’ Savior Samuel at the “world’s largest event in Black theater,” the National Black The…
By Sharon Eberson Simon Bradbury and Andrew Paul go way back. So it’s somehow fitting that they both wound up connecting while both were in Las Vegas, even if their artistic collaboration …
By Bob Hoover After The Piano Lesson, the 1986 play that earned August Wilson his second Pulitzer Prize, he was ready to move on to the next chapter in his Pittsburgh cycle. The inspiration …
Check back frequently as cancellations and additions are happening more often than usual. Opening This Week Open Air | Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre with various other performance groups | Sharp…
Originally debuting in 2020, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre launched Open Air to safely bring over 7,000 people together to enjoy live performances. This June, Open Air returns to a new location …
Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center Presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel This landmark of American musical theatre comes to Midland, PA June 17-19 & 24-26. Carousel is a love …
The Full Lineup of Performing and Visual Art Attractions for the 2022 Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District, June 3-12 is available at TrustArts.org/TR…
After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, PFO returns to in-person performances, celebrating the legendary voices of today and tomorrow. “After two and a half years of a pandem…
By Sharon Eberson If you are a member of the Pittsburgh theater community, you know Billy Hartung as a performer; of course, He’s been to Broadway and back. As in back home, that’s back …
By Sharon Eberson Justin Emeka had the determination to do things his way, along with the insight to seek advice from a giant of American theater. So it was natural that the fledgling direct…
What common threads do female rulers in history have with the women holding political or public positions in society today? Or has it always been an illusion of power? The damaged reputati…
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and The Mosites Company have partnered for the return of Open Air: A Series in Celebration of the Performing Arts this June 9 – 12 at a new location in Sharpsbu…
Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company’s signature Theatre Festival in Black & White returns with a selection of short plays, each paired with a director from a different background. T…
From June 16-18, 2022, RealTime’s hit concert cabaret ANGELMAKERS: Songs for Female Serial Killers will be re-imagined at Pittsburgh Winery in the historic Strip District. This brand new i…
Due to Allegheny County COVID-19 community level reaching high status, starting June 1, 2022, masks will be required while attending indoor events and programs taking place at Pittsburgh Cu…
August Wilson’s Two Trains Running is running on time for Pittsburgh Public, but How the Hell Did I Get Here? will not pull into the O’Reilly Theater as planned. First postponed from…
We just made several additions to the listings for June and add the July shows. Check back frequently as cancellations and additions are happening more often than usual. Opening This Week To…
By Sharon Eberson Seven hundred Allegheny County students were singing, dancing, and accepting awards and scholarships last night, marking the return of the Gene Kelly Awards to a razzle-daz…
Reviewed by Jessica Neu How do you construct your identity, and what or who do you allow to influence such a personal construct? This is one of two thematic questions poignantly explored wit…