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It’s a World-Class World-Saving World Premiere guaranteed to be unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. OK, perhaps a bit overhyped here, but the CLO’s first Kara Cabaret looks like …
Did you know you can search On Stage Pittsburgh’s site to find stories about Pittsburgh Theater going back to January 2016? You can search by show title, theater company, venue, as well as…
By Sharon Eberson It’s not your typical PICT Classic Theatre offering, The Boys in the Band. Still, as a play that has been heralded as “a true theatrical game-changer,” it certainly f…
Part game. Part theater. Like life. RealTime Interventions , Pittsburgh’s community-fueled, performance-based arts company, presents the world premiere of People of PIttsburgh: The Alche…
Some of Broadway best come to Pittsburgh as part of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s 2022-2023 PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh series. The touring Broadway shows this season feature classic fa…
By Sharon Eberson Ken Gargaro makes the bold statement that Jesus Christ Superstar in the West End will “inaugurate a new chapter in the history of Pittsburgh Musical Theater.” His own r…
Reviewed by Jessica Neu I have always found the function of children’s theater to be delightfully two-fold. The first purpose is to entertain children by expanding their worldview. The sec…
Weekend’s Emily Norman Davidson Memorial Concerts an Aural Delight By George B. Parous The Chatham Baroque ensemble and their guest artists made good on the promise of a pair of lovely con…
Opening This Week CoComelon Live | EQT Children’s Theater | Benedum Center | April 4 | https://trustarts.org/production/78545/cocomelon-live-jjs-journey Angels in America Pt. 1, Millenniu…
Quantum’s production of Plano, by Will Arbery is a triumphant onion of a play filled with time-tripping, unmet expectations, razor-sharp dialogue, and incredible visual performances from t…
Reviewed by MAC Hoover We were seated on outdoor chairs amidst boxes of cider with bare bulbs of fluorescent lights shining overhead. An eyewash station comprised stage right. There were sof…
New COVID protocols including vaccination and masking requirements are in flux at theaters and performances, including those of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. It is important to know that pr…
Reviewed by Dr. Tiffany Raymond, PhD (This review has been updated to accurately reflect Mr. Thompson’s performance biography.) Limits of Things, or the Mess creator and performer Mark Con…
Colorful & Lively Production is Well Worth the Wait By George B. Parous Ever wonder why they call it “Grand Opera?” Never been, but waiting for one you’re guaranteed to enjoy? Try …
Opening This Week Cinzano | CMU Drama | Raugh Theater | March 30 to April 2, 2022 | https://www.drama.cmu.edu/box-office/cinzano/ The (hilarious) Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abri…
By Sharon Eberson It would be nice if time travel was as easy as saying: “See you later. It’s later.” In Will Arbery‘s Plano, people go from now to then just that quickly. “That su…
Gilbert & Sullivan Classic Gets a Truly Grand Opening By George B. Parous With a stage full of talent, and a good sized, well rehearsed orchestra below, The Pittsburgh Savoyards last nig…
Reviewed bu Jessica Neu Not every theatrical experience begins with walking into a space filled with welcoming couches as your seat for the evening or the encouragement to “listen to the d…
Pittsburgh Public unveils classics and a Lauren Yee premiere for 2022-23 By Sharon Eberson With the theme “It’s a New Day,” Pittsburgh Public Theater has announced its 48th season. It …
Reviewed by Dr. Tiffany Raymond, PhD In writing about the theatre, 19th-century critic William Hazlitt noted, “it is the source of the greatest enjoyment at the time.” While Hazlitt penn…
The Pittsburgh Savoyards bring their 84th season to a close with a grand production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s most popular operetta, The Pirates of Penzance, or The Slave of Duty with th…
By Sharon Eberson The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Children’s Theater Festival marches into its 36th year with a return to in-person festivities May 14-15. Activities and performances by …
March 18th to 20th, 2022 By Sharon Eberson My theater card is full these days, and that’s such a welcome feeling. I am getting back into the habit of chronicling my weekend’s entertainme…
By Sharon Eberson The landmark August Wilson House will celebrate the restoration and public unveiling of August Wilson’s childhood home in the Hill District, with community programming th…
Three actors conjure all 37 plays in Will’s canon in just 97 minutes through the hilarious rapid-fire The Complete Works of Shakespeare Abridged, March 30 through April 9 at Threadbare Cid…
