Pittsburgh Public Theater’s 32nd annual Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest had participants from grads 4-12 chanting, “Shakespeare! Shakespeare!,” as if the competition had been a sporting event. In naming the winners, It was much ado about a whole lot of love of language and performance, training and outcome, and good sportsmanship all around, at the O’Reilly Theater on Monday night.
Pittsburgh Public Theater’s 32nd annual Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest will crown winners in two divisions at 7 p.m., Monday, February 23, 2026, at the O’Reilly Theater. On Thursday, February 27, the Public kicks off its new Lobby Series, a community-driven initiative billed as “your chance to help transform the O’Reilly Theater lobby into a lively third place for connection and creativity.”
Here’s your guide to what’s happening on Pittsburgh stages this week and through the end of February from onStage Pittsburgh. We strive to highlight as many performances as possible, but there’s always more to discover! For full season lineups and additional… Read More ›
By GUILHERME MELETTI YAZBEK Annie, for me, had long occupied that part of memory where many musicals live: works I know something about, but whose details have faded. Yet as soon as the house lights dimmed and the orchestra began the… Read More ›
As Attack Theatre’s 30th anniversary season unfolds, the company turns toward memory, chance, and the fleeting moments that shape experience. The result is Once in a While, a world-premiere dance work set to the music of the Grateful Dead — a… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has unveiled its 2026–2027 season, Escape Into Wonder, a five-program lineup running October 2026 through May 2027. The season features four full-length narrative ballets and one mixed-repertory program, combining classical works, a world premiere, and contemporary creations. Artistic… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre marks the nation’s 250th anniversary with America 250 with the PBT Orchestra, opening February 20 at the Benedum Center for four performances, February 20 – 22, 2026. The mixed repertory program brings together four ballets that reflect distinct… Read More ›
With news from MANFRED HONICK, PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY, ARTS LANDING, PITTSBURGH OPERA, PEARL ARTS, POINT PARK CONSERVATORY OF DANCE, CMU DRAMA PSO’s MANFRED HONECK HONORED FOR BRUCKNER LEADERSHIP This weekend, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Music Director Manfred Honeck will receive the Julio Kilenyi Medal… Read More ›
Williams plays the lead character Alona in Pittsburgh Opera‘s upcoming world premiere of Time to Act. Pittsburgh Opera’s upcoming production, Time to Act explores the power of the performing arts to unite communities while confronting grief, trauma, and responsibility. Set in present-day America,… Read More ›
By JESSICA NEU Before renowned singer and actress Jessica Vosk took the Cabaret stage, the theater staff introduced her as a “secret superstar.” If that’s the case, it seems that the secret might be out on Vosk’s talent and charm as she… Read More ›
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