Ahead of the Pittsburgh premiere of a.k. payne’s BURNBABYBURN: an american dream, the local writer was named Best Playwright for her play Furlough’s Paradise at the 31st annual NAACP Theatre Awards, held Monday, June 29, at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in LA.
By JESSICA NEU The 2026–2027 Mendelssohn Choir season is a combination of riveting and deeply personal pieces, the three-show season features the classic talent and entertainment of the famous Choir, while upholding the organization’s commitment to community engagement. Before the beginning… Read More ›
Here’s your guide to what’s happening on Pittsburgh area stages this week and through the end of August, from onStage Pittsburgh. Check back frequently as shows are being added regularly. Opening This Week Continuing Their Run Opening Next Week (July… Read More ›
By JESSICA NEU Despite its reference to an old United States Marine Corps slogan, “A Few Good Men” ranks among the more recognizable monikers in the entertainment industry, even as a stand-alone title. Whether you are a die-hard fan of… Read More ›
With news about PA Arts Funding; the 2026 Jimmy Awards Local Winner; PSO Summer Soundtracks‘ Music from ‘Arcane’; Pittsburgh Youth Symphony’s New Leadership; and more. 🎭 ICYMI: PA COUNCIL ON THE ARTS RESTORES ARTS FUNDING Good news from GPAC CEO… Read More ›
AN INSIDE VIEW TO THE FUTURE OF PITTSBURGH PUBLIC THEATER AND PITTSBURGH CLO
When their marriage becomes legal sometime this summer, only then will the new name and details of the Pittsburgh Public Theater and Pittsburgh CLO unification be fully revealed. Until that time, they are in the engagement period of a process that will culminate in the region’s two largest professional theater companies merging into one.
Pittsburgh CLO’s 80th season opener, “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” rides the unstoppable wave of musical standards by one of the 30 greatest living American songwriters, according to a recent New York Times poll, in a production as finely tuned as any National Tour, especially in its sparkling Carole.
For Beautiful to get it right, you have to start with a Carole you believe in, and Pittsburgh CLO gets it very right with Kyra Kennedy, supported by an accomplished troupe of mostly local performers and musicians.
Pittsburgh Musical Theater has announced its 2026-2027 season, with performances at the Gargaro Theater, Byham Theater, and West End Canopy. “This season is an invitation, not just to see a show, but to experience the extraordinary power of live theater… Read More ›
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has revealed Arts Landing public events through September 2026. In addition to food truck Wednesdays, free happenings throughout the week include music on the Dollar Bank Stage, movie nights, salsa dancing nights, pickleball, Family Fest Saturdays, and more.
By JESSICA NEU Oh my gosh, you guys! Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center concludes its 2025-26 season with Legally Blonde The Musical. Written by Heather Hach, with music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin, this infectious musical, directed by Justin Fortunato, is based on the Amanda Brown novel and the… Read More ›
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