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-celebration
A Christmas Story | Pittsburgh Public Theater | O’Reilly Theater | November 30 to December 18, 2022 | https://ppt.org
The Hip Hop Nutcracker | Dentons Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series | Benedum Center | November 30 | 7:30 p.m. | Benedum Center | https://trustarts.org/production/76108/the-hip-hop-nutcracker
Meredith Wilson’s Miracle on 34th Street The Musical | Comtra Theatre | December 1, to 11, 2022 | https://www.comtratheatre.org
Meredith Wilson’s Miracle on 34th Street, the Musical | Little Lake Theatre | Main Stage | December 1 to 17, 2022 | https://www.littlelake.org/box-office-1
Perdita | New Hazlett Theater Community Supported Art (CSA) | December 1–2, 2022 | https://newhazletttheater.org/csa/
Sketchville | Arcade Comedy Theater | December 1 through December 10, on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8 PM | arcadecomedytheater.com | Read our preview here
[Title of Show] | Iron Horse Theatre Company | December 2 to 17, 2022 | https://ironhorsetheatrecompany.ticketleap.com/title-of-show/
The 1940s Radio Christmas Players | Old Schoolhouse Players | Hickory, PA | December 2 to 11, 2022 | https://osp.ticketleap.com
Almost, Maine | Theatre Factory | December 2 to 10, 2022 | http://www.thetheatrefactory.org
Mozart’s Great Mass | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | Heinz Hall | Fri, December 2 – Sun, December 4, 2022 | Mozart’s Great Mass
Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol | Butler Little Theater | December 2 to 10, 2022 | https://butlerlittletheatre.com/2022/08/16/a-christmas-carol/
An Evening with Joy Ike | Pittsburgh Chamber Orchestra | Concert dates are December 3, 2022, at 7:30 pm at Rodef Shalom and December 4, 2022, at 3:00 pm at Sixth Presbyterian Church | https://copgh.org/concerts | Read our preview here
Extreme Illusions and Escapes | Geyer Performing Arts Center | Saturday, December 3, 2022, 7:30pm. | https://ci.ovationtix.com/36395/production/1140745
Handel’s Messiah | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | Heinz Hall | Sat, December 3, 2022 | Handel’s Messiah
Continuing Their Run
Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol | Pittsburgh Savoyards | Studio Theatre | November 25 to December 10, 2022 | https://www.pittsburghsavoyards.org/wordpress/ Read Jessica Neu’s review here
The Wanderers | City Theatre | Main Stage | November 26 to December 18, 2022 | https://citytheatrecompany.org/play/the-wanderers/ Read our preview here
This Old Haunt | Carnegie Mellon School of Drama | Philip Chosky Theater | November 19 to 30, 2022 | https://www.drama.cmu.edu/box-office/
Liberty Magic: Mr. Messado’s School of Magic for the Young and Young at Heart | Liberty Magic | Sundays to December 18, 2022 | TrustArts.org/Magic | See Jessica Neu’s review here
Opening Next Week
Grammy-nominated quintet Imani Winds, with Chamber Music Pittsburgh | Chamber Music Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University | December 5, 2022 | https://www.chambermusicpittsburgh.org/2022-2023-mainstage-live/
Cinderella | Pittsburgh Playhouse | Conservatory Theatre | December 7 to 11, 2022 | https://playhouse.pointpark.edu
Frozen Jr. | Geyer Performing Arts Center | Thursday, December 8, 2022, 7:30pm – Sunday, December 11, 2:30pm | https://ci.ovationtix.com/36395/production/1143268
A Musical Christmas Carol | Pittsburgh CLO | Byham Theater | December 9 to 23, 2022 | https://www.pittsburghclo.org/shows/a-musical-christmas-carol | Read our feature on ther show’s cast here and Sharon Eberson’s interview with Michael Cerveris who plays Scrooge here
The Nutcracker | Pittsburgh Ballet Theater | Benedum Center | December 9 to 28, 2022 | https://pbt.culturaldistrict.org/?_ga=2.245390848.507071399.1658155439-1548724889.1634673154
Highmark Holiday Pops | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | Heinz Hall | Fri, December 9 – Sun, December 18, 2022 | Highmark Holiday Pops
HOME | Mariposa Theatre for Young Audiences | The Strand Theatre in Zelienople | December 10, 2022 at 11am and 2pm | www.mariposatheatre.org
Opening Later in December
A Lyrical Christmas Carol | Pittsburgh Musical Theater | Young Artist Series | Gargaro Theater | December 13 to 18, 2022 | https://pittsburghmusicals.com/christmascarol/ | Read our feature on Richard McBride as Scrooge here
Contemporary Choreographers | Pittsburgh Playhouse | Conservatory Dance Company | December 14 to 18, 2022 | https://playhouse.pointpark.edu
Amahl and the Night Visitors, paired with The Ballad of the Brown King | Resonance Works | New Hazlett Theater | December 16-18, 2022 | https://www.resonanceworks.org/2022-23-season | Read our preview here
Chatham Baroque The Art of the Trio– Holiday Edition | Chatham Baroque + Renaissance Baroque | Friday, December 16, 7:30 PM, St. Nicholas Church, Millvale -Saturday, December 17, 7:30 PM, East Liberty Presbyterian Church Chapel -Sunday, December 18, 2:30 PM, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | http://chathambaroque.org
It’s a Wonderful Life – a Live radio play | Stage Right | at the Lamp Theatre in Irwin | December 17 to 19, 2022 | https://www.stagerightgreensburg.com/shows
Hiroaki Umeda | Pittsburgh Dance Council | Wood Street Galleries | December 28 to 31, 2022 | https://trustarts.org/pct_home/events/series/pittsburgh-dance-council
Holiday Dreams: A Spectacular Holiday Cirque! | Pittsburgh Cultural Trust & Red Tail Live | Benedum Center | Thursday, December 29, 7 pm – Friday, December 30, 2 pm | https://trustarts.org/production/83344/holiday-dreams
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