Here is onStage’s current lineup of upcoming theater, opera, dance, Pittsburgh Symphony, classical, and chamber music performances in the greater Pittsburgh area.

Apart from the events we list below, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, the Pittsburgh Playhouse, and the New Hazlett Theater have a wide range of other offerings and activities in the Cultural District, Downtown and the North Side. For their comprehensive schedules, click on their names above.

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Opening This Week

Michael Misko in  Laugh in the Face of Magic | Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | Liberty Magic | December 6, 2023 – January 14, 2024 | https://trustarts.org/pct_home/events/series/liberty-magic

A 1940s Radio Christmas Carol | Duquesne Red Masquers | Genesius Theater | December 6 – 9, 2023 | https://www.duqredmasquers.com/current-season

Home for the Holidays: A Christmas Musical Revue | Center Theatre Players| December 6 – 9 2023 | https://www.showclix.com/event/ctp-hh23

The Mystery of Edwin Drood | Conservatory Theatre Company | Pittsburgh Playhouse | Point Park University | PNC Theatre | December 6 – 10, 2023 | https://playhouse.pointpark.edu/shows-events/conservatory-theatre/index

The Messiah with a live choir and orchestra | M-Train Productions – Bodiography | La Roche University | December 8 – 9, 2023 | http://new.bodiography.com/index.cfm

White Christmas | Comtra Theater | December 8 – 17, 2023 | https://comtratheatre.ticketleap.com

The Nutcracker | Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre | Benedum Center | December 8 – 28, 2023 | https://www.pbt.org/performance-category/2023-2024-season/

A Christmas Story: the Play | Pittsburgh Public Theater | O’Reilly Theater | December 9 – 23, 2023 | https://ppt.org/calendar

The Muppet’s Christmas Carrol in Concert Live to Film | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | Heinz Hall | Saturday, December 9, 2023, at 2:30pm and 7:00pm | pittsburghsymphony.org

Fire and Ice | Renaissance City Choir | East Liberty Presbyterian Church | December 9, 2023 | https://rccpittsburgh.com

Continuing Their Run

American Buffalo | Barebones Productions | November 17 – December 10, 2023 | https://www.barebonesproductions.com/americanbuffalo

Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley | City Theatre | November 25 – December 17, 2023 | https://citytheatrecompany.org/play/miss-bennet-christmas-at-pemberley/

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas | Little Lake Theatre | November 30– December 17, 2023  | https://www.littlelake.org/2023season

Rowhouse | Attack Theatre | Attack Theatre Studios | December 1 – 8, 2023 | https://www.attacktheatre.com/rowhouse

Tick, Tick… Boom! | Iron Horse Theatre Company | December 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 16, 2023 | https://ironhorsetheatrecompany.ticketleap.com/tick-tick–boom/

Matilda, the Musical | The Theatre Factory | December 1 – 9, 2023 | https://www.thetheatrefactory.org

 Who’s Holiday! | CLO Cabaret | Greer Cabaret | December 1 – 31, 2023 | https://www.pittsburghclo.org/shows/whos-holiday

The Game’s Afoot: Holmes for the Holidays | Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center | December 1 – 3 & 8 -10, 2023  | https://www.lincolnparkarts.org

Amahl and the Night Visitors & The Gift of the Magi | Pittsburgh Savoyards | December 1 – 16, 2023 | https://www.pittsburghsavoyards.org/wordpress/tickets/

The Little Town of Christmas | Old School House Players | Mount Pleasant Community Center, Hickory, PA | December 1 – 10, 2023 | Fridays at 7:30 pm, Saturdays & Sundays at 3 pm | https://www.osptheater.com

Opening Next Week (December 11th – 17th)

Junction Trio | Chamber Music Pittsburgh | PNC Theater at the Pittsburgh Playhouse | December 11, 2023 | https://www.chambermusicpittsburgh.org

Contemporary Choreographers  | Conservatory Dance Company | Pittsburgh Playhouse. | Point Park University | George Rowland White Performance Studio | December 13 – 17, 2023 | https://playhouse.pointpark.edu/shows-events/conservatory-dance/index

A Lyric Christmas Carol  |  Pittsburgh Musical Theater  | Gargaro Theater | December 13 – 17, 2023 | https://pittsburghmusicals.com/season/

Winnie the Pooh’s Christmas Tail | Geyer Performing Arts Center | Thursday, December 14, 7:30pm – Sunday, December 17, 2:30pm. https://geyerpac.com/

Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker | Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center | December 14 – 17, 2023 | https://www.lincolnparkarts.org

A Musical Christmas Carol | Pittsburgh CLO | Byham Theater | December 15 – 23, 2023 | https://www.pittsburghclo.org/shows/a-musical-christmas-carol

Highmark Holiday Pops | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | PSO Pops | Heinz Hall | Friday, Saturday and Sunday, December 15 – 17, 2023 | Highmark Holiday Pops  

Gerald Albright | Manchester Craftsman’s Guild | MCG Jazz Music Hall | December 16, 2023 | https://www.mcgjazz.org

Chatham Baroque: Alegría – Music of Baroque Spain and the Americas | Chatham Baroque | Various Locations | December 16 – 17, 2023 |  https://www.chathambaroque.org/23-24-concert-series/

Opening Later in December

Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Holiday Concert | Playhouse Presents | Point Park University | December 21, 2023 | https://playhouse.pointpark.edu/shows-events/playhouse-presents/index

Opening in January 2024

Girl From The North Country | PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | Benedum Center | January 9-14, 2024 | TrustArts.org | 412-456-4800

South Side Stories Revisited | City Theatre | January 13 – February 18, 2024 | Call: 412-431-CITY (2489) Email: BoxOffice@CityTheatreCompany.org 

Derek Hughes in Bag of Tricks | Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | Liberty Magic | January 17 – February.4, 2024 | https://trustarts.org/pct_home/events/series/liberty-magic\

Pictures at an Exhibition | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | Heinz Hall | Fri, Jan 12 – Sun, Jan 14, 2024 | https://www.pittsburghsymphony.org/production/84666/list_performances

Play-In-A-Day | Duquesne Red Masquers | Genesius Theater | January 13, 2024 |https://www.duqredmasquers.com/current-season

Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott | Prime Stage Sprouts | Prime Stage | New Hazlett Theater | January 19 – 28, 2024 | https://primestage.com/events/

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in Concert | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | Heinz Hall | Saturday, January 20, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. & Sunday, January 21, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. | pittsburghsymphony.org

Chatham Baroque: Through the Wood, Laddie – Music of Baroque Scotland and Acadia | Chatham Baroque | Various Locations | January 26-28, 2024 |  https://www.chathambaroque.org/23-24-concert-series/

Drum Tao | Playhouse Presents | Point Park University | January 27, 2024 | https://playhouse.pointpark.edu/shows-events/playhouse-presents/index

Diego Figueiredo Solo and Pasquale Grasso Trio,Starring The Blue Note Quintet | Manchester Craftsman’s Guild | MCG Jazz Music Hall | January 27, 2024  | https://www.mcgjazz.org

Barber & Bartok | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | Heinz Hall | Fri, Jan 26 – Sun, Jan 28, 2024 | https://www.pittsburghsymphony.org/production/84667/list_performances

My Fair Lady | PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | Benedum Center | January 30-February 4, 2024 | Benedum Center  | TrustArts.org | 412-456-4800

You can explore the complete 2023/24 Performing Arts season, organized by presenting company, on our website here.

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If you happen to spot any errors or omissions in our listings, kindly let us know, and we’ll gladly make the necessary updates.

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