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

Opening This Week

Holiday Brass Spectacular | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | Heinz Hall | Tue, Dec 17, 2024 | https://www.pittsburghsymphony.org/calendar

A Lyrical Christmas Carol | Pittsburgh Musical Theater | Gargaro Theater | December 18-22, 2024 | https://pmt.culturaldistrict.org/production/96655/a-lyrical-christmas-carol

Love Actually | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | Heinz Hall | Thu, Dec 19, 2024 | https://www.pittsburghsymphony.org/calendar

A Christmas Carol | Westmoreland Performing Arts | Palace Theatre | December 19 & 20, 2024 | https://westmorelandculturaltrust.org/events/a-christmas-carol

Babes in Toyland | Geyer Performing Arts Center | December 20 – 22, 2024 | https://geyerpac.com/events

Continuing Their Run

Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker | Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, Main Stage | December 13-15 & 20-22, Black Box | https://www.lincolnparkarts.org

Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol | Little Lake Theatre | December 13 – 21, 2024 | https://us.patronbase.com/_LittleLakeTheatre/Productions/119/Performances

A Sherlock Carol | Henry Heymann Theatre, University of Pittsburgh | December 13 – 22, 2024 | https://www.showclix.com/event/a-sherlock-carol

Highmark Holiday Pops | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | Heinz Hall | Fri, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 22, 2024 | https://www.pittsburghsymphony.org/calendar

The Nutcracker | Texture Contemporary Ballet | December 21st in downtown Pittsburgh at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center. | https://www.textureballet.org/the-nutcracker.html

Luis Carreon in La Bestia | Liberty Magic | December 4 – January 5, 2025 |  https://trustarts.org/pct_home/events/series/liberty-magic

A Christmas Story | Pittsburgh Public Theater | O’Reilly Theatre | December 4 – 22, 2024 | https://ppt.org/production/94455/a-christmas-story-the-play

Babes in Toyland | Pittsburgh Savoyards | December 6 – 21, 2024 | https://www.pittsburghsavoyards.org/wordpress

The Nutcracker | Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre | Benedum Center | December 6 – 27, 2024 | https://www.pbt.org/performance-category/2024-2025-season/

A Holiday Celebration:  The Gift of the Magi , The First Night of ChanukahStarman Wish Me Luck | Iron Horse Theatre Company | December 6 – 21, 2024 | https://ironhorsetheatrecompany.ticketleap.com/a-holiday-celebration

The Gift of the Magi | Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, Black Box | December 6-8, 12-15 & 19-22, 2024 | https://www.lincolnparkarts.org

Die Hard N’At | Bricolage Production – Midnight Radio Series | Barebones Black Box | December 6 – 22, 2024 | https://www.bricolagepgh.org/midnight-radio/live/die-hard-nat/

The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley | City Theatre | Mainstage | November 30 – December 22, 2024 | https://citytheatre.culturaldistrict.org/production/94447/the-wickhams-christmas-at-pemberley

Opening Next Week  (December 23rd to 29th)

No openings this week

Opening in January, 2025

Funny Girl | PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh | Benedum Center |
January 7 – 12, 2025 | https://trustarts.org/production/94987/funny-girl

Francis Menotti in Sisyphus & Siri | Liberty Magic | January 8 – February 2, 2025| https://trustarts.org/pct_home/events/series/liberty-magic

Debussy’s La Mer | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | Heinz Hall | January 10 – Sun, Jan 12, 2025 | https://pittsburghsymphony.org/production/92953/debussys-la-mer

Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express | McKeesport Little Theater | January 10 – 19, 2025 |https://mckeesportlittletheater.com

Play-In-A-Day | Duquesne Red Masquers | Genesius Theater | January 11th – 12, 2025 | https://duq.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/redmasquers

5th Annual High School Drama Awards | Prime Stage Theatre | Hillman Center for the Performing Arts, 423 Fox Chapel Road, Pittsburgh | January 11, 2025 | https://primestage.com/events/drama-awards/

Rachmaninoff & Tchaikovsky | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | Heinz Hall | January 17 – 19, 2025 | https://pittsburghsymphony.org/production/92954/rachmaninoffs-rhapsody

Look Forward: The Ruby Bridges Story | Prime Stage | New Hazlett Center for Performing Arts | January 17 – 26, 2025 | https://primestage.com/productions/ruby-bridges-story/

One Piece | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | Heinz Hall | January 25 – 26, 2025 | https://pittsburghsymphony.org/production/96616/one-piece

Shostakovich’s Final Symphony | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | Heinz Hall | January 31 – February 2, 2025 | https://pittsburghsymphony.org/production/92955/shostakovichs-final-symphony

Mixed Repertory I Malpaso Dance Company (Cuba) | Pittsburgh Dance Council | Byham Theater | January 15, 2025 I Byham Theater | https://trustarts.org/production/96086/malpaso-dance-company

The DNAWORKS production of The Real James Bond…is Dominican | MainStage | January 18 – February 16, 2025 | https://citytheatre.culturaldistrict.org/production/94448/the-dnaworks-production-of-the-real-james-bond-dot-dot-dot-was-dominican

City Rewinds: 50 Years of New Plays | City Theatre Lounge | January 27, 2025 | https://citytheatre.culturaldistrict.org/production/94464/list_performances  |

Tommy Mesa and Michelle Cann | Chamber Music Pittsburgh | PNC Theatre at Pittsburgh Playhouse | January 20, 2025, 7:30pm | https://www.chambermusicpittsburgh.org/tommymesa-michellecann/

Three Blind Mice | Becoming Arts Collective | Carnegie Stage | January 23, 2025 | Ticket info TBA

Armida | Pittsburgh Opera | Benedum Center | January 25, 28, 31, February 2, 2025 | https://pittsburghopera.org/seasoTBArmida

Life of Pi | PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh | Benedum Center |
January 28 – February 2, 2025 | https://trustarts.org/production/94988/life-of-pi

My Sister’s Lipstick| New Hazlett Center for Performing Arts | January 30–31, 2025 | https://newhazletttheater.org

The Return of Benjamin Lay | Quantum Theater | January 31 – February 23, 2025 | https://www.quantumtheatre.com

“Beyond Stolen Moments” with The Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Conducted by Oliver Nelson Jr. | MCG Jazz | Manchester Craftsman Guild | Friday, January 31 – February 1, 2025, | https://prod3.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=856337~78f0c928-a599-4914-9d7c-5082dddf9ec0&

Groundhog Day: The Musical | Strand Theater | January 31 – February 9, 2025 | http://thestrandtheater.org/event/groundhog-day-t-m

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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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