With news about: PBT ‘Nutcracker’ Finale; Sold-Out Speed the Musical at Glitterbox; ‘The Wolves’ at Little Lake, Go See a Show Discounts; & More.

🎭 ICYMI:

• News: Broadway and West End’s Darren Lee to Direct and Choreograph ‘Miss Saigon’ for Pittsburgh Musical Theater
• Preview: The Notebook’ Musical Gives Pittsburgh Native a Lift Toward Directing
• News: Little Lake Theater Reveals 79th Season Titles for 2027
• Review: Eerie ‘radio island’ Moves to It’s Own Enigmatic Beat

PBT SAYS READIES FOND FAREWELL BEFORE WELCOMING NEW ‘NUTCRACKER’

Pittsburgh Ballet Theater’s production of Terrence S. Orr’s The Nutcracker, which is set in turn-of-the-century Pittsburgh, returns to the Benedum Center December 4-27 for its final year. The 2026 Nutcracker will end it’s 24-year run, replaced next year with an all-new production, conceived by PBT Artistic Director Adam W. McKinney, with choreography by Trey McIntyre. In 2027, Tchaikovsky’s classic holiday ballet will advance the story through time while continuing to incorporate Pittsburgh neighborhoods and landmarks in its set design.

🎟️ TICKETS: pbt.org.

ONSTAGE CALL BOARD SHOUT-OUTS TO:

• The Wolves at Little Lake Theatre features a cast of 10 — members of a girls soccer team, including “the new girl” — and a second team of 10 understudies. Through November 22 at Little Lake’s lakeside home. More at https://www.littlelake.org/shows-and-events/our-shows.
• The sold-out run of Speed the Musical at Glitterbox Theater in West Homestead. Limited tickets may be available at the door in the case of no-shows. More at https://www.speed-the-musical.com/.
• Laughs at the Legion: Holiday Mashup, an evening of one-act adult comedies by Pittsburgh playwright Brian Knavish, with three performances Friday and Saturday, November 6-7, at the American Legion Post 496, 2863 Chartiers Ave., Sheraden. More at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/laughsatthelegion/2400373.
• Don’t forget that New Horizon Theater is at a new venue, with prolific Layon Gray’s THE NAM: Boys Of The Bamboo opening Saturday at the home of Attack Theatre, 212 45th Street in Lawrenceville. More at https://www.newhorizontheater.org/ .
• Rogue Artists Theatre of Pittsburgh, which recently presented a sold-out run of Assassins, returns to the Greer Cabaret in March for the regional premiere of SILENCE! The Musical (the unauthorized parody of The Silence of the Lambs). Follow RAT on Facebook/Meta for details.
• The ALMA | LEWIS reopening celebration in late October included a performance of Joy Ride: An Odyssey in Black, a public art and performance project created by photographer, artist, and performer Cecil McDonald Jr. ALMA | LEWIS is an experimental contemporary art platform dedicated to Black culture, now in the East End’s X Factory building, 6901 Lynn Way, Suite 101. More at https://almalewis.org/.

HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT ‘GO SEE A SHOW’ LATELY?

Always included in onStage Pittsburgh’s weekly CALL BOARD is a reminder to check out the discount ticket initiative Go See a Show!, with nearly two dozen performing arts companies and Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama participating. An example: Find a 20%-off codes to Georgiana & Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley, the third play in the Jane Austen-inspired holiday trilogy by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, at City Theatre, November 14-December 6, 2026, and, the Pittsburgh Opera’s Orpheus & Eurydice, music by Christoph Willibald Gluck, with instrumentation by Hector Berlioz and libretto by Pierre-Louis Moline, at the Byham Theater November 14-22, 2026.

🎟️ GO SEE A SHOW:  https://www.goseeashowpgh.com.

HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE THIS WEEKEND

• Andi Gladwin in Shuffled | Liberty Magic | November 5 – 29 | https://trustarts.org/production/107370/andi-gladwin-in-shuffled
• The Wolves | Little Lake Theatre | November 5 – 22, 2026 | https://www.littlelake.org/tickets
• Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical | Pittsburgh Musical Theatre | Byham Theater | November 5 – 8, 2026 | https://pittsburghmusicals.com/matilda
• Gypsy | Stage 62 | November 5 – 15, 2026 | https://www.stage62.org
• Andi Gladwin in Shuffled | Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | Liberty Magic | November 5 – 29, 2026 | https://trustarts.org/pct_home/events/series/liberty-magic
• BNY Classics: Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | Heinz Hall | Kevin John Edusei, conductor | James Ehnes, violin | November 6 – 8, 2026 | www.pittsburghsymphony.org
• Freshworks: lys scott, chronicles of a crazy girl | Kelly Strayhorn Theater | KST’s Alloy Studios | November 6 & 7, 2026 | https://kelly-strayhorn.org
• As Others Have Before, based on the life of artist Greer Lankton | B. Kleymeyer | Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Peirce Studio | November 6 – 8, 2026 | bit.ly/asothershavebefore
• It’s Complicated | Aria412 | Hop Farm Brewing Company | November 7, 2026 | www.aria412pgh.com
• Skin of Our Teeth | Duquesne Red Masquers | Genesius Theatre | November 7 – 16, 2026 | https://www.duqredmasquers.com

👉 Don’t forget — you can always explore the next two months of performances, organized by date or company, at onStage Pittsburgh.

👉 Did we miss your show? Send us your updates at info@onstagepittsburgh.com so we can share them in Listings and a future Call Board.

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Tags: 2026, City Theatre, Go See A Show, ICYMI, Layon Gray, Little Lake Theatre, New Horizon Theater, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Pittsburgh Opera, Terrence Orr, The Nutcracker, The Wolves