Author Archives
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Treasure Treasure Will Don ‘Hedwig’ Mantle for City Theatre and Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Treasure Treasure will star in City Theatre’s production of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” presented in 2026 at the Greer Cabaret, in partnership with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. For Light Up Night on November 22, 10 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., $40 tickets to “Hedwig,” and discounts to other events, can be found at https://culturaldistrict.org/pages/lightup.
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Pittsburgh Public Theater Unveils New Education and Workforce Initiatives
Pittsburgh Public Theater has been busy behind the scenes, launching initiatives to expand community engagement, as well as educational and workforce development. While announcing collaborations with Partner4Work, Pittsburgh Public Schools, and Commonwealth Charter Academy, The Public also revealed the Febr
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Little Lake Theatre Expands Community Reach in Programming and Partnerships for 2026 Season
Little Lake Theatre unveils its 2026 season, featuring 10 productions that “explore how people build, reshape, and rediscover home.” The announcement includes “a new chapter in the theater’s growth and outreach,” as resident and anchor theater company at the Canonsburg Educational and Cultural Institute, as well as the launch of the Little Lake Theatre Academy.
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Return of City Theatre’s Momentum Festival Will Feature Joe Grushecky Musical, CMU Collaboration
City Theatre is partnering with Carnegie Mellon University’s Center for New Work Development to bring back the Momentum Festival, a public reading series and laboratory for playwrights to workshop new scripts with directors, dramaturgs and actors.
Presentations of four works in different stages of development and a“new works slam!” celebrating local playwrights will take place December 13 and 14, 2025 at venues on City Theatre’s South Side campus and Downtown. Admission is free, but reservations are recommended.
Momentum will feature a Mainstage presentation of “East Carson Street,” a musical by Joe Grushecky, including two songs co-written with Bruce Springsteen.
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RealTime Arts Sets Finale of Live Events Featuring Ukrainian Lore and Commentary from War Vets
RealTime Arts’ Free Ourselves From Stone: Ukrainian Voices Reclaimed arrives November 13 as the final event in a trio of live performances of Ukrainian folktales and music, woven with commentary from Ukrainian war veterans.
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onStage Pittsburgh Call Board: October 30, 2025
With News on Broadway in Pittsburgh & More Maya Drake as Ali in the North American Tour of Hell’s Kitchen, the Broadway musical from Alicia Keys. (Image: Marc J. Franklin) ‘HELL’S KITCHEN’ TOUR COMES TO PITTSBURGH The North American Tour… Read More ›
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Guest Commentary: Saying No to Standing O’s
By ANTHONY McKAY I’m a theater-goer from the 20th century, when standing ovations were a rare occurrence. Then, a smattering of claps greeted an overlong or frankly boring effort, and a spontaneous burst of applause graced a production that managed… Read More ›
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Alexander Podolinski Takes ‘Massive Jump’ Into ‘Rocky Horror Show’ Role
Pittsburgh CLO Heralds Halloween at Greer Cabaret By SHARON EBERSON You could hear the excitement and, of course, anticipation in Alexander Podolinski’s voice. Opening night of Pittsburgh CLO’s The Rocky Horror Show was fast approaching, and he had traded in his… Read More ›
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onStage Pittsburgh Call Board: October 2, 2025
IN MEMORAM: GEORGE B. PAROUS, OUR OPERA AND CLASSICAL MUSIC REVIEWER George B. Parous, onStage Pittsburgh’s cherished contributor and reviewer of opera and classical music, passed away unexpectedly last week. A Pittsburgh native, George first studied music and cello in… Read More ›
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Unleashing the Laughter: 5 Questions for Cast Members of Pittsburgh Public Theater’s ‘Noises Off’
Noises Off, a backstage farce amid a play within a play, has been the gold standard of theater comedies since the work was first produced in 1983. For Pittsburgh Public Theater, the current production is the second time around for the Michael Frayn comedy; it was last produced at the O’Reilly Theater in 2014. onStage Pittsburgh presented Pittsburgh Public several cast members with questions about playing comedy, followed by their answers.
