Pittsburgh Public Theater, following the finale of its 51st season, has announced that Homewood-based Alumni Theater Company will present “Once on This Island” at the Public’s Downtown home, the O’Reilly Theater, with dates and tickets sales TBA. “This production is everything The Public stands for,” said Managing Director Shaunda McDill.
PITTSBURGH POWER OUTAGE ZAPS OPENING NIGHT OF CITY THEATRE’S “EUREKA DAY”
First there was light, and there was none. And then there was light again. And then none. And then it was light again. By that time, unfortunately, City Theatre had zapped enough electric power that it was impossible for the opening night of “Eureka Day “to go on. Managing Director James McNeel and Artistic Director Clare Drobot announced to the crowded lobby that a show would be added Tuesday, and ticket-holders would receive emails about that and other options.
Mark Fleischer will leave as executive producer of Pittsburgh CLO after its 80th summer season in 2026, and take a co-leadership role, with Patrick Cassidy, at Studio Teen Theatre Company in Franklin, Tennessee.
The board chairs of Pittsburgh CLO and Pittsburgh Public Theater have shared with subscribers a proposed plan for the creation of “a new, consolidated producing theater company, designed to anchor a broader destination theater experience in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District.” In a letter (see below) to “Dear Community,” sent on Monday, March 9, 2026, the exploration of shared resources may culminate in “not a merger, but the launch of something entirely new and exciting, built for Pittsburghers, by Pittsburghers.” Both boards are set to vote on the plan later this month
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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
An early sign of how Pittsburgh’s largest producing theaters may share or merge services came today, as City Theatre and Pittsburgh Public Theater announced a collaboration to “take in more performances for less money.” The joint “buy more, save more” offer lasts until October 19, 2025, and is available only for full-price tickets.
It’s time to plan your next season of theater-going, and onStage Pittsburgh has just the ticket. Check out, and check back again and again, as we reveal our 2025-2026 season listings. f you have updates, fixes, or would like to see your live performing arts event included in our calendar and weekly What’s on Stage highlights — drop us a line at info@onstagepittsburgh.com.
If there is such a thing as the “best hangman,” then it stands to reason that there is a second best.
Martin McDonagh’s dark comedy, “Hangmen,” is based loosely on the well-chronicled life of Albert Pierrepoint, the English hangman who executed hundreds of people, including 200 wartime criminals.
Kinetic Theatre, with producing artistic director Andrew Paul at the helm, will stage the play’s Pittsburgh premiere, opening August 7, 2025, at Carnegie Stage.
I know how it’s done, and I have seen it done numerous times, and every time, it’s still like magic. If you’ve seen Disney’s Frozen onstage, you know what I mean. It’s that split second when, mid-”Let It Go,” a transformation occurs that inspires spontaneous gasps and applause.
