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.
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Pittsburgh CLO and Pittsburgh Public Theater Unveil New Consolidation Plan; Board Vote to Come
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
What Clicked in 2025: onStage Pittsburgh’s Most Read Stories of the Year
onStage Pittsburgh presents the top 15 local theater stories that captured readers’ imaginations in 2025. Festivals and activities roundups were big draws, along with exits and entrances, legacy prospects, and bold, new experiences. A few late-in-the-year stories continue to have… Read More ›
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
City Theatre and Pittsburgh Public Theater Collaborate on Discount Ticket Offer, Through October 19, 2025
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.
2025-2026 Greater Pittsburgh Performing Arts Season Listings- Organized by Company
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.
With ‘Hangmen,’ Kinetic Theatre Brings McDonagh’s Gallows Humor to Carnegie
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.
Capturing the Magic of Live Theater in a ‘Frozen’ Moment
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.
Pittsburgh Musical Theater Enters First Phase of Multimillion Dollar Transformation
The transformation of Pittsburgh Musical Theater got off to a smashing start – a wall-breaking ceremony on July 9, with Mayor Ed Gainey and County Executive Sara Innamorato striking the blows for change. The ceremony offered a view of the façade at the corner of Sanctus and South Main Streets, where a window to the two-story lobby will replace brick and mortar. Inside, renovations were already well underway.
The $8 million first phase of an ongoing $20 million campaign will add the building’s first elevator, allowing accessibility to all levels of a facility that includes the Gargaro Theater and the PMT Conservatory, for students ages 4-18.
Review: It Works! The Joy Plays On and On in Pittsburgh Public’s ‘Twelfth Night’
Summer in the city just got a refreshing splash of in-your-face joy. Pittsburgh Public Theater’s first Public Works production serves up a respite from the storm and stress of heatwaves, downpours and breaking news, along with the witnessing of wedded bliss: the marriage of a musical “Twelfth Night” and civilian performers working seamlessly alongside seasoned pros.