onStage Pittsburgh catches up with Joseph Hall, Kelly Strayhorn Theater’s co-Executive Director, as the Fall season at the East Liberty theater gets under way tonight with “AURA,” by Freshworks artist Mal MacKenzie.
“KST has always supported new performance that is in conversation with the present moment, even when the present moment is challenging, and that’s exactly what Mal is doing.”
By SHARON EBERSON The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s inaugural Annual Community Meeting on Wednesday, billed as “a new signature event highlighting the transformative role of the arts in Downtown Pittsburgh,” provided a shared stage among the arts leaders of not only… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) Executive Director Nicholas Dragga announced he will leave his role to become Executive Director of Texas Ballet Theater in Fort Worth, TX. Dragga berginning in January 2027. Dragga is the sixth person to serve as the… Read More ›
By Mingsi Ma The Becoming Arts Collective marks the return of the Bridges and Stages 10-Minute Play Festival for its second year by introducing a new partnership at a new site, The New Hazlett Theater. The 26 new plays, selected… Read More ›
PITTSBURGH CLO 80th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT: ONE BRIEF SHINING MOMENT
During a nostalgia packed night — including the honoring of former CLO intern Stephen Flaherty, the award-winning composer of “Ragtime” — the end of an eight-decade era was mentioned several times, as well as the hopes for the future in combination with Pittsburgh Public Theater. Wisely, the night was focused on the local musicians and performers who have graced stages from Pitt Stadium to the Melody Tent to the Civic Arena to every stage in the Downtown Cultural District, plus Heinz Field.
This year marks Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks’ 22nd season of bringing free Shakespeare into city parks and different public and private spaces. The company has performed in countless parks and venues throughout the city. Artistic director Jennifer Tober says,… Read More ›
Virginia Wall Gruenert, Ericka Cuenca and Ingrid Sonnichsen Reunite for company’s finale at Carnegie Stage By SHARON EBERSON Seated in a cozy corner of the Carnegie Stage lobby, three women who continually raise the bar for women in local theater… Read More ›
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.
[Contains spoilers about the end of the show] Saturday evening, October 18th , Pittsburgh Opera will open this season with Puccini’s La Bohème, one of the most beloved and frequently performed operas in the world . Chris Cox, Director of… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Opera has announced its new class of Resident Artists for the 2025–26 season: Widely regarded as one of the nation’s premier training programs for emerging opera talent, Pittsburgh Opera’s Resident Artist Program attracts more than 800 applicants each year… Read More ›
