By MINGSI MA Playwright Ann Baker‘s Infinite Life depicts a group of five women and a man on a wellness retreat at a fasting facility. They sunbathe on lawn chairs, with only a parking lot behind a bakery in their line… Read More ›
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MCG Jazz Announces Landmark 40th Anniversary Season, Because in Pittsburgh, Jazz is Life
MCG Jazz, which celebrates 40 years of preserving, presenting, and promoting jazz, presents an milestone Anniversary Season that honors its legacy while spotlighting the artists shaping the future of the art form. For four decades, MCG Jazz has built an… Read More ›
Nick Traficante Brings Hometown Pride to the Legendary Musical Chicago
By JESSICA NEU Ever since graduating from Peters Township High School, Pittsburgh native Nick Traficante has been making a name for himself in the musical theater world. After appearing in the national tour of Annie and regional productions of Jesus Christ Superstar, A Chorus Line,… Read More ›
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’s On Stage Pittsburgh: March 9th to the end of April, 2026
Here’s your guide to what’s happening on Pittsburgh stages this week and through the end of February from onStage Pittsburgh. We strive to highlight as many performances as possible, but there’s always more to discover! For full season lineups and additional… Read More ›
Review: Comfort From Infinite Pain Abides in the Indomitable Women of ‘Infinite Life’
Chronic pain has invaded the bodies of every character in “Infinite Life,” a constant companion as they lounge in the sun, ruminating on their paths to a fasting clinic, sipping water, hungering for peace, conjuring distractions and supporting each other in their separate journeys. In a quietly compelling 110 minutes, the Annie Baker play now at barebones productions in Braddock, does not tick off any boxes of expectations; rather, it lives and breathes in a singular realm of slow-burn storytelling.
If Laughter Is the Best Medicine, Play On
In the Tony Award-winning “Eureka Day” (Best Play Revival of 2025), arriving at City Theatre this week, affluent parents who have sent their children to a utopian high-achieving private school are faced with an unexpected and up-to-the-second quandary: a difference of opinion on vaccinations. So why am I laughing?
And For City Theatre’s ‘Next Act,’ An Expanded 2026-2027 Season
In addition to a 5-show subscription lineup and special events, Bricolage and RealTime Arts will be in residence By SHARON EBERSON City Theatre has themed its 52nd season as “Our Next Act,” featuring a five-show subscription lineup, with two world… Read More ›
oSP’s Call Board for March 5th, 2026
With News About: PMT’s Evan Hansen, MCG Jazz and Prime Stage concert, Pittsburgh Savoyards, Resonance Works, Shit-Faced Shakespeare, Lincoln Park, and Chicago. 🎭 But first, ICYMI from oSP: WAVING AT PMT’S ‘DEAR EVAN HANSEN’ Anthony Marino Jr. will play the lead… Read More ›
Barebones Assembles a Starry Cast for ‘Infinite Life’
In rehearsal these days, an abundance of riches faces back at Patrick Jordan as he directs some of the leading ladies of the Pittsburgh stage — Tami Dixon, Sheila McKenna, Karla Payne, Helena Ruoti, and Cary Anne Spear — in “Infinite Life.” The Annie Baker play, opening Friday, March 6, 2026, at barebones productions’ Braddock black box, focuses on a group of mature women in physical pain. They share their stories, and their longings, while lounging on the patio of a Northern California fasting clinic.