onStage Pittsburgh’s Call Board, with news about MUST SEE events this weekend: “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” Extends Run, City Theatre Play Reading, Little Lake’s Patrick Cannon, Arts Landing, and more.
Arts and Ideas
Our thoughts on the state of the performing arts in Greater Pittsburgh and nationally.
Cheyenne Jackson Concludes the Trust Cabaret Season with Emotional Depth and a Beautiful Message
By JESSICA NEU Late-night shows at the Greer Cabaret Theater can be unpredictable and sometimes even downright rowdy. The alcohol is flowing, the audience is ready to participate, and artists find the perfect pocket of hilarious self-deprecating jokes, edgy political commentary, and… Read More ›
Quantum’s 2026-2027 Season Announced
Quantum Theatre has announced its 2026-2027 season, a three-production lineup including a world premiere, exploring “haunting returns, unexpected reckonings, and bold new beginnings,” while continuing the company’s long-running tradition of staging performances in unconventional spaces throughout Pittsburgh. The season also marks… Read More ›
Review: Italian ‘Jitney’ Exudes the Essence of August Wilson
The remarkable version of Jitney in Italian finished up three days of captivating sold-out Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre audiences on Sunday, ending a quick American tour that celebrated the years-long journey that carried the production from Vicenza, Italy, to August Wilson’s hometown.
Review: Perpetual Permutation: Exhaustion in Jeanine Durning’s ‘The Play’
By GUILHERME YAZBEK Upon entering Attack Theatre for the informal showing of Jeanine Durning’s The Play presented in Pittsburgh this past Friday, one is met by a sparse scenic arrangement: two folding chairs, a bucket, a stage cube, a music stand, and a cushion. Nothing… Read More ›
What’s On Stage Pittsburgh: May 11th to the end of August, 2026
Here’s your guide to what’s happening on Pittsburgh area stages this week and through the end of August, from onStage Pittsburgh. Check back frequently as shows are being added regularly. Opening This Week Continuing Their Run Opening Next Week (May… Read More ›
Review: ‘A.I.M by Kyle Abraham’ – A Sleek Repertoire with a Profound Message
By JESSICA NEU Pittsburgh native and internationally renowned choreographer Kyle Abraham celebrated the 20th anniversary of A.I.M by Kyle Abraham with a homecoming performance as part of the Pittsburgh Dance Council series at the Byham Theater. The dance company last performed in Pittsburgh in 2021. Last night’s show… Read More ›
Review: Haunted Theatre Company’s Production of ‘Wine & Spirit’s – Satire, Comedy, Farce or Horror Thriller?
By HANNA WING-BONICA Pittsburgh’s newest theatre company, The Haunted Theatre Company, allegedly was founded by British theatre producer Erasmus Bartholomew Wicklowe in 1861. The company recently has found a new home in Pittsburgh, led by artistic director Michael McGovern (and a few ghosts)…. Read More ›
Review: At Liberty Magic, Jared Kopf’s ‘We Phantom Figures’ Proves Magic is Everywhere
By JESSICA NEU Magician Jared Kopf approaches his miraculous tricks with the fundamental belief that magic is everywhere. Through symbolic interpretation and skilled sleight-of-hand maneuvers, Kopf can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. His latest show, We Phantom Figures, will mystify audiences at Pittsburgh’s… Read More ›
Review: City Theatre’s ‘Hedwig’ Rocks Downtown Cultural District
By SHARON EBERSON The raw and raunchy, punk-glam, title role in Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Pittsburgh’s Treasure Treasure are a match so obviously made for each other, sparks fly from the moment she makes her entrance in, of… Read More ›