Our thoughts on the state of the performing arts in Greater Pittsburgh and nationally.
By JESSICA NEU Onn Wednesday, students, teachers, families, and friends eagerly gathered at the Benedum Center for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Student Share Celebration of Disney Musicals in Schools. Each student, audience member, school staff member, and performer was full of… Read More ›
A Dark Day for Pittsburgh Professional Theater: All Staff Members of Pittsburgh Public Theater Receive Same-Day Layoff Notices
All staff members of Pittsburgh Public Theater were laid off effective immediately, as of Tuesday, May 19, 2026, a sad day for local theater that was first reported by WTAE-TV and verified by an onStage Pittsburgh source.
An event titled Pittsburgh Community Theater Showcase seemed like a good time to check out the Dollar Bank Lobby Series at the O’Reilly Theater. The three-day showcase illustrates the possibilities of the series, announced by Pittsburgh Public Theater in February as “intimate performances and community‑centered events designed to bring fresh artistic voices into the heart of Downtown Pittsburgh,”
The Promotions Will Take Effect for the 2026-2027 Season Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) has announced the promotion of three PBT company artists. The artists were all promoted live onstage after the evening performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Saturday,… Read More ›
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 ›
By GUILHERME MELETTI YAZBEK Before the curtain even rises at the Benedum Center, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream has already begun casting its spell. Soft blue light washes across the proscenium with the shimmering texture of moonlight reflected on water, gently… Read More ›
The arrival of “Working,” the first of Front Porch Theatrical’s two summer musicals, marks a sign of the season that’s as sure and welcome as a robin is to spring.
By GUILHERME MELETTI YAZBEK Upon entering the George Rowland White Theater for CORNINGWORKS’ Foolish Assumptions, the audience is met by a sparse black-box arrangement: two black wooden chairs positioned symmetrically across the stage, each already inhabited by a faint square of light. The image… Read More ›
If you lived through the era of the Vietnam War draft lottery, the independent production of the new play, “Sixty-Nine — Seventy,” is sure to force a visceral reaction. As it pertains today, it is a study as to how the timeline of the “peace, love and war” era is knocking on the door of 2026.
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.
