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 (June… Read More ›
Arts and Ideas
Our thoughts on the state of the performing arts in Greater Pittsburgh and nationally.
With ‘The Tempest,’ Quantum’s Karla Boos Bids Adieu to 35 Years of Theatrical Innovation, Courage and Wonder
By SHARON EBERSON Karla Boos’ admits her singular vision might at times seem “batshit crazy” to the rest of us. “I do things that I don’t understand, and don’t know how to do,” she would often say. What to her… Read More ›
Review: At Arm’s Length: Resonance Works’ ‘Roméo et Juliette’
By GUILHERME MELETTI YAZBEK Upon entering the New Hazlett Theater for Resonance Works’ production of Roméo et Juliette, one is struck by how little there is to see. Four simple platforms covered in a black-and-white diamond pattern occupy the thrust stage, while the chamber… Read More ›
Review: Rare ‘Hamlet: The Bad Quarto’ Production Is Served by Youth
“Hamlet: The Bad Quarto”, a script that predates the best-loved published Folio, employs some names, phrasing and layering that resemble an early draft, before the Bard really got going on eloquence and rhythms. Yet, taken for all, “The Bad Quarto” doesn’t seem so very different by comparison. Rare in presentation, it is an exhilarating treat to experience the play now onstage at the Rauh Studio Theatre in Oakland, presented by director Jeremy Seghers with a youthful cast, led by Ayden Freed.
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Enchants Audience with ‘Appalachian Spring’
The BNY Classics season finale featured dancers from Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre By CLAIRE STEVENS The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concluded its BNY Classics season with Appalachian Spring, a celebration of the works of American composers. The performance was dedicated to Richard P. “Dick”… Read More ›
Review: Summer Company’s ‘Our Town’ Invites an Appreciation of the Present and People Around You
By CLAIRE STEVENS The opening of the Summer Company’s production of Our Town is heralded with the sound of a clock chime signaling the significance of the passing of time and the beauty of small tasks. Walking into Duquesne University’s… Read More ›
1971 Was One Fine Year for Pittsburgh CLO and Carole King
1971 Was One Fine Year:
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Baltimore in the World Series, Carole King released “Tapestry,” and Pittsburgh CLO enlisted a cavalcade of Broadway and local stars, in a comback for the ages.
A look back, as “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” opens Pittsburgh CLO’s Summer Season.
Must-See Pittsburgh: Call Board Week of June 18, 2026
It’s a busy weekend, Pittsburgh!
Check out Call Board for news about: City Theatre’s record-breaking ‘Hedwig’; Pittsburgh Playwright’s ‘BURNBABYBURN’ reading; Prime Stage on WQED; PSO’s Manfred Honeck and The Clarks; 2026 Tony Awards; and more.
Preview: Roméo & Juliette at the New Hazlett Theater
Resonance Works concludes its 13th season with Roméo & Juliette, Charles Gounod’s operatic retelling of Shakespeare’s tale of star-crossed lovers and the devastating cost of hatred, performed in Pittsburgh for the first time in 20 years. Performances take place on Friday, June… Read More ›
What’s On Stage Pittsburgh: June 15th 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 (June… Read More ›
