Our thoughts on the state of the performing arts in Greater Pittsburgh and nationally.
With news about the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, ‘Wicked,’ Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company and more. PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TRUST NAMES INAUGURAL CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER: JSAON WITZBERGER Pittsburgh Cultural Trust President and CEO Kendra Whitlock Ingram announced that Jason… Read More ›
By MARIA SCIULLO Brian Jay Corrigan, JD, PhD, is a storyteller with literally the magic touch. Part of his craft includes spinning historical fiction into a highly entertaining evening of illusion, sleight of hand, and a demonstration of mesmerizing proportions…. Read More ›
An effervescent brew of curiosity and creativity personified, Karla Boos is a risk-taker in the risky business of theater. For 35 years, the founder and artistic director of Quantum Theatre has been a driving force of originality for the region’s arts scene. Boos will be relinquishing her role at the end of 2026, after arriving in 1990 with Pedro Paramo, an anticipated one-off project, based on the short novel by Mexican author Juan Rulfo.
Oh, the places she would go, and take adventurous theaters along for the ride.
Here’s your guide to what’s happening on Pittsburgh stages this week and through the end of October, brought to you by onStage Pittsburgh. We strive to highlight as many performances as possible, but there’s always more to discover! For full season… Read More ›
Some things are such crowd-pleasers, they bear repeating. Even within the packed realm of Christmas-time theater, that holds true for Kinetic Theatre’s finely tuned, atmospheric production of “A Sherlock Carol.” Introduced last year at the Stephen Foster Memorial, the show this season travels from Oakland to Carnegie Stage, and, if anything, gains in connectivity between cast and audience in the intimate space.
With news about a busy weekend of theater, Pittsburgh CLO’s Scrooges, PBT’s Nutcracker NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT … While compiling a year-end roundup of “best ofs” and “really big stories,” I realized my time was about to collide with… Read More ›
By JESSICA NEU Whether the hustle and bustle of the holiday season has left you feeling like the Grinch, or you are one candy cane away from becoming Buddy the Elf, Attack Theatre’s Holidays and Hops is guaranteed to spread relaxing holiday cheer… Read More ›
Here’s your guide to what’s happening on Pittsburgh stages this week and through the end of October, brought to you by onStage Pittsburgh. We strive to highlight as many performances as possible, but there’s always more to discover! For full season… Read More ›
By JESSICA NEU The mainstage production of the 1996 smash hit musical RENT employed a multi-tiered set with scaffolding and a balcony to accommodate the 13-15-person cast, constantly weaving through the East Village/Alphabet City, NYC. Last night, as we left Iron Horse Theatre… Read More ›
By JESSICA NEU Directed by Hal Chambers and written and performed by Richard Marsh, Yippee Ki Yay The Parody Celebration of Die Hard is a clever one-man show that brings the iconic 1988 film to life. The film’s status as a Christmas movie is still… Read More ›
