Our thoughts on the state of the performing arts in Greater Pittsburgh and nationally.
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 GUILHERME MELETTI YAZBEK Last night was Halloween, and arriving at the opulent Benedum Center was an experience in itself. Zombies, witches, and all manner of creatures roamed freely through downtown streets on their way to parties and bars. Inside the beautiful… Read More ›
With News on Broadway in Pittsburgh & More Maya Drake as Ali in the North American Tour of Hell’s Kitchen, the Broadway musical from Alicia Keys. (Image: Marc J. Franklin) ‘HELL’S KITCHEN’ TOUR COMES TO PITTSBURGH The North American Tour… Read More ›
This story about besties Shannon Knapp and Hazel Leroy comes to onStage Pittsburgh as part of Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh’s “Picture This” advocacy campaign, to spotlight friendships across generations and celebrate intergenerational connections. The campaign culminates with an exhibition at the August Wilson Center, opening on November 8.
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 ›
With news on City Theatre & New Horizon Theatre CITY THEATRE’S YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL City Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival is in its 26th year of staging professional productions of five one-act plays, chosen from nearly 400 Young Playwrights Contest submissions…. Read More ›
By ANTHONY McKAY I’m a theater-goer from the 20th century, when standing ovations were a rare occurrence. Then, a smattering of claps greeted an overlong or frankly boring effort, and a spontaneous burst of applause graced a production that managed… 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 GUILHERME MELETTI YAZBEK Pittsburgh CLO’s production of The Rocky Horror Show, now running at the Greer Cabaret, delivers top-tier entertainment while adding its voice to the fight for diversity and respect. In these deeply conservative times—marked by direct attacks on the… Read More ›
You don’t have to be a role-playing gamer to appreciate “Night of the Moth Man,” but it is a bonus, judging by the reaction to every role of the RPG dice on opening night. The spooky, spoofy Dungeons & Dragons-style live comedy show spending three Fridays at Arcade Comedy Theater is based on the Bedlam Arts and Goods game, designed by Pittsburgh-based Eamon McNamee and ready-made for Halloween.
