A co-production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and the Humanities Center at Carnegie Mellon University | March 21-27 2022 | Pittsburgh’s Cultural District | TrustArts.org/Humanities. The festival, now in its seventh year, will bring together internationally acclaimed artists and performers with community leaders, academics, and… Read More ›
Arts and Ideas
Our thoughts on the state of the performing arts in Greater Pittsburgh and nationally.
Liberty Magic Announces Their New Season Lineup
The Cultural Trust’s Liberty Magic team has announced that mystery and wonder will continue into the Spring and Summer of 2022 with a brand-new season of magic, featuring six magicians that are elated to perform at one of the rarest… Read More ›
Review: Doubt:A Parable at the Trafford Performing Arts Center
The Trafford Performing Arts Center tackles uncertainty, abuse of power, and the fight for justice in The Theatre Factory’s latest production of Doubt: A Parable. By Jade Goodes (Note: This Theatre Factory production was originally scheduled for April of 2020,… Read More ›
Show Notes 1-25-2022
Paul Taylor Dance Company at the Pittsburgh Playhouse January 29 – 30 Celebrate the extraordinary legacy of Paul Taylor, “the most inventive and versatile choreographer of our time,” (New York Post). In honor of Taylor’s wide-ranging and impactful repertoire, “one… Read More ›
COVID delays ‘How the Hell Did I Get Here?’ at Public; show goes on for school kids
By Sharon Eberson Pittsburgh Public Theater’s schedule, like so many other plans in our lives, has been thrown a curveball by COVID-19. The solo show How the Hell Did I Get Here?,that was supposed to bring actress Lesley Nicol from London to… Read More ›
Show Notes 1-15-22
Attack Theater’s Curiosity the Play Book has new performance dates | Quantum’s Far Away available to stream for free | Broadway World Pittsburgh Winners announced In the best interest of the health of our artists, audience, and community, Curiosity: The Play… Read More ›
Updated Performance Schedules & Postponements as of 1-12-2021
As of January 12th, the following productions have been rescheduled or cancelled due to COVID concerns: Comtra Theatre’s production of Cabaret scheduled to open this week has been postponed until May 13th with performances through the 21st. PICT Classic Theatre’s… Read More ›
2021: A Look Back
by Sharon Eberson Last year at this timeI looked back with a poem,And it wasn’t all bad.At times I left home. Then came the new year,(No “‘Twas” about it)A vaccine was hereI wanted to shout it. Passing strange to recallWhat… Read More ›
Happy Holidays!
From all of us at on Stage Pittsburgh to the artists, craft-persons, leadership, and the house / administrative, PR and marketing office staffs, along with the individual donors, organizations, and theatergoers who support the work of the theater-makers of all… Read More ›
Preview: Sondheim’s Into the Woods opens at the Theater Factory on December 10th
Trafford’s The Theatre Factory presents Into the Woods, the area’s first production of a musical by the much revered and admired composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, since his passing in November. Into the Woods is one of Sondheim’s most popular shows,… Read More ›
