A mix of Broadway classics and newer titles comprise the six subscription shows and three specials offered next season at The Benedum Center. On Monday, April 7th, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announced the 2025-2026 PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh season and… Read More ›
Feature Stories
Season Previews and Interviews.
Pittsburgh Fringe Provides Latest Setting for Daniel Gerroll’s Passion Project, ‘DR GLAS’
UPDATE: Due to a scheduling conflict, the March 26 and 27 shows of the Bebento Productions Inc./Daniel Gerroll show DR GLAS have been cancelled. The schedule goes on as planned March 28-29 at the Bloomfield Garfield Activity Center, 113 North… Read More ›
BEEP BEEP! BODYTRAFFIC Brings Dance Showcase to Pittsburgh
Catching up with Tina Finkelman Berkett, artistic director of the renowned L.A.-based dance company By PRIA DAHIYA Pria Dahiya is currently a Critical Insight fellow at Pittsburgh Public Theater, in partnership with American Theatre magazine. L.A.-based contemporary dance company BODYTRAFFIC… Read More ›
Pittsburgh to Broadway and Back: Everything Theater, Everywhere, All at Once
By SHARON EBERSON At a time when federal funding for the arts is so precarious, I thought I’d tell you a little bit about my past few weeks of attending theater. By the numbers, starting on January 14 through Sunday,… Read More ›
‘Hamilton’s’ Christopher Jackson Set for Trust Cabaret Spotlight
By SHARON EBERSON Christopher Jackson was asking about place to eat and things to do in Pittsburgh, and suddenly, an idea painted a vivid picture: It was of the regal General George Washington, overlooking the Golden Triangle from Mount Washington…. Read More ›
Not Forgotten: U.S. Premiere Illuminates Contributions of 18th-Century Abolitionist Benjamin Lay
Director Ron Daniels and historian Marcus Rediker recount the play’s journey to Quantum Theatre By SHARON EBERSON Side by side on the Zoom screen, avoiding icy streets and freezing temperatures, were the eminent director Ron Daniels and award-winning historian and… Read More ›
Next Offering From Pittsburgh Opera Will Be First Local Performances of Haydn’s ‘Armida’
Company Will Mount New Production With Lauryn Davis Singing the Title Role This Saturday, January 25, at the CAPA Theater, Pittsburgh Opera will present the first local performance of Joseph Haydn’s best known work, Armida. Even the composer considered it… Read More ›
The Mood Is All About Love in Catherine Kolos’ Comeback Cabaret
By SHARON EBERSON Update on Saturday, January 18, 2025: The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust website has tickets on sale for a 7 p.m. show only. https://trustarts.org/production/98660/performance/98660/seat_selection “It’s been an extraordinary experience over the last couple months. It’s good to be home…. Read More ›
Kelly Strayhorn Theater to Celebrate Martin Luther King Day
The Kelly Strayhorn Theater (KST) presents its 15th annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 20 with In the Spirit of Rev. Dr. King: An MLK Day Celebration Through Art & Advocacy and Let Freedom Sing. In the Spirit of… Read More ›
