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In the Heat of the Night
Based on the award-winning novel by John Ball, Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company opened a new adaptation of In The Heat Of The Night on February 2nd. After the story had found life through film and television, playwright Matt Pelfrey was… Read More ›
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Ted Pappas first staged A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum for Pittsburgh Public Theater 20 years ago as a guest director. He has chosen it as the last musical he will direct & choreograph as the… Read More ›
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The Last Five Years
It’s difficult to be close friends with both halves of a couple, because you become the ultimate Third Wheel; you are, in fact, the Third Wheel incarnate. The best case scenario for the Third Wheel is that your friends develop… Read More ›
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The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey
Some cases just stick with you. We probably all either know a grisled retired police officer who has uttered something to that effect or at least seen one do so on a network TV procedural. For former detective Chuck Desantis,… Read More ›
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The Long Walk
A fair sized and attentive audience witnessed the second performance of Jeremy Howard Beck’s The Long Walk last night at the CAPA Theater. Considering the intensity of the subject matter and music, each of the two acts runs a few… Read More ›
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The Wizard of Oz
If you are parents or grandparents of preschoolers, and love theatre, a suitable show to introduce them to the magic of theatre isn’t always easy to find. Gemini Children’s Theater has the perfect solution to introduce the kiddos to both… Read More ›
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Sex Werque
There’s a certain banality to a stripper undressing at home after a shift. It’s still stripping, but it’s just the bane of every working soul at that point: the slow unlacing of the stilettos and the rolling up of the… Read More ›
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Pittsburgh Opera’s Benjamin Taylor Takes “The Long Walk”
For the third offering of its current season, Pittsburgh Opera will present another local premiere of a contemporary work, The Long Walk, beginning Saturday evening, January 20, at the CAPA Theater. With music by composer Jeremy Howard Beck and a… Read More ›
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Reviews ›
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Review: Prime Stage Theatre’s ‘Speak’ Speaks Volumes About Aftershocks of Sexual Assault
May 3, 2026
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Review: Disidentifying on Stage: ‘A Conversation’ in Progress with LaTrea Derome’
May 3, 2026
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Review: PMT’s Moving ‘Evan Hansen’ Showcases Stellar Cast, Dynamic Design
May 1, 2026
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Review: Technique, Timing, and Talent: Point Park University’s Conservatory of Performing Arts’ ‘Spring Dance Concert’
April 30, 2026
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Review: Feeding Desire: On ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ and the Logic of the Pact
April 30, 2026
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Review: Pittsburgh Opera’s Witty and Uproarious Production of Verdi’s ‘Falstaff’
April 30, 2026
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Review: Bodiography’s ‘Arcadia’ Examines Death and Rebirth
April 19, 2026
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The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Sets Sail for the Islands in ‘Tropical Rock For 5 O’Clock Somewhere’
April 18, 2026
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Review: Where the Earth Meets the Sky: On Grappling and Dancing Otherwise
April 17, 2026
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Review: Corny As It May Seem, ‘Shucked’ Sows Seeds of Punny Fun
April 15, 2026
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Intensity Without Resolution: Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s ‘Spring Mix’
April 11, 2026
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Review: Powerful Drama ‘Paradox of Education’ Teaches Hard Lessons of Racism on Campus
April 6, 2026
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Guest Review: ‘10 Out of 12′: Immersive Theater Done Right
April 4, 2026
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Review: Quantum Theatre’s ’10 Out of 12′ Experience Is an Unconventional Love Letter to Theatermakers
April 4, 2026
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Water for Elephants: A Feast for the Senses
April 3, 2026
Show Previews ›
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Pittsburgh Public Theater and Pittsburgh CLO Reveal 2026 ‘Prologue Season,’ Ahead of 2027 Merger
May 8, 2026
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Full Lineup Unveiled for Three Rivers Arts Festival at Arts Landing
May 4, 2026
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Q&A With City Theatre’s ‘Hedwig’ Star, Treasure Treasure
May 2, 2026
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Preview: Prime Stage Theatre Commissions Tammy Ryan to Give Voice to ‘Speak’
April 28, 2026
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‘Evan Hansen’s’ Anthony Marino Jr. Was Born to the Stage
April 24, 2026
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Preview: Michael McGovern on Haunted Theatre Company’s “Wine & Spirits”
April 24, 2026
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Pittsburgh Opera Wraps Its Season, and General Director Christopher Hahn’s Tenure, with Verdi’s Final Opera “Falstaff” April 28th – May 3rd
April 23, 2026
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New Impulse Festival Pairs CMU Center for New Work With Local Theater Companies and Artists
April 20, 2026
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Announces 2026 European Tour: 13 Concerts, 6 Countries, 9 Cities
April 15, 2026
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Pittsburgh Public Theater Concludes 51st Season, Opens Doors to Alumni Theater Company
April 13, 2026
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off the WALL Will Say a Bittersweet Goodbye With the Memory Play ‘Breadcrumbs’
April 9, 2026
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PICT Readings in May: 4th Bards From the Burgh, ‘A Winter’s Tale’ Fundraiser
April 6, 2026
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Pittsburgh Playwright Theatre Premiere Unites Local Artists in ‘Paradox of Education’
April 3, 2026
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We’re Off to See ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Costumes at Little Lake
April 2, 2026
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Pittsburgh Playhouse Announces New Musical Premiere, Plus Return of Playhouse REP and Playhouse Jr. for 2026-2027
March 30, 2026
Feature Stories ›
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August Wilson’s ‘Jitney’ Comes Home to the Hill — In Italian
May 5, 2026
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Attack Theatre, Kelly Strayhorn Theater, and PearlArts Movement & Sound Launch Equitable Access to Rehearsal Infrastructure in Pittsburgh
April 28, 2026
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Carnegie Mellon and Pittsburgh Symphony Launch Four-Year Partnership
April 22, 2026
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Arts Landing Ribbon-Cutting Showcases What’s in Store for Pittsburghers, Beyond the NFL Draft
April 17, 2026
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Interview: Maria Caruso On Her New Projects, Bodiography, the State of the Dance World, and Inspiring the Youth
April 6, 2026
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‘Water for Elephants’ Is Theatrical by Leaps and Bounds and Puppets
March 26, 2026
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Forging Community Is a Primary Theme of Pittsburgh Public Theater’s Season Finale
March 25, 2026
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In ’10 Out of 12,’ Quantum Will Allow Audience Into the Theater-Making Process
March 22, 2026
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Pittsburgh CLO and Pittsburgh Public Theater Vote to Form New Organization, Starting January 2027
March 18, 2026
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Pittsburgh Power Outage Shuts Down Opening Night of ‘Eureka Day’ at City Theatre
March 13, 2026
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Mark Fleischer Sets Exit From Pittsburgh CLO After 80th Summer Season
March 12, 2026
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Pittsburgh CLO and Pittsburgh Public Theater Unveil New Consolidation Plan; Board Vote to Come
March 9, 2026
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Winners Crowned in 2026 Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest
February 24, 2026
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This Week at Pittsburgh Public Theater: Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest, Launch of Lobby Series
February 23, 2026
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Preview: Attack Theatre Finds the Extraordinary in the Everyday with ‘Once in a While’
February 21, 2026
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Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks Celebrates the Bard’s Birthday with a Week of Will – April 20th to 24th
April 17, 2026
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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and Orchestra Celebrate ‘America 250’
February 19, 2026
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An Interview with Timothi Williams from Pittsburgth Opera’s ‘Time to Act’
February 18, 2026
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The Pittsburgh Savoyards Present Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘Utopia, Limited,’ Opening October 10th
October 9, 2025
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An Interview with Erik Nordstrom as Schaunard in Pittsburgh Opera’s ‘La Bohème’
October 9, 2025
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Signs of Inclusivity: ‘Another Kind of Silence’ at City
September 3, 2025
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PICT’s ‘Aspirational’ 2025-2026 Season Opens With Satirical Romp ‘First Lady’
August 26, 2025
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PMT Sets Season No. 35 With Some Things Old and New, Including ‘Dear Evan Hansen’
June 18, 2025
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2025 Pittsburgh Juneteenth Event Highlights
June 12, 2025
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‘Anastasia’ opens Friday, May 2nd, at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center’s Main Stage Theater
April 28, 2025
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New 3-Play 2025 Festival Brings ‘Two Trains Running,’ ‘Fences,’ ‘Ma Rainey’ to the Hill District in August
April 26, 2025
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Pittsburgh Opera’s newest world premiere, ‘Woman With Eyes Closed,’ has three different endings!
April 19, 2025
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City Theatre Packs Next Season With Firsts: 3 World Premieres, a Revival, New Start Times, Second City, and More
April 11, 2025
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Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Co.’s Leader Continues 19th-Century Journey With Pre-Emancipation ‘Art of Wise’
April 8, 2025
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‘Spells, Spectacles, and Speakeasies’ – the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Announces the 2025-2026 PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh Season, and More
April 7, 2025
