Here’s a glimpse of some of the live theater of the Pittsburgh holiday season, and the 2025 Holiday Market that has moved into the Pittsburgh Cultural District.
A Christmas Carol
Review: It’s Elementary – ‘A Sherlock Carol’ Mashup Is a Perfect Match for Kinetic Theatre
By SHARON EBERSON To begin with, descending into the depths of the Stephen Foster Memorial, I was immediately transported into the combined worlds of Dickens and Doyle. With immersive staging, moody music and heartfelt performances, the meticulously crafted production of… Read More ›
David Whalen and Kinetic’s Baker Street Regulars Are Back on the Case in ‘A Sherlock Carol’
By SHARON EBERSON Sherlock Holmes is the gift that keeps on giving to David Whalen and Andrew Paul, with another package about to be unwrapped for fans of both the timeless fictional detective and Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic. A Sherlock… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Savoyards Offers a Thought-Provoking Version of a Beloved Holiday Classic
By Jessica Neu Adapted and directed by Robert Hockenberry, the Pittsburgh Savoyards celebrate their 85th season with the beloved holiday classic Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol. Seeing this production is akin to listening to a wonderful acoustic version of your favorite album…. Read More ›
A Thanksgiving Bravo and Thank You to Pittsburgh Artists and Audiences
All of us at onStage Pittsburgh are thankful for the Pittsburgh performing artists who entertain us year-round with cultural choices. Profound, provocative or just plain fun, we are here for it all. Most of all, we are thankful for our… Read More ›
The Pittsburgh Savoyards Continue their 85th season with Charles Dickens’s ‘A Christmas Carol’
Performances are over three weekends: November 25, 26, 27, December 2, 3, 4, December 9, 10. This beloved Christmas ghost story by Charles Dickens is a holiday favorite sure to put you in the right mood for the season! Ebenezer Scrooge, a… Read More ›
The simple joy of A Christmas Carol comes to life at Steel City Shakespeare
Steel City Shakespeare Center opened their holiday offering, Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol with the first of four presentations, this at the Trinity Lutheran Church on the Northside. I’m going to make the assumption here that everyone reading this post knows… Read More ›
A Christmas Carol at Carnegie Stage
Just when you think no one can do anything new with A Christmas Carol, off the WALL Productions is here to surprise you with Mark Coffin’s one-man rendition of Charles Dickens’ 19th-century classic. Throughout 90 minutes, Coffin plays a host… Read More ›
Steel City Shakespeare Center: Breaking Down Barriers
When you meet Jeffrey Chips, artistic director for the Steel City Shakespeare Center, you’re immediately struck by his indisputable kindness and genuineness. The mission of the Steel City Shakespeare Center is to use classical theater to engage and inspire audiences…. Read More ›
A Christmas Carol
Everything about The Steel City Shakespeare Center’s (SCSC) production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol surprised me. This was my first SCSC performance and I have to admit, I kind of want to go back today and watch the show again. For weeks I… Read More ›