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Q&A With City Theatre’s ‘Hedwig’ Star, Treasure Treasure

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“I’ve always been drawn to characters that take up a lot of space and refuse to leave the stage. I was born to play Hedwig.” — Treasure Treasure, who stars for City Theatre in a first-time revival of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH.

The production at the Greer Cabaret, in partnership with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, was visited by Hedwig creator and recent “Oh, Mary!” star John Cameron Mitchell during rehearsals, saying of the Broadway role “It’s going well. Easier than Hedwig!”

As she takes the stage this week as Hedwig, Treasure answers questions for onStage Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Power Outage Shuts Down Opening Night of ‘Eureka Day’ at City Theatre

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PITTSBURGH POWER OUTAGE ZAPS OPENING NIGHT OF CITY THEATRE’S “EUREKA DAY”

First there was light, and there was none. And then there was light again. And then none. And then it was light again. By that time, unfortunately, City Theatre had zapped enough electric power that it was impossible for the opening night of “Eureka Day “to go on.  Managing Director James McNeel and Artistic Director Clare Drobot announced to the crowded lobby that a show would be added Tuesday, and ticket-holders would receive emails about that and other options.

If Laughter Is the Best Medicine, Play On

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In the Tony Award-winning “Eureka Day” (Best Play Revival of 2025), arriving at City Theatre this week, affluent parents who have sent their children to a utopian high-achieving private school are faced with an unexpected and up-to-the-second quandary: a difference of opinion on vaccinations. So why am I laughing?

‘Go See A Show’ Offers Discounted Tickets to Participating Pittsburgh-Area Theaters

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Go See a Show, a regional initiative involving nearly 20 producing theater companies, is underway, offering discounts to performances and aiming to “reenergize local audiences and celebrate the enduring impact of live theater.” Through July 2026, the campaign offers one-stop shopping at GoSeeAShowPGH.com, where discount codes are available for select performances.

City Theatre Goes Solo, Pittsburgh CLO and Pittsburgh Public Theater Remain ‘Enthusiastic’ About Possible Merger

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The exploration of a three-way consolidation process of Pittsburgh’s three largest producing theater companies is down to two. A letter by the leadership of the three theaters said, “After more than a year of careful exploration — grounded in data and informed by national best practices and input from all stakeholder groups … City Theatre chose to remain as an independent organization.” However, there remains “significant enthusiasm” among the respective board chairs of Pittsburgh CLO and Pittsburgh Public Theater “about the possibility of a two-way merger.”

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