Pittsburgh CLO

Review: Bask in the Warmth of PSO Pops’ ‘South Pacific in Concert’

What a treat, to take trip to the tropics, just a few miles from home, and feel the warmth emanating from the Heinz Hall stage, now aglow with a staged concert of “South Pacific.” The wonderfully woven tapestry of the Rodgers and Hammerstein masterwork teams Pittsburgh’s world-class orchestra, Broadway star power, local musical theater talent and Carnegie Mellon’s stars of tomorrow, today.

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

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.”

2025: A Blockbuster Year in Pittsburgh Theater

In the year that was, the future of three companies takes center stage, Saige Smith hits a series of high notes, “The Shark Is Broken” goes swimmingly for barebones, Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company delivers August Wilson triple play, Karla Boos announces Quantum exit, Arts Landing is readied for its closeup, and much, much more.

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