By Guilherme Meletti Yazbek The Greer Cabaret Theater was already in character before the performance began. Pop music drifted through the house, lavender and blue light bathed the audience, and the show’s title glowed on the projection screen in matching… Read More ›
By JESSICA NEU We first heard the opening lyrics to “The Circle of Life” in 1994. Immediately immortalized in the cultural zeitgeist, the a cappella opening chant, sung in Zulu, became a battle cry recognizable around the world. Three years… Read More ›
By Hannah Wing-Bonica Pittsburgh has a history of welcoming magicians, including the famous Harry Houdini, who performed his infamous straight-jack escape trick above Wood Street and Liberty Avenue in 1916. Fast forward to 2026, and this tradition of the Steel… Read More ›
Here’s your guide to what’s happening on Pittsburgh area stages this week and through the end of October, from onStage Pittsburgh. Check back frequently as shows are being added regularly. Opening This Week Continuing Their Run Opening Next Week (September… Read More ›
This story has been updated to include Pittsburgh’s Confluence Ballet Company. By SHARON EBERSON The new name is here — Confluence Theater of Pittsburgh — and with it, the hope for a fresh start and the creation of a sustainable,… Read More ›
Here’s your guide to what’s happening on Pittsburgh area stages this week and through the end of October, from onStage Pittsburgh. Check back frequently as shows are being added regularly. Opening This Week Continuing Their Run Opening Next Week (September… Read More ›
By MINGSI MA Since the musical’s premiere in 1997, Disney’s The Lion King has staged more than 11,000 performances. This poses an interesting challenge: After years of touring, the performers know the lines, songs, and dances by heart. The muscle memory is… Read More ›
Here’s your guide to what’s happening on Pittsburgh area stages this week and through the end of September, from onStage Pittsburgh. Check back frequently as shows are being added regularly. Opening This Week Continuing Their Run Opening Next Week (August… Read More ›
‘RENT’ AT THE GREER
The Greer Cabaret continues asthe Downtown place to be for locally produced musical revivals. Coming up in September: BDE Productions rents the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust venue for “Rent,” directed by Peter Matthew Smith.
Here’s your guide to what’s happening on Pittsburgh area stages this week and through the end of September, from onStage Pittsburgh. Check back frequently as shows are being added regularly. Opening This Week Continuing Their Run Opening Next Week (August… Read More ›
