Michael McKelvey’s return to Pittsburgh includes producing and directing musicals with Pittsburgh theater artists, starting with “Assassins,” the Sondheim-Weidman show with Carnegie Mellon roots.
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Must-See Pittsburgh: Call Board for July 9, 2026
With news about … Henry Johnson’s David Butler on Robert De Niro and Katharine Hepburgh, the Rogue cast of Assassins, local playwrights honored, WQED New Hazlett documentary. 🎭 ICYMI: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH ROBERT DE NIRO AND KATHARINE HEPBURN David Butler,… Read More ›
Review: PMT’s Moving ‘Evan Hansen’ Showcases Stellar Cast, Dynamic Design
A cautionary tale of troubled teens, families in crisis, and the consequences when a lie goes viral, DEAR EVAN HANSEN burst onto Broadway in 2016, and rewrote the rules of engagement by adding social-media screens to 21st-century theatrical storytelling. In Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s riveting regional premiere of the Tony Award-winner, Anthony Marino Jr.’s superbly awkward Evan and the strikingly original staging are among the reasons to revisit Dear Evan Hansen if you have already seen the show. If you haven’t, or even if you have, bring tissues.
Doing the Right Thing Isn’t as Simple as it Seems in ‘An Enemy of the People’
As Pittsburgh Public Theater prepares to present “An Enemy of the People,” first published in 1882, and revived for the 10th time on Broadway in 2024, the play’s themes remain top of mind. The meaning behind Ibsen’s words, however, has given rise to a different perspective for director Marya Sea Kaminski.
onStage Pittsburgh Call Board for January 1, 2026
With news about New Hazlett Theatre CSA, Kelley Strayhorm, Ensemble Actors Studio, and City Paper HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE New Hazlett Theater Community Support Artists (CSA) Season 13 | Agnus Teaches Acting by Zanny Laird, Lucas Fedele & Treasure Treasure… Read More ›
Review: Order Up! PMT’s ‘Waitress’ is a Musical Baked to Perfection
By JESSICA NEU Sugar. Butter. Flour. At first glance, they seem like simple ingredients—Staples of any household. However, for Jenna (Zanny Laird), these are the ingredients to life. Making its regional debut, Pittsburgh Musical Theater serves up a heaping helping of… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Musical Theater Revives ‘Evil Dead the Musical’
Pittsburgh Musical Theater (PMT) offers another way to revel in all things Fall: gore, horror, and fun this Halloween season with one of the craziest musical experiences ever. While it often feels and seems like the ingenuity well runneth dry these… Read More ›
PMT Announces ‘Broadway at the Overlook’ 24/25 Season Preview Concert
Pittsburgh Musical Theater (PMT) announced the Broadway at the Overlook Season Preview Concert, is set to take place from August 29 – September 1 at the picturesque West End Overlook Park. This annual event will offer a sneak peek into PMT’s upcoming season of… Read More ›
Review: PMT’s ‘Grease’ is Dance-tastic, Heavy on the Camp and Fun!
By MARIA SCIULLO Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s Grease” was practically an interactive experience with its Byham Theater audience on opening weekend. And really, who could blame anyone for clapping and singing along? It’s Grease! Like that flaming-red, hot rod car, it has only high… Read More ›
Review: Quantum’s ‘The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk (The Chagall Musical)’
By BOB HOOVER In this unusual, smartly mounted musical production about the lives of Expressionist painter Marc Chagall and his writer wife, Bella, a knowledge of Yiddish would help a lot. Lyrics and dialog in the language bring a sense… Read More ›