by JADE GOODES The Theatre Factory’s latest production takes audiences into a murder-mystery whodunit in The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940. Directed by Ron Ferrara, …| onStage Pittsburgh
By JADE GOODES Front Porch Theatricals’ all-female production takes audiences back to the radical 90s in A…My Name is Still Alice. Directed by Nancy McNulty McGeever,…| onStage Pittsburgh
By JADE GOODES Mon River Arts takes on a classic musical filled with tradition in their current Fiddler on the Roof production. It’s easy to understand why this show is considered timeless wi…| onStage Pittsburgh
By JADE GOODES This week, I had the opportunity to experience a play with which I had only ever been familiar by the title. The Kite Runner, based on the best-selling novel of the same name, i…| onStage Pittsburgh
By JADE GOODES I had the pleasure of seeing the opening night performance of The Lincoln Center’s Production of Lerner & Lowe’s My Fair Lady at the Benedum Center on Tuesday night. …| onStage Pittsburgh
Pitt Stages offers a new take on a classic play in their latest production, John Proctor Is The Villain. Written by Kimberly Belflower, this female-led show tackles issues and struggles that face o…| onStage Pittsburgh
Staged underneath the O’Reilly Theater stage with performances now to November 19th. By JADE GOODES Pittsburgh Public Theater takes on Edgar Allan Poe’s famous macabre short story in thei…| onStage Pittsburgh
By JADE GOODES Comtra Theatre’s production of the Disney classic is just the thing to warm your heart on a cold fall night. While this production doesn’t always have steady footing, its…| onStage Pittsburgh
By MARIA SCIULLO The well-dressed man entered stage left, pushing a drinks cart and swaying slightly to Glenn Miller’s “Moonlight Serenade.” Nathan Phan then puttered ar…| onStage Pittsburgh
My Pittsburgh Theater Weekend: From City Theatre to Heinz Hall to Pittsburgh Playhouse| onStage Pittsburgh
Explore Joe King's reflections on drag culture's evolution and the impact of "To Wong Foo."| onStage Pittsburgh
By JESSICA NEU Liberty Magic continues its annual Spotlight on the Burgh series this week, featuring local Pittsburgh magicians to conclude Liberty’s magical season. For its second week, Spot…| onStage Pittsburgh
By BOB HOOVER The murderers in Assassins seem pretty commonplace in these days of constant reports of violence as they point their guns at the audience. But these killers and would-be ass…| onStage Pittsburgh
By JESSICA NEU Each year, as the holiday season draws near, there are countless symbols, themes, metaphors, and representations of Christmas. The spirit of Christmas is all around, from songs to de…| onStage Pittsburgh
Attack Theatre continues its 2024-25 Season of Fire with Sessions on February 8 at the Attack Theatre studio featuring NYC-based, Billboard-charting, alt-pop artist and multi-instrum…| onStage Pittsburgh
By JESSICA NEU A digitized body of calm water titled “Life of Pi” transformed the traditional curtain at the Benedum Center into a pool of tranquility. The bold blues of the water and t…| onStage Pittsburgh
Lindsay Anne Herring is currently a Critical Insight fellow at Pittsburgh Public Theater, in partnership with American Theatre magazine. By LINDSAY ANNE HERRING During their first year at Point Pa…| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON Three puppeteers morphing into one regal, fearsome Bengal tiger in Life of Pi requires harmonious teamwork, not unlike a band that has found its groove. Rowa…| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON At a lanky 6 feet, 4 inches, Brenden Peifer is hard to miss, whether offstage or on. And this year, it has seemed he is always on. So far in 2023, Peifer could be seen in producti…| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON Melessie Clark and Brett Mack in the Quantum Theatre production of A Moon for the Misbegotten. (Image: Jason Snyder) It’s been a bumpy road to get to the best-of list, with a…| onStage Pittsburgh
By BOB HOOVER The patriarchy has taken punches to the midsection in two recent productions on our regional stages. City Theatre last month presented Salina Fillinger’s farce, POTUS Or Behind …| onStage Pittsburgh
Miguel Muñoz | Image Pittsburgh Cultural Trust By JESSICA NEU Miguel Muñoz, World Champion of Magic, opens Liberty Magic’s 2024-25 season with his show What is Magic for You? Muñoz is a magic…| onStage Pittsburgh
By Bob Hoover Don’t you love farce? Of course you do, and City Theatre is giving you one of the most raunchy, pratfall-filled comedies ever staged in Pittsburgh. With its …| onStage Pittsburgh
Little Lake Theatre, a fixture of the Pittsburgh community theater scene, has announced its 2025 season, titled Adventure Awaits, along with the launch of The Lakepass, a new ticketing program desi…| onStage Pittsburgh
By JESSICA NEU Any performance by the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater is guaranteed to be a masterclass in technique, poise, elegance, and intricate choreography. PBT opens its 55th Emerald Anniversary S…| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON Corey Mach was on a balcony in Charlotte, N.C., last week, looking out at a cloudless sky and talking about coming to Pittsburgh as William Shakespeare in the hit musical & Ju…| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON City Theatre has answered the question, “Where to begin?,” as it launches its 50th season this weekend, with the official opening of POTUS or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven…| onStage Pittsburgh
Dancers: Madeline Kendall Schreiber(She/Her) Sophie Powell (They/Them) – Photographer: Rachel Harman By JESSICA NEU Texture Contemporary Ballet’s Fragments of Time opene…| onStage Pittsburgh
The orchestra has demonstrated dedication and resilience that deserves our attendance and support. By YVONNE HUDSON The significance of this weekend’s Pittsburgh Symphony conc…| onStage Pittsburgh
It’s ‘The King’ Meets ‘The Bard’ In this 2005 Broadway Jukebox Musical with music from the Elvis Presley songbook and a book by Joe DiPietro, opening on September 13th…| onStage Pittsburgh
Concert Opera Makes Pittsburgh Debut with a star-studded vast at the newly renovated Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland Pittsburgh Festival Opera (PFO) presents Adriana Lecouvreur on September 8 at the…| onStage Pittsburgh
Bodiography’s 2024-2025 season offers a variety of premiere works for a dynamic year of dance and collaboration. The season opens with the debut of Maria Caruso’s first full-l…| onStage Pittsburgh
Audiences for the performances at Attack Theatre Studios on Friday the 3rd and at the Silver Eye Center for Photography on Saturday the 4th each had their own unique experience with the Some Assemb…| onStage Pittsburgh
Local companies to produce world premieres of one-act plays The Pittsburgh New Works Festival is partnering with local theater companies to present the world premieres of one-act plays during the f…| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON By the numbers, the Pittsburgh premiere of Bandstand: A New American Musical is the largest show ever mounted by Front Porch Theatricals. By the emotional breadth of the show abou…| onStage Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | Image by George Lange The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) Board and Management and the Pittsburgh Musician’s Union Local No. 60-471, American Federation of M…| onStage Pittsburgh
City Theatre and three regional partners have commissioned Lauren Gunderson, one of America’s most-produced playwrights, to adapt Little Women for a coast-to-coast launch. In partnership with North…| onStage Pittsburgh
Deana Muro and Joe Jackson accept the challenge of staging a beast of a musical for Front Porch By SHARON EBERSON Music director Deana Muro called the prospect of Bandstand terrifying. So she had t…| onStage Pittsburgh
Reviewed by JESSICA NEU Walking into the Benedum Center last night, fans were immediately reminded of why Idina Menzel is one of the reigning queens of Broadway. The merch…| onStage Pittsburgh
Brooke Horejsi | Trust supplied image Brooke Horejsi assumes the role on September 6, 2024. She brings more than 25 years of experience in programming, arts administration, and education to the Cul…| onStage Pittsburgh
By SHARON EBERSON Mark Clayton Southers pauses periodically to instruct son Marcus and nephew Matthew as they work behind the scenes: “Lemme see what you got. Oh, perfect. Get the big ladder. OK. M…| onStage Pittsburgh
The distribution of arts and culture funding in the Greater Pittsburgh region is racially inequitable, according to a newly released research report from The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council. In a p…| onStage Pittsburgh
By CAMILLE AGIE Imagine a universe in which Dr. Seuss’s imaginative whimsical world blends with Broadway star power. Beth Malone, recognized for her powerful roles in Fun Home (Tony nominee) and An…| onStage Pittsburgh
By JESSICA NEU Whether you are a Star Wars aficionado, could identify Yoda, or have ridden a ride in Star Wars land at Disney, odds are you can recognize the opening score of the franchise films. C…| onStage Pittsburgh
