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City Theater Kicks Off Season with DEATHTRAP
by Gillian Blum - Sep 29, 2025

DEATHTRAP is running at City Theater from October 10 through October 26, starring Steven Koskinen as Sidney Bruhl and Connor Hall as Clifford Anderson.

BILAL Comes to the 15th Annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2025

Bilal will perform at the 15th anniversary of the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival (PIJF) co-presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. The concert is free on Liberty Avenue in front of the August Wilson African American Cultural Center

Sean Jones, Thomas Wendt, Howie Alexander, Selecta and DJ Big Phill Set For Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival
by Stephi Wild - Aug 13, 2024

The Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival (PIJF) has always spotlighted homegrown, home-nurtured talent, and the tradition of featuring musicians with ties to the city continues with Sean Jones, Howie Alexander, Thomas Wendt, Selecta and DJ Big Phill and more. 

CANDIDE Comes to Skylight Music Theatre in October
by Stephi Wild - Sep 7, 2023

Skylight Music Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the long-awaited production of Leonard Bernstein’s masterpiece, Candide. Learn more about the production, and who will star in it, here!

MVP (Music Is Very Powerful) Program Launched By 2023 Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival
by Stephi Wild - Aug 29, 2023

The Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival Presented by Citizens launches the MVP (Music is Very Powerful) Program to continue to nurture the next generation of music audiences, deliver jazz to seniors in their communities, support musicians, and bring jazz to neighborhoods across the region. 

Xiomaro's Photography On Permanent Display At National Park In New Rotating Exhibit
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 5, 2023

A new rotating photography exhibit is now on permanent display at Morristown National Historical Park's Jockey Hollow Visitor Center to celebrate the park's 90th anniversary, its rich history, and the legacy of the American Revolution. The collection of images was created by Xiomaro, who has worked with the park as an artist-in-residence.

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Presents WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? At Studio Theatre, Broadway Theatre Center 
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 11, 2023

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (MCT) announces the first professional Milwaukee production in over two decades of Edward Albee's WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?, directed by Keira Fromm and featuring Wisconsin theater legends Laura Gordon and James Ridge in the iconic roles of George and Martha.   

Cast & Creative Team Announced for EVITA at Skylight Music Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 3, 2023

Skylight Music Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for Evita, running February 3-19, 2023 at Skylight’s Cabot Theatre in the Broadway Theatre Center.

William Kentridge Arts Festival Will Present The Centre For The Less Good Idea's First U.S. Performances Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 5, 2022

Internationally renowned artist William Kentridge will speak in Milwaukee and participate in open rehearsals of three plays during the Warehouse Art Museum's (WAM) multimedia “Kentridge Arts Festival.”

Renaissance Theaterworks Announces 30th Season Celebration
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 30, 2022

Renaissance Theaterworks (RTW) invites you to 1993, the year they were founded. RTW celebrates their thirtieth season with distinct 90s panache at their annual Raise a Glass to Renaissance fundraiser on Thursday, September 8, 5:30 p.m. at their new performance space at 255 S. Water St. Tickets are available at R-T-W.com.

Pittsburgh Playhouse Announces 2022-23 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2022

The award-winning Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University, a multidisciplinary arts and entertainment center located in Downtown Pittsburgh, announced the lineup for their Inside/Outside Summer Series as well as over 30 performances across a multitude of arts disciplines for the 2022-2023 season.

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Presents THE ISLAND 
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 7, 2022

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre has announced full casting and production details for THE ISLAND by Athol Fugard, John Kani, and Winston Ntshona, directed by Mikael Burke. THE ISLAND opens Saturday, April 9th at 8pm.

Skylight Music Theatre Announces Cast & Creative Team for RAISIN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 22, 2022

 Skylight Music Theatre today announced the cast and creative team for Raisin, running April 8-24, 2022. Raisin is an uplifting musical adaptation of the award-winning play, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. Raisin won the 1974 Tony Award and the 1975 Grammy Award for Best Musical.

Skylight Music Theatre Announces Revised 2020-2021 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 31, 2020

 Skylight Music Theatre today unveiled their revised 2020-21 season, with a new line-up of outstanding music theatre addressing the realities of presenting live performances in the time of Covid-19. Skylight is Milwaukeea??s professional music theatre company and located at 158 N. Broadway in Milwaukeea??s Historic Third Ward.

The Florentine Opera's Fifth Original Recording Will Be Released April 24
by Stephi Wild - Apr 20, 2020

Carlisle Floyd's Prince of Players, the latest world-premiere recording by the Florentine Opera, will be released on the Reference Recordings label for worldwide distribution on April 24, 2020. This compelling, masterful new work of American opera will be released in a 2 CD set and all forms of digital download and streaming.

Skylight Music Theatre Has Announced Their 2020-2021 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 12, 2020

Artistic Director Michael Unger today unveiled Skylight Music Theatre's 2020-21 season, which marks his inaugural season as artistic director. Skylight is Milwaukee's professional Equity music theatre company and located in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward.

Florentine Opera Launches Season with Live Recording of PRINCE OF PLAYERS
by BWW News Desk - Oct 12, 2018

The Florentine Opera Company is kicking off its 2018-19 season with Prince of Players by American composer Carlisle Floyd, October 12 & 14, 2018 at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. This will be the Midwest premiere of Floyd's latest opera. The Florentine's production will also be recorded for international release. 

Florentine Opera Launches Season with Live Recording of PRINCE OF PLAYERS
by Julie Musbach - Aug 14, 2018

The Florentine Opera Company is kicking off its 2018-19 season with Prince of Players by American composer Carlisle Floyd, October 12 & 14, 2018 at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. This will be the Midwest premiere of Floyd's latest opera. The Florentine's production will also be recorded for international release. 

Skylight Music Theatre and Milwaukee Opera Theatre present THE TALES OF HOFFMAN
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2018

Skylight Music Theatre Artistic Director Ray Jivoff today announced the cast, creative team and band for The Tales of Hoffmann, running March 16-29 in Skylight's beautiful Cabot Theatre.

Spectacular Version of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST to Debut at Skylight Music Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Feb 10, 2017

Skylight Music Theatre presents an inventive new version of Andre-Ernest-Modeste Gretry's heartwarming, 18th-century light opera, Beauty and the Beast (Zemire et Azor).