Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Sets 2014-15 Know The Show Before You Go Program Schedule

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has announced the 2014-2015 Know The Show Before You Go program schedule for the 2014-2015 PNC Broadway Across America-Pittsburgh Series. Hosted by Christopher Rawson, senior theater critic for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and KDKA-TV, this program allows patrons to gain deeper insight on each production that graces the Pittsburgh stage this Broadway season. PNC Broadway across America-Pittsburgh is a presentation of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Broadway Across America and Pittsburgh Symphony.

We are pleased to present this program for the 2014-2015 Season; it gains more and more popularity each year," shared Tracy Edmunds, Director of Arts Education for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. "We appreciate the personal relationships Mr. Rawson has forged with so many artists throughout his career. His experience and relationships add to the unique and special exchange."

"I enjoy participating in the program," adds Christopher Rawson. "It enables me to provide a non-critical analysis of the productions. I love theater, and I love sharing insightful information with patrons who share in in the same."

Admission to Know The Show Before You Go is completely free for all ticket holders and occurs approximately one hour before the show starts, at the Trust Arts Education Center, located at 805-807 Liberty Avenue, downtown Pittsburgh. Cast, creative and company member attendance is subject to availability and varies for each production. Times are subject to change. Light refreshments will be served.

The following dates are scheduled for the 2014-2015 Know The Show Before You Go series:

• ANNIE - Tuesday, October 28, 2014
• IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS - Tuesday, November 18, 2014
• DISNEY'S NEWSIES - Tuesday, November 25, 2014
• MOTOWN THE MUSICAL - Tuesday, December 30, 2014
• PIPPIN - Wednesday, January 21, 2015
• CAMERON MACKINTOSH'S SPECTACULAR NEW PRODUCTION OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER'S THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA- Wednesday, February 18, 2015
• DIRTY DANCING THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE -Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Broadway Across America is part of the Key Brand Entertainment family of companies which includes Broadway.com and is operated by John Gore (Owner & CEO). BAA is the foremost presenter of first-class touring musicals and plays in North America, operating in 40 markets. As a leading Broadway producer, BAA is dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse theatre. Current/upcoming productions include Beautiful, Bullets Over Broadway, Million Dollar Quartet and Pippin. Past productions include Hairspray, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Memphis, Promises, Promises, The Producers and War Horse. Broadway.com is the premier theater website for news, exclusive content and ticket sales. For more information please visit BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com and Broadway.com.

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has overseen one of Pittsburgh's most historic transformations: turning a seedy red-light district into a magnet destination for arts lovers, residents, visitors, and business owners. Founded in 1984, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is a non-profit arts organization whose mission is the cultural and economic revitalization of a 14-block arts and entertainment/residential neighborhood called the Cultural District. The District is one of the country's largest land masses "curated" by a single nonprofit arts organization. A major catalytic force in the city, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is a unique model of how public-private partnerships can reinvent a city with authenticity, innovation and creativity. Using the arts as an economic catalyst, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has holistically created a world-renowned Cultural District that is revitalizing the city, improving the regional economy and enhancing Pittsburgh's quality of life. Thanks to the support of foundations, corporations, government agencies and thousands of private citizens, the Trust stands as a national model of urban redevelopment through the arts. www.TrustArts.org