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Review: LEND ME A TENOR Brings Classic Laughs at Saint Vincent Summer Theater
What did our critic think? A local institution reborn post-pandemic, the summer farce at Saint Vincent returns with a bang. When people think of summer stock, there's a mental image of college students and outdated hoofers, sometimes even a former TV star, sweating their way through outdated musical...
Review: Pittsburgh CLO's KINKY BOOTS Makes Everybody Say 'Yeah!' at Benedum Center
What did our critic think? This kicky, soulful musical comedy may be slightly outdated already, but it's got heels full of heart....
Review: PUFFS Provides Hilarious, Filthy Fun at CLO Cabaret
The adult-oriented evening performances of the Potter parody are a gut-busting mix of improv, nostalgia and theatre magic....
Review: Pittsburgh CLO's THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Produces an Unexpected Understudy at Benedum Center
What did our critic think? This 'good musical about a bad musical' is full of surprises, and none greater than the Saturday matinee....
Review: NUNSENSE Proves a Hard Habit to Break at Saint Vincent Summer Theater
It may be a product of its time, but what a surprisingly weird, subversive show it can be....
BWW Review: ROCK OF AGES Burns Down the House at The Lamp Theater
What did our critic think? Split Stage continues to provide a haven for adult-oriented semi-pro theatre. The plot, overly convoluted by design, parodies eighties movie comedies with a 'let's save the rock venue' stream of cliches that get mercilessly savaged. Wannabe rocker Drew (Gabe DeRose) can't ...
BWW Review: BITES AND PINTS FESTIVAL Returns Live Music and Delicious Food to Kennywood Park
What did our critic think? There are a few cultural institutions in the Pittsburgh area of which I'm not just a supporter, I'm an outright stan. Chief among these are the Pittsburgh CLO summer season, the annual farce at Saint Vincent Summer Theatre (more on that later this week), and the Bites and ...
BWW Review: JERSEY BOYS Sings Tight, Sweet Harmony at Benedum Center
Des McAnuff's once-revolutionary 'biopic musical' is still the best in its genre....
BWW Review: AIN'T TOO PROUD at Benedum Center Rocks the House
Des McAnuff's slick docudrama production style may not be anything new, but it still works like a charm....
BWW Review: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS Blends Comedy and Crime at Pittsburgh Public Theater
Ken Ludwig's farce-mystery hybrid works much better than you'd imagine....
BWW Review: HAMILTON at Benedum Center
At this point, writing a review of Lin-Manuel Miranda's almost infamously popular hip-hop musical feels redudant. It's Hamilton, people. Go see it....
BWW Review: PRETTY WOMAN Makes Dreams Come True at Benedum Center
It may not be a musical anyone especially asked for, but a winning cast and some splashy production makes this one a winner anyway....
BWW Review: OKLAHOMA! Shakes Up Expectations at Benedum Center
You owe it to yourself to see the most divisive musical of the year... or maybe of the decade....
BWW Review: AN UNTITLED NEW PLAY BY JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE at City Theatre and THE THANKSGIVING PLAY at Arcade Comedy Theater Sing the Praises of the Dramaturge
Pop culture is full of paeans to the composer or the playwright; just this past fall, Andrew Garfield starred in Tick Tick... Boom! on Netflix as the young Jonathan Larson. But outside of insider tell-alls, there's not a lot of focus on the behind the scenes creatives of the theatrical world, especi...
BWW Review: SUMMER at Benedum Center brings back the 'Last Dance' of the Disco Era
While I have my music-nerd quibbles, this is pretty damn good for a non-union touring production....
BWW Review: SLOW FOOD at Pittsburgh Public Theater is Sartre Meets Seinfeld in a Greek Restaurant
Hell is other people's favorite restaurant in Wendy MacLeod's quirky date-night comedy....
BWW Review: A BROADWAY CELEBRATION Brings the Music Back at Heinz Field
It's hard to argue with the line-up for Pittsburgh CLO's star-studded concert anniversary....
BWW Review: PIXELATED Rocks the BITES AND PINTS FESTIVAL at Kennywood Park
You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone, and that includes live event entertainers at your local theme park....
BWW Review: THE CATASTROPHIST at City Theatre Blurs Genres and Experiments with Perception
Part play, part TED Talk, and part experimental film, Lauren M. Gunderson blends biography, science and fiction into a heady brew....
BWW Review: SOME ENCHANTED EVENING from Pittsburgh Festival Opera
On February 14, 2021, Valentine’s Day, Pittsburgh Festival Opera presented seven singers in a romantic concert entitled Some Enchanted Evening. James Lesniak and Robert Frankenberg provided thoughtful and supportive piano accompaniment and Festival Opera Board members added charming love stories...
BWW Review: WILD at Quantum Theatre May Be Dated, But It's Not Outdated
Sure, this espionage thriller may be treading old ground, but that's just because nothing has changed....
BWW Review: Manual Cinema's FRANKENSTEIN at City Theatre Is The World's Artsiest Drive-In Movie
Is it a play? Is it a movie? Is it a dance show? Who cares, it's 'Frankenstein!'...
BWW Review: THE BAND'S VISIT to Pittsburgh Proves Music's Power
As a universal language, music can cross cultures, borders, and time. The Band's Visit does just that, capturing the power of music and sharing its unyielding effects on love with a Pittsburgh audience....
BWW Review: Prime Stage's THE OUTSIDERS Stays Golden at the New Hazlett
Scott P. Calhoon's dreamlike staging of the S. E. Hinton classic finds moments of beauty and adrenaline in the sometimes clumsy prose of a young adult classic....
BWW Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Makes for Wintry Summer Fun at PICT Classic Theatre
This may be Shakespeare's dumbest play, but Alan Stanford's production is still smarter than just about anything else you'll see this year....
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Superunknown: The Premier Tribute to Chris Cornell presents 'The 35 Tour' The Lamp Theatre (7/10-7/10) |
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Mullett: 80's Hair Band Tribute The Lamp Theatre (6/20-6/20) |
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Destination Soultown with the Sensational Soul Cruisers The Lamp Theatre (6/12-6/12) |
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Late For The Sky: A Tribute to Jackson Browne Featuring Jake Thistle of American Idol The Lamp Theatre (7/19-7/19) |
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Zac Brown Band PPG Paints Arena (9/13-9/13) |
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Completely Unchained: The Ultimate Van Halen Tribute-ON SALE NOW! The Lamp Theatre (5/30-5/30) |
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MTV Unplugged Tribute Band returns to Jergel's Rhythm Grille On July 16, 2026 Jergel's Rhythm Grille (7/16-7/16) |
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Hadestown (Non-Equity) Benedum Center for the Performing Arts (10/27-11/01) |
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The Lion King Benedum Center for the Performing Arts (9/09-9/27) |
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AMBROSIA returns to The Lamp Theatre, Irwin! The Lamp Theatre (5/31-5/31) |
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