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BWW Review: Crime Only Sometimes Pays in Split Stage's BONNIE AND CLYDE
This Frank Wildhorn crime romp is a quirky production of an imperfect show, but buoyed by solid, charismatic and untraditional performances from the central duo....
BWW REVIEW: THE TEMPEST at Pittsburgh Public is a Dream Within a Dream
Don't think too hard about the symbolism or implications of the framing device here- just let Marya Sea Kaminski's all-female nautical fantasy sweep you away....
BWW Review: Brian Quijada Remixes the One-Man Show in WHERE DID WE SIT ON THE BUS? at City Theatre
Pittsburgh's OTHER hip-hop Hispanic identity musical autobiography may not be as big and splashy as 'In the Heights,' but it's rawer, realer, and way more DIY-inspiring....
BWW Review: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY a Sour Adaptation
A world of pure imagination, sprinkled with a willing suspension of disbelief, yet riddled with incongruities - welcome to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the stage musical adaptation of Roald Dahl's 1964 book of the same name....
BWW Review: HAMILTON in Pittsburgh Is Everything You Hoped It Would Be
What do you want me to say? HAMILTON is in Pittsburgh. If that doesn't sell you already, you already knew you weren't interested....
BWW Review: HAMILTON Delivers the Unimaginable in Pittsburgh
The most anticipated arrival in Pittsburgh since Le'Veon's vanishing...Hamilton, the Broadway musical, has taken up shop at the Benedum Center through January 27. The musical, nominated for a record number of Tony Awards and winning 11, recounts the life of Alexander Hamilton and the birth of our na...
BWW Review: ELF the musical Colors the Stage in Tinsel
In 2003, a Christmas movie starring Will Ferrell was released in theaters. Fifteen years later, Elf has officially secured its place in the holiday traditions of millions; however, this Christmas comedy might have been better left untouched by Broadway producers, as Elf the musical under delivers on...
BWW Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Showcases Resiliency in Pittsburgh
Less than a month after the synagogue tragedy that shocked the world, a different congregation gathers to celebrate the traditions of Judaism in a space filled with tender hearts and welcoming arms. As the national tour of Fiddler on the Roof makes its way across the country, its stop at the Benedum...
BWW Review: ANASTASIA Holds the Key to Your Heart
Figures dancing gracefully, costumes sparkling magnificently, and revolution brewing eminently - all this and more compose the first scene of the beloved musical Anastasia, the story of the Russian princes title character journeying to her past to remember who she was, and in the process, discoverin...
BWW Review: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE at Pittsburgh Public Is a Game Worth Playing
There are plenty of ways of describing Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Sophisticated, approachable, elegant, witty. But very few would describe it as wacky... unless those lucky few had seen Kate Hamill's production, as directed by Desdemona Chiang at the Pittsburgh Public Theater. I can't rememb...
BWW Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG is Wildly Entertaining
The funniest play of the 21stcentury launches its National Tour in Pittsburgh this week. The Play That Goes Wrong is right as rain and will leave you crying with laughter and delight....
BWW Review: Relatable Comedy Amuses in MEN ARE FROM MARS - WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS, LIVE!
Let's talk about sex....
BWW Review: ALADDIN Is A New Take on an Old-Fashioned Genre at the Benedum
The recent Disney smash feels like it's eighty years old rather than less than ten- but in this case, that's a good thing....
BWW Review: GREY GARDENS Blossoms at the New Hazlett
A family of riches and elegance surrounded by the decrepit conditions of a deteriorating estate: the paradox is suitable for the equally paradoxical name of the property, Grey Gardens....
BWW Review: Hot Off the Press! THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE is a Hit!
Beat the drums because Thoroughly Modern Millie is a hit! As the nightcap to Pittsburgh CLO's 2018 summer season, Millieis nothing short of a flapper girl's dream and a theatergoer's desire....
BWW Review: LEADING LADIES Drags Up, But Never Drags, at St. Vincent
'Tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme, dudes dressed up as chicks.'...
BWW Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Brings Cartoons to Life at CLO
After a more realistic, but less interesting, live-action film, Pittsburgh CLO returns to the original- and cartoons in general- for inspiration....
BWW Review: BRIGADOON at CLO Is a Highland Fling
A sentimental, old-fashioned musical can be corny and slow in the wrong hands, but this production is as fresh as the heather on the hill....
BWW Review: Old Habits Die Hard in NUNSENSE at St. Vincent
The success of the 'Nunsense' franchise may be a bizarre fluke, but there's no denying the charm of Gregg Brandt's production....
BWW Review: CLO's THE FULL MONTY Turns Up the Heat at the Benedum
Before there was Magic Mike, there was The Full Monty.
Based off the 1997 British film of the same name, The Full Monty debuted as a Broadway musical in 2000 and revealed just how far and how bare six unemployed men were willing to go to earn money again....
BWW Review: TITANIC Sets Sail at Pittsburgh CLO
There's a lot going on in Maury Yeston and Peter Stone's musical epic, but the payoff is well worth the effort....
BWW Review: ON YOUR FEET! A Standing Ovation to Start CLO's Summer Season
The rhythm is gonna get you when you attend the first musical of the CLO's 72nd season. On Your Feet!, the real-life story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan, is crammed with dozens of Latin-infused hits spanning more than three decades. The biomusical is hip, glitzy, extravagant, and theatrical, all the ...
BWW Review: THE GREAT GATSBY Goes Melodrama at Heritage Players
A talented cast give their all, but Simon Levy's adaptation of the Great American Novel seems unsure of what it wants to be....
BWW Review: Say Hello to HARVEY at St. Vincent
You couldn't write a play like this today, but with the right, light touch, you can still get an immensely entertaining evening out of it....
BWW Review: And They're Off! Front Porch Theatricals Kicks Off Summer Season with A NEW BRAIN
A struggling writer is all too common a motif in literature - think Midnight in Paris, Sunset Boulevard, orSomething Rotten!. For Gordon Michael Schwinn, writing hit songs for a children's television show will be his legacy if he doesn't make a change, before it's too late…before he needs A New Br...
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MTV Unplugged Tribute Band at Sherman Showcase On July 11, 2026 Sherman Showcase (7/11-7/11) |
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Casey James Live at The Lamp Theatre The Lamp Theatre (7/25-7/25) |
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The Lion King Benedum Center for the Performing Arts (9/09-9/27) |
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Fleetwood Blues Festival of Pennsylvania Evergreen German Club (8/23-8/23) |
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Kanin Wren's Taylor Swift Experience at The Lamp Theatre The Lamp Theatre (7/11-7/11) |
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Pet Sounds Live! The Music of The Beach Boys The Lamp Theatre (6/06-6/06) |
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Mullett: 80's Hair Band Tribute The Lamp Theatre (6/20-6/20) |
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Brad Williams at Byham Theater Byham Theater (5/29-5/29) |
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