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Photo Flash: First Look at Sally Struthers and More in ANNIE at Pittsburgh CLO
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2012
Annie takes center stage in what's being described as 'a charming production of one of the world's best-loved musicals,' now playing through July 8 at the Benedum Center. Little orphan Annie returns to the Pittsburgh CLO stage for the first time since 2003. Sally Struthers stars as the deliciously evil Miss Hannigan, along with a remarkable supporting cast of Pittsburgh CLO and Broadway veterans. BroadwayWorld has a first look of the production photos below.
Opera Theater of Pittsburgh Presents SummerFest 2012
by Caryn Robbins - June 29, 2012
Opera Theater of Pittsburgh raises the curtain on SummerFest, a three-week classical music festival new to Western Pennsylvania, on Fri., June 29.
Pittsburgh CLO to Present THE ADDAMS FAMILY, 7/31 - 8/12
by Caryn Robbins - June 29, 2012
Full casting has been announced for theupcoming national tour of THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a new musical based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, which will make its Pennsylvania premiere in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, July 31 - Sunday, August 12, 2012, at the Benedum Center
Pittsburgh CLO's ANNIE Opens 6/29
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2012
Annie takes center stage in what's being described as 'a charming production of one of the world's best-loved musicals,' June 29-July 8 at the Benedum Center! Audiences of all ages will fall in love with little orphan Annie as she returns to the Pittsburgh CLO stage for the first time since 2003. Fan favorite Sally Struthers stars as the deliciously evil Miss Hannigan, along with a remarkable supporting cast of Pittsburgh CLO and Broadway veterans.
Opera Theater of Pittsburgh Launches SummerFest, 6/29-7/15
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2012
For its next act, Opera Theater of Pittsburgh reinvents itself in its 35th year with SummerFest, a three-week celebration of the performing and visual arts for all ages. This new regional summer music festival fills three weeks with opera sung in English, concerts, recitals, cabaret, visual arts, and the SummerFest Fringe, June 29 - July 15, 2012. The festival takes place in the intimate theaters of The Hillman Center for Performing Arts on the idyllic grounds of Shady Side Academy, just 10 miles from downtown Pittsburgh. SummerFest invites everyone who loves music and theater to step into some of opera's most beloved works, to experience a suite of witty world premiere music dramas, to discover seldom-performed Mozart masterpieces, and to enjoy an array of free outdoor performances and events.
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Announces Gallery Crawl, 7/13
by Caryn Robbins - June 28, 2012
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's Summer Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District takes place on Friday, July 13, 2012, from 5:30 - 9:00 p.m.
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Plans Summer Workshops
by Kelsey Denette - June 26, 2012
The workshops are called "Green Artists," "Reed Dance Intensive," and "Watercolor: Figurative Design." Workshops will be held between July 9 to August 23, 2012, at the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's Arts Education Center. located at 805-807 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. For workshop registration and information, visit trustarts.org or call 412-456-6666.
Pittsburgh Playwrights and August Wilson Center Extend GEM OF THE OCEAN thru June 30
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2012
Pittsburgh Playwrights, in Association with the August Wilson Center for African Culture, extend their presentation of August Wilson's GEM OF THE OCEAN, directed by Mark Clayton Southers, for three performances, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 28-30 at 8 p.m.
Point Park's Conservatory Theatre Company Announces 2012-13 Season: THE PRODUCERS, CHESS and More
by Kelsey Denette - June 21, 2012
Point Park University's Conservatory Theatre Company will produce five works in the 2012 - 2013 season, which opens Oct. 19, 2012 and runs through April 21, 2013 at the Pittsburgh Playhouse.
Pittsburgh CLO's ANNIE Opens 6/29
by Kelsey Denette - June 20, 2012
Annie takes center stage in what's being described as 'a charming production of one of the world's best-loved musicals,' June 29-July 8 at the Benedum Center! Audiences of all ages will fall in love with little orphan Annie as she returns to the Pittsburgh CLO stage for the first time since 2003. Fan favorite Sally Struthers stars as the deliciously evil Miss Hannigan, along with a remarkable supporting cast of Pittsburgh CLO and Broadway veterans.
Opera Theater of Pittsburgh Launches SummerFest, 6/29-7/15
by Alexandra Strycula - June 18, 2012
For its next act, Opera Theater of Pittsburgh reinvents itself in its 35th year with SummerFest, a three-week celebration of the performing and visual arts for all ages. This new regional summer music festival fills three weeks with opera sung in English, concerts, recitals, cabaret, visual arts, and the SummerFest Fringe, June 29 - July 15, 2012. The festival takes place in the intimate theaters of The Hillman Center for Performing Arts on the idyllic grounds of Shady Side Academy, just 10 miles from downtown Pittsburgh. SummerFest invites everyone who loves music and theater to step into some of opera's most beloved works, to experience a suite of witty world premiere music dramas, to discover seldom-performed Mozart masterpieces, and to enjoy an array of free outdoor performances and events.
BWW Reviews: Pittsburgh CLO's A CHORUS LINE is a Must-See 'Singular Sensation'
by Amy Strycula - June 16, 2012
Directed and choreographed by original A Chorus Line cast member Baayork Lee, this bona fide Broadway hit features an incredible ensemble cast composed of exciting Broadway stars and Pittsburgh CLO veterans. Featuring the music of Marvin Hamlisch.
Baayork Lee Directs A CHORUS LINE at Pittsburgh CLO, Now thru 6/24
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2012
A Chorus Line, the powerful and emotion-filled musical about the trials and tribulations of forging a life in the theater, will play in Pittsburgh tonight, June 15 through June 24 at the Benedum Center. Directed and choreographed by original A Chorus Line cast member Baayork Lee, this bona fide Broadway hit features an incredible ensemble cast composed of exciting Broadway stars and Pittsburgh CLO veterans.
Buddy Valastro Comes to Benedum Center, 11/28
by Kelsey Denette - June 12, 2012
Celebrate the holidays this season with Buddy Valastro, at the Benedum Centerin Pittsburgh, PA on Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets ($25.75, $35.75 & $45.75) go on-sale to the public on Friday, June 15, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. For information: www.Trustarts.org, call (412) 456-6666, or in person: Theater Square Box Office, 655 Penn Avenue. A limited number of VIP tickets are available for $85 which includes a post-show meet and greet, Cake Boss tour laminate, and special holiday surprise. This event is presented by The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and is part of the Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents series.
A CHORUS LINE to Return to Pittsburgh CLO 6/15-24 - Directed by Baayork Lee
by James T Harding - June 08, 2012
A Chorus Line, the powerful and emotion-filled musical about the trials and tribulations of forging a life in the theater, will play in Pittsburgh June 15-24 at the Benedum Center. Directed and choreographed by original A Chorus Line cast member Baayork Lee, this bona fide Broadway hit features an incredible ensemble cast composed of exciting Broadway stars and Pittsburgh CLO veterans.
Summer Stages: BWW's Top Summer Theatre Picks - Pittsburgh!
by Alexandra Strycula - June 07, 2012
With temperatures rapidly on the climb, what better way to beat the heat than by taking in a show? Here are BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh's top five picks to help you keep your cool this summer - just a small sampling of innumerable entertainment options available in Pittsburgh throughout the upcoming summer months!
Pittsburgh CLO Opens Summer Season With COME FLY AWAY, Now thru 6/10
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2012
The new Broadway musical, COME FLY AWAY, conceived, choreographed, and directed by Tony Award®-winner Twyla Tharp and by special arrangement with the Frank Sinatra Family and Frank Sinatra Enterprises, will open Pittsburgh CLO's Summer Season at the Benedum Center tonight, June 5 at 8pm.
Pittsburgh CLO Announces Summer Film Series
by Kelsey Denette - June 04, 2012
Join Pittsburgh CLO for a free series of afternoons enjoying your favorite musical hits on the silver screen at Point Park University's George R. White Theater before the live productions open on the Benedum Center stage. This event is open to the public. In addition to a free film screening, participants will be entered into a drawing for Pittsburgh CLO prizes.
Photo Flash: Pittsburgh Public Theater Concludes 2011-2012 Season with PRIVATE LIVES
by Alexandra Strycula - June 04, 2012
Recently revived on the Broadway stage this past winter, Noel Coward's comic tour de force PRIVATE LIVES now comes to Pittsburgh to finish off Pittsburgh Public Theater's "Red Hot" 2011-2012 season. Coward's silly screwball romp from the 1930s tells the story of two former lovers, Elyot and Amanda, reunited five years after a presumably malicious divorce. The glamorously volatile couple rekindles their lust for one another after being forced together by adjoining hotel balconies on their respective second honeymoons - and the madness that ensues is a hilarious clash of verbal and physical proportions between both members of the highly acidic pair.
Totem Pole Playhouse Opens New Season with CHAPS! THE MUSICAL, Now thru 6/17
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2012
If last summer you tapped your toes to the lonesome cowboy stylings of Hank Williams: Lost Highway or got carried away with the frenetic mayhem of Suite Surrender, then you'll love Totem Pole Playhouse's season opener, Chaps! - The Musical. Sparks fly, temperatures rise, and country music will never be the same in this new musical farce running tonight, June 2 through June 17, 2012 at The Playhouse.
Robert Dubac Brings FREE RANGE THINKING to Act II Playhouse, 7/18-8/12
by Kelsey Denette - May 31, 2012
Robert Dubac brings his new one-man show FREE RANGE THINKINGto Act II Playhouse in Ambler this summer, from July 18-Aug. 12. Dubac's previous show, THE MALE INTELLECT: AN OXYMORON?, was a sold-out hit when it played at Act II last summer. Described as 'channeling Jon Stewart, Bill Maher and Mark Twain, FREE RANGE THINKING is fast-paced and loaded with thought-provoking humor.'
City Theatre Kicks Off MOMENTUM 2012 Festival, Now thru 6/3
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2012
City Theatre has announced four exciting, original plays set for MOMENTUM, the theatre's annual festival of new plays at different stages. Whether the theme is growing old or simply growing up, this selection of works in development engages with universal topics-familial obligation and love; the pursuit of fame; race and relationships; coming of age; and the ever-raging debate between science and religion.
The REP's 2012-13 Season to Include AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, ROPE and More
by Kelsey Denette - May 30, 2012
The REP, Point Park University's professional theatre company, will produce four works, including one world premiere and one Pittsburgh premiere, in the 2012 - 2013 season, which opens Sept. 7, 2012 and runs through April 6, 2013 at the Pittsburgh Playhouse.
Pittsburgh CLO Opens Summer Season With COME FLY AWAY, 6/5-6/10
by Laura Meltzer - May 30, 2012
The new Broadway musical, COME FLY AWAY, conceived, choreographed, and directed by Tony Award®-winner Twyla Tharp and by special arrangement with the Frank Sinatra Family and Frank Sinatra Enterprises, will open Pittsburgh CLO's Summer Season at the Benedum Center on June 5 at 8pm.
Pittsburgh CLO Announces 22nd Annual Gene Kelly Award Winners!
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2012
A near capacity crowd gathered at the Benedum Center as Pittsburgh CLO and the University of Pittsburgh honored Allegheny County's finest high school performers at the 22nd Annual Pittsburgh CLO Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theateron Saturday, May 26, 2012.

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