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City Theatre Welcomes Matt M. Morrow, New Associate Artistic Director
by Kelsey Denette - September 19, 2011
City Theatre welcomes Matt M. Morrow as its new Associate Artistic Director. Mr. Morrow joins City Theatre's artistic staff for the 2011-12 Season. In addition to working closely with Artistic Director Tracy Brigden and the artistic staff, Matt will direct the 12th Annual Young Playwrights Festival in September and October and the season play Tigers Be Still by Kim Rosenstock in April.
DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN Comes to CLO Cabaret 10/6 - 1/8
by Amy Strycula - September 18, 2011
DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN, the longest running solo play in Broadway history, makes its way to Pittsburgh, opening at the CLO Cabaret on October 6, 2011, running through January 8, 2012. This hilariously insightful one-man comedy explores the way men and women relate - a hysterical 'battle of the sexes' phenomenon that has won the hearts of millions in more than 45 countries.
Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows for Pittsburgh - 9/18
by BWW - September 18, 2011
Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 9/18 for Pittsburgh
City Theatre Launches 2011-12 With TIME STANDS STILL
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 12, 2011
City Theatre launches the 2011-12 Season with Time Stands Still, the runaway Broadway hit by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Donald Margulies.
Wood Street Galleries Host Long Are The Days, Short Are The Nights, Ends 9/11
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2011
Curated by Murray Horne, 'Long Are The Days, Short Are The Nights' is a survey of videos, installations and photographs that characterize the dynamic contemporary art scene in Iceland.
Luke Macfarlane to Play Title Role in City Theatre's SAM BENDRIX AT THE BON SOIR
by Alexandra Strycula - September 08, 2011
The drinks and the music flow at the legendary Bon Soir. In 1958 Greenwich Village, a young singer and his band take the stage for a final performance before he quits New York City forever. While a chair he's holding for a special someone sits empty all night, Sam Bendrix tells a classic tale of an era not yet ready for the revolutionary changes on the horizon.
Luke Macfarlane Joins City Theater's SAM BENDRIX AT THE BON SOIR 11/12-12/18
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 07, 2011
City Theatre has announced that Luke Macfarlane, star of ABC's hit series Brothers & Sisters, will perform the title role in the world premiere of Keith Bunin's Sam Bendrix at the Bon Soir.
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Gallery Crawl Celebrates RADical DAYS 9/30
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 07, 2011
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District celebrates RADical DAYS Friday, September 30, 2011
WICKED Returns to Benedum Center
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2011
After breaking box office records and selling out in record time in 2005 and 2008, WICKED, Broadway's biggest blockbuster, will return to the Benedum Center on September 7-October 2, 2011, as part of the PNC Broadway Across America - Pittsburgh Series.
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Announces September Schedule for its Late Night Cabaret Series
by Kelsey Denette - September 02, 2011
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust continues to bring nightlife downtown with plenty of high-energy programming in the Late Night Cabaret series.
BALD Theatre Company Presents A NEW BRAIN, 9/2-9/10
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2011
the BALD theatre company presents A New Brain directed by Stephen Santa with music direction by Nancy Gordon Galluzzo. Starring Justin Zeno, Corey Nile Wingard, Arlene Merryman, Sara Barbisch, Jason Shavers, Rob James, Natalie Hatcher,Cara Walkowiak, and Dustin Wickett at The Grey Box Theatre in Lawrenceville.
Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents ELECTRA 9/29-10/30
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 01, 2011
Pittsburgh Public Theater launches its 37th season with Electra, written by ancient Greek master Sophocles and adapted by Frank McGuinness.
WICKED Announces $25 Lottery at Benedum Center
by Kelsey Denette - August 31, 2011
A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held daily for WICKED, which will be performing from Wednesday, September 7 through Sunday, October 2, at the Benedum Center. Each day, 2½ hours prior to show time people who present themselves at the Theater Square Box Office, 655 Penn Avenue, downtown Pittsburgh will have their names placed in a lottery drum and then thirty minutes later, names will be drawn for a limited number of orchestra seats at $25 each, cash only. This lottery is available only in-person at the box office, with a limit of two tickets per person.
The REP Presents Lost Boy Found in Whole Foods
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 30, 2011
Conservatory Dance Company Announces 2011-2012 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 24, 2011
Point Park University's Conservatory Dance Company is presenting six shows this season, which opens Sept. 30, 2011 and runs through April 29, 2012.
Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre Presents RACE 9/8-10/1
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 19, 2011
Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre presents Race, a thought-provoking, no-holds-barred play, featuring John DeMita, Alan Bomar Jones, Michael Fuller and Casiha Felt, September 8th through October 1st in the intimate Henry Heymann Theatre.
Pitt Theatre’s 2011-2012 Season To Explore Urban Landscapes
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 16, 2011
Bold collaborations and powerful plays define Pitt Theatre's 2011-2012 season. The exciting new line-up includes a daring new take on the murderously clever Sweeney Todd, an intrepid new docu-drama, The Gammage Project, that exposes the grey areas of Pittsburgh's history, and an excitingly dark and satirical examination of the price of a pound of (someone else's) flesh, Harvest.
Jesus Christ Superstar To Play the Benedum Center, Closes 8/14
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2011
Audiences will be captivated by Pittsburgh CLO's production of Jesus Christ Superstar, August 2-14 at the Benedum Center! This powerful rock opera takes viewers on an emotional journey through the final days of Jesus of Nazareth.
BALD Theatre Company Presents A NEW BRAIN, 9/2-9/10
by Lauren Wolman - August 08, 2011
the BALD theatre company presents A New Brain directed by Stephen Santa with music direction by Nancy Gordon Galluzzo. Starring Justin Zeno, Corey Nile Wingard, Arlene Merryman, Sara Barbisch, Jason Shavers, Rob James, Natalie Hatcher,Cara Walkowiak, and Dustin Wickett at The Grey Box Theatre in Lawrenceville.
2011-2012 Trust Presents Season to Include Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp, Lily Tomlin and More
by Kelsey Denette - August 08, 2011
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust today announced the 2011-2012 Trust Presents season, sponsored by Cohen & Grigsby. This eclectic mix of programing, including music, dance, commentary and comedy, will bring performing artists from the United States and around the world to Pittsburgh's Cultural District.
BWW Reviews: 'If Music Be the Food of Love, Play On' in Quantum Theatre's TWELFTH NIGHT, Through 8/21
by Alexandra Strycula - August 04, 2011
The comedic stakes of William Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT have been raised to a whole new level in Quantum Theatre's summer production, playing now through August 21 under the Millvale Avenue Bridge in Bloomfield. Founded in 1990 by Karla Boos (who is also the show's director), Quantum Theatre is known for staging site-specific productions in 'found' settings, having performed past years' shows at places like the Strip District's Gage Building and even The Pittsburgh Zoo. In the case of TWELFTH NIGHT, Quantum's is a somewhat contemporary re-imagination of Shakespeare's original text staged at a dead-end, vacant hospital facility.
PICT Performs All-male Importance of Being Earnest 8/4-27
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2011
The Importance of Being Earnest, one of the greatest comedies of all time, opened on Valentine's Day, 1895. For playwright Oscar Wilde, it was the moment of his greatest triumph and the beginning of his downfall.
Pittsburgh CLO Presents Defending the Caveman Beginning 10/6
by Kelsey Denette - August 02, 2011
Pittsburgh CLO announced today the CLO Cabaret premiere of Broadway hit Defending the Caveman, October 6, 2011 - January 8, 2012. Tickets start at $34.75 and are available online at pittsburghCLO.org, by calling 412-456-6666 or at the Box Office at Theater Square. Call 412-325-1582 for group discounts and special event planning.
The REP Premieres A Child's Guide to Heresy
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 02, 2011
A Child's Guide to Heresy is adapted from the novel of the same title, also by Lascelles. In 13th century Yorkshire, England, 9 year-old Tom is sent away from his family to meet the powerful Bishop, Constantus.
Photo Flash: First Look at Cuccioli, Omoh, et al. in Pittsburgh CLO's JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
by Nicole Rosky - August 02, 2011
Audiences will be captivated by Pittsburgh CLO's production of Jesus Christ Superstar, August 2-14 at the Benedum Center! This powerful rock opera takes viewers on an emotional journey through the final days of Jesus of Nazareth. Tickets for Jesus Christ Superstar start at $21.75 and are available online at pittsburghCLO.org, by calling 412-456-6666 or at the Box Office at Theater Square.

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