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Pittsburgh CLO Announces The Cast Of TICK, TICK...BOOM!
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2023
Pittsburgh CLO has announced the smash hit tick, tick… BOOM! will be the first show to light up the stage at the renovated, new-look Greer Cabaret Theater, Sept. 22-Oct. 22. The Pittsburgh CLO has announced casting for this exclusive engagement, which also marks the return of the Kara Cabaret Series.
MVP (Music Is Very Powerful) Program Launched By 2023 Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2023
The Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival Presented by Citizens launches the MVP (Music is Very Powerful) Program to continue to nurture the next generation of music audiences, deliver jazz to seniors in their communities, support musicians, and bring jazz to neighborhoods across the region. 
Donna Lynne Champlin, Sally Mayes, and Valerie Wright Star In Presentation Of New Musical, THE CRINOLYNNS
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2023
Tickets go on sale on Friday, September 1st for Broadway/Television/Film Stars Donna Lynne Champlin, Sally Mayes, and Valerie Wright in the world premiere concert of the new musical, THE CRINOLYNNS. The concert will take place on September 30th in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
Review: NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 Reinvents Everything at the Benedum Center
by Greg Kerestan - August 24, 2023
Pittsburgh CLO took a huge risk with this one, but the rewards are almost immeasurable. Based roughly on the first half of Tolstoy's most famous novel, Great Comet (as it is most commonly called) tells the story of a group of mid-tier Russian aristocrats passing their time in Moscow during the Napoleonic Wars.
Review: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Finds the Funny at Front Porch Theatricals
by Greg Kerestan - August 23, 2023
Sondheim's backwards tragicomedy may be notoriously prickly, but Daina Michelle Griffith's production shines by emphasizing the humor over the nihilism.
VIDEO: First Look at Pittsburgh CLO's NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812
by Alan Henry - August 22, 2023
Get a first look at Pittsburgh CLO's production of NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, now on stage through only August 27th at the Benedum Center.
MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL Tour to Play Benedum Center Beginning Next Month
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2023
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has announced that the first North American tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, winner of 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical, will play in Pittsburgh at the Benedum Center. Performances begin Wednesday, September 27 through Sunday, October 8, 2023. 
THE BASH at City Theatre Takes Over the South Side Next Month
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2023
City Theatre Company, Pittsburgh’s home for contemporary plays, has announced its annual fundraiser, THE BASH. On Saturday, September 9, 2023, Co-Chairs Holly & Evan Frazier and Cori & J. Dax Parise kick off City Theatre’s 49th season of bold, new work with a street party cookout.
Review: GUYS AND DOLLS Resurrects the Golden Age at Benedum Center
by Greg Kerestan - August 15, 2023
The time period may be ambiguous in the classic Damon Runyon musical, but the laughs are undeniable.
Chatham Baroque Reveals 2023-24 Concert Series
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2023
Chatham Baroque has announced the Chatham Baroque + Renaissance & Baroque 2023-24 Concert Series, a bold and ambitious lineup of Baroque period and early music performances spanning eras, ensemble configurations, and the globe.
All Tickets Now On Sale For Pittsburgh Public Theater 2023/2024 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2023
Tickets are now on sale for the 2023/2024 season at Pittsburgh Public Theater (Artistic Director Marya Sea Kaminski, Managing Director Shaunda McDill).
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Hosts Annual Ballet Under The Stars Performance at Hartwood Acres This Month
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2023
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has announced the return of its annual Ballet Under the Stars performance on Sunday, August 20. The family-friendly event will take place at the Middle Road Concert Area in Hartwood Acres Park. The free outdoor performance is part of Allegheny County's 2023 Summer Concert Series.  
Uncumber Theatrics Presents WEE BEASTIES This Month
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2023
Uncumber Theatrics invites patrons into the Lumintorium to witness Wee Beasties, a shadow play about fleas, disease, and a girl named Louise. Whimsically macabre and fairytale-esque, Wee Beasties revisits the nineteenth century landscape of a Typhus epidemic at the dawn of the “Golden Age of Microbiology.” 
Pittsburgh CLO Reveals Lineup For FALL INTO HOLIDAYS Season
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2023
Pittsburgh CLO has announced its FALL INTO HOLIDAYS season and the opening of the newly renovated Greer Cabaret Theater! Between September - December, Pittsburgh CLO’s Kara Cabaret Series will include Jonathan Larson’s 'tick, tick...BOOM!' and Matthew Lombardo’s 'WHO’S HOLIDAY!' Then at the Byham Theater, KeyBank presents Pittsburgh CLO’s holiday tradition for the whole family, 'A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS CAROL.'
Champlin, Mayes, And Wright Will Lead Concert Premiere Of New Girl Group Musical, THE CRINOLYNNS
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2023
Donna Lynne Champlin, Sally Mayes, and Valerie Wright will headline the world premiere concert of the new musical, THE CRINOLYNNS. Greensburg's Stage Right! and their GhostLight Initiative will present the show at the Carey Performing Arts Center on the campus of Saint Vincent's College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania on Saturday, September 30th.
AWAACC Presents Tim Okamura's ONNA-BUGEISHA: WARRIORS OF LIGHT Exhibition
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2023
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center has announced the highly anticipated exhibition, Onna-Bugeisha: Warriors of Light, featuring the captivating works of Canadian-born, Brooklyn-based artist Tim Okamura. Curated by Karla Ferguson of Miami's Yeelen Group, this exhibition marks Okamura's first major institutional solo exhibition and promises to captivate audiences with its series of large-scale works, paintings, and installations.
Squonk Premieres New Show BROUHAHA in September
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2023
Following a 30th anniversary tour, Squonk premieres its newest show: Brouhaha, an immersive outdoor spectacle bursting with rollicking music, dazzling imagery, and the thrill of audience participation.
Review: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Exceeds All Expectations at Benedum Center
by Greg Kerestan - July 30, 2023
The CLO production proves once and for all that this is the best musical you've never heard of.
VIDEO: First Look at Pittsburgh CLO's ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2023
Watch the trailer for Once On This Island at Pittsburgh CLO!
Keyboardist Bob James Added To Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival Lineup and Named 2023 PIJF Luminary Award Recipient
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2023
Keyboardist/composer/arranger Bob James, who has shaped modern music for an astonishing six decades with over 60 albums as a leader, has been added to the lineup of the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival (PIJF) Presented by Citizens on Saturday, September 16, 3:30 pm, at Highmark Stadium, 510 W. Station Square Drive.
Pittsburgh CLO's A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS CAROL to Return For 32nd Year
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2023
Pittsburgh CLO has announced the return of A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS CAROL, December 15-23 at the historic Byham Theater. This year's production directed by Scott Evans will feature lavish costumes and thrilling effects.
Review: BITES AND PINTS FESTIVAL 2023 Brings Music and Food Back to Kennywood Park
by Greg Kerestan - July 22, 2023
After two pandemic years, life has returned, sometimes better than ever, at Pittsburgh's theme park staple.
Review: SOME ENCHANTED EVENING Brings a Touch of Class at Saint Vincent Summer Theatre
by Greg Kerestan - July 21, 2023
The summer institution shakes up its image with a lightly sophisticated musical revue.
Kiesha Lalama Named Managing And Artistic Director Of Pittsburgh Playhouse At Point Park University
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2023
​​​​​​​Point Park University Professor of dance Kiesha Lalama, M.F.A., has been appointed Managing and Artistic Director of the Pittsburgh Playhouse.
Darius de Haas Will Lead BILLY STRAYHORN: SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR at Pittsburgh Public Theater
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2023
 Pittsburgh Public Theater has announced the full cast and creative team of its upcoming world premiere musical Billy Strayhorn: Something to Live For, starring Darius de Haas as legendary jazz composer Billy Strayhorn.

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