Pittsburgh Theatre Newsroom

CLO's Spark program has a large-sized hit with the latest small-scale musical it commissioned. As a musical writer, let me just say: it's TOUGH to launch a new musical. The best thing you can do is have a company commission a show from you based on your pitch, otherwise you're going to have a long, difficult but hopefully rewarding journey as an indie theatre creator. (Ask me how I know!)

Pittsburgh Opera is debuting an innovative rideshare voucher program to make it easier for patrons to get to and from their opera performances.

Pittsburgh Public Theater's newest venture is a first in the organization's nearly 50-year history as it will live stream select performances of a mainstage production. See where and when to watch performances of Dragon Lady.

Sara Porkalob's solo cabaret musical DRAGON LADY is currently running at Pittsburgh Public Theater through Feb. 25, 2024. Check out photos from the production here!

BroadwayWorld has a first look at Pittsburgh CLO's  world premiere rom-com musical of the future, The Perfect Mate! It's 2063, and love is about to get an upgrade!

Fatin Dantzler and Aja Graydon — better known as the Philadelphia-based, husband and wife duo, Kindred The Family Soul — AKA Kindred - comes to Pittsburgh, performing in the latest edition of the Soul Sessions series at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center.

City Theatre has announced the fourth show of its 2023/2024 season, Fat Ham by James Ijames, a co-production with TheatreSquared in Fayetteville, AR.

If you asked me about important works of twentieth century literature, I'll rattle off all the obvious ones like The Great Gatsby and Death of a Salesman, but I'll also make a case for the first ten years of The Simpsons as an essential piece of American literature. Hyper-referential, joke dense, topical and infinitely quotable, so many of the idioms of the twentieth century began in The Simpsons that it's earned a place beside Mark Twain for its quotes alone. Mark Hollman and Greg Kotis's musical Urinetown may style itself as a satirical twist on Brecht and Blitzstein, but any media-savvy viewer will immediately recognize that Matt Groening and Conan O'Brien are its real artistic forefathers.

Chatham Baroque welcomes Grammy-award winning Baroque group, Apollo's Fire, for their 'Violin Fantasy' performance.

Leave it to a musical based on George Bernard Shaw to have audiences debating in the aisles after bows.

On March 9 and 10, 2024, the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) will present Coming Home, a musical journey exploring the yearning inside all humans to find a place we can call home.

Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played a one-week return engagement in 2019, returns to Pittsburgh for a limited engagement Tuesday, February 27 to Sunday, March 3, 2024  at the Benedum Center.

Broadway star Renée Elise Goldsberry will perform with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra in West Virginia for the first time. Goldsberry, known for her role as Angelica Schuyler in Hamilton, will showcase her musical talents across various genres, including gospel, folk, and Broadway. Don't miss this extraordinary evening at the Capitol!

Co-Artistic Director Marc Masterson will retire from City Theatre at the end of the season. Explore the impact of his departure and what lies ahead for the renowned theater company.

Hatch Arts Collective and Casey Droege Cultural Productions present an in-progress showing of with ourselves, with each other, created and performed by Maree ReMalia.

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has named Hayley Haldeman as its new Chief Administrative Officer. Haldeman brings a decade of nonprofit strategy and administration experience to the leadership team.

The National Endowment for the Arts has approved a $35,000 grant for Pittsburgh Public Theater.

Pittsburgh Public Theater debuts Broadway star Sara Porkalob's smash hit DRAGON LADY. The cabaret musical tells a powerful family history, with performances described as 'incandescent' and 'roaring with fire.' Don't miss this transcendent and buzz-worthy show. Tickets available at PPT.org/DRAGON or by calling the Box Office.

Get a first look at photos of Pittsburgh Opera's Iphigénie en Tauride.

Relive the excitement of the 2023 Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival presented by Citizens (PIJF) when The August Wilson African American Cultural Center (AWAACC) airs a special 24-hour presentation featuring highlights from Highmark Stadium on Wednesday, January 24, through Thursday, January 25, 2024, at 7:00 pm.

Pittsburgh will be the first-time host city of the prestigious Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival events.   The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) is a national organization promoting the educational and creative process of university and college theatre.

Pittsburgh CLO’s Kara Cabaret Series presents a world premiere rom-com musical of the future; it’s 2063, and love is about to get an upgrade! David Rossmer & Dan Lipton’s THE PERFECT MATE brings love to life between February 2 - March 17 at the Greer Cabaret Theater.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) will perform the magical, family-friendly ballet Beauty and the Beast for two weekends in February 2024.

Winners have been announced for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards! See who was selected audience favorite in Pittsburgh! Winners include Pittsburgh CLO, Mon River Arts and more.

I'm still not quite sure how I feel about this show, but it sounded like heaven.