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Review: FALSETTOS at Front Porch Theatricals Pairs a Warm Heart with a Cold Shoulder
by Greg Kerestan - May 24, 2023
William Finn's neurotic queer musical epic isn't necessarily user-friendly, but Pittsburgh's best local playhouse still manages to find the warmth amidst the dysfunction.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Announces Company Updates For The 2023-2024 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2023
Artistic Director Adam W. McKinney has promoted three artists for Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's (PBT) upcoming season, which runs from October 2023 to May 2024. 
John Vento Releases Blue Collar Album 'BRICK BY BRICK'
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2023
Blue-collar music veteran, John Vento has announced the release of his highly anticipated album, 'Brick By Brick,' on May 19th, 2023. The album has been in the making for three years and is a true testament to Vento's passion and dedication to his craft.
Celebrate The Closing Reception Of THE HOPE OF RADIANCE Exhibition At The August Wilson African American Cultural Center
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2023
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center cordially invites the public to join us for the closing reception of the captivating exhibition, The Hope of Radiance, featuring the renowned works of Dr. Imo Nse Imeh. The event will take place on Wednesday, May 31, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Center.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Will Participate In Three Local Outdoor Events This Summer
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2023
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has announced that the organization will participate in three outdoor performance series from June through September 2023. Learn more about the performances here!
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's THE SLEEPING BEAUTY With The PBT Orchestra Opens Next Weekend
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2023
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's The Sleeping Beauty with the PBT Orchestra will open next Friday at the Benedum Center.
Pittsburg Theatre Company Presents IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU Opening In June
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2023
How is Pittsburg Theatre Company celebrating the month of June? With a wedding musical, of course! It Shoulda Been You opens June 17 to June25th at the California Theatre in Pittsburg, CA.
THE BOXCAR CHILDREN to be Presented at Prime Stage
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2023
Prime Stage Theatre will present The Boxcar Children Friday, June 16th - 7pm, Friday, June 23rd - 7pm, Saturday, June 17th - 7pm, Saturday, June 24th - 2:30pm & 7pm, Sunday, June 18th - 2:30pm, Sunday, June 25th - 2:30pm.
2023 Gene Kelly Award Nominations Revealed
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2023
Pittsburgh CLO and The Michael J. Kara Family have announced the nominees for the 32nd Annual Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater.
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Announces The Pittsburgh Dance Council 2023-2024 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2023
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has announced the Pittsburgh Dance Council 2023-2024 season, celebrating its 53rd anniversary.  Learn more about the lineup here!
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Reveals The Trust Cabaret Series 2023-2024 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2023
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has announced the 2023-2024 TRUST Cabaret Series.  Now in its 11th season, the series continues to offer patrons a rare opportunity to see Broadway's stars and today's world-class leading vocalist on stage in Pittsburgh's Cultural District. 
Review: YOUNG AMERICANS Takes a Road Trip at Pittsburgh Public Theater
by Greg Kerestan - May 08, 2023
Lauren Yee's time-bending new play shows the power of identity, family and a really good mixtape.
Review: MANDY PATINKIN IN CONCERT: BEING ALIVE Is Uncompromisingly Unique at Pittsburgh Playhouse
by Greg Kerestan - May 06, 2023
There's a reason Patinkin is a legend, and it's because he is so permanently himself and no one else.
Disney Musicals In Schools Puts Students In The Spotlight On The Byham Theater Stage
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2023
On Tuesday, May 23, nearly 100 elementary students from Pittsburgh will have the extraordinary opportunity to sing and dance on the Byham Theater (located at 101 6th Street) stage as the result of a grant awarded to the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's education department by Disney Theatrical Group (DTG).
Resonance Works Extends 10th Anniversary Season with Verdi's MACBETH
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2023
Resonance Works has added an exciting fifth production to close out the organization’s 10th anniversary season. On May 18 and 20 at the Charity Randall Theatre at the University of Pittsburgh in Oakland, Resonance Works revisits Giuseppe Verdi’s Macbeth, the work that launched the company back in 2013.
Full Lineup Revealed For the 2023 Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2023
The 64th annual Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, a production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, returns to the Cultural District, June 2-11, offering 10 days of free art and music for the community.
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center Celebrates One Year Of AUGUST WILSON: THE WRITER'S LANDSCAPE
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2023
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center is celebrating one year of August Wilson: The Writer's Landscape, the permanent exhibition that explores the city of Pittsburgh and its influence on Wilson's masterpieces, and a deep dive into the 10-play American Century Cycle.
Point Park University Trustee Establishes Awards For Student Choreographers
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2023
Two outstanding student choreographers from Point Park University's Conservatory of Performing Arts received inaugural Tomayko Choreography Awards, established as part of a five-year gift to the University.  
MOTHER LODE to Return To Carnegie Stage in June
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2023
Mother Lode, a play by Virginia Wall Gruenert, will return to Carnegie Stage June 3 at 8:00pm and June 4 at 3:00pm. The production stars Linda Haston, and is directed by Ingrid Sonnichsen.
JERSEY BOYS to be Presented at Pittsburgh Musical Theater in May
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2023
Pittsburgh Musical Theater will present the international award-winning hit musical, Jersey Boys, May 4 - 14 at the Byham Theater.
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Presents TRAVELING WHILE BLACK
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2023
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has announced the area premier of Traveling While Black, a cinematic virtual reality experience that immerses viewers in the long history of restriction of movement for Black Americans and the creation of safe spaces in our communities. 
UVA Installation Vantage Points Comes to Wood Street Galleries This Week
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2023
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces UVA (United Visual Artists) installation Vantage Points will be on view from Friday, April 28 through Sunday, August 27, 2023 at Wood Street Galleries, 601 Wood Street, (above the PRT Wood Street T-station), in Pittsburgh's Cultural District. 
City Theatre Announces THE 2023 MOMENTUM FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS, May 18- 21
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2023
City Theatre has announced the 2023 Momentum Festival: New Plays at Different Stages (Momentum '23). To be held in-person on its South Side campus from May 18 – 21, 2023, the festival features public readings of three new plays in progress as well as a documentary featuring City Theatre. 
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center Announces MEMORIES & INSPIRATION: THE KERRY AND C. BETTY DAVIS COLLECTION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ART
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2023
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center has announced Memories & Inspiration: The Kerry and C. Betty Davis Collection of African American Art, celebrating the passion of an ordinary couple who spent more than 35 years as devoted connoisseurs, building a collection of vivid artworks that are both resonant and remarkably personal. Memories & Inspiration is on view at The Claude Worthington Benedum Gallery from June 16, 2023 through August 25, 2023.
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY to be Presented as Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre 2022-23 Season Finale
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2023
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will perform the majestic, family-friendly ballet The Sleeping Beauty as its 2022-23 season finale May 19-21st. 

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