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VIDEO: Get A First Look At KINKY BOOTS at Pittsburgh CLO
by Alan Henry - July 06, 2022
The exhilarating true story about a struggling shoe factory that will lift your spirits to high-heeled heights! Winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, KINKY BOOTS features a joyous, Tony-winning score by Cyndi Lauper, and a hilarious, uplifting book by four-time Tony winner Harvey Fierstein. Get a first look at the cast in action!
Lou Castelli, Managing Director of Pittsburgh Public Theater, to Depart the Company After 24 Years
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2022
Pittsburgh Public Theater Board Chair Courtney CT Horrigan announced today that Lou Castelli plans to move on as Managing Director of The Public at the end of September 2022.
Review: Pittsburgh CLO's THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Produces an Unexpected Understudy at Benedum Center
by Greg Kerestan - June 29, 2022
What did our critic think? This 'good musical about a bad musical' is full of surprises, and none greater than the Saturday matinee.
ROBIN HOOD And His Merry Men Come To Pittsburgh
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2022
Merry mayhem takes over three of Allegheny County's favorite parks as Pittsburgh Public Theater performs Robin Hood by Greg Banks, produced in special arrangement with Plays for New Audiences, in South Park, Boyce Park, and Hartwood Acres, June 26 - July 9, 2022.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Presents Free Performance At Hartwood Acres This Sunday, June 26
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2022
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre presents the return of its annual Ballet Under the Stars performance on Sunday, June 26, two months earlier than it typically takes place. The family-friendly event takes place at the Middle Road Concert Area in Hartwood Acres park. The free outdoor event, which is part of Allegheny County's Summer Concert Series, starts at 8 p.m.
Review: NUNSENSE Proves a Hard Habit to Break at Saint Vincent Summer Theater
by Greg Kerestan - June 18, 2022
It may be a product of its time, but what a surprisingly weird, subversive show it can be.
BWW Review: ROCK OF AGES Burns Down the House at The Lamp Theater
by Greg Kerestan - June 14, 2022
What did our critic think? Split Stage continues to provide a haven for adult-oriented semi-pro theatre. The plot, overly convoluted by design, parodies eighties movie comedies with a 'let's save the rock venue' stream of cliches that get mercilessly savaged. Wannabe rocker Drew (Gabe DeRose) can't seem to make a love connection with nubile waitress Sherrie (Raegan Hochman), while German real estate developer Hertz (Hank Fodor) and his effeminate son Franz (Caleb Feigles) attempt to turn the Sunset Strip into a strip mall. All this mixes with a stream of colorful characters like a hair metal rock god (Michael David Stoddard), a social reformer hippie (Clair Ivy Stoller) and pair of chaotic-bisexual club owners (Josh Reardon and Bill Elder).
BWW Review: BITES AND PINTS FESTIVAL Returns Live Music and Delicious Food to Kennywood Park
by Greg Kerestan - June 14, 2022
What did our critic think? There are a few cultural institutions in the Pittsburgh area of which I'm not just a supporter, I'm an outright stan. Chief among these are the Pittsburgh CLO summer season, the annual farce at Saint Vincent Summer Theatre (more on that later this week), and the Bites and Pints festival at Kennywood. I love live music, delicious food, thrill rides, even the dubious charms of seeing a guy walk around in a kangaroo costume on a hot summer day. (That poor Kenny Kangaroo is a real sport to play along as much as he does.)
THE CRINOLYNNS, New Girl Group Musical, Gets Private Industry Reading
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2022
Stage Right Greensburg and their GhostLight Initiative are presenting a private industry reading of the new musical, THE CRINOLYNNS on June 14th. The cast will feature Jeanne Kane as Ann, Eva Rainforth as Roz Lynn, and Toni Schlemmer as Maddie Lynn.
City Theatre Honors Dr. Vernell Audrey Watson Lillie With Theatre Naming Recognition
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2022
City Theatre is recognizing the legacy of award-winning educator, artist, advocate, and Kuntu Repertory Theatre founder and artistic director Dr. Vernell Audrey Watson Lillie (May 11, 1931 – May 11, 2020) by re-naming its 102-seat studio theatre in her honor.
Maria Caruso METAMORPHOSIS 'Outer-Burgh' Tour Announced
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2022
Maria Caruso announces the creation of M-Train Production's Outer-Burgh Tour, a series of FREE pop-up performances on the outskirts of Pittsburgh, inclusive of her first professional performance to date in her home county of Armstrong.
Maria Caruso METAMORPHOSIS 'Outer-Burgh' Tour Announced
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2022
Maria Caruso announces the creation of M-Train Production's Outer-Burgh Tour, a series of FREE pop-up performances on the outskirts of Pittsburgh, inclusive of her first professional performance to date in her home county of Armstrong.
New Play Inspired By ICU Physicians Interviews and Hemingway, IN OUR TIME, to Be Presented This Month
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2022
After months of interviewing female ICU physicians from around the country about their experiences during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Hiawatha Project's Founding Artistic Director and playwright, Anya Martin, has created a script which weaves transcripts from these interviews with excerpts from Hemingway's groundbreaking novel, In Our Time, based on his time in at the front during WW1 and the 1918 flu pandemic.
Pittsburgh CLO Announces The Cast Of PUFFS
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2022
Casting has been announced for Pittsburgh CLO's exclusive engagement of the wand-wielding Off-Broadway hit parody, PUFFS — which The New York Times proclaims 'a fast-paced romp through the 'Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic.''
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Announces Achievement Of Live Music Appeal At Launch Party For OPEN AIR
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2022
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has announced that its $6 million Live Music Appeal, which was launched at the start of the organization's 50th season in 2019, has been achieved. This momentous occasion, which was accomplished under the leadership of outgoing Executive Director Harris Ferris, ensures that the PBT Orchestra will provide live music at PBT performances for the next 50 years and beyond.
BWW Review: JERSEY BOYS Sings Tight, Sweet Harmony at Benedum Center
by Greg Kerestan - June 09, 2022
Des McAnuff's once-revolutionary 'biopic musical' is still the best in its genre.
Photos: First Look at JERSEY BOYS Coming to Pittsburgh CLO
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2022
The National Tour of Jersey Boys is coming to Pittsburgh CLO June 7-12. Go behind the music and inside the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons in the Tony Award-winning true-life musical phenomenon, JERSEY BOYS. Get a first look at photos!
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's OPEN AIR Starts Thursday
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2022
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) invites community members to experience live arts performances at Open Air: A Series in Celebration of the Performing Arts, starting this Thursday, June 9 and running through Sunday, June 12.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Names Dr. Kathryn Gigler As Acting Executive Director
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2022
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) has named Dr. Kathryn Gigler as the organization's acting executive director, effective July 1, 2022. Dr. Gigler has served as PBT's Director of Education and Community Engagement since 2019.
New Hazlett Theater Announces 10th Season Of Community Supported Art
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2022
The New Hazlett Theater is thrilled to announce its 10th Season of Community Supported Art (CSA), boasting five premiere performances from Pittsburgh-based artists. Running from October 2022 to April 2023, The New Hazlett CSA Season offers a broad range of performances, including several original plays, a hip-hop performance, a multidisciplinary concert, and a movement-based work.
Pittsburgh Public Theater to Stage Production of TWO TRAINS RUNNING
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2022
Local history, legendary language, and blockbuster performances take center stage this June in Pittsburgh Public Theater’s highly anticipated production of August Wilson’s Two Trains Running at the O’Reilly Theater, June 1-19, 2022. View the full schedule of activities and more.
2022 Gene Kelly Award Winners Announced
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2022
A near sold-out crowd gathered at the Benedum Center as Pittsburgh CLO and The Michael J. Kara Family honored Allegheny County’s finest high school performers at the 31st Annual Pittsburgh CLO Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater on Saturday, May 28, 2022. View the full list of winners
Pittsburgh Playhouse Wins NEA Grant To Support Works By Black Women And Femme Artists
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2022
​​​​​​​The Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University has been approved for a $30,000 Grants for Arts Projects award from the National Endowment for the Arts. The grant was awarded to support a portion of the Pittsburgh Playhouse's “Shaping the Arts:  Black Women and Femme Artists and Creators” program.
Private Industry Reading Of New Girl Group Musical THE CRINOLYNNS Set In Greensburg
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2022
Stage Right Greensburg and their GhostLight Initiative are presenting a private industry reading of the new musical, THE CRINOLYNNS on June 14th.
Megan Hilty, LaChanze & More Announced for Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's 2022-2023 TRUST Cabaret Series
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2022
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has announced the 2022-2023 TRUST Cabaret Series.  Now in its 10th 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.

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