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Pittsburgh CLO's Kara Cabaret Series Returns With A Trio Of Hysterical, High-Energy Shows
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
Pittsburgh CLO Executive Producer, Mark Fleischer has announced three engaging shows to be presented in the 2022 Kara Cabaret Series.
Photos: Pittsburgh Public Theater Announces Winners Of The 28th Annual Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
Pittsburgh Public Theater has announced the winners of the 28th Annual Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest. This year’s contest was held at the O'Reilly Theater on Monday, February 28 for invited guests and streamed live on Facebook.
Winners Announced For the Pittsburgh Public Theater's 28th Annual Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
Pittsburgh Public Theater has announced the winners of the 28th Annual Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest. This year’s contest was held at the O'Reilly Theater on Monday, February 28 for invited guests and streamed live on Facebook.
BWW Review: HAMILTON at Benedum Center
by Greg Kerestan - February 28, 2022
At this point, writing a review of Lin-Manuel Miranda's almost infamously popular hip-hop musical feels redudant. It's Hamilton, people. Go see it.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Announces Five Sensational Shows In 2022 – 2023 Season
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2022
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's Artistic Director Susan Jaffe announced an exciting lineup of shows in store for the 2022 – 2023 season at a press conference this morning. From the works of internationally acclaimed choreographers and modern masters to the spine-chilling Dracula, wonderfully romantic The Sleeping Beauty and more, Jaffe carefully selected shows to excite everyone in her second full season.
City Theatre to Present Dominique Morisseau's PARADISE BLUE
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2022
City Theatre has announced the fourth show of its 2021/2022 subscription season, Paradise Blue by Dominique Morisseau, with original compositions by jazz artist Theron Brown. The production is directed by Kent Gash, who was recently named Artistic Director of The Acting Company, based in New York City. 
#HAM4HAM Lottery Announced For Pittsburgh Run of HAMILTON
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2022
Producer Jeffrey Seller, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, and Broadway Across America announce a digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show's first performance (February 22) in Pittsburgh at the Benedum Center. 
Pittsburgh Humanities Festival Announced For March 2022
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2022
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and the Humanities Center at Carnegie Mellon University are pleased to announce the in-person programming line-up for the 2022 Pittsburgh Humanities Festival presented by Citizens.  
City Theatre Commissions Marlana Adele Vassar For South Side Mural Project
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2022
City Theatre has announced the commission of mural artist Marlana Adele Vassar to create a large-scale mural on the theater's Philip Chosky Production Center inspired by the rich history of immigrants and refugees in the city, both past and present.  
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Announces Current and Upcoming 2022 Visual Arts Exhibitions, Artist Talks, Openings
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2022
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust offers visual arts experiences year-round at galleries located throughout the Cultural District showcasing works by contemporary artists – with local, regional, national, and international affiliations and recognitions. 
CONSTRUCTED SIGHT DANCE FILM FESTIVAL Begins March 11 In-Person + Online
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2022
Constructed Sight is back, but this time it has expanded to include an online dance film festival. The ten day event will kick off with an in-person Opening Night Screening featuring works from Shana Simmons Dance company members and featured international guest artists creating an hour and a half long show. This Opening Night Event will be live streamed to a YouTube audience and feature a few selected artists for a brief talk back. 
City Theatre to Receive $100,000 National Endowment for the Arts Grant
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2022
City Theatre has announced approval for an American Rescue Plan award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), a grant program which was funded to help the arts and cultural sector recover from the pandemic. City Theatre is recommended to receive $100,000 and may use this funding to preserve jobs and to fund operations and facilities, health and safety supplies, and marketing and promotional efforts to encourage attendance and participation.  
BWW Review: PRETTY WOMAN Makes Dreams Come True at Benedum Center
by Greg Kerestan - February 03, 2022
It may not be a musical anyone especially asked for, but a winning cast and some splashy production makes this one a winner anyway.
SITI Company Announces Details for Finale Season
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2022
The award-winning SITI Company has announced details for its Finale 30th Anniversary Season. At the conclusion of the finale season, in December 2022, SITI Company will cease to operate in its current iteration as a touring, teaching, performing ensemble with an administrative staff and a studio.
Chatham Baroque to Present Giovanni Pergolesi's 'Stabat Mater'
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2022
For the first time since 2010, Chatham Baroque will present Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's (1710-1736) immortal setting of the Stabat Mater – a Lenten hymn to Mary, mother of Jesus – along with music by Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) and Johann Heinrich Schmelzer (1623-1680).
Mendelssohn Choir Of Pittsburgh Presents Toward The Unknown Region in April
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2022
This April, Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) presents Toward the Unknown Region, a concert about boldly emerging from these uncertain times with daring optimism and a sense of renewal.
PCT Goes To The 'Moor' With THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES, February 25-March 5
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2022
Pittsburg Community Theatre presents the second in its “Hound” black-box series at Steeltown Coffee & Tea, February 25 through March 6, 2022. A lightning-quick comedy that is “gut-bustingly hilarious,”
Stephen Schultz, Caroline Giassi, and Justin Wallace Join Chatham Baroque For A Program Of French Baroque Music In February
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2022
Chatham Baroque's Andrew Fouts (violin), Patricia Halverson (viola da gamba, violone), and Scott Pauley (theorbo, archlute) will be joined by guests Stephen Schultz (baroque flute), Caroline Giassi (baroque oboe), and Justin Wallace (harpsichord) for Les Nations, a rich program of instrumental chamber music that one might find at the French courts of Louis XIV and XV at the Palace of Versailles.
Stephen Schultz, Caroline Giassi, and Justin Wallace Join Chatham Baroque For A Program Of French Baroque Music In February
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2022
Chatham Baroque's Andrew Fouts (violin), Patricia Halverson (viola da gamba, violone), and Scott Pauley (theorbo, archlute) will be joined by guests Stephen Schultz (baroque flute), Caroline Giassi (baroque oboe), and Justin Wallace (harpsichord) for Les Nations, a rich program of instrumental chamber music that one might find at the French courts of Louis XIV and XV at the Palace of Versailles.
Winners Announced For The BroadwayWorld 2021 Pittsburgh Awards
by BWW Awards - January 13, 2022
Winners have been announced for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards. The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
DOWNTON ABBEY's Lesley Nicol to Present Pittsburgh Premiere of HOW THE HELL DID I GET HERE?
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2022
Pittsburgh Public Theater and producing partner Pemberley Productions have announced the Pittsburgh premiere of Lesley Nicol’s one-woman musical, HOW THE HELL DID I GET HERE? Ms. Nicol and her international creative team were originally slated to travel from London for the Pittsburgh premiere of this production from January 26 through February 13.
Pitt Jazz Week Jan 24-29 to Honor Pianist Erroll Garner
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2022
The sounds of jazz will return to the University of Pittsburgh main campus January 24 through 29, 2022, for the 51st Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert.
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Announces Winter Gallery Crawl In The Cultural District
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2022
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces the return of the annual Winter Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District on Friday, January 28, 2022, from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., featuring over 20 free events at 14 Crawl Stops located in Pittsburgh Cultural Trust galleries, and other various outdoor and indoor locations and public art places.
BWW Review: OKLAHOMA! Shakes Up Expectations at Benedum Center
by Greg Kerestan - January 06, 2022
You owe it to yourself to see the most divisive musical of the year... or maybe of the decade.
City Theatre to Present SITI Company's THE MEDIUM
by BWW News Desk - January 06, 2022
City Theatre has announced the third show of its 2021/2022 subscription season, The Medium by SITI Company. When the company first created The Medium, a post-modern deconstruction of the musings of writer/philosopher Marshall McLuhan, it appeared at City Theatre twenty-five years ago. 

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