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Wheeling Symphony to Open 2025–26 Season With PROHIBITION at the Capitol Theatre

Wheeling Symphony to Open 2025–26 Season With PROHIBITION at the Capitol Theatre

by BWW News Desk — September 10, 2025
The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra will launch its 2025–26 season on September 20 with Prohibition, a 1920s-inspired Pops program at the Capitol Theatre.
Pittsburgh CLO Welcomes 3 New Board of Directors Members

Pittsburgh CLO Welcomes 3 New Board of Directors Members

by BWW News Desk — September 4, 2025
Pittsburgh CLO just announced the election of three new members to its Board of Directors: Joshua Stewart (PNC), Linda DiBucci (Piatt Sotheby’s International Realty), and Tracy Saula (Highmark Health).
Pittsburgh CLO Sets Cast For Richard O'Brien's THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW

Pittsburgh CLO Sets Cast For Richard O'Brien's THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW

by Michael Major — September 3, 2025
Marking the 50th anniversary of the musical’s Broadway debut and the release of the classic film, this fully staged, immersive production invites audiences to unleash their inner creatures of the night in a run of sci-fi, seduction, and rebellion.
Prime Stage Theatre's Cemetery Walk Adds Theatrical Touch to Pittsburgh History

Prime Stage Theatre's Cemetery Walk Adds Theatrical Touch to Pittsburgh History

by BWW News Desk — August 31, 2025
The rain-or-shine event offers 13 one-hour walking tours from noon-4 p.
Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Paints a Complex Picture at Front Porch Theatr

Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Paints a Complex Picture at Front Porch Theatricals

by Greg Kerestan — August 22, 2025
When it comes to Stephen Sondheim, people often have very strong opinions on 'blue-book Sondheim' (the first half of his memoirs is a blue book covering his origins through Merrily) versus 'pink book Sondhiem' (the second half, a pink book, covers Sunday through Bounce).
City Theatre To Open 51st Season With World Premiere Of ANOTHER KIND OF SILENCE

City Theatre To Open 51st Season With World Premiere Of ANOTHER KIND OF SILENCE

by BWW News Desk — August 21, 2025
City Theatre will open its 51st season with the world premiere of Another Kind of Silence by L M Feldman, running September 20–October 12, 2025.
City Theatre Announces Season Directors and Artistic Department Restructuring

City Theatre Announces Season Directors and Artistic Department Restructuring

by BWW News Desk — August 17, 2025
City Theatre Company, Pittsburgh’s home for contemporary plays located on the South Side, is thrilled to announce the directors for its 2025/2026 season as well as changes to the artistic department structure.
Kelly Strayhorn Theater Reveals Fall 2025 Season In Celebration of 25th Anniversary

Kelly Strayhorn Theater Reveals Fall 2025 Season In Celebration of 25th Anniversary

by BWW News Desk — August 14, 2025
Kelly Strayhorn Theater (KST) will present its Fall 2025 season from September through December, marking its 25th anniversary as a cultural anchor in Pittsburgh’s East End.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre to Present Annual Outdoor Performance BALLET UNDER THE STAR

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre to Present Annual Outdoor Performance BALLET UNDER THE STARS

by BWW News Desk — August 11, 2025
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will welcome back its popular, annual Ballet Under the Stars performance.
World Premiere of MR. EDGAR A. POE PRESENTS to Open at New Hazlett Theater

World Premiere of MR. EDGAR A. POE PRESENTS to Open at New Hazlett Theater

by BWW News Desk — August 10, 2025
The year is 1849, you're strolling through New York City on a brisk autumn evening and decide to take in a lecture by a rising young author and literary critic named Edgar Allan Poe.
BILAL Comes to the 15th Annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival

BILAL Comes to the 15th Annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival

by BWW News Desk — August 6, 2025
Bilal will perform at the 15th anniversary of the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival (PIJF) co-presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Review: TO BATTLE Packs a Literal- and Emotional- Punch at Big Storm Performance Comp

Review: TO BATTLE Packs a Literal- and Emotional- Punch at Big Storm Performance Company

by Greg Kerestan — August 5, 2025
If you saw Very Berry Dead at Big Storm last year (and I hope you did), you probably had some idea what to expect with actor/writer José Pérez IV's latest show, To Battle.
Richard O'Brien's THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW is Coming to Pittsburgh CLO

Richard O'Brien's THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW is Coming to Pittsburgh CLO

by BWW News Desk — July 29, 2025
Pittsburgh CLO will present Richard O'Brien's THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, running this fall.
Review: SEAGULL Updates a Standard at Quantum Theatre

Review: SEAGULL Updates a Standard at Quantum Theatre

by Greg Kerestan — July 28, 2025
One of the biggest debates in the world of theatre is over the genre of Anton Chekhov's masterpiece of early modernism, The Seagull.
Video: Disney's FROZEN at Pittsburgh CLO

Video: Disney's FROZEN at Pittsburgh CLO

by Joshua Wright — July 22, 2025
Get a first look at Pittsburgh CLO's production of Disney's FROZEN at the Benedum Center.
Review: FROZEN Thaws a Disney Classic at Pittsburgh CLO

Review: FROZEN Thaws a Disney Classic at Pittsburgh CLO

by Greg Kerestan — July 21, 2025
A refreshingly non-replica production design breathes new life into the sometimes-overexposed property.
Review: A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER Packs Laughs Tight at Theatre Factory

Review: A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER Packs Laughs Tight at Theatre Factory

by Greg Kerestan — July 16, 2025
Stripped-down production values but a game cast make the Pythonesque musical fly.
Prime Stage Theatre to Present Fall Fundraiser AN EVENING OF POE POURRI

Prime Stage Theatre to Present Fall Fundraiser AN EVENING OF POE POURRI

by BWW News Desk — July 16, 2025
Prime Stage Theatre's fall fundraiser An Evening of Poe Pourri will pay tribute to a most singular guest of honor: best-selling 19th-century crime and horror author Edgar Allan Poe.
Pittsburgh Playhouse Fall 2025 Lineup to Feature Etta Cox, Sidra Bell, Fall Fest, and

Pittsburgh Playhouse Fall 2025 Lineup to Feature Etta Cox, Sidra Bell, Fall Fest, and More

by BWW News Desk — July 14, 2025
The award-winning Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University has announced its fall 2025 programming, launching the 2025–2026 season with a mix of jazz, theater, dance, festivals, and community conversations.
Review: SHOWSTOPPERS Sings the Hits at Saint Vincent Summer Theatre

Review: SHOWSTOPPERS Sings the Hits at Saint Vincent Summer Theatre

by Greg Kerestan — July 11, 2025
If any company in the area can be said to have a formula for its seasons, that is a fair assessment of Saint Vincent Summer Theatre's usual years: a farce, a revue of pre-rock songs from stage and screen, and then a Roger Bean style nostalgic jukebox musical.
Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE Rewinds the Clock at Pittsburgh CLO

Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE Rewinds the Clock at Pittsburgh CLO

by Greg Kerestan — July 2, 2025
If you don't know the capsule plot of Back to the Future yet, close this review and go pull it up for streaming, or check TBS (Back to the Future is almost always running on TBS these days).
All Tickets Now On Sale For Pittsburgh Public Theater 2025/2026 Season: Now More Than

All Tickets Now On Sale For Pittsburgh Public Theater 2025/2026 Season: Now More Than Ever

by BWW News Desk — July 1, 2025
Pittsburgh Public Theater has announced that single tickets are now on sale for all productions in its 2025–2026 season, titled Now More Than Ever.
Review: TWELFTH NIGHT Gloriously Ends an Era at Pittsburgh Public Theater

Review: TWELFTH NIGHT Gloriously Ends an Era at Pittsburgh Public Theater

by Greg Kerestan — June 30, 2025
Marya Sea Kaminski ends her tenure at the Public with her most ambitious and open-hearted production yet
City Theatre Reveals 2025 Young Playwrights Contest Winners

City Theatre Reveals 2025 Young Playwrights Contest Winners

by BWW News Desk — June 30, 2025
City Theatre in Pittsburgh has announced the five winning plays of the 2025 Young Playwrights Contest, selected from over 320 submissions by students in grades 7–12 across the region.
Ensemble Actors Studio Announces All Things Pittsburgh Play Festival

Ensemble Actors Studio Announces All Things Pittsburgh Play Festival

by BWW News Desk — June 29, 2025
Presented by Ensemble Actors Studio, this fast-paced, collaborative festival features ten original 10-minute plays by ten Pittsburgh-area playwrights - each inspired by quintessentially Pittsburgh prompts like inclines, pierogies, and jagoffs (yinz get the drift).

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