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BWW Blog: To All the Bossy Little Girls
by Student Blogger: Sydney Emerson - October 29, 2020
A few weeks ago, I was asked to direct for the first time. It wasn’t anything huge, just a  short play during a night of staged readings put on by Allegheny College Student Experimental  Theatre (S.E.T.).
Last Chance To Submit Nominations For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2020
This is your LAST CHANCE to submit nominations for the BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards - which are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade!
August Wilson's Archives are Heading to the University of Pittsburgh
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2020
The archives of acclaimed playwright August Wilson are heading to the University of Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Zoo Presents a Screening of BEETLEJUICE at the Dollar Bank Halloween Drive-In Movie Night
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2020
Gather the family and head out for a memorable evening of cinema under the stars – in the comfort of your own car – at the Dollar Bank Halloween Drive-In Movie Night at the Pittsburgh Zoo.
City Theatre Advances New Play Development in The Midst of the Covid-19 Pandemic 
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2020
City Theatre remains committed to its support of new play development and launched several new works initiatives this fall, finding innovative ways to support playwrights.  
Two Weeks Left To Submit Nominations For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2020
There's just two weeks left to submit nominations for the BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards - which are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade!
A TELL-TALE HEART Beats For Public PlayTime October 22
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2020
Pittsburgh Public Theater will present Alec Silberblatt's new rendering of Edgar Allan Poe's stories, A Tell-Tale Heart as part of the Public PlayTime: Classics N'at benefit series October 22-25. Nearly 24,000 audience members have joined the virtual benefit series since its inception in March.
BWW Blog: The Mythology of Shakespeare (And Why I Love It)
by Student Blogger: Sydney Emerson - October 15, 2020
“I just don’t get it—how a mediocre actor from a measly little town is suddenly  the brightest jewel in England’s royal crown.” Barely ten minutes into the show,  Something Rotten manages to sum up exactly how most students feel about William  Shakespeare—ambivalent at best and loathful at worst. 
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Announces Virtual Chocolate Bar Event
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2020
The popular Chocolate Bar at the Benedum Center celebration moves online with signature event aspects and highlights brought to each attendee's home. The Virtual Chocolate Bar takes place November 14 at 6:30 p.m. with special chocolate deliveries, a virtual happy hour, and digital culinary master classes all focused on chocolate.
BWW Blog: Production in a Pandemic
by Student Blogger: Aeris Day - October 12, 2020
Since the beginning of this Fall semester, Ia??ve been working on a particularly robust capstone. Like anyone else in my shoes, Ia??m feeling a little stressed!
Nominations Open For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards: Best Of The Decade!
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2020
This year the BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! Eligibility is for productions which opened between 2011 and September 30th, 2020. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites!
Pittsburgh Opera To Have Live, In-Person Audiences For Mozart's COSI FAN TUTTE This Month
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2020
Pittsburgh Opera's first production of its modified 2020-21 season, Mozart's Così fan tutte, opens Saturday, October 17th for six performances in front of small, live, socially-distant audiences at its headquarters at 2425 Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh's Strip District.
BWW Review: Manual Cinema's FRANKENSTEIN at City Theatre Is The World's Artsiest Drive-In Movie
by Greg Kerestan - October 06, 2020
Is it a play? Is it a movie? Is it a dance show? Who cares, it's 'Frankenstein!'
Pittsburgh Public Theater to Present Radio Play IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE From Berkeley Rep
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2020
Pittsburgh Public Theater will join theaters across the nation to help spread the word about Berkeley Rep's YouTube radio production of Sinclair Lewis' novel It Can't Happen Here on Tuesday, October 13 at 8pm ET.
Nominations Open For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards: Best Of The Decade!
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2020
This year the BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! Eligibility is for productions which opened between 2011 and September 30th, 2020. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites!
Pittsburgh Musical Theater Launches West End Canopy Outdoor Venue
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2020
Beginning October 3, Pittsburgh Musical Theater will be launching shows in their new West End Canopy outdoor venue.
BWW Blog: Surviving Zoom School
by Student Blogger: Sydney Emerson - September 30, 2020
For those of us attending school remotely, ita??s a whole new world.
Pittsburgh Humanities Festival @ Home Announces Upcoming Programs
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2020
Join the conversation this fall, wherever you are, as Pittsburgh Humanities Festival @ Home presents a?oesmart talk about stuff that matters.a?? Catch free and fascinating live-streamed interviews with artists, academics, and intellectual innovators exploring a range of topics a?" from health care and policy, to incarceration, technology, and creating opportunities for artists of color in Pittsburgh.
Prime Stage Theatre Launches Mystery Podcast A KNAVISH PIECE
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2020
Join in every Thursday in Oct, beginning Oct 1st for the newest episode in A Knavish Piece.
City Theatre Continues Drive-In Experience With Manual Cinema's FRANKENSTEIN, Featuring Live Musical Score
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2020
Following the successful run of the Drive-In Arts Festival at Hazelwood Green, City Theatre will continue the drive-in experience with Manual Cinema's Frankenstein.
The National Negro Opera Company House Named One of the Most Endangered Places
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2020
The National Negro Opera Company House in Pittsburgh has been named one of the most endangered places by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Rex Theater to Close its Doors Indefinitely
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2020
The Rex Theater in Pittsburgh has announced that it will be closing indefinitely due to the financial losses suffered from the health crisis. The theatre will close after over 10 years of being open.
Veteran Rockers And Stand-Up Comedian Join Record Label Exec For Beat Poetry Release
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2020
Pittsburgh rockers John Vento and Dave Granati, comedian/writer Matt Wohlfarth, & former music exec, Jim Pitulski team to create the 50s Beat Poetry, 'Vices.'
Pittsburgh Public Theater Announces 2020-2021 'Classics N'at' Online Line-Up
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2020
Pittsburgh Public Theater has announced the 2020-2021 'Classics N'at' online line-up, which will commence this September as an extension of the theater's successful benefit PlayTime series.
BWW Blog: A Word from the Sort-Of Wise
by Student Blogger: Aeris Day - September 11, 2020
The first month of school is over! Thata??s certainly something to celebrate regardless of what level of education youa??re in right now. Ita??s the little victories, isna??t it?

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