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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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).
Point Park University's Conservatory Appoints New Chair of Theatre

Point Park University's Conservatory Appoints New Chair of Theatre

by BWW News Desk — June 23, 2025
The School of Theatre, Film and Animation has announced the appointment of Juan Rivera Lebron as Chair of Theatre and Artistic Director of the Conservatory Theatre Company.
NEWSIES, BEETLEJUICE and More Set for Pittsburgh Musical Theater 35th Season

NEWSIES, BEETLEJUICE and More Set for Pittsburgh Musical Theater 35th Season

by BWW News Desk — June 17, 2025
Pittsburgh Musical Theater has revealed their exciting 2025/2026 season, featuring six productions.
Video: First Look at Immersive CATS at the Fulton Theatre

Video: First Look at Immersive CATS at the Fulton Theatre

by BWW News Desk — June 17, 2025
The Fulton Theatre has released a preview video of their new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Reveals Nicolas Gaudreau as New Director of Development

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Reveals Nicolas Gaudreau as New Director of Development

by BWW News Desk — June 16, 2025
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre announced the appointment of Nicolas Gaudreau as its new director of development.
Review: THE FOREIGNER Imports Laughs at Saint Vincent Summer Theatre

Review: THE FOREIGNER Imports Laughs at Saint Vincent Summer Theatre

by Greg Kerestan — June 12, 2025
It's an oldie but a goodie, and Saint Vincent knows farce like nobody else.
Cast Set For Pittsburgh CLO's Production of Disney's FROZEN

Cast Set For Pittsburgh CLO's Production of Disney's FROZEN

by BWW News Desk — June 12, 2025
Pittsburgh CLO has announced the cast of Disney's FROZEN as this enchanting summer spectacle comes to the Benedum Center next month.
KST's HOUSE PARTY: LAVENDER Set For Next Month

KST's HOUSE PARTY: LAVENDER Set For Next Month

by BWW News Desk — June 12, 2025
Born from the ashes of the Lavender Scare, an era of persecution that queer resilience turned into a spark of revolution, this year's theme Lavender Wave rises with unstoppable pride.
Review: AVENUE Q at Split Stage Is A Hilarious Blast from an Imperfect Past

Review: AVENUE Q at Split Stage Is A Hilarious Blast from an Imperfect Past

by Greg Kerestan — June 10, 2025
I'm a millennial, and a nerd.
Steubenville Celebrates Dean Martin With Starry Weekend Of Events

Steubenville Celebrates Dean Martin With Starry Weekend Of Events

by BWW News Desk — June 5, 2025
The legacy of legendary entertainer Dean Martin takes center stage once again as his hometown of Steubenville hosts the 2025 Dean Martin Hometown Festival from Thursday, June 12 through Saturday, June 14.
Prime Stage Theatre CEMETERY WALK Adds Theatrical Touch to Pittsburgh History

Prime Stage Theatre CEMETERY WALK Adds Theatrical Touch to Pittsburgh History

by BWW News Desk — June 1, 2025
If you've ever wanted to spend a few minutes with a 1905 supermodel and chat about her leading role in America's first Crime of the Century, stop by Allegheny Cemetery on the afternoon of June 21 and meet Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, the fabled 'Girl on the Red Velvet Swing'.
Review: MADAME CLICQUOT Bubbles with Possibility at Pittsburgh CLO

Review: MADAME CLICQUOT Bubbles with Possibility at Pittsburgh CLO

by Greg Kerestan — May 31, 2025
This new musical makes a case both for its own mainstream success and for its heroine as an under-appreciated icon.
Cast Set for TWELFTH NIGHT at Pittsburgh Public Theater

Cast Set for TWELFTH NIGHT at Pittsburgh Public Theater

by BWW News Desk — May 29, 2025
Pittsburgh Public Theater has revealed the cast of the Pittsburgh premiere of Public Works' TWELFTH NIGHT.
Gene Kelly Awards Announces Winners for 2025

Gene Kelly Awards Announces Winners for 2025

by Emmy Rice — May 25, 2025
An overly-enthusiastic sold-out crowd filled the Benedum Center as Pittsburgh CLO and The Michael J.

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