Carnivale Theatrics Announces Pittsburgh Premiere of THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2018
After staging critically acclaimed productions of Sweeney Todd, Ragtime, Into the Woods and the regional premieres of Next to Normal and In the Heights, Carnivale Theatrics is pleased to announce it's third Pittsburgh premiere - The Bridges of Madison County, June 29 - July 7 at the New Hazlett Theater.
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2018
After staging critically acclaimed productions of Sweeney Todd, Ragtime, Into the Woods and the regional premieres of Next to Normal and In the Heights, Carnivale Theatrics is pleased to announce it's third Pittsburgh premiere - The Bridges of Madison County, June 29 - July 7 at the New Hazlett Theater.
BWW Review: TITANIC Sets Sail at Pittsburgh CLO
by Greg Kerestan - June 26, 2018
There's a lot going on in Maury Yeston and Peter Stone's musical epic, but the payoff is well worth the effort.
by Greg Kerestan - June 26, 2018
There's a lot going on in Maury Yeston and Peter Stone's musical epic, but the payoff is well worth the effort.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Presents Free August Performance At Hartwood Acres
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2018
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre kicks off the 2018-2019 ballet season with its free and al fresco "Ballet Under the Stars" performance Sunday, Aug 19, at the Middle Road Concert Area in Hartwood Acres park. Pre-show family fun - and a ticketed Picnic in the Park - start at 5 p.m. The free performance follows at 7:30 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2018
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre kicks off the 2018-2019 ballet season with its free and al fresco "Ballet Under the Stars" performance Sunday, Aug 19, at the Middle Road Concert Area in Hartwood Acres park. Pre-show family fun - and a ticketed Picnic in the Park - start at 5 p.m. The free performance follows at 7:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh CLO's TTHE FULL MONTY Opens July 6
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2018
Pittsburgh CLO's THE FULL MONTY will take it all off at the Benedum Center this summer July 6 - 15. With a book written by Terrence McNally (Ragtime) and the music/ lyric talents of David Yazbek (The Band's Visit, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Women On The Verge of a Nervous Breakdown), this duo cooks up an aggressive crowd-pleaser that is both highly-entertaining and charmingly uplifting.
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2018
Pittsburgh CLO's THE FULL MONTY will take it all off at the Benedum Center this summer July 6 - 15. With a book written by Terrence McNally (Ragtime) and the music/ lyric talents of David Yazbek (The Band's Visit, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Women On The Verge of a Nervous Breakdown), this duo cooks up an aggressive crowd-pleaser that is both highly-entertaining and charmingly uplifting.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School To Host Summer Kickoff Party On First Day Of Summer
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2018
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School celebrates the first day of summer from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m., Today, June 21, with its Community Division Summer Kickoff Party, which introduces guests to dance and fitness options ranging from barre fitness to ballet.
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2018
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School celebrates the first day of summer from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m., Today, June 21, with its Community Division Summer Kickoff Party, which introduces guests to dance and fitness options ranging from barre fitness to ballet.
PERFECT WEDDING Extends at Pittsburgh CLO
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2018
Pittsburgh CLO's PERFECT WEDDING will now extend wedding season two more weeks! The production was originally scheduled to close on August 12, and will now run through August 26 at the CLO Cabaret. Tickets for all remaining performances are now on sale atCLOCabaret.com, by calling 412-456-6666 or visiting the Box Office at Theater Square.
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2018
Pittsburgh CLO's PERFECT WEDDING will now extend wedding season two more weeks! The production was originally scheduled to close on August 12, and will now run through August 26 at the CLO Cabaret. Tickets for all remaining performances are now on sale atCLOCabaret.com, by calling 412-456-6666 or visiting the Box Office at Theater Square.
VIDEO: Get a First Look at Clips From RAGTIME at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2018
Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center presents an all new production of the Tony Award-winning musical Ragtime, live on stage for six performances only, June 15 through June 24 on the Main Stage Theater. Get a first look at the production in the clips below!
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2018
Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center presents an all new production of the Tony Award-winning musical Ragtime, live on stage for six performances only, June 15 through June 24 on the Main Stage Theater. Get a first look at the production in the clips below!
Photo Flash: FIrst Look at RAGTIME at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2018
Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center presents an all new production of the Tony Award-winning musical Ragtime, live on stage for six performances only, June 15 through June 24 on the Main Stage Theater.
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2018
Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center presents an all new production of the Tony Award-winning musical Ragtime, live on stage for six performances only, June 15 through June 24 on the Main Stage Theater.
Broadway's N'Kenge to Sing With Pittsburgh Symphony
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2018
N'Kenge is an internationally acclaimed singer with multiple laurels to her name. Now, N'Kenge is thrilled to be one of the four spectacular Broadway artists who take the stage at Heinz Hall for 'Broadway Divas'. With Jack Everly leading the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the show promises to be full of grandeur with performances of major hits from Les Miserables, Dreamgirls, My Fair Lady, Funny Girl, Mame, Cabaret, Chicago, Wicked and many more.
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2018
N'Kenge is an internationally acclaimed singer with multiple laurels to her name. Now, N'Kenge is thrilled to be one of the four spectacular Broadway artists who take the stage at Heinz Hall for 'Broadway Divas'. With Jack Everly leading the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the show promises to be full of grandeur with performances of major hits from Les Miserables, Dreamgirls, My Fair Lady, Funny Girl, Mame, Cabaret, Chicago, Wicked and many more.
Incubator Reading Series Announces Call For New Musical Submissions
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2018
Musical Theatre Artists of Pittsburgh announces its Open Call for Submissions of new, unproduced musicals due by midnight, July 15 to be considered for two separate Incubator public readings to be held between October 2018 and January 2019. The Incubator readings are aimed at helping creative teams move their work forward by putting it in front of an audience. MTAP is eager to connect with local artists working in any style, so long as story, character, lyrics and original music are central to the work. There is no fee to submit work and artists new to MTAP are encouraged to apply. Interested writers and writer/composer teams are invited to contact MTAPgh@gmail.com for an application form and more details or visit www.mtap.weebly.com.
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2018
Musical Theatre Artists of Pittsburgh announces its Open Call for Submissions of new, unproduced musicals due by midnight, July 15 to be considered for two separate Incubator public readings to be held between October 2018 and January 2019. The Incubator readings are aimed at helping creative teams move their work forward by putting it in front of an audience. MTAP is eager to connect with local artists working in any style, so long as story, character, lyrics and original music are central to the work. There is no fee to submit work and artists new to MTAP are encouraged to apply. Interested writers and writer/composer teams are invited to contact MTAPgh@gmail.com for an application form and more details or visit www.mtap.weebly.com.
Tony Award-Winning Musical RAGTIME Opens Today at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2018
Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center will present an all new production of the Tony Award-winning musical Ragtime, live on stage for six performances only, June 15 through June 24 on the Main Stage Theater.
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2018
Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center will present an all new production of the Tony Award-winning musical Ragtime, live on stage for six performances only, June 15 through June 24 on the Main Stage Theater.
BWW Review: ON YOUR FEET! A Standing Ovation to Start CLO's Summer Season
by Dylan Shaffer - June 14, 2018
The rhythm is gonna get you when you attend the first musical of the CLO's 72nd season. On Your Feet!, the real-life story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan, is crammed with dozens of Latin-infused hits spanning more than three decades. The biomusical is hip, glitzy, extravagant, and theatrical, all the while maintaining a consistent storyline that offers welcomed depth and insight to the show.
by Dylan Shaffer - June 14, 2018
The rhythm is gonna get you when you attend the first musical of the CLO's 72nd season. On Your Feet!, the real-life story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan, is crammed with dozens of Latin-infused hits spanning more than three decades. The biomusical is hip, glitzy, extravagant, and theatrical, all the while maintaining a consistent storyline that offers welcomed depth and insight to the show.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School To Host Summer Kickoff Party On First Day Of Summer
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2018
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School celebrates the first day of summer from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m., Thursday, June 21, with its Community Division Summer Kickoff Party, which introduces guests to dance and fitness options ranging from barre fitness to ballet.
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2018
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School celebrates the first day of summer from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m., Thursday, June 21, with its Community Division Summer Kickoff Party, which introduces guests to dance and fitness options ranging from barre fitness to ballet.
Pittsburgh Opera Announces Its 2018-19 Resident Artists
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2018
Pittsburgh Opera has announced its 2018-19 Resident Artists.
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2018
Pittsburgh Opera has announced its 2018-19 Resident Artists.
BWW Review: THE GREAT GATSBY Goes Melodrama at Heritage Players
by Greg Kerestan - June 01, 2018
A talented cast give their all, but Simon Levy's adaptation of the Great American Novel seems unsure of what it wants to be.
by Greg Kerestan - June 01, 2018
A talented cast give their all, but Simon Levy's adaptation of the Great American Novel seems unsure of what it wants to be.
BWW Review: Say Hello to HARVEY at St. Vincent
by Greg Kerestan - May 30, 2018
You couldn't write a play like this today, but with the right, light touch, you can still get an immensely entertaining evening out of it.
by Greg Kerestan - May 30, 2018
You couldn't write a play like this today, but with the right, light touch, you can still get an immensely entertaining evening out of it.
BWW Review: And They're Off! Front Porch Theatricals Kicks Off Summer Season with A NEW BRAIN
by Dylan Shaffer - May 29, 2018
A struggling writer is all too common a motif in literature - think Midnight in Paris, Sunset Boulevard, orSomething Rotten!. For Gordon Michael Schwinn, writing hit songs for a children's television show will be his legacy if he doesn't make a change, before it's too late…before he needs A New Brain.
by Dylan Shaffer - May 29, 2018
A struggling writer is all too common a motif in literature - think Midnight in Paris, Sunset Boulevard, orSomething Rotten!. For Gordon Michael Schwinn, writing hit songs for a children's television show will be his legacy if he doesn't make a change, before it's too late…before he needs A New Brain.
Pittsburgh CLO's 2018 Gene Kelly Awards Winners Announced
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2018
A sold-out crowd gathered at the Benedum Center as Pittsburgh CLO honored Allegheny County's finest high school performers at the 28th Annual Pittsburgh CLO Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater on Saturday, May 26, 2018.
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2018
A sold-out crowd gathered at the Benedum Center as Pittsburgh CLO honored Allegheny County's finest high school performers at the 28th Annual Pittsburgh CLO Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater on Saturday, May 26, 2018.
ON YOUR FEET! to Kick Off Pittsburgh CLO's 72nd Summer Season
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2018
Pittsburgh CLO is proud to open the 2018 Summer Season with the Pittsburgh premiere of Broadway sensation, ON YOUR FEET!, June 12-17 at the Benedum Center. Pittsburgh CLO remains steadfastly dedicated to the creation of new work, and co-produced the Broadway production of ON YOUR FEET! as part of this ongoing commitment. Pittsburgh CLO has brought over 20 new shows to their "Feet" on the Broadway stage, including the recent productions of An American in Paris, Kinky Boots, Matilda The Musical and many others.
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2018
Pittsburgh CLO is proud to open the 2018 Summer Season with the Pittsburgh premiere of Broadway sensation, ON YOUR FEET!, June 12-17 at the Benedum Center. Pittsburgh CLO remains steadfastly dedicated to the creation of new work, and co-produced the Broadway production of ON YOUR FEET! as part of this ongoing commitment. Pittsburgh CLO has brought over 20 new shows to their "Feet" on the Broadway stage, including the recent productions of An American in Paris, Kinky Boots, Matilda The Musical and many others.
BWW Review: CINDERELLA is A Lovely Night at Heinz Hall
by Dylan Shaffer - May 24, 2018
Missed your invitation to Harry and Megan's royal wedding? Fear naught, because as part of PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh, the story of Cinderella is as enchanting and regal as any British love story.
by Dylan Shaffer - May 24, 2018
Missed your invitation to Harry and Megan's royal wedding? Fear naught, because as part of PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh, the story of Cinderella is as enchanting and regal as any British love story.
Marc Masterson Named Artistic Director Of City Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2018
Under the leadership of Board President Beth Newbold and Managing Director James McNeel, the City Theatre Board of Directors has concluded an extensive national search, naming Marc Masterson the new Artistic Director of the region's largest theater dedicated solely to new plays. Masterson brings decades of experience and an award-winning national presence as a champion of new works, having served as the artistic director of South Coast Repertory Theatre (2011-2018) and Actors Theatre of Louisville, home of the internationally acclaimed Humana Festival of New American Plays (2000-2011), two of the most distinguished arts institutions in the nation. He was City Theatre's producing artistic director from 1981-2000.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2018
Under the leadership of Board President Beth Newbold and Managing Director James McNeel, the City Theatre Board of Directors has concluded an extensive national search, naming Marc Masterson the new Artistic Director of the region's largest theater dedicated solely to new plays. Masterson brings decades of experience and an award-winning national presence as a champion of new works, having served as the artistic director of South Coast Repertory Theatre (2011-2018) and Actors Theatre of Louisville, home of the internationally acclaimed Humana Festival of New American Plays (2000-2011), two of the most distinguished arts institutions in the nation. He was City Theatre's producing artistic director from 1981-2000.
12 Peers Theater Presents The Pittsburgh Premiere Of BUILDING THE WALL By Robert Schenkkan
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2018
12 Peers Theater will start their 2018 Main Stage Season with Building the Wall by Robert Schenkkan. The Pittsburgh Premiere is directed by Ricardo Vila-Roger and features Tom Kolos and Lauren A. Bethea. Building the Wall examines hatred, fear, and institutional racism in an imagined 2019 in a post-Trump America and runs May 24 - June 10, 2018.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2018
12 Peers Theater will start their 2018 Main Stage Season with Building the Wall by Robert Schenkkan. The Pittsburgh Premiere is directed by Ricardo Vila-Roger and features Tom Kolos and Lauren A. Bethea. Building the Wall examines hatred, fear, and institutional racism in an imagined 2019 in a post-Trump America and runs May 24 - June 10, 2018.
Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S LONG LOST FIRST PLAY (ABRIDGED)
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2018
Pittsburgh Public Theater welcomes back The Reduced Shakespeare Company (RSC) to close season 43 with William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (abridged). Written and directed by Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor, this uproarious comedy runs May 31 - July 1, 2018 at the O'Reilly Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theater's home in the heart of Downtown's Cultural District. For tickets call 412.316.1600 or visit ppt.org.
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2018
Pittsburgh Public Theater welcomes back The Reduced Shakespeare Company (RSC) to close season 43 with William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (abridged). Written and directed by Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor, this uproarious comedy runs May 31 - July 1, 2018 at the O'Reilly Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theater's home in the heart of Downtown's Cultural District. For tickets call 412.316.1600 or visit ppt.org.
BWW Review: CLO's PERFECT WEDDING Rings Comedy Bells
by Dylan Shaffer - May 21, 2018
A true comedy of errors filled with couples engaged and enraged in wedding jitters, Perfect Wedding at the CLO Cabaret is the madcap comedy of the summer that will make you think twice about saying, "I do."
by Dylan Shaffer - May 21, 2018
A true comedy of errors filled with couples engaged and enraged in wedding jitters, Perfect Wedding at the CLO Cabaret is the madcap comedy of the summer that will make you think twice about saying, "I do."
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Signs Four More Dancers For 2018-2019 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2018
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) Artistic Director Terrence S. Orr has signed four more dancers to the company roster for the 2018-2019 Season, which opens Oct. 26-28, with "Mozart in Motion" with the PBT Orchestra.
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2018
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) Artistic Director Terrence S. Orr has signed four more dancers to the company roster for the 2018-2019 Season, which opens Oct. 26-28, with "Mozart in Motion" with the PBT Orchestra.
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