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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Announces 2017 Summer With The Symphony Series
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2017
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's Summer with the Symphony returns for its third season in June, offering a diverse selection of concerts - from classics to hip-hop and everything in between. There are so many ways to add the perfect musical spark to summer in Pittsburgh!
FROM THE BODONI COUNTY SONGBOOK ANTHOLOGY: A MUSICAL REVUE (OF SORTS) to Continue Journey with Stage Reading
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2017
SandRico Productions will present a musical theatre work-in-development with a public reading of 'From the Bodoni County Songbook Anthology:  A Musical Revue (of sorts)' with original text and lyrics by Frank Gagliano and music by the late Claibe Richardson. 
City Theatre Publishes First-Ever Young Playwrights Anthology
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2017
City Theatre has announced the publication of the first ever EQT Young Playwrights Festival Anthology, featuring six one acts by vibrant young voices.
BWW Review: FUN HOME Swaggers into Heinz Hall
by Dylan Shaffer - April 13, 2017
Imagine growing up as a closeted lesbian with a closeted gay father. Try explaining that one to your mother. Through the life of daughter Alison, the Bechdel family's story comes to life in Fun Home.
Pittsburgh Opera Announces Ticket Contest for THE SUMMER KING
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2017
Pittsburgh Opera is offering ticket holders to The Summer King - the Josh Gibson Story -  a chance to see the Pittsburgh Pirates take on the New York Yankees from one of the Pirates Owners' Suites on Sunday, April 23rd.
12 Peers Theater to Welcome SQUEEZE MY CANS This May
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2017
12 Peers Theater announces an addition to their 2017 season, the touring production of Squeeze My Cans, written and performed by Cathy Schenkelberg, to be performed at the University of Pittsburgh Studio Theatre May 3-7, 2017.
BWW Review: THE KING AND I Evokes Something Wonderful
by Dylan Shaffer - April 06, 2017
A journey to the Far East reveals extravagant sets, ornate costumes, and symphonic melodies in The King and I's return to Pittsburgh. The Rodgers and Hammerstein classic has been delighting audiences for over half a century with the jokes that remain funny, orchestrations that endure beautifully, and themes that resonate contemporarily.
BWW Review: MEDEA Finds Reality Amidst Shadows and Sprites at Seton Hill
by Greg Kerestan - April 05, 2017
Parsing the real from the unreal, and the cathartic from the callous, makes Melissa Hill Grande's production of the Greek tragedy a unique, almost interactive, viewing experience.
Off the WALL productions to Present Sarah Kane's 4.48 PSYCHOSIS
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2017
Off the WALL productions presents 4.48 Psychosis by Britsh playwright Sarah Kane.
Pittsburgh Public Theater presents DEATH OF A SALESMAN
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2017
Pittsburgh Public Theater welcomes acclaimed actor Zach Grenier (seven seasons on TV's "The Good Wife," 33 Variations on Broadway with Jane Fonda, the movie Fight Club, among many others) to play Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. Directed by Mary B. Robinson (Freud's Last Session at The Public), Death of a Salesman runs April 20 - May 21, 2017 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.Death of a Salesman is Presented by PNC.
Tickets on Sale Next Month for Pittsburgh CLO's 2017 Summer Season, Featuring NEWSIES and More!
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2017
Individual tickets for Pittsburgh CLO's 2017 Summer Season will go on sale Friday, April 7 at 9:00am. Patrons may purchase tickets by calling 412-456-6666, online at pittsburghCLO.org or at the Theater Square Box Office.
Award-Winning PINK HULK One-Woman Show Comes to the Pittsburgh Fringe Play Festival
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2017
Actor and playwright Valerie David performs her inspiring, comical one-woman show about becoming a two-time cancer survivor while embarking on a hijinks-filled quest for love and new meaning in her life.
Stage Right's JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR to Play the Palace This April
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2017
Stage Right Professional Theatre Company will bring the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice classic Jesus Christ Superstar to the Palace Theatre Thursday, April 13 through Saturday, April 15.
FROM THE BODONI COUNTY SONGBOOK ANTHOLOGY: A MUSICAL REVIEW (OF SORTS) Continues Its Journey with a Stage Reading
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2017
SandRico Productions will present a musical theatre work-in-development with a public reading of "From the Bodoni County Songbook Anthology:  A Musical Review (of sorts)" with original text and lyrics by Frank Gagliano and music by the late Claibe Richardson.  This free reading, featuring a cast of seven and directed by Melissa Martin, will be held on Monday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Carnegie Stage (off the WALL productions), 25 West Main Street, Carnegie, PA 15106.
Photo Flash: PICT Classic Theatre's Production of OEDIPUS REX
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
Plague has struck the city of Thebes. Good King Oedipus sends for a prophet who determines that an unsolved murder is the cause of the gods' displeasure- and Oedipus is the killer.
Pittsburgh CLO Announces 2017 Summer Season Creative Team
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
Pittsburgh CLO has announced the creative team for the 2017 Summer Season at the Benedum Center. 
Generous Local Foundation Support Helps Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Chart A New Course Forward
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
Three local foundations have agreed to assist the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra as it establishes a strong road map for its future.
City Theatre to Continue 2016-17 Season with Colman Domingo's WILD WITH HAPPY
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2017
For the penultimate show of the 2016-17 season, City Theatre presents Wild With Happy by Colman Domingo, a magical and madcap comedy about death that will give you life.
Point Park University's Conservatory Theatre Company to Close Season with 'UNCLE TOM'S CABIN'
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2017
Point Park University's Conservatory Theatre Company closes its 2016-2017 season with Uncle Tom's Cabin, or The Most Popular American Play You've Never Seen.
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Launches New Digital Archive Portal
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2017
The National Endowment for the Arts has given an award to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, which allows them to debut a new digital archive portal.
BWW Review: DADDY LONG LEGS Blends the Sweet and Strange at Pittsburgh Public
by Greg Kerestan - March 22, 2017
A fantastic directorial interpretation and a dazzling cast bring lightness and charm to a deeply unusual, almost unbalanced, romantic comedy.
Photo Flash: THE GUARD Comes to City Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2017
Art, history, and humanity align in City Theatre's upcoming production of The Guard by Jessica Dickey. Directed by Artistic Director Tracy Brigden, the play will run March 11-April 2 on the Main Stage, continuing the 2016-17 season of new plays. This is the third time Ms. Dickey's work has been produced at City Theatre, following Charles Ives Take Me Home (2013) and The Amish Project (2011). The play features a cast of five tackling ten roles-including appearances by the legendary painter Rembrandt and the epic poet Homer-over three time periods. Tickets are on sale now.
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Presents PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION, 3/31-4/2
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2017
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents master works from Mussorgsky, Ravel and Paganini during the BNY Mellon Grand Classics weekend, "Pictures at an Exhibition," March 31 and April 2 at Heinz Hall.
Gustavo Dudamel Lead Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in Rare Guest Appearance
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2017
Gustavo Dudamel, music and artistic director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and a luminary in the classical music world, will step in to lead the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's BNY Mellon Grand Classics concerts on April 7 & 9 at Heinz Hall.
City Theatre Announces Three Adventurous New Plays for the 2017-2018 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2017
City Theatre Artistic Director Tracy Brigden has announced the first three plays of the 2017-18 season. The South Side company's 43rd season will kick off with a trio of adventurous Pittsburgh premieres, including The Old Man and The Old Moon by PigPen Theatre Company, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center of New York City by Halley Feiffer,and the world premiere of Citizens Market by Cori Thomas. Also on the schedule is the original Late Nite Catechismas a limited-run City Event. Full season subscriptions are on sale now; three more plays will be announced in April.

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