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The REP, Point Park University Announces 2015-2016 Season
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2015
The 2015-2016 season of The REP, Point Park University's professional theatre company, will include critically acclaimed and recent popular comedies and dramas by some of the best contemporary playwrights.
'Buffy' Star Tom Lenk Leads BUYER & CELLAR, Opening Tonight at Pittsburgh Public Theater
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2015
Pittsburgh Public Theater's 40th anniversary Season of Legends concludes with the Pittsburgh premiere of Jonathan Tolins' one-man comedy, Buyer & Cellar. Directed by Don Stephenson (Noises Off last season), Buyer & Cellar runs now through June 28, 2015 at the O'Reilly Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theater's home in the heart of Downtown's Cultural District.
Pittsburgh CLO Hosts 2015 Gene Kelly Awards Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2015
Pittsburgh CLO and the University of Pittsburgh present the 25th Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater. The awards show will take place tonight, May 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Benedum Center in downtown Pittsburgh and will include a celebration of 25 years of this extraordinary program, which began in 1991 and has inspired over 30 programs of its kind across the country.
Pittsburgh CLO Honors Courtney Lopez with 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2015
Pittsburgh CLO is proud to announce Courtney Lopez as the recipient of the 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award.
Photo Flash: GIRLS ONLY - THE SECRET COMEDY OF WOMEN Returns to the CLO Cabaret
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2015
Pittsburgh CLO presents the exciting return of original comedy sensation Girls Only - The Secret Comedy of Women, which will run now through August 16 at the CLO Cabaret. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the stars onstage below!
City Theatre to Present Momentum 15 Next Month
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2015
City Theatre announces the lineup for this year's two-day Momentum festival, featuring new works by returning favorites Jessica Dickey and Keith Reddin.
Bridge Theater Series 2015-16 Announced
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2015
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is pleased to announce a new programming initiative, for children ages 7 and up, the Bridge Theater Series will feature professional productions staged by award-winning national and international companies known for their quality and imaginative work. The 2015-2016 inaugural season of the Bridge Theater Series will include a mix of productions based on popular books, current issues and topics, and historical events. The aesthetic will be young, contemporary, thought-provoking, technology-infused, imaginative and challenging. Performing arts companies from the United States and around the globe including India, Peru, the Netherlands, and Scotland will grace various stages in Pittsburgh's downtown Cultural District. Two of the productions in this new series, Titus by Macrobert Arts Centre (Scotland) and Short Stories by Teatro Hugo e Ines (Peru), will take place during the 2016 EQT Children's Theater Festival (May 12-15, 2016).
BWW Reviews: NEXT TO NORMAL Brings a Softer Touch to Family Dysfunction at Stage 62
by Greg Kerestan - May 13, 2015
The Goodmans are as crazy as ever, but it's no Lifetime movie this time around.
56th Annual Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival Sets Full Lineup
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2015
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces the highlights and overview of programming scheduled for the 56th annual Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, a production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. The 10-day celebration of the arts in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is unlike any other in the nation, recently being nominated by USA Today.com for being the Best Art Festival in the nation.
City Theatre to Host 22nd Annual Gala & Auction, 5/18
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2015
City Theatre, along with Host Committee co-chairs David & Luci Massaro, and Gala co-chairs Judy & Michael Cheteyan, Laura Penrod Kronk and June Yonas celebrate the company's 40th Anniversary Season with the signature Annual Gala & Auction on Monday, May 18, 2015 from 5:30 to 10:00 PM at Heinz Field East Club Lounge. This year's theme; 40th Birthday Bash, recognizes City's milestone 40th year, and welcomes friends to join us for an over-the-top party honoring our rich past, and looking towards our exciting future.
City Theatre Stages MIDSUMMER (A PLAY WITH SONGS), Now thru 5/31
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2015
City Theatre continues its 40th anniversary season with Midsummer (a play with songs), on the Mainstage today, May 9 - 31, 2015. The play is written by David Greig and singer-songwriter Gordon McIntyre, and is directed by City Theatre Artistic Director Tracy Brigden.
BWW Reviews: Love Lives and Dreams Die in JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS at PICT
by Greg Kerestan - May 08, 2015
Raucous, raw and rock-inflected: you've never heard cabaret like this before.
BWW Reviews: Prepare Ye for GODSPELL in Fox Chapel
by Greg Kerestan - May 08, 2015
What better show for a community theatre than a show about theatre... and community?
PICT Classic Theatre Presents HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2015
A little infidelity goes a long way in PICT Classic Theatre's How the Other Half Loves by Alan Ayckbourn, running from May 28 through June 13 upstairs in the Stephen Foster Memorial in Oakland.
2015-16 CLO Cabaret Series to Feature FIRST DATE, ALTAR BOYZ & More
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2015
Pittsburgh CLO has announced the 2015-2016 CLO Cabaret Series featuring the hilarious hit Off-Broadway comedy, ALTAR BOYZ, the Pittsburgh Premiere of Broadway's FIRST DATE and the Tony Award-winning comic mystery THE 39 STEPS.  CLO Cabaret Series packages are now on sale and can be purchased by calling our Season Ticket hotline at 412-281-2822.  Groups of 10 or more may purchase tickets by calling 412-325-1582 or emailing Groups@pittsburghCLO.org. 
Neil deGrasse Tyson Comes to Benedum Center Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2015
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces an evening with American astrophysicist, author and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson tonight, May 7, 2015, at 7:30 p.m., at the Benedum Center. This event is presented by Bill Blumenreich Presents.
Pittsburgh CLO Announces 2015 Gene Kelly Award Nominees; Ceremony Set for 5/30
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2015
Pittsburgh CLO and the University of Pittsburgh are proud to announce the nominees for the 25th Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater. The awards show will take place on Saturday, May 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Benedum Center in downtown Pittsburgh and will include a celebration of 25 years of this extraordinary program, which began in 1991 and has inspired over 30 programs of its kind across the country.
PEPPA PIG LIVE! to Play Byham Theater
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2015
More fun than a muddy puddle! Peppa Pig, star of Entertainment One's (eOne) top-rated TV series airing daily on Nick Jr., is hitting the road for her first-ever U.S. theatrical tour, Peppa Pig's Big Splash.  By popular demand, the live stage show will visit 23 East Coast cities this November and December, including Pittsburgh's Byham Theater on Saturday, November 28 at 5:00 PM.
THE NIGHT ALIVE, 'BRIGHTER DISTANCE' Premiere, SEX WITH STRANGERS and More Set for City Theatre's 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2015
?City Theatre Artistic Director Tracy Brigden has announced the full lineup for the 2015-2016 season, scheduled to kick-off October 10, 2015
Tom Lenk to Star in BUYER & CELLAR at Pittsburgh Public Theater
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2015
Pittsburgh Public Theater's 40th anniversary Season of Legends concludes with the Pittsburgh premiere of Jonathan Tolins' one-man comedy, Buyer & Cellar. Directed by Don Stephenson (Noises Off last season), Buyer & Cellar runs May 28 - June 28, 2015 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 Reviews: Twin Titans Go Head to Head in OTHELLO at Pittsburgh Public
by Greg Kerestan - April 27, 2015
It's Othello's downfall but Iago's show in Pittsburgh Public's thrilling presentation of Shakespeare's tragic thriller.
12 Peers Presents the Pittsburgh Premiere of Lisa D'Amour's DETROIT
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2015
12 Peers will close its 2015 Season with the Pittsburgh Premiere of Lisa D'Amour's Detroit, a 2011 Pulitzer Prize and Susan Smith Blackburn Prize finalist, directed by Founding Artistic Director, Vince Ventura.
off the WALL productions to Close Season with THE WHALE, Begin. Today
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2015
off the WALL productions closes its 2014-15 season with the Pittsburgh premiere of THE WHALE, a big-hearted and fiercely funny story of broken relationships, despair, hope and reconciliation.
Carnegie Mellon Taps Alan Alda for Keynote Commencement Address, 5/17
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2015
Alan Alda, an acclaimed actor, writer and director who has a passion for science and technology, will be the keynote speaker at Carnegie Mellon University's 118(th) Commencement at 11 a.m., Sunday, May 17 in Gesling Stadium on the Pittsburgh campus. Alda, who exemplifies Carnegie Mellon's interdisciplinary strengths in the arts and sciences, also will receive an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree.
Tony Winner Billy Porter Set for Pittsburgh CLO Guild Ball in June
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2015
The Pittsburgh CLO Guild celebrates 60 years of the Guild Ball this year with their most exciting guest star yet!  This festive celebration will be highlighted by a special performance by Tony and GRAMMY Award-winning singer, actor, playwright and director BILLY PORTER. 

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