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David Elder, Kathleen Monteleone, Dee Hoty, Ken Prymus and More Set for Pittsburgh CLO's 2014 Summer Season
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2014
Pittsburgh CLO's 2014 Summer Season will be highlighted by incredible performances courtesy of Broadway stars, veterans of the stage and screen and Pittsburgh's finest local performers!
Point Park's Playhouse Jr. Opens 65th Season with THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS & HUSH, Begin. 10/25
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2014
Point Park University's Playhouse Jr. kicks off its 65th anniversary with productions of a musical take on the much-beloved children's story, The Wind in the Willows and the contemporary tale, Hush: An Interview with America.
PICT Theatre Opens Season with BLITHE SPIRIT Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2014
PICT Theatre's Artistic and Executive Director Alan Stanford has selected a bold assortment of classic plays for PICT's 18th season, Something Wicked This Way Comes. Each play contains its own version of wickedness, with the Noel Coward classic Blithe Spirit opening the season tonight, May 3rd (May 1 and 2 previews.)
Celtic Woman's THE EMERALD TOUR Coming to Benedum Center, 5/17
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2014
Celtic Woman is currently on its North American Emerald concert tour with nearly 90 performances in 75 cities. Celtic Woman: The Emerald Tour will perform in Pittsburgh on Saturday, May 17, 2014, at 7:30 p.m., at the Benedum Center. This tour is presented by Madstones Productions LLC.
Prime Stage Theatre to Present World Premiere of THE DEVIL'S ARITHMETIC, Begin. 5/10
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2014
Prime Stage Theatre will bring the world premiere of The Devil's Arithmetic to the stage. Based on the novel by Jane Yolen and adapted for the stage by Barry Kornhauser, it is commissioned by Prime Stage Theatre.
2014-2015 Pittsburgh Dance Council Season Announced
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2014
The Pittsburgh Dance Council, a division of Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, announces a season of original and eclectic dance from around the world as part of the 2014-2015 season.
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Hosts Camp Broadway EXP Today
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2014
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces nationally acclaimed Camp Broadway EXP, presented by Camp Broadway, will take place today, April 26, 2014, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Trust Arts Education Center, 805-807 Liberty Avenue, downtown Pittsburgh Cultural District. For more information about Camp Broadway EXP Pittsburgh 2014, visit trustarts.org/campbroadway or call 412-325-2024.
OUTSIDE MULLINGAR, SMART BLONDE & More Set for City Theatre's 40th Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2014
City Theatre announces the six-play lineup for its 40th anniversary season, including a wistful Broadway comedy; a music-filled portrait of actress Judy Holliday; a poignant exploration of a Harlem community; a wild 'have and have-nots' comedy set in Martha's Vineyard; an irreverent comic-drama about family, art, and inspiration; and an adventure- and song-filled romp through Edinburgh.
Jacob Bacharach Signs THE BEND OF THE WORLD During CRAWLAFTERDARK Today
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2014
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces a book signing and reading by local author Jacob Bacharach, whose novel The Bend of the World (Liveright/Norton), will be released on Monday, April 14, 2014. The book signing takes place today, April 25, 2014, during the Trust's Gallery Crawl after hours event CrawlAfterDark, which extends hours for certain Cultural District venues participating in the Gallery Crawl to promote the District as a late-night destination.
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR in Concert Comes to the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, Now thru 5/4
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2014
Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center Professional Company brings a new experience to Center audiences with the award-winning rock musical, 'Jesus Christ Superstar in Concert.' Under the direction of Artistic Director Gavan Pamer, singers, dancers and musicians will present the Center's first ever in-concert production today, April 25-27 and May 2-4.
Il Divo to Bring 'A MUSICAL AFFAIR' with Lea Salonga to Benedum Center, 5/18
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2014
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces Il Divo, with special guest Lea Salonga, will perform on Sunday, May 18, 2014, at 7:30pm, at the Benedum Center. Following a successful week of concerts in November 2013 at New York City's Marquis Theater, Il Divo, the record-breaking classical crossover group, is bringing IL DIVO A MUSICAL AFFAIR: THE GREATEST SONGS OF BROADWAY LIVE to theaters across the U.S. and Canada as part of their world tour.
Stage 62 Presents DOUBT: A PARABLE, 5/9 - 5/18
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2014
STAGE 62 Presents DOUBT, A Parable. In this brilliant and powerful drama, Sister Aloysius, a Bronx school principal, takes matters into her own hands when she suspects the young Father Flynn of improper relations with one of the male students. Book by John Patrick Shanley, Doubt is presented through special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Prime Stage Theatre Presents SHAKESPEARE UNLEASHED Tonight
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2014
Prime Stage Theatre is honoring Shakespeare's 450th birthday with swordplay and seldom heard Shakespearean monologues and scenes. Shakespeare Unleashed, part of the continuing season of 2nd Stage at Prime Stage, will be held tonight, April 18.
CANDIDA Plays Pittsburgh Public Theater, Now thru 5/18
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2014
Pittsburgh Public Theater's Masterpiece Season continues with George Bernard Shaw's sparkling comedy, Candida, directed by Ted Pappas. Candida runs today, April 17 - May 18, 2014 at the O'Reilly Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theater's home in the heart of Downtown's Cultural District.
Photo Flash: Inside Conservatory Theatre Company's THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2014
Point Park University's Conservatory Theatre Company closes its 2013-2014 season with a production of John Millington Synge's classic Irish comedy, The Playboy of the Western World, now through April 19 in the Rauh Theatre at the Pittsburgh Playhouse
Jacob Bacharach Signs THE BEND OF THE WORLD During CRAWLAFTERDARK, 4/25
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2014
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces a book signing and reading by local author Jacob Bacharach, whose novel The Bend of the World (Liveright/Norton), will be released on Monday, April 14, 2014. The book signing takes place Friday, April 25, 2014, during the Trust's Gallery Crawl after hours event CrawlAfterDark, which extends hours for certain Cultural District venues participating in the Gallery Crawl to promote the District as a late-night destination.
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR in Concert Comes to the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, 4/25-5/4
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2014
Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center Professional Company brings a new experience to Center audiences with the award-winning rock musical, 'Jesus Christ Superstar in Concert.' Under the direction of Artistic Director Gavan Pamer, singers, dancers and musicians will present the Center's first ever in-concert production April 25-27 and May 2-4.
City Theatre to Stage World Premiere of HOPE AND GRAVITY, 5/3-25
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2014
City Theatre closes its 39th season with the world premiere of Hope and Gravity, a new play by Michael Hollinger featuring dynamic, interconnected stories. Directed by Tracy Brigden, Hope and Gravity runs on City Theatre's Mainstage from May 3-25, 2014, with an Opening Night performance on Friday, May 9 at 8pm.
IUP Rounds Out Season with Musical Comedy, THE PAJAMA GAME, Now thru 4/12
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2014
Theater-by-the-Grove and Music Theater at Indiana University of Pennsylvania will co-produce the finale to the 2013-2014 season with the classic American musical, The Pajama Game. This clever musical comedy will be presented in Fisher Auditorium of IUP's Performing Arts Center, today, April 10-12, 2014, at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 13 at 2:00 p.m.
Prime Stage Theatre Presents SHAKESPEARE UNLEASHED on 4/18
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2014
Prime Stage Theatre is honoring Shakespeare's 450th birthday with swordplay and seldom heard Shakespearean monologues and scenes. Shakespeare Unleashed, part of the continuing season of 2nd Stage at Prime Stage, will be held on Friday, April 18.
IUP Rounds Out Season with Musical Comedy, THE PAJAMA GAME, 4/10-12
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2014
Theater-by-the-Grove and Music Theater at Indiana University of Pennsylvania will co-produce the finale to the 2013-2014 season with the classic American musical, The Pajama Game. This clever musical comedy will be presented in Fisher Auditorium of IUP's Performing Arts Center, April 10-12, 2014, at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 13 at 2:00 p.m.
Photo Flash: Inside PICT Theatre's Inaugural PICT UNCOMMON PLEAS
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2014
On Thursday, March 27, PICT Theatre and the Arts and Law Committee of the Allegheny County Bar hosted more than 150 guests at the Duquesne Club for the inaugural PICT UnCommon Pleas, a legal theatrical event featuring attorney Dennis Unkovic of Meyer, Unkovic and Scott LLP, and Pittsburgh Tech Council president Audrey Russo as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Federal and state judges Maurice B. Cohill Jr., Nora Barry Fischer, Jeffrey A. Manning, Judith Ference Olson, Christine A. Ward, and Dwayne R. Woodruff presided as advocates pleaded their cases for or against the Macbeths. Scroll down to see some photos from the event!
BWW Reviews: PMT Brings Gritty Edge to LES MISERABLES at the Byham Theatre
by Greg Kerestan - April 01, 2014
No celebrities, no turntable, (almost) no opera- Ken Gargaro's 'Les Miserables' takes the iconic musical back to its rock opera roots.
Tickets to Pittsburgh CLO's 2014 Summer Season On Sale 4/14
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2014
Tickets for Pittsburgh CLO's 2014 Summer Season will go on sale Monday, April 14 at 9:00am. Patrons can purchase tickets online at pittsburghCLO.org, by calling 412-456-6666, or at the Theater Square Box Office. Pittsburgh CLO's Summer Season is sure to delight audiences of all ages with Broadway's very best at the Benedum Center!
CLO Cabaret Extends JUDGE JACKIE JUSTICE - THE TRIALS OF LOVE Through 5/11
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2014
Due to popular demand, Judge Jackie Justice - The Trials of Love has been extended at the CLO Cabaret through May 11. The show was previously scheduled to close on April 27. Tickets for all added performances will go on sale tomorrow, April 1.

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