Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie & Friends
Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie, known for his signature Purdie Shuffle and contributions to thousands of American classics from Steely Dan to Aretha Franklin to James Brown,...
August Wilson African American Cultural Center
Upcoming Shows
Dennis Garner D'Angelo Tribute
Pittsburgh-based drummer Dennis Garner leads a journey through the music of the late D'Angelo, featuring special guest vocalist Cam Chambers. The performance is part of...
Jae Sinnett Blur The Lines Project
Pittsburgh-native and Hampton, VA media personality Jae Sinnett presents The Blur the Lines Project, a funky, rock-inspired jazz set featuring music by Jimi Hendrix, Rush,...
Orrin Evans' Monk Tribute
Pianist and bandleader Orrin Evans directs a tribute to Thelonious Monk as part of the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival, honoring the architects of bebop. The...
Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival
The 16th Annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival, co-presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, features legendary and contemporary jazz, soul, blues and more across free...
Review: HONKY TONK ANGELS Sing a New-Ish Song at Saint Vincent Summer Theatre
Ever heard the joke about how you know you're old when the songs of your childhood get played in grocery stores? As a lifelong Westmoreland County resident, I've long been a fan of Saint Vincent Summer Theatre. They're a classic summer stock company in an era when such things have been mostly forgot…
Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Pittsburgh CLO
Just because the music speaks for itself in this jukebox musical, doesn't mean the stories aren't worth hearing.…
Review: FUN HOME Autopsies a Family at Theatre Factory
I've always been a comics guy, ever since I was five years old and discovered my dad's shipping crate full of seventies and eighties cult titles like Howard the Duck and Doctor Strange.…
Review: WORKING Mixes Humor and Dignity at Front Porch Theatricals
This Pittsburgh-centric update of the seventies cult musical bridges the gap between the old world and the new.…
Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Absolutely Rocks at City Theatre
The genderqueer indie rock cabaret staple has lost none of its bite, and found two definitive interpreters.…
Review: SHUCKED Yields a Harvest of Laughs at Benedum Center
Though the show is (intentionally) corny, there's a lot of heart and humor in this new country musical.…
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Runs Away with the Circus at Benedum Center
If I told you I spent an evening last week watching a surrealist dramedy about performers in a circus run by a needy, codependent and violent ringmaster with bipolar disorder, you'd have two options to choose from. …
Review: CHICAGO Brings All That Jazz at Split Stage
Never underestimate the power of hiring the full orchestra…
Review: MALCOLM X AND REDD FOXX WASHING DISHES... Cooks Up Chemistry at City Theatre
Unlike most works of historical fiction, the vibes in this new dramedy are so good, you almost don't need the biographical tie-ins at all.…
Review: FRONT PORCH CABARET Announces its Biggest Get Yet at Front Porch Theatricals
The only constant is change, as anyone will tell you, and Front Porch Theatricals has always epitomized that. Other than knowing their shows are going to be good, you could go in knowing everything or nothing (more often nothing) about their curated picks and walk out satisfied. …
Past Shows
Pittsburgh CLO 80th Anniversary Gala & Concert
Pittsburgh CLO celebrates 80 years of musical theater with a one-night-only gala honoring Carol Hefren Tillotson, featuring a cocktail hour, concert, seated dinner, and post-show...
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Suffs Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera (7/21-7/26) |
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Nunsense The Strand Theater (3/12-3/21) |
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Dragon and Faerie Con™: Gathering of the Realms DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hotel Lancaster (8/16-8/16) |
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Late For The Sky: A Tribute to Jackson Browne Featuring Jake Thistle of American Idol The Lamp Theatre (7/19-7/19) |
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Weird Al Yankovic Giant Center (7/31-7/31) |
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Rainbow Kitten Surprise Stage AE (9/23-9/23) |
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Hadestown (Non-Equity) Benedum Center for the Performing Arts (10/27-11/01) |
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Fleetwood Blues Festival of Pennsylvania Evergreen German Club (8/23-8/23) |
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John Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie Tour Roxian Theatre Presented By Citizens (10/19-10/19) |
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Bruno Mars & DJ Pee.Wee Acrisure Stadium (8/29-8/29) |