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BENEDUM CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

237 7th Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Upcoming Shows

The Great Gatsby: A New Musical
May 26 – May 31, 2026

The party's roaring on Broadway! THE GREAT GATSBY is a “great, big Broadway extravaganza that explodes with life and energy” (Entertainment Weekly). Directed by Marc...



Review: SHUCKED Yields a Harvest of Laughs at Benedum Center


by Greg Kerestan - April 19, 2026

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


by Greg Kerestan - April 07, 2026

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


by Greg Kerestan - February 10, 2026

Never underestimate the power of hiring the full orchestra...

Review: MALCOLM X AND REDD FOXX WASHING DISHES... Cooks Up Chemistry at City Theatre


by Greg Kerestan - January 29, 2026

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


by Greg Kerestan - December 03, 2025

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. ...

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