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Benedum Center for the Performing Arts

237 7th Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Benedum Center for the Performing Arts is a theatre in Pittsburgh, PA.

Upcoming Shows

Hadestown

Hadestown

Oct 27 – Nov 1, 2026

Following two intertwining love stories — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — Hadestown invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Mitchell’s beguiling melodies and Chavkin’s poetic...

Maybe Happy Ending

Dec 29 – Jan 3, 2027

Inside a one-room apartment in the heart of Seoul, Oliver lives a happily quiet life listening to jazz records and caring for his favorite plant. But what else is there to do when you’re a Helperbot 3, a robot that has long been retired and considered obsolete? When his fellow...

The Sound of Music

Jan 19 – Jan 24, 2027

For 65 years, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has been one of our “favorite things.” With its timeless story and irresistibly charming score, this Rodgers & Hammerstein classic isn’t just meant to be enjoyed—it’s meant to be shared. Now, a critically acclaimed North American tour brings the...

Beetlejuice

Feb 5 – Feb 7, 2027

After a thrilling Broadway three-peat, BEETLEJUICE rises again to hit the road! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and...

Death Becomes Her

Feb 23 – Feb 28, 2027

Madeline Ashton is the most beautiful actress (just ask her) ever to grace the stage and screen. Helen Sharp is the long-suffering author (just ask her) who lives in her shadow. They have always been the best of frenemies… until Madeline steals Helen’s fiancé away. As Helen...

The Phantom of the Opera

Mar 17 – Mar 28, 2027

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is widely considered one of the world’s most beautiful and spectacular musicals. Since 1986, it has played to over 160 million people in 205 cities, 58 territories and 21 languages. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s romantic, haunting and soaring score includes “The...

The Outsiders

Apr 27 – May 2, 2027

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, Ponyboy Curtis, his best friend Johnny Cade and their Greaser family of “outsiders” battle with their affluent rivals, the Socs. This thrilling new Broadway musical navigates the complexities of self-discovery as the Greasers dream about who they want...

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Articles

Review: GOLDEN GIRLS: THE LAUGHS CONTINUE at Byham Theatre

Review: GOLDEN GIRLS: THE LAUGHS CONTINUE at Byham Theatre

by Brian Querry · October 5, 2026

Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue brings plenty of laughs, heart and nostalgia to Pittsburgh, with a dynamic cast that captures the spirit of the beloved original while adding a modern twist.…

Review: RENT Stays Relevant at BDE Productions

Review: RENT Stays Relevant at BDE Productions

by Greg Kerestan · October 2, 2026

It's almost a rite of passage that every theatre kid goes through a loving RENT phase and a hating RENT phase. The memes of 'Benny is a hero, the Bohemians are trash' have circulated for years, and I won't deny there are little grains of truth in there; this IS after all a show where killing rich pe…

Review: CABARET at Westmoreland Performing Arts

Review: CABARET at Westmoreland Performing Arts

by Brian Querry · September 28, 2026

There are few musicals that demand as much from a cast as Cabaret, and Westmoreland Performing Arts' production, presented Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26, at Live! Casino in Greensburg, PA, proved more than up to the challenge.…

Review: GREASE at 2nd Floor Theatre Company

Review: GREASE at 2nd Floor Theatre Company

by Brian Querry · August 1, 2026

Launching a new theater company is always a leap of faith, but 2nd Floor Theatre Company lands on solid footing with its inaugural production of Grease.…

Review: HONKY TONK ANGELS Sing a New-Ish Song at Saint Vincent Summer Theatre

Review: HONKY TONK ANGELS Sing a New-Ish Song at Saint Vincent Summer Theatre

by Greg Kerestan · July 8, 2026

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…

Past Shows

35 total · showing 11–20

Swan Lake with the Orchestra

Feb 13 – Feb 16, 2014

One of Tchaikovsky’s most famous ballets, Swan Lake symbolizes more than 100 years of tradition and some of the most revered roles in classical ballet. In a performance of emotional intensity and technical mastery, the ballerina captures the essence of both eternal love and...

Wicked

Jan 15 – Feb 9, 2014

Based on the Novel by Gregory Maguire, the music and lyrics are by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell) with a Book by Winnie Holzman. Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the Land of Oz. One, born with emerald green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is...

Ghost - The Musical

Dec 31 – Jan 5, 2014

Ghost - The Musical is a timeless fantasy about the power of love. Walking back to their apartment one night, Sam and Molly are mugged, leaving Sam murdered on a dark street. Sam is trapped as a ghost between this world and the next and unable to leave Molly who he learns is in...

Christmas with the Rat Pack

Dec 24 – Dec 29, 2013

Join Frank, Sammy and Dean, the 'Rat Pack' Big Band and the Burelli Sisters in a nostalgic trip back to the glamorous, glitzy time of the late 1950s and early 60s at the famous Sands hotel in Las Vegas. Ring in the festival season with a selection of all-time favorite Christmas...

The Nutcracker

Dec 6 – Dec 29, 2013

Choreography: Terrence S. Orr Music: Peter I. Tchaikovsky Costumes & Set Design: Zack Brown The magic of The Nutcracker illuminates the stage with more than 150 performers, hundreds of costumes and choreography that displays the versatility of PBT dancers like no other season...

Elf

Nov 26 – Dec 1, 2013

Elf begins at Santa's North Pole workshop when one of the elves, Buddy, learns that he is not actually an elf; he's human! When Santa tells Buddy the whereabouts of his birth father, Buddy heads to New York City hoping to find his dad. However, Buddy's father turns out to be a...

The Fresh Beat Band Live In Concert

Nov 21

The Fresh Beat Band, Nickelodeon’s popular preschool music group and stars of the hit TV series of the same name, have added 50 cities by popular demand to their enormously successful 2012 tour. Kiki (Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer), Shout (Thomas Hobson), Marina (Tara Perry), and Twist...

The Magic Flute

Nov 9 – Nov 17, 2013

The Magic Flute is an opera in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. The work is in the form of a Singspiel, a popular form that included both singing and spoken dialogue.

We Will Rock You

Oct 29 – Nov 3, 2013

Since 2002 over 15 million theatergoers in 17 counties have rocked out to this awe-inspiring production. With 24 of Queen?s biggest hits delivered in a show that boasts the scale and spectacle that marked the band's phenomenal live performances.

An Evening of Twyla Tharp

Oct 25 – Oct 27, 2013

Experience a choreographic power couple when PBT presents two works by Tony and Emmy award-winning choreographer Twyla Tharp. Described by Tharp as “fierce, driving and relentless,” In the Upper Room melds ballet and modern dance in a powerful tour de force driven by Phillip...

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