Review: COME FROM AWAY Humanizes Tragedy at Front Porch Theatricals
While some have accused it of being too twee, this musical docudrama provides hope and humanity in a time when both are hard to come by.…
Benedum Center
237 7th StPittsburgh, PA 15222
Review: GREASE at 2nd Floor Theatre Company
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: SUFFS Rouses and Inspires at Benedum Center
The (maybe) final show in CLO's history, this tour stop still has a lot to say.…
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. …
Past Shows
41 total · showing 11–20
Don Quixote with the Orchestra
Ranked among ballet’s most complex choreography, Don Quixote weaves a rich tapestry of love, illusion and adventure based on Cervante’s classic Spanish novel. Packed with balletic bravado, intricate footwork and virtuoso variations, Don Quixote claims one of the most...
La bohème
It’s Christmas Eve in Paris, and a young poet meets the love of his life in Puccini’s story of romance, friendship, and the struggle for survival among starving artists. David Lomelì (Lucia di Lammermoor , 2010) returns as Rodolfo, and Leah Crocetto (Pittsburgh Opera debut)...
3X3
PBT pushes the boundaries of ballet in a mixed repertory program showcasing three of today’s most compelling choreographers. Experience an unconventional exploration of ballet musicality and movement featuring a PBT world premiere, the cross-cultural fusion of Julia Adam’s...
Once
The creators of the acclaimed Black Watch, director John Tiffany and choreographer Steven Hoggett, join forces with playwright/screenwriter Enda Walsh (Penelope, Hunger, The Walworth Farce) to bring the hit independent film ONCE, winner of a 2007 Academy Award for the hit song...
Porgy and Bess
et in Charleston's fabled Catfish Row, the beautiful Bess struggles to break free from her scandalous past, and the only one who can rescue her is the crippled but courageous Porgy. Threatened by her formidable former lover Crown, and the seductive enticements of the colorful...
Mamma Mia!
A mother and her daughter. Three possible dads. A walk down the aisle you'll never forget! based on the songs of ABBA, composed by the male former members of the band. Although the title of the musical is taken from the group's 1975 chart-topper "Mamma Mia", the plot is...
Swan Lake with the Orchestra
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
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
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
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...
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Pittsburgh (9/12-9/12) |
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Golden Girls The Laughs Continue Byham Theatre (10/02-10/03) VIDEOS |
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Hadestown (Non-Equity) Benedum Center for the Performing Arts (10/27-11/01) |
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum The Strand Theater (4/30-5/09) |
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The Lion King Benedum Center for the Performing Arts (9/09-9/27) |
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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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Nunsense The Strand Theater (3/12-3/21) |
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Evil Dead The Musical Pittsburgh Musical Theater (9/25-10/25) |
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Zac Brown Band PPG Paints Arena (9/13-9/13) |
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Broadway at the Overlook Pittsburgh Musical Theater (8/27-8/30) |