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City Theatre

1300 Bingham Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203

City Theatre is a theatre in Pittsburgh.

Upcoming Shows

(this smoky city) our sunlite's grove

Dec 6 – Dec 12, 2026

Written by a.k. payne and directed by Monteze Freeland, this play is set at the edge of an old U.S. mill town where Diamond and Edi Ya work in an amusement park dripping with ghosts. The story carries memories of long summers and lost childhood as these chosen kin try to make...

Momentum Festival: New Plays at Different Stages

Dec 6 – Dec 12, 2026

A new play reading festival presented by City Theatre and Carnegie Mellon University's Center for New Work, featuring staged readings, artist conversations, and community events showcasing plays at different stages of development. The lineup includes two MFA Thesis Projects and...

Rift

Dec 6 – Dec 12, 2026

Written by Gabriel Jason Dean and directed by Pirronne Yousefzadeh, this work of fiction inspired by true events follows two brothers, one a progressive novelist and the other a convicted murderer and high-ranking white supremacist prison gang member, united through traumatic...

Swallowing Beyonce

Dec 6 – Dec 12, 2026

Written by Ayibatari Owei and directed by Marco Rivera, this dark comedy follows a Black, queer friend group desperately trying to buy pit tickets to Beyoncé's Fourth of July show. When jealousy flares, a simple mission becomes a Sisyphean task, fracturing relationships along...

The Boy Who Hid Amongst The Stars and the Girl Who Looked Up

Dec 6 – Dec 12, 2026

Written by Emma Y. Lai and directed by Lauren Katz, this fantastical romantic comedy and modern folktale follows Laurie, a boy who can walk on the stars through people's dreams, and Saya, a girl whose dream he falls into. Together they journey through a flooded, blacked-out city...

The Break

Dec 6 – Dec 12, 2026

Written by Michael Kooman and Chris Dimond, directed by Daina Michelle Griffith with music direction by Rick Edinger, this brand-new rock musical is a spicy rom com with heart. Sam and Charlie have been together since freshman year of college, and as the marriage question looms...

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

29 total · showing 1–10

In Clay

In Clay

Sep 19 – Oct 11, 2026

City Theatre opens its 2026/2027 season with In Clay , a dazzling solo musical based on the true story of overlooked early 20th-century ceramic artist Marie-Berthe Cazin. Coming to Pittsburgh from a sold-out run at Washington, D.C.’s Signature Theater, In Clay will be on stage...

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

May 2 – Jun 7, 2026

City Theatre, in partnership with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, presents a revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch at the Greer Cabaret from May 2 to June 7, 2026. Local performer Treasure Treasure stars as Hedwig, with Theo Allyn as Yitzhak. Directed by Robert Ramirez, this...

Shakespeare's R&J

May 8 – May 10, 2026

A “vibrant, hot-blooded” (The New York Times) adaptation of Romeo & Juliet comes to the City Theatre Mainstage, blurring the line between dreams and reality.

Malcolm X and Redd Foxx Washing Dishes at Jimmy's Chicken Shack in Harlem

Jan 17 – Feb 8, 2026

City Theatre presents a co-world premiere of Malcolm X and Redd Foxx Washing Dishes at Jimmy's Chicken Shack in Harlem, written by Jonathan Norton and directed by Dexter J. Singleton. Set in 1943, the play explores the formative friendship between a young Redd Foxx, portrayed by...

Another Kind of Silence

Sep 20 – Oct 12, 2025

Another Kind of Silence is a world premiere by L M Feldman, directed by Kim Weild, featuring an innovative bilingual presentation in both English and American Sign Language. Set in sunny Athens, Greece, the play explores the complex relationship that develops between two women...

THE BASH

May 17

Lea DeLaria, known for her role as 'Big Boo' in Orange is the New Black, will headline The Bash, City Theatre's signature fundraiser, on May 17, 2025. This cabaret-style event will celebrate the theatre's 50th anniversary and feature musical performances from popular shows like...

The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley

Nov 30 – Dec 22, 2024

City Theatre presents The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley, a sequel to last season's Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley. Written by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, the play explores holiday antics below stairs as Mr. Wickham unexpectedly arrives at Pemberley, stirring up...

Young Playwrights Festival

Oct 21 – Oct 31, 2024

The Young Playwrights Festival at City Theatre showcases the works of five talented young playwrights, with their one-act plays professionally produced. This year's winners include Mary Joyce, Hayden Carr, AJ Montenaro, Oliver Rent, Tiana Ellis, Basil Lee, and Isabella Blick...

The Real James Bond...was Dominican

Jan 18 – Feb 16, 2024

The Real James Bond...was Dominican, written and performed by Christopher Rivas, explores the journey of a Dominican boy who learns that the inspiration for the iconic character James Bond came from the life of Porfirio Rubirosa, a Dominican diplomat and spy. Directed by Daniel...

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