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.…
City Theatre
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. …
Review: CHICAGO Brings All That Jazz at Split Stage
Never underestimate the power of hiring the full orchestra…
Past Shows
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
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...
Malcolm X and Redd Foxx Washing Dishes at Jimmy's Chicken Shack in Harlem
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
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 Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley
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...
The Real James Bond...was Dominican
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...
Nomad Motel
By Carla Ching Directed by Bart DeLorenzo In the not-so-sunny side of California, Alix bounces between motel rooms, taking care of her twin brothers for her mostly MIA mother. Her classmate Mason is a budding songwriter trying to keep off the radar of his absent father’s Hong...
The White Chip
By Sean Daniels Directed by Sheryl Kaller Sean is on top of the world: he’s married, has good friends, and is steps away from his dream job running one of the hottest theaters in the country. He also happens to be an alcoholic spinning out of control. Follow his life from first...
Citizens Market
By Cori Thomas Directed by Reginald L. Douglas A good New York City supermarket has everything its neighborhood needs, including a charming cast of characters behind the counter. Citizens Market, the latest from City Theatre favorite Cori Thomas, follows a hopeful group of...
Momentum Reading Series: You Are What You
Competitive eater Francie is desperate to find a way to help her younger sister Trisha eat. When celebrity chef Medea Sinclair arrives on their doorstep, she thinks she may have found just the thing to set Trisha on the road to recovery. But nothing comes easy for the pair in...
The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey
By James Lecesne Directed by Laura Savia Leonard Pelkey is a teenager intent on living life out loud while marooned in a sleepy Jersey shore town. When he suddenly vanishes, a hardboiled detective takes the case, unraveling the mystery with the help of a colorful band of locals...
Amerikin
By Chisa Hutchinson Directed by Reginald L. Douglas When new father Jeff takes a genetic test as part of his initiation into a white supremacist organization, the results are anything but what he expected. A dark comedy about the origins of hate, Amerikin is a searing...
The Skivvies: Sleigh My Name
Broadway’s Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley return to City Theatre for two nights in the most outrageous holiday show of the season. This undie-rock, comedy pop, award-winning duo perform stripped down, mashed up versions of holiday favorites and more. Expect to see ukulele...
The Old Man and the Old Moon
By PigPen Theatre Co. Directed by Stuart Carden & PigPen Theatre Co. Who keeps the moon shining bright? A mysterious disappearance sends the Old Man charged with that task on an epic adventure in this swirling tale of memory and love, set to a wildly imaginative indie-folk...
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center of New York City
By Halley Feiffer Directed by Joshua Kahan Brody Sparks fly when struggling stand-up Karla meets super-nerd Don after their mothers are assigned to the same room in the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. A wickedly funny tale of finding love—and lust—in the strangest of...
Late Nite Catechism
By Maripat Donavan Featuring Kimberly Richards Sister is back in black (with wimple)! After nearly seven years, the original Late Nite Catechism returns to City Theatre for a limited engagement in the Hamburg Studio Theatre. If you’ve skipped class all these years, now’s your...
Abigail/1702
Whatever happened to Abigail Williams? It's 1702, a decade after The Crucible's infamous seductress danced with the devil in Salem. Now, the devil returns for a visit, the blood on the gallows is dry, and Abigail hides behind a changed name in a new town. Imagining the destiny...
Little Gem
Party girl Amber feels a rumble in her stomach. Her compulsive mother Lorraine tries her hand at salsa dancing. And her grandmother Kay "toys" with the meaning of pleasure as she looks after her ill husband. Chock full of Dublin slang and hilarity, this play depicts three...
Breath and Imagination: The Story of Roland Hayes
Roland Hayes journeyed from the dirt paths of Georgia to European stages, becoming the first African-American classical vocalist to be heard around the world. With bright yellow shoes given to him by his mother, his Angel Mo', Roland walked the hard road to stardom. This musical...
Seminar
Enter Kate's sprawling, rent-controlled apartment on the Upper West Side where four aspiring young novelists meet weekly for a private writing seminar with Leonard, a literary bigwig with a penchant for harsh criticism. Insults fly, the truth stings, and relationships are made...
South Side Stories
This vibrant one-woman show portrays the dynamism of a neighborhood. Embedded in the concrete of South Side's city steps are testimonials of teenage mischief, steel mill toil, and townie haunts. This is a neighborhood where parking chairs and bar stools mark territory, where...
Maple and Vine
Burned out by their hectic, Manhattan lifestyles, Katha and Ryu move to Maple and Vine, a corner of the world where the milkman still makes daily deliveries and the housewives' smiles are as sweet as their homemade apple pies. This is 1955—perpetually. Reenacting the era with...
Electile Dysfunction: The Kinsey Sicks for President
The Kinsey Sicks are on a mission to be the first Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet to claim the White House! Don’t miss their boisterous campaign—complete with outrageous theatrics sung in the gals’ fabulous four-part harmony.
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Nunsense The Strand Theater (3/12-3/21) |
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Man of La Mancha The Strand Theater (9/11-9/20) |
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Rainbow Kitten Surprise Stage AE (9/23-9/23) |
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Hadestown Benedum Center for the Performing Arts (10/27-11/01) |
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The Lion King Benedum Center for the Performing Arts (9/09-9/27) |
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Hadestown (Non-Equity) Benedum Center for the Performing Arts (10/27-11/01) |
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Broadway at the Overlook Pittsburgh Musical Theater (8/27-8/30) |
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Zac Brown Band PPG Paints Arena (9/13-9/13) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Pittsburgh (8/15-8/15) |
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Bruno Mars & DJ Pee.Wee Acrisure Stadium (8/29-8/29) |