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Kelly-Strayhorn Theater

5941 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15206



Review: FUN HOME Autopsies a Family at Theatre Factory


by Greg Kerestan - June 10, 2026

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


by Greg Kerestan - May 19, 2026

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


by Greg Kerestan - May 18, 2026

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


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. ...

Past Shows

Jasmine Hearn, Memory Fleet: Stay in the Circle

Jasmine Hearn, Memory Fleet: Stay in the Circle

Apr 24 – Apr 25, 2026

How do we hold memory together? Jasmine returns to KST, a creative home that has supported Jasmine’s performance and choreographic journey since 2007, to share Memory Fleet:...

Arcadia

Arcadia

Apr 17 – Apr 19, 2026

Maria Caruso presents Arcadia, a compelling new full-length ballet that explores transformation and human connection. Building on the emotional depth and evocative choreography that defined Evensong, this new work introduces...

Pageant Pending

Pageant Pending

Jan 24

The Princeton University Triangle Club has been creating professionally produced, original student-written musicals for 134 years. Join them for an evening of music, laughs, high...

The Marthaodyssey

Nov 8 – Nov 9, 2024

The Marthaodyssey features dance artist Jesse Factor in a unique fusion of modern dance and pop music, drawing inspiration from both Madonna and Martha Graham....

Videos


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Benedum Center (6/23-6/28)
Mean Girls in Pittsburgh Mean Girls
Benedum Center (7/07-7/12)
Suffs in Pittsburgh Suffs
Pittsburgh CLO (7/21-7/26)
Hadestown in Pittsburgh Hadestown
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts (10/27-11/01)
Late For The Sky: A Tribute to Jackson Browne Featuring Jake Thistle of American Idol in Pittsburgh Late For The Sky: A Tribute to Jackson Browne Featuring Jake Thistle of American Idol
The Lamp Theatre (7/19-7/19)
The Lion King in Pittsburgh The Lion King
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts (9/09-9/27)
Mean Girls in Pittsburgh Mean Girls
Pittsburgh CLO (7/07-7/12)
MTV Unplugged Tribute Band at Sherman Showcase On July 11, 2026 in Pittsburgh MTV Unplugged Tribute Band at Sherman Showcase On July 11, 2026
Sherman Showcase (7/11-7/11)
Weird Al Yankovic in Pittsburgh Weird Al Yankovic
Giant Center (7/31-7/31)
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical in Pittsburgh Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Pittsburgh CLO (6/23-6/28)