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Speak
Speak
May 1 – May 10, 2026

SpeakBased on the novel by Laurie Halse AndersonWritten by Tammy RyanDirected by Dana HardyMay 1 – 10, 2026A moving story about a teenage girl who...



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

CSA: Off the Page
Jan 28

CSA: Off the Page is a three-part reading series at the New Hazlett Theater that showcases works from emerging artists and bold new scripts, offering...

Pittsburgh Jazz Legacy: A Concert Celebrating the Spirit of Freedom House
Pittsburgh Jazz Legacy: A Concert Celebrating the Spirit of Freedom House
Jan 26

Experience an unforgettable evening of live jazz hosted by Marty Ashby as Prime Stage Theatre and MCG Jazz bring four Pittsburgh jazz legends to the...

Mr. Edgar A. Poe Presents: Tales of Mystery, Horror & Imagination
Mr. Edgar A. Poe Presents: Tales of Mystery, Horror & Imagination
Nov 7 – Nov 16, 2025

Mr. Edgar A. Poe Presents: Tales of Mystery, Horror & ImaginationWritten by Lawrence C. ConnollyDirected by Art DeConciliisMaster storyteller Edgar Allan Poe reimagines four classic...

DIVINA: A Fantasy Cabaret
DIVINA: A Fantasy Cabaret
Nov 10

Divina is a hilarious one-woman cabaret infused with comedy, storytelling, and famous opera arias. Regina Gibson stars as Mary, a woman stuck in dating hell...

Celebrating Celine with Jenene Caramielo
Celebrating Celine with Jenene Caramielo
Oct 19

Celebrate the music of Celine Dion with powerhouse vocalist Jenene Caramielo and a live band in Celebrating Celine, a stunning tribute to the global superstar.

Twelve Angry Men
Twelve Angry Men
May 2 – May 11, 2025

A jury of twelve ordinary men are charged with deciding the fate of a teenager on trial for murdering his father. Can they overcome their...

Freedom House: Giving Life a Second Chance!
Freedom House: Giving Life a Second Chance!
May 5

Witness the 1967 creation in Pittsburgh’s Hill District of Freedom House Ambulance Service – America’s first mobile Emergency Medical Unit....

I Never Saw Another Butterfly and The Terezin Promise
I Never Saw Another Butterfly and The Terezin Promise
Feb 28 – Mar 9, 2025

In the Terezin concentration camp, Austrian artist Friedl Dicker-Brandeis teaches Jewish children to make poems and drawings in secret art classes. Witness her passion, the...

Look Forward: The Ruby Bridges Story
Look Forward: The Ruby Bridges Story
Jan 17 – Jan 26, 2025

The year is 1960. An extraordinary 6-year-old named Ruby Bridges becomes the first African American student to attend an all-white grade school in New Orleans,...

How I Learned What I Learned
How I Learned What I Learned
Jan 20

This is a one-man play written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson starring noted Pittsburgh actor Wali Jamal. Wilson shares his journey as a child...

Great Expectations
Great Expectations
Nov 1 – Nov 10, 2024

This imaginative adaptation brings Charles Dickens’ classic rags-to-riches tale to vibrant new life. Pip, a young orphan in 19th century England, life is about to...

First Mothers: The Women Who Raised America’s Presidents
First Mothers: The Women Who Raised America’s Presidents
Nov 4

Despite the personal and political diversity of the men occupying the White House over the last two centuries, one common factor emerges — the essential...

Bandstand
Bandstand
Aug 16 – Aug 25, 2024

It’s 1945. American soldiers return home to ticker-tape parades and overjoyed families, and Private First Class Donny Novitski, singer and songwriter, returns with the hope...

A...My Name is Still Alice
A...My Name is Still Alice
May 17 – May 26, 2024

A…My Name is Still AliceThis critically-acclaimed musical-sketch revue conceived by Joan Micklin Silver and Julianne Boyd, first produced in 1992 is a sequel to the...

Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution
May 3 – May 12, 2024

Witness for the Prosecutionby Agatha ChristieDirected by Ponny Conomos JahnMay 3 – 12, 2024Be one of the jurors and experience the shocking testimony and impassioned...

Saving Face: Memoir of a Circus Clown
Saving Face: Memoir of a Circus Clown
May 6

Mike Perry uses the art of storytelling to explore the primal origins of theatrical expression. Saving Face: Memoir of a Circus Clown is one of...

Apis
Apis
Apr 18 – Apr 19, 2024

The last creature on earth travels through time to change history in Apis, a multi-disciplinary experience empowering audiences to fight for the future food supply. This...

UNDERLAND x Alice
UNDERLAND x Alice
Mar 21 – Mar 22, 2024

This March, see the premiere of UNDERLAND x Alice, choreographer Kontara Morphis's theatrical dance journey down the rabbit hole. Set in the 1920s Greenwood District, this stunning...

And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank
And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank
Mar 1 – Mar 10, 2024

And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frankby James StillDirected by Art DeConciliisMarch 1-10, 2024Immerse yourself in this inspiring multi-media true...

Special Video Showing of Perseverance
Special Video Showing of Perseverance
Mar 4

Experience this special showing of the world premiere production of the play that brought a powerful memoir of healing and renewal to the stage.Meet the...

Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Jan 19 – Jan 28, 2024

Imagine you were told to give up your seat for someone else! This compelling story of Rosa Parks, an upstanding citizen of the community, takes...

One-Log Bridge
One-Log Bridge
Dec 7 – Dec 8, 2023

One-Log Bridge is a new opera theatre work about the immigrant experience in the U.S. One-Log Bridge uses the beauty of voice to explore the social...

R.U.R. Rossum’s Universal Robots
R.U.R. Rossum’s Universal Robots
Nov 6

R.U.R.“Rossum’s Universal Robots” Staged Reading FundraiserDirected by Scott P. CalhoonHas Science Fiction become non-fiction in our world of robots and AI? Discover how the script...

Merrily We Roll Along
Merrily We Roll Along
Aug 18 – Aug 27, 2023

Spanning three decades in the entertainment business, Merrily We Roll Along turns back the clock on friendship and the high price of success. The show charts the turbulent...

The Boxcar Children
The Boxcar Children
Jun 16 – Jun 25, 2023

Four orphaned children are running away from their grandfather who they believe is cruel. They find an abandoned boxcar in the woods, then decide to...

The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
May 5 – May 14, 2023

Hannay, a man, trapped in a boring life, encounters a woman who claims to be a spy. Soon, she is murdered and he gets entangled...

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Mar 3 – Mar 12, 2023

On a rainy day in London four children step through a magical wardrobe and discover an enchanted kingdom filled with fantasy, mystical characters, and suspense...

Frankenstein
Frankenstein
Nov 4 – Nov 13, 2022

A storm rages. Five friends take shelter in a Swiss mansion. One of them is eighteen-year-old Mary Shelley. Before the night is over, you will...

Somewhere Strange
Somewhere Strange
Oct 13 – Oct 14, 2022

Experience Vida Chais new album in an all-new immersive concert! Composed in the desert of 2020, this eclectic performance seamlessly blends folk-Americana, indie, and rock....

The Amazing Lemonade Girl
The Amazing Lemonade Girl
Jun 16 – Jun 19, 2022

Alex Scott wasnt going to let her rare childhood illness get her down she started a frontyard lemonade stand to raise funds to help other...

Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
May 6 – May 15, 2022

When Arsenic and Old Lace made its Broadway debut, a New York Times review said it was "so funny none of us will ever forget...

Papa by Bailey Lee
Papa by Bailey Lee
Apr 7 – Apr 8, 2022

Fifteen-year-old Hall Lee journeyed from the farmlands of rural China to the hills of McKeesport. Come along with Bailey Lee as she unpacks her grandfathers...

Disassembly
Disassembly
Mar 17 – Mar 18, 2022

In Disassembly, an original soundtrack by Feralcat serves as the script for a sci-fi animated drama. This multimedia experience marries a synth-pop/rock/jazz fusion concert with...

A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle in Time
Mar 4 – Mar 13, 2022

Madeleine LEngles fantastical journey that blends science fiction with family themes and spiritual growth has been re-imagined for our day Join three youngsters as they...

The Princess Is Right!
The Princess Is Right!
Feb 17 – Feb 18, 2022

Youre the next contestant on The Princess is Right! Join pop culture phenomenon, recording artist and undeniable royal babe Princess Jafar for her latest interactive...

Lavender Terrace
Lavender Terrace
Dec 2 – Dec 3, 2021

Lavender Terrace is a multi-media performance that explores Marita Boners The Purple Flower, published in 1928. This new play by director and playwright NaTasha Thompson...

Quest and The Girl with The Yellow Jacket
Quest and The Girl with The Yellow Jacket
May 20 – May 21, 2021

PITTSBURGH-- "Quest and the Girl with the Yellow Jacket" is a Pittsburgh's first digital hip-hop musical that will premiere on May 20th, during Mental Health...

A New Brain
A New Brain
May 18 – May 27, 2018

Front Porch Theatricals proudly presents A NEW BRAIN, a joyful and touching musical about making the most out of life in the face of near...

PARADE
PARADE
Aug 21 – Aug 31, 2014

Portrayed starkly and with great sensitivity and passion, PARADE is the true story of Leo Frank, a transplanted New York Jew who in 1913 stood...

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