An Enemy of the People
Feb 4 – Feb 22, 2026
Pittsburgh Public Theater presents the Pittsburgh premiere of Amy Herzog's adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's classic play. Directed by Marya Sea Kaminski, this thought-provoking production explores...
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
NOISES OFF
Oct 1 – Oct 19, 2025
Pittsburgh Public Theater presents Michael Frayn's iconic backstage farce, featuring a talented cast including Lara Hayhurst, Wali Jamal, and Jeremy Kahn. Directed by Margot Bordelon,...
Twelfth Night
Jun 26 – Jun 29, 2025
This production introduces Pittsburgh to the transformative Public Works program. Revel in the magic of love, laughter, and fellowship in this unmissable spectacle.
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Mar 19 – Apr 6, 2025
Pittsburgh Public Theater presents Edward Albee's powerful drama, exploring the chaotic dynamics of a dysfunctional marriage. Following a faculty party, George and Martha invite a...
Trouble in Mind
Feb 5 – Feb 23, 2025
Trouble in Mind is a significant work by Alice Childress that explores the challenges faced by Black actors in the theater. Set to premiere at...
Making Art Work
Oct 14 – Dec 31, 2024
Making Art Work is a new speaker series at Pittsburgh Public Theater that aims to transform regional theater through innovative discussions and exchanges of ideas....
A Christmas Story: The Play
Dec 4 – Dec 23, 2024
A Christmas Story: The Play is set to bring the beloved holiday classic to life on stage at the O'Reilly Theater, running from December 4...
The Hobbit
Oct 23 – Nov 10, 2024
Pittsburgh Public Theater’s 50th Anniversary season features a family-friendly adaptation of The Hobbit, running from October 23 to November 10. This new take, crafted by...
Dial M for Murder
Sep 11 – Sep 29, 2024
Pittsburgh Public Theater opens its 50th Anniversary season with a fresh adaptation of the classic murder mystery, Dial M for Murder, directed by Tony-nominated producer...
The Coffin Maker - On Demand
Jun 18 – Jul 14, 2024
WORLD PREMIERE • THIS INSTANT CLASSIC IS TO DIE FOR In this new installment of his century-spanning chronicle of the Black experience inspired by his mentor August Wilson,...
Frida...A Self Portrait
Jun 7 – Jun 25, 2023
EXTRAORDINARY ONE-WOMAN TOUR DE FORCEMexican artist Frida Kahlos legendary life unfolds before us in this exquisite, muscular retelling of the ways she wielded her creative...
Young Americans
Apr 26 – May 14, 2023
WORLD PREMIERE BY ONE OF AMERICAS MOST EXCITING NEW VOICESJourney between two eras and two generations as celebrated playwright Lauren Yee sets the stage for...
Steel Magnolias
Mar 22 – Apr 9, 2023
Before the iconic 1989 film broke box office records nationwide, Louisiana salon owner Truvy first set up shop on the stage. The colorful cast of...
A Midsummer Night's Dream in Harlem
Feb 1 – Feb 19, 2023
The course of true love never did run smooth In this heightened and hilarious retelling of the Bards most magical romantic comedy, Resident Director Justin...
A Christmas Story
Nov 30 – Dec 23, 2022
A TIMELESS HOLIDAY STORY LIKE NONE OTHER!In this timeless holiday comedy, nine-year-old Ralphie Parker takes the audience on a hysterical, hijinks-filled avalanche of adventure filled...
A Raisin in the Sun
Oct 13 – Oct 30, 2022
Lorraine Hansberry was only twenty-eight years old when she became the first Black woman produced on Broadway with her groundbreaking drama about the Youngers, a...
Two Trains Runningq
Jul 1 – Jul 19, 2022
Murder On The Orient Express
Apr 13 – May 1, 2022
Murder On The Orient Express
Apr 13 – May 1, 2022
How The Hell Did I Get Here?
Jan 26 – Feb 13, 2022
The Chief
Oct 20 – Nov 7, 2021
Slow Food
Oct 5 – Oct 17, 2021
A NEW COMEDY WITH BITE. In SLOW FOOD, Irene and Peter just want a quiet anniversary meal while on vacation in Palm Springs, but the...
When We Fall
Jun 17 – Jun 20, 2021
When We Fall is the winner of Pittsburgh Public Theater's Inaugural New Play contest. Submissions from the tri-state area were accepted. After multiple rounds of...
Black Ballerina
May 20 – May 23, 2021
Tim Rhoze (Director of Public PlayTimes Fires in the Mirror) returns to Pittsburgh Public Theater to direct this elegant story about the perseverance and principle...
Bard in Bloom
May 22
Saturday, May 22 2:00-3:15pm on Flagstaff Hill Flock to Flagstaff Hill for Pittsburgh Public Theaters biggest Shakespeare celebration under the sun! Reserve your seat amongst...
ROMEO N JULIET
Feb 18 – Feb 21, 2021
Pittsburgh Public Theaters Resident Director Justin Emeka (Sweat, American Son) returns to the Publics digital stage to share his robust retelling of literatures most revered...
A Tell-Tale Heart
Oct 22 – Oct 25, 2020
The works of American writer Edgar Allan Poe have been translated into several languages ranging from French to Japanese. For the first time, Alec Silberblatt...
Hamlet
Apr 19 – May 20, 2018
A young man encounters the ghost of his slain father in this epic drama. Prince Hamlet feels his life spiraling out of control. His uncle,...
Heisenberg
Mar 8 – Apr 8, 2018
The boy-meets-girl story gets a facelift when a 40-something free-spirited American woman falls for an inhibited retirement-age Irishman. The play begins when Georgie randomly kisses...
The Play
Dec 28 – Jan 6, 2018
After a triumphant sold-out run at The O’Reilly this past December, Rocky Bleier returns by popular demand for nine shows only. In this inspiring one-man...
The Humans
Nov 9 – Dec 10, 2017
Brigid and Richard have moved into a shabby two-floor apartment in New York’s Chinatown just in time for Thanksgiving, and her family – mom, dad,...
Equus
Sep 28 – Oct 29, 2017
One of the most sensational plays in Broadway history, Equus is now a modern classic. It tells the story of Alan Strang, a teenage stable...
Noises Off
May 29 – Jun 29, 2014
When the brilliant Noises Off begins, a troupe of English actors is rehearsing the sex comedy Nothing On. As we eavesdrop, the director explains his...
Candida
Apr 17 – May 18, 2014
Candida was a smash when it premiered in 1903 and is still a triumph of sophistication. In this sparkling comedy, Candida is in the middle...
An Iliad
Mar 6 – Apr 6, 2014
Combining the majestic language of Homer with the informal way we speak today, An Iliad unleashes the thrilling tales of the Trojan War and delves...
Company
Jan 23 – Feb 23, 2014
When Company opened in 1970 it swept the Tony Awards and propelled the Broadway musical into a new era. Set in Manhattan, Company features five...
TRUE WEST
Nov 7 – Dec 8, 2013
Two estranged brothers find themselves together in a house near the desert. One is a writer and family man. The other is a drifter and...
Our Town
Sep 26 – Oct 27, 2013
A story that is simple yet profound. A work of unparalleled imagination and heart. A stunning theatrical achievement that captures the experience of living in...
Clybourne Park
Apr 18 – May 19, 2013
Home is where the heart—and history—is in Clybourne Park, a "buzz-saw sharp new comedy" (The Washington Post) that cleverly spins the events of A Raisin...
Born Yesterday
Sep 27 – Oct 28, 2012
Ex-show girl and mistress, Billie Dawn, gets a new lesson on life and love when her corrupt and uncouth junk czar boyfriend hires a newspaper...
Private Lives
May 24 – Jun 24, 2012
Around the World in 80 Days
Apr 12 – May 13, 2012
Freud's Last Session
Mar 1 – Apr 1, 2012
As You Like It
Jan 19 – Feb 19, 2012
An idyllic Forest of Arden provides the lush backdrop for Shakespeare's glorious romantic comedy of courtiers, clowns, philosophers and provincials—all bewitched by the trials and...
Laugh Out Loud
Jan 5 – Jan 7, 2012
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