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PITTSBURGH PUBLIC THEATER

621 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

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About the Theatre

The mission of Pittsburgh Public Theater is to provide artistically diverse theatrical experiences of the highest quality. Pittsburgh Public Theater also strives to serve, challenge, stimulate and entertain while operating in a fiscally responsible manner. The Public shares its resources with the community through education and engagement initiatives intended for a wide range of people with the goal of expanding and diversifying the audience while enriching the community.


First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards; THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 01, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Pittsburgh CLO Unveils Cast For The 33rd Annual A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS CAROL


by A.A. Cristi - November 21, 2025

Pittsburgh CLO has confirmed casting for the 33rd annual production of A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS CAROL, which will run December 13–23, 2025, at the Byham Theater....

City Theatre Reveals Cast And Creative Team For HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH


by A.A. Cristi - November 21, 2025

City Theatre has announced casting and creative team details for its upcoming revival of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, presented in partnership with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust....

Pittsburgh Public Theater Launches Participation & Public Partnerships Department


by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 14, 2025

Pittsburgh Public Theater is continuing to champion arts education and workforce development with a robust slate of programs designed to engage learners of all ages and backgrounds....

Theatre Communications Group Welcomes Five New Members to Its Board of Directors


by A.A. Cristi - October 23, 2025

Theatre Communications Group (TCG) has announced five new members to its Board of Directors: Teresa Coleman Wash, Eric Johnson, Abby Marcus, Shaunda McDill, and Alexandra Meda....

Pittsburgh Public Theater Elects Christian L. Stein and Marianne Malloy To Board Of Trustees


by Stephi Wild - October 09, 2025

Pittsburgh Public Theater announced the election of two new Trustees: Christian L. Stein and Marianne Malloy. Learn more about the two new trustees here!...

Pittsburgh Public Theater Names Kyle Haden As Artistic Consultant & Adil Mansoor As Resident Director


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 07, 2025

Pittsburgh Public Theater has revealed a new chapter in its artistic leadership, welcoming acclaimed director, educator, and actor Kyle Haden as Artistic Consultant and celebrated theater-maker Adil Mansoor as Resident Director....

All Tickets Now On Sale For Pittsburgh Public Theater 2025/2026 Season: Now More Than Ever


by A.A. Cristi - July 01, 2025

Pittsburgh Public Theater has announced that single tickets are now on sale for all productions in its 2025–2026 season, titled Now More Than Ever. Season includes Broadway hit AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE and Pulitzer Prize-winner PRIMARY TRUST....

Broadway Advocacy Coalition and Working Theater Reveal Directors, Cast, and Partners For 2025 Stage Left Festival


by Stephi Wild - June 11, 2025

Broadway Advocacy Coalition and Working Theater have announced the directors, featured cast and key panelists for the first-ever Stage Left Festival, a bold new platform for social justice-centered storytelling....

Broken Token Productions to Launch With ROCK SHOW(TUNES)


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 03, 2025

Broken Token Productions will present Rock Show(tunes), an evening of traditional Broadway show tunes reimagined as modern rock songs. Learn more here! ...

Past Shows

NOISES OFF
10/1 - 10/19/2025


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
Twelfth Night
6/26 - 6/29/2025


This production introduces Pittsburgh to the transformative Public Works program. Revel in the magic of love, laughter, and fellowship in this unmissable spectacle.


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
2/5 - 2/23/2025


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
10/14 - 12/31/2024


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
12/4 - 12/23/2024


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
10/23 - 11/10/2024


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
9/11 - 9/29/2024


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
The Coffin Maker - On Demand
6/18 - 7/14/2024


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 ...

Frida...A Self Portrait
Frida...A Self Portrait
6/7 - 6/25/2023


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
Young Americans
4/26 - 5/14/2023


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
Steel Magnolias
3/22 - 4/9/2023


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


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
A Christmas Story
11/30 - 12/23/2022


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
A Raisin in the Sun
10/13 - 10/30/2022


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
7/1 - 7/19/2022

How The Hell Did I Get Here?
1/26 - 2/13/2022

The Chief
10/20 - 11/7/2021

Slow Food
10/5 - 10/17/2021


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
When We Fall
6/17 - 6/20/2021


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
Black Ballerina
5/20 - 5/23/2021


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


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
ROMEO N JULIET
2/18 - 2/21/2021


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
A Tell-Tale Heart
10/22 - 10/25/2020


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
Hamlet
4/19 - 5/20/2018


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
Heisenberg
3/8 - 4/8/2018


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
The Play
12/28 - 1/6/2018


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
The Humans
11/9 - 12/10/2017


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
Equus
9/28 - 10/29/2017


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
5/29 - 6/29/2014


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
4/17 - 5/18/2014


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
3/6 - 4/6/2014


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
1/23 - 2/23/2014


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
11/7 - 12/8/2013


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
9/26 - 10/27/2013


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 ...

Other Desert Cities
5/30 - 6/30/2013


O'Reilly Theater: - Jon Robin Baitz; dir: Rob Ruggiero....

Clybourne Park
4/18 - 5/19/2013


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 ...

Thurgood
3/7 - 4/7/2013


O'Reilly Theater: - George Stevens, Jr.; dir: Ted Pappas....

Born Yesterday
Born Yesterday
9/27 - 10/28/2012


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
5/24 - 6/24/2012

Around the World in 80 Days
4/12 - 5/13/2012

Freud's Last Session
3/1 - 4/1/2012

As You Like It
1/19 - 2/19/2012


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
1/5 - 1/7/2012

Videos


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The Dinner Detective Pittsburgh (1/10 - 1/10)
Jesus Christ Superstar in Pittsburgh Jesus Christ Superstar
The Strand Theater (3/27 - 4/4)
Nutcracker Ballet in Pittsburgh Nutcracker Ballet
The Palace Theatre (12/13 - 12/13)
The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show in Pittsburgh The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
The Dinner Detective Pittsburgh (12/6 - 12/6)
R-ACT Presents: A Christmas Carol Holiday Radio Show in Pittsburgh R-ACT Presents: A Christmas Carol Holiday Radio Show
Segriff Stage (12/5 - 12/7)
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