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.…
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.
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…
Review: MALCOLM X AND REDD FOXX WASHING DISHES... Cooks Up Chemistry at City Theatre
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
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
An Enemy of the People
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...
NOISES OFF
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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...
Slow Food
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
O'Reilly Theater: - Jon Robin Baitz; dir: Rob Ruggiero....
Clybourne Park
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
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...
As You Like It
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...
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BEAUTIFUL: The Carole King Musical Benedum Center (6/23-6/28) |
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Mean Girls Benedum Center (7/07-7/12) |
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Suffs Pittsburgh CLO (7/21-7/26) |
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The Lion King Benedum Center for the Performing Arts (9/09-9/27) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Pittsburgh (8/15-8/15) |
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum The Strand Theater (4/30-5/09) |
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Late For The Sky: A Tribute to Jackson Browne Featuring Jake Thistle of American Idol The Lamp Theatre (7/19-7/19) |
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Casey James Live at The Lamp Theatre The Lamp Theatre (7/25-7/25) |
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Laurel Canyon Band: a tribute to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young The Lamp Theatre (7/24-7/24) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Pittsburgh (7/18-7/18) |