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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

Bach at Leipzig
Jul 9 – Aug 10, 2014

“Imagine the Marx Brothers and Tom Stoppard collaborating on a play.” (Milwaukee Journal Sentinal) In this innovative comedy by playwright and screenwriter Itamar Moses (Outrage,...

Woody Sez: The Life and Music of Woody Guthrie
May 7 – May 25, 2014

“This Land Is Your Land.” “This Train Is Bound For Glory.” Woody Guthrie showed you can strum a revolution and do it with joy. In...

Dear Elizabeth
Apr 2 – Apr 27, 2014

A lyrical, intimate, and moving portrait of two acclaimed American poets: Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell. Using her trademark intelligence and whimsy, Sarah Ruhl (The...

Pride & Prejudice
Feb 26 – Mar 30, 2014

One of the greatest will-they-or-won’t-they love stories of all time! The battle of wits and will between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy is as passionate...

Ghosts
Jan 15 – Feb 9, 2014

Author of A Doll’s House, Henrik Ibsen not only tackled scandals, he created them. Ghosts’ scathing commentary on 19th-century morality sparked a fury when it...

Cinderella: A Musical Panto
Nov 20 – Jan 12, 2014

Our holiday tradition continues! Heralded by The Philadelphia Inquirer as “the Jupiter” of our musical pantos, the multiple award- winning Cinderella returns to delight audiences...

The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith
Oct 16 – Nov 24, 2013

Miche Braden stars as Bessie Smith, the legendary “Empress of the Blues,” who blazed the trail for a century of performers from Aretha Franklin to...

The Rainmaker
Sep 18 – Oct 13, 2013

A fast-talking charmer with promises of rain changes the lives of a farm town starved for water and a woman starved for love. Romantic. Tender....

Noises Off
Jul 10 – Aug 4, 2013

Lacy lingerie and plates of sardines appear both in the air and underfoot while a dysfunctional company of actors prepare for the opening performance of...

Barcelona
May 29 – Jun 23, 2013

Late night in Barcelona. An American woman leaves her own party with a tall, dark stranger—an older Spanish man. Is it a carefree one-night stand...

Stargirl
Apr 20 – May 12, 2013

Main Stage: - Y York; dir: Samantha Bellomo....

The Trip to Bountiful
Mar 13 – Apr 14, 2013

Steinbright Stage: - Horton Foote; dir: Abigail Adams....

The Winter's Tale
Jan 31 – Mar 3, 2013

Suspicious that his wife Hermione has been unfaithful, King Leontes of Sicilia imprisons the queen, orders the death of her suspected lover, and banishes his...

Aladdin: A Musical Panto
Nov 14 – Jan 6, 2013

Main Stage: - Samantha Bellomo, Pete Pryor; lyrics: Michael Ogborn; music: Michael Ogborn; dir: Pete Pryor....

Videos


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The Dinner Detective Pittsburgh (5/23-5/23)
Pet Sounds Live! The Music of The Beach Boys in Pittsburgh Pet Sounds Live! The Music of The Beach Boys
The Lamp Theatre (6/06-6/06)
Rainbow Kitten Surprise  in Pittsburgh Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Stage AE (9/23-9/23)
MTV Unplugged Tribute Band returns to Jergel's Rhythm Grille On July 16, 2026 in Pittsburgh MTV Unplugged Tribute Band returns to Jergel's Rhythm Grille On July 16, 2026
Jergel's Rhythm Grille (7/16-7/16)
Bobo and Smith Celebrate Simon and Garfunkel, and Other 60's Classics in Pittsburgh Bobo and Smith Celebrate Simon and Garfunkel, and Other 60's Classics
The Lititz Shirt Factory (5/16-5/16)
The Great Gatsby – Theatrical Production at Benedum Center Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh The Great Gatsby – Theatrical Production at Benedum Center Pittsburgh
Benedum Center Pittsburgh (5/26-5/26)
Fleetwood Blues Festival of Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh Fleetwood Blues Festival of Pennsylvania
Evergreen German Club (8/23-8/23)
Wonderland The Musical in Pittsburgh Wonderland The Musical
Between the Lines Studio Theatre (5/12-5/17)