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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 ...
Look Forward: The Ruby Bridges Story
1/17 - 1/26/2025
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, ...
Quantum Theatre's The Return of Benjamin
1/31 - 2/23/2025
Quantum Theatre invites you to the American premiere of The Return of Benjamin Lay, the story of a radical abolitionist written by esteemed playwright Naomi ...
Years to the Day
2/6 - 2/23/2025
David Whalen and Dihlon McManne star in "Years to the Day" by Allen Barton. "Brilliant... Riveting... a devastating and hilarious dissection of friendship." Theatre Spoken ...
Years to the Day
2/6 - 2/23/2025
David Whalen and Dihlon McManne star in "Years to the Day" by Allen Barton. "Brilliant... Riveting... a devastating and hilarious dissection of friendship." Theatre Spoken ...
I Never Saw Another Butterfly and The Terezin Promise
2/28 - 3/9/2025
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 ...
Twelve Angry Men
5/2 - 5/11/2025
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 ...
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Review: A SHERLOCK CAROL Blends Dickens and Doyle at Kinetic Theatre
by Greg Kerestan - December 18, 2024
It has long been posited that Sherlock Holmes is difficult to adapt well, because the nature of Arthur Conan Doyle's 'Sherlock Universe' is so fragmented. Most of his memorable characters apppear only once and rarely interact; even more vexing, Holmes's own behaviors vary from the misanthropic and c...
Review: A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS CAROL & WHO'S HOLIDAY Revive Holiday Traditions at Pittsburgh CLO
by Greg Kerestan - December 15, 2024
CLO's seasonal favorites may not be new, but they have yet to wear out their welcome....
Review: FRONT PORCH CABARET Sings the Hits at Front Porch Theatricals
by Greg Kerestan - December 04, 2024
I keep saying it and it keeps being true: it doesn't really matter what Front Porch announces for their season, because 'Front Porch Presents' is a strong enough endorsement on its own. If you told me Front Porch was presenting a notorious snooze like In My Life or Lestat, I'd put my preconceived no...
Review: MJ Explores an Enigma at Benedum Center
by Greg Kerestan - November 21, 2024
Like the King of Pop himself, this adventurous jukebox psychodrama blends darkness with joy....
Review: THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI Is A Dark Dream at Quantum Theatre
by Greg Kerestan - November 11, 2024
Out of nowhere, the silent film classic The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari rocketed back into the zeitgeist about five years ago. It's name dropped, adapted, referenced everywhere from art films to children's cartoons. ...
Review: & JULIET Fuses Pop and Art at Benedum Center
by Greg Kerestan - November 03, 2024
Max Martin's songs have never made more sense than they do in this jukebox confection....
Review: POTUS Brings Serious Laughs to Serious Issues at City Theatre
by Greg Kerestan - October 02, 2024
City Theatre's brand, the last decade or so, has often been less is more. Tiny casts, simple sets, show don't tell, but also don't show. The last two or three seasons have included an increased focus on immersive unit sets, but the principle still stood... not anymore, though....
Review: BANDSTAND Breaks New Ground at Front Porch Theatricals
by Greg Kerestan - August 20, 2024
Front Porch's biggest show yet is also one of its best....
Review: A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN Drops Jaws, Bombshells at Quantum Theatre
by Greg Kerestan - August 20, 2024
Swerving between low comedy and high tragedy, this outdoor O'Neill drama stuns and swelters, even on cool nights....
Review: SEUSSICAL Is Eighty Minutes of Musical Heaven at Pittsburgh CLO
by Greg Kerestan - August 01, 2024
The summer season ends with this kid-friendly spectacular....
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Some Like It Hot
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts (4/15 - 4/20) | |
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Twelve Angry Men
New Hazlett Theater (5/2 - 5/11) | |
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Piffaro: The Bassanos - From Renaissance Italy to Tudor England
Calvary Episcopal Church (2/8 - 2/8) | |
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Peanut Butter & Jam Sessions -The Adventures of Vi & Len
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Bach Markus Passion with The Sebastians, Chatham Baroque & Joseph Marcell
Carnegie Music Hall (4/11 - 4/11) | |
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Funny Girl
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts (1/7 - 1/12) | |
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Quantum Theatre's The Return of Benjamin
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