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Monday, May 15, 2023

‘The 39 Steps’ – a Classic Vaudeville Slap-Stick Style Comedy from Prime Stage  by Ghoover

Reviewed by BRITT HAEFELI This murder mystery, combined with a clean-cut and well-executed physical comedy, delighted and entertained many at the New Hazlett Theater.  The vibrant and class…

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Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Announces the Pittsburgh Dance Council 2023-2024 Season by Ghoover

American contemporary dance companies, emerging international artists, world premieres, and returning dance icons selected to inspire and enthrall Pittsburgh audiences The Pittsburgh Cultura…

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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s The ‘Sleeping Beauty’ with the PBT Orchestra will open Friday, May 19, at the Benedum by Ghoover

The Majestic, Family-Friendly Ballet is the 2022-23 Season Finale  The Sleeping Beauty is the first full-length ballet staged and directed by Artistic Director Adam W. McKinney for the c…

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Sunday, May 14, 2023

What’s On Stage Pittsburgh for the week of May 15th, 2023 to the end of June by Ghoover

Here is onStage’s current listing of upcoming theater, opera, dance, PSO, classical music and chamber music performances in the greater Pittsburgh area. In addition to their performances l…

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Saturday, May 13, 2023

Quantum Theatre Announces Their 2023-2024 Season by Ghoover

Quantum Theatre presents an ambitious three show season of cutting-edge theatre in their mission to create a laboratory for artistic experimentation in Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods. Season s…

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Friday, May 12, 2023

Chamber Music Pittsburgh Announces Dynamic 2023–24 Main Stage Live Season  by Ghoover

Six Concerts Demonstrate the Inspiring Diversity of Chamber Performance Chamber Music Pittsburgh (CMP) announces its 2023-2024 MainStage Live season, featuring six concerts that pair stri…

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

ICYMI: Front Porch Theatricals’ Production of ‘Falsettos’ Opens on May 19th at the New Hazlett Theater by Ghoover

Front Porch opens their 2023 season with the hilarious, heartbreaking and genuinely unique, Falsettos, a contemporary musical about family built around relationships, bar mitvahs, baseball a…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 03:38PM[SHARE]

Resonance Works Adds ‘Macbeth’ to Close Out Their Season, May 18th and 20th by Ghoover

Resonance Works revisits Giuseppe Verdi’s Macbeth, which launched the company in 2013. The company brings to the stage a new essentialist production directed by Frances Rabalais, an alum…

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Alumni Theater Company’s Professional Ensemble Debuts Their Original Works by Ghoover

Opening May 19, ATC’s New Works Showcase 2023 presents the of multidisciplinary work created by five of ATC’s Professional Ensemble members. Shae Wofford’s Cycling‘ is a new musical…

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Events at the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s 37th Annual EQT Children’s Theater Festival in the Cultural District by Ghoover

Tickets on sale for eight incredible family shows May 19 – 21, 2023 at  TrustArts.org/CTF Now in its 37th year, the EQT Children’s Theater Festival, a production of the Pittsburgh Cul…

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

A Very Warm and Cozy Welcome to Norm Lewis’ Living Room at the Trust Cabaret by Ghoover

By JESSICA NEU Multi-hyphenate tour-de-force talent Norm Lewis took the stage at the O’ReillyTheater on May 8th as the final performer in the 2022-23 Cabaret Series. He opened his 90-minut…

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Monday, May 8, 2023

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Announces  2023-2024 Trust Cabaret Series by Ghoover

Performances will be showcased in the newly renovated Greer Cabaret Theater within the Theater Square Complex.  “This season we look forward to our patrons enjoying the newly transformed…

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Sunday, May 7, 2023

What’s On Stage Pittsburgh for the week of May 8th, 2023 to the end of June by Ghoover

Here is onStage’s current listing of upcoming theater, opera, dance, PSO, classical music and chamber music performances in the greater Pittsburgh area. In addition to their performances l…

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A New Adaptation of Jane Austin’s ‘Emma’ Opens May 19th by Ghoover

Steel City Shakespeare presents Emma, based on the novel by Jane Austen. A young, beautiful socialite occupies herself with matchmaking for her friends but soon finds herself causing more t…

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Saturday, May 6, 2023

Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s Quinn Patrick Shannon on ‘Jersey Boys’   by Ghoover

By BRITT HAEFELI On Saturday, April 29th, I sat with Quinn Patrick Shannon, the Conservatory Director for Pittsburgh Musical Theater. He has been performing as Nick Massi in PMT’s product…

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

Pittsburgh Public Theater to Host a Live Staged Reading of a New Musical, ‘The Carlisle Project’ by Ghoover

Pittsburgh Public Theater Playwrights-in-Residence, Annalisa Dias, and Ronee Penoi will present their new musical, The Carlisle Project, in a live staged reading at the O’Reilly Theater o…

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Attack Theatre Brings Back Crowd Favorite Show ‘Some Assembly Required’ by Ghoover

 Audience Members Get Their Chance to be a Part of the Show Attack Theatre announces the return of Some Assembly Required. The show merges dance, live music, artwork, and conversation to p…

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Sunday, April 30, 2023

What’s On Stage Pittsburgh for the week of May 1st, 2023 to the end of June by Ghoover

Here is onStage’s current listing of upcoming theater, opera, dance, PSO, classical music and chamber music performances in the greater Pittsburgh area. In addition to their performances l…

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Friday, April 28, 2023

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater – One-Night-Only on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at the Benedum Center by Ghoover

The program is presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh Dance Council and BNY Mellon For the first time since 2005, America’s beloved “cultural ambassador to the world” a…

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Front Porch Theatricals’ Production of ‘Falsettos’ Opens on May 19th at the New Hazlett Theater by Ghoover

Front Porch opens their 2023 season with the hilarious, heartbreaking and genuinely unique, Falsettos, a contemporary musical about family built around relationships, bar mitvahs, baseball a…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 02:07PM[SHARE]

Prime Stage Announces the 3rd Annual High School Drama Award Winners by Ghoover

On April 24, the Prime Stage Theater Company announced the winners of its third annual High School Drama Awards at the New Hazlett Theater. The awards recognize excellence in High School fal…

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Pittsburgh Savoyards Production of ‘Thespis’ Opens This Week by Ghoover

Opening Friday, April 28th, The Pittsburgh Savoyards Pittsburgh Premiere of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Thespis, or the Gods Grown Old On Mount Olympus, the elderly pantheon of deities complain…

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Prime Stage Presents: ‘The 39 Steps’ at the New Hazlett Theater by Ghoover

This critically acclaimed 2007 Olivier Award winner for Best New Comedy is a retelling of the Alfred Hitchcock movie, which is a retelling of the John Buchan novel. Prime Stage’s productio…

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Monday, April 24, 2023

UPDATE: Pittsburgh Fringe Festival is Back for 2023 with Performances from April 26th to 30th by Ghoover

This year’s Fringe Festival may be modest in scope compared to the pre-pandemic years but there still is a lot going on. Here are two ways to check out the festival. This link gives you al…

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Sunday, April 23, 2023

What’s On Stage Pittsburgh for the week of April 24th, 2023 to the end of May by Ghoover

Here is onStage’s current listing of upcoming theater, opera, dance, PSO, classical music and chamber music performances in the greater Pittsburgh area. In addition to their performances l…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 02:36PM[SHARE]
Saturday, April 22, 2023

Review: Susan Stein Portrays Etty’s Life and Holocaust Diary with Strength and Dignity by Ghoover

By Britt Haefeli A stage set with nothing but a single light brown leather suitcase. Strong and bold, demanding questions. Where has it been? Where will it be forced to travel next? Who call…

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Friday, April 21, 2023

Relatable, Witty, and Heartwarming Characters Grace New Hazlett Theater’s ‘Morning Reckoning’ by Ghoover

Set in 1999, Morning Reckoning  tells the story of a group of 8th-grade girls who run a fan club for their favorite Boy Band, “Morning Reckoning.”  By Jessica Neu Upon entering the Ne…

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

Review: Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s ‘The Master’s Program: Balanchine and Beyond’ with the PBT Orchestra Delights Audiences by Ghoover

The mixed repertory program featured two Pittsburgh premieres and one classic, all choreographed by masters of ballet.  By Britt Haefeli A classic night at the ballet floats you through stu…

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Update: Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks Opens Their 19th Season with ‘Twelfth Night,’ and a New Comedy on April 23 by Ghoover

During September, Cleopatra and Antony to play in Pittsburgh’s parks.  (Note: This post has been updated to reflect casting changes and cast photos.) PSiP’s 19th season opens with the 1…

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Streaming of Prime Stage Theatre’s and the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh’s World Premiere Production of ‘Perseverance,’ Available April 24 by Ghoover

Each year partnerships with Prime Stage Theatre and the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh engage the world in education, understanding, and actions against the atrocities of genocide. This year…

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Hiawatha Project Premiers ‘Buoyant Sea’  as part of the EQT International Children’s Theater Festival May 19-21 by Ghoover

In the depths of COVID parenting, a new play emerges about Water, joy, and transitions for young children and their grown-ups.  In partnership with The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Hiawatha P…

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