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Sunday, June 12, 2022

What’s On Stage Pittsburgh for the week of June 13th, 2022, updated through the end of July by Ghoover

Check back frequently as cancellations and additions are happening more often than usual. Opening This Week ANGELMAKERS: Songs for Female Serial Killers | Real Time Interventions | at the Pi…

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The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Drops Mask Requirements Beginning June 14, 2022 by Ghoover

Due to Allegheny County COVID-19 Community Level changing to “medium” status, starting June 14, masks will not be required while attending indoor events at Pittsburgh Cultural Trust thea…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 04:20PM[SHARE]
Friday, June 10, 2022

Casting for Pittsburgh CLO’s ‘Puffs’ Announced by Ghoover

Local favorites will bring some magic to the final show in Pittsburgh CLO’s Kara Cabaret Series, June 17-July 31 Casting has been announced for Pittsburgh CLO’s exclusive engagement of t…

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Review: ‘Jersey Boys’ rocks the Benedum for Pittsburgh CLO by Ghoover

Before Bon Jovi ‘lived on a prayer,’ or Bruce Springsteen had his ‘glory days,’ Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons put New Jersey on the map as a birthplace of pop/rock music superst…

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Prime Stage Theatre’s Sprouts Opens with ‘Amazing Lemonade Girl’ June 16 by Ghoover

Prime Stage announces they are expanding their program offerings to include Prime Stage Sprouts bringing literature to life for elementary students and their families, inspiring their imagi…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 11:22AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, June 7, 2022

CLO Cabaret Delays Opening of ‘Puffs’ to June 17th. by Ghoover

Puffs opening night. has been delayed one week due to a few of the cast members testing positive for COVID-19. Puffs will now open on June 17th and run through July 31, 2022. About Puffs …

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Sunday, June 5, 2022

What’s On Stage Pittsburgh for the week of June 6th, 2022, updated through the end of July by Ghoover

Check back frequently as cancellations and additions are happening more often than usual. Opening This Week Open Air | Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre with various other performance groups | Sharp…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 06:30PM[SHARE]

Pittsburgh Festival Opera to Perform at PBT’s ‘Open Air’ on June 9th, 2022 by Ghoover

Originally debuting in 2020, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre launched Open Air to safely bring over 7,000 people together to enjoy live performances. This June, Open Air returns to a new location …

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 11:31AM[SHARE]
Saturday, June 4, 2022

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s ‘Carousel’ Opens June 17th at Lincoln Park by Ghoover

Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center Presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel This landmark of American musical theatre comes to Midland, PA June 17-19 & 24-26. Carousel is a love …

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2022 Three Rivers Arts Festival is Now Open Through June 12th by Ghoover

The Full Lineup of Performing and Visual Art Attractions for the 2022 Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District, June 3-12 is available at  TrustArts.org/TR…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 09:07AM[SHARE]
Friday, June 3, 2022

Pittsburgh Festival Opera 2022 Summer Season Announced by Ghoover

After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, PFO returns to in-person performances, celebrating the legendary voices of today and tomorrow. “After two and a half years of a pandem…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 02:17PM[SHARE]
Thursday, June 2, 2022

Emeka Learned What He Learned from August Wilson, on His Way to ‘Two Trains Running’ at Pittsburgh Public by Ghoover

By Sharon Eberson Justin Emeka had the determination to do things his way, along with the insight to seek advice from a giant of American theater. So it was natural that the fledgling direct…

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Off the WALL Productions Presents ‘Not My Revolution,’ opening June 17, 2022, at Carnegie Stage  by Ghoover

What common threads do female rulers in history have with the women holding political or public positions in society today? Or has it always been an illusion of power?  The damaged reputati…

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

PBT’s ‘Open Air: A Series in Celebration of the Performing Arts’ opens June 9 by Ghoover

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and The Mosites Company have partnered for the return of Open Air: A Series in Celebration of the Performing Arts this June 9 – 12 at a new location in Sharpsbu…

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

PPTCO’s ‘2022 Theatre Festival in Black & White’ Opens June 3rd by Ghoover

Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company’s signature Theatre Festival in Black & White returns with a selection of short plays, each paired with a director from a different background. T…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 11:34AM[SHARE]

RealTime Interventions ‘ANGELMAKERS: Songs for Female Serial Killers’ Revival Opens June 16th by Ghoover

From June 16-18, 2022, RealTime’s hit concert cabaret ANGELMAKERS: Songs for Female Serial Killers will be re-imagined at Pittsburgh Winery in the historic Strip District. This brand new i…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 11:13AM[SHARE]

Cultural Trust Reinstates Mask Requirements Effective June 1, 2022 by Ghoover

Due to Allegheny County COVID-19 community level reaching high status, starting June 1, 2022, masks will be required while attending indoor events and programs taking place at Pittsburgh Cu…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 09:20AM[SHARE]
Sunday, May 29, 2022

What’s On Stage Pittsburgh for the week of May 30, 2022, updated through the end of July by Ghoover

We just made several additions to the listings for June and add the July shows. Check back frequently as cancellations and additions are happening more often than usual. Opening This Week To…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 01:37PM[SHARE]
Saturday, May 28, 2022

Review: New Horizon Theater’s ‘One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show’ by Ghoover

Reviewed by Jessica Neu How do you construct your identity, and what or who do you allow to influence such a personal construct? This is one of two thematic questions poignantly explored wit…

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Thursday, May 26, 2022

Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center to Receive $15,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts by Ghoover

According to a press release from Lincoln Park the grant helps support this coming summer’s production of Memphis The Musical and Lincoln Park’s Diversity Initiative. Lincoln Park Perfor…

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ Makes for a Worthy Night at Little Lake by Ghoover

Reviewed by Dr. Tiffany Raymond, PhD Little Lake Theatre Company takes on literary adaptations with Simon Stephens’ play, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, based on Mark H…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 11:43AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, May 24, 2022

2022 Three Rivers Arts Festival Lineup Announced by Ghoover

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Announces Full Lineup of Performing and Visual Art Attractions for the 2022 Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District, June 3-1…

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Monday, May 23, 2022

Greer Cabaret Theatre to Get Extensive Remodel and Expansion by Ghoover

The 250-seat Greer Cabaret Theater and Backstage Bar is one of the Cultural District’s great hidden gems – but it shouldn’t be. This is partially a function of its layout, tucked away …

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 09:36PM[SHARE]

Pittsburgh CLO announces the 2022 Summer Musical Season’s Creative Teams by Ghoover

The 2022 Summer of Musicals will feature the Pittsburgh CLO premieres of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE and SISTER ACT, in addition to KINKY BOOTS, GODSPELL, A CHORUS LINE, and the national tour of JE…

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Sunday, May 22, 2022

What’s On Stage Pittsburgh for the week of May 23, 2022, updated through the end of June by Ghoover

Opening This Week One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show | New Horizon Theater | Carnegie Library Auditorium, Homewood | May 27 to June 12, 2022 | https://www.newhorizontheater.org/current-produ…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 01:00PM[SHARE]
Saturday, May 21, 2022

Review: Front Porch Theatricals’ ‘A Man of No Importance’ by Ghoover

“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.” Oscar Wilde By MAC Hoover The Celtic cross is a Christian symbol of a traditional cross with a nimbus or ring featured. The symbolism of a ci…

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Friday, May 20, 2022

Pittsburgh Playhouse Bursts with Local, Global, and Point Park Entertainment from Summer to Next Spring by Ghoover

The Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University has unveiled the Inside/Outside Summer Series lineup and more than 30 performances for the 2022-23 season. The Summer Series features local …

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 06:02PM[SHARE]
Thursday, May 19, 2022

PICT cancels ‘Boys in The Band,’ cites “insufficient funds”; Chita Rivera tests positive for COVID-19, rescheduled at Trust Cabaret by Ghoover

By Sharon Eberson PICT Classic Theatre announced on Thursday, May 19, that its production of The Boys in the Band “will not move forward due to insufficient funds to cover production costs…

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J. Kevin McMahon, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust President, and CEO, Retirement is Announced  by Ghoover

McMahon completes his tenure after two decades of unprecedented growth in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District. Sharon Eberson interviewed Mr, McMahon early this week just prior to the formal an…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 10:19AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Pittsburgh CLO’s 76th Summer Season Opens June 7th by Ghoover

If you have been wanting to buy single show tickets for this summer’s CLO season, wait no longer. “We are excited to welcome audiences back to the Benedum for our 76th anniversary,” sa…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 08:11PM[SHARE]

Peak Theater Week Two- What’s Opening This Week by Ghoover

Last week seven productions opened in the greater Pittsburgh area. (Scroll to the end to see this list.) Not to be outdone- there are eight additional shows opening this week and a new strea…

SOURCE: onstagepittsburgh.com at 07:54PM[SHARE]

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