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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Pittsburgh Public Staff All Laid Off on a Dark Day for Local Professional Theater by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

A Dark Day for Pittsburgh Professional Theater: All Staff Members of Pittsburgh Public Theater Receive Same-Day Layoff Notices All staff members of Pittsburgh Public Theater were laid off e…

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Saturday, May 9, 2026

Review: City Theatre’s ‘Hedwig’ Rocks Downtown Cultural District by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

By SHARON EBERSON The raw and raunchy, punk-glam, title role in Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Pittsburgh’s Treasure Treasure are a match so obviously made for each other, sparks fly from t…

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Friday, May 8, 2026

Full List of 2026 Henry Mancini Awards Nominees by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

Nominees for the The Henry Mancini Awards, celebrating outstanding student achievement in high school musical theater in Beaver, Butler, Lawrence, and Mercer counties, have been announced, a…

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

Must-See Pittsburgh: onStage Call Board for May 7, 2026 by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

With news about Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, the Theater Factory on the move, new show announcements by barebones and Kinetic theaters, Cre8Dance 2026, a cancellation by Pittsburgh Playwrights…

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Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Full List of 2026 Gene Kelly Award Nominees by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

The 2026 nominees for Pittsburgh CLO’s Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater are here! onStage Pittsburgh has the full list of 35th annual awards ceremony and sho…

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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

August Wilson’s ‘Jitney’ Comes Home to the Hill — In Italian by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

Carl Kurlander led a University of Pittsburgh crew to Vincenza, Italy, in 2024, to document the first production of August Wilson's "Jitney" in Italian. With that production arriving in Pitt…

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Monday, May 4, 2026

Full Lineup Unveiled for Three Rivers Arts Festival at Arts Landing by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

The 67th annual Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, a production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, has announced this year’s full performance lineup as it readies to make a splash in i…

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Must-See Pittsburgh: onStage Call Board for April 29, 2026 by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

onSTAGE PITTSBURGH WEEKLY CALL BOARD Stephen Flaherty to receive the Richard Rodgers Award, presented at the Pittsburgh CLO 80th Anniversary Gala in June! MORE MUST-SEE PITTSBURGH for April…

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Monday, April 20, 2026

New Impulse Festival Pairs CMU Center for New Work With Local Theater Companies and Artists by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

The Impulse Festival, new this spring from Carnegie Mellon University’s Center for New Work, includes among its in-development offerings a musical collaboration with Pittsburgh CLO, and a …

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Thursday, April 16, 2026

oSP Call Board – April 17 by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

Call Board for April 18: With news on off the WALL's finale and Carnegie Stage, and casting news from Prime Stage, Front Porch Theatricals, and independent Sixty-Nine—Seventy.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Announces 2026 European  Tour: 13 Concerts, 6 Countries, 9 Cities  by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, led by Music Director Manfred Honeck, will embark on a three-week 2026 European Tour, performing 13 concerts across six countries and nine cities, including tw…

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Thursday, April 9, 2026

off the WALL Will Say a Bittersweet Goodbye With the Memory Play ‘Breadcrumbs’ by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

Virginia Wall Gruenert, Ericka Cuenca and Ingrid Sonnichsen Reunite for company’s finale at Carnegie Stage By SHARON EBERSON Seated in a cozy corner of the Carnegie Stage lobby, three wome…

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Wednesday, April 8, 2026

oSP Call Board April 8, 2026 by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

With news on Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Park celebrating the Bard’s birthday, independent productions ‘Shakespeare R&J’ and ‘Hamlet: The Bad Quarto,’ Rage of the Stage Play…

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Monday, April 6, 2026

PICT Readings in May: 4th Bards From the Burgh, ‘A Winter’s Tale’ Fundraiser by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

What Pittsburgh International Classic Theatre will be reading in May: May 16-17: A fundraiser and staged reading of "A Winter's Tale." May 19, 21, 23 & 24: 4th annual Bards From the Bur…

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Saturday, April 4, 2026

Guest Review: ‘10 Out of 12′: Immersive Theater Done Right  by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

Theater is an art form that continues to expand humanity's understanding of reality through many different formats. We’ve seen the changes that theater has gone through and continues to do…

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Thursday, April 2, 2026

oSP Call Board for April 2nd, 2026 by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

With news on City Theatre / Second City, Kelley Strayhorn’s Fresh Works, Attack Theatre, Pittsburgh Public Theater, and the 2026 Golden Quills, 🎭 ICYMI from oSP: We’re Off to See …

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We’re Off to See ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Costumes at Little Lake by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

At age 23, costume designer, wardrobe supervisor and entrepreneur Dylan A. Blussick’s resume reads like an accomplished retiree’s. The well-traveled Washington County native boasts exten…

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Review: ‘Water for Elephants’ Soars With the Thrills of Circus and Puppet Artistry by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

The reasons to flock to see Water for Elephants are not your typical musical theater must-haves. They include thrilling circus artistry and innovative puppetry, and, for those in the know, e…

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‘Borealis’ Concert at Frick Shines New Light on Contemporary and Classical Music Fusion by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

By L.E. McCULLOUGH When singer Lilly Abreu and filmmaker Andrés Tapia-Urzua began contemplating how to devise a transformative multimedia music-and-film event, two core elements dominated t…

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Monday, March 30, 2026

Pittsburgh Playhouse Announces New Musical Premiere, Plus Return of Playhouse REP and Playhouse Jr. for 2026-2027 by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University has revealed key plans for the 2026-2027 season, including workshopping and premiering a new musical, and the return of legacy companies Playhou…

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Thursday, March 26, 2026

‘Water for Elephants’ Is Theatrical by Leaps and Bounds and Puppets by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

"Water For Elephants: The Musical," coming to the Benedum Center March 31-April 5, is purposefully, unapologetically theatrical. The show that takes its inspiration from the 2006 novel by S…

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oSP Call Board for March 26th by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

With news on JAMIE deROY, PITTSBURGH CLO, RIVER CITY BRASS BAND, PITT STAGES, PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE, PITTSBURGH OPERA’S SHANNON CROWLEY, PITTSBURGH FESTIVAL OPERA, STRAND THEATRE, TRUS…

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Thursday, March 19, 2026

oSP Call Board for March 19, 2026 by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

With news on the Pittsburgh Opera Fashion Show, PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh, CSA Off the Page, Westmoreland ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’, Second City at City Theatre … 🎭 IN THE NEWS: …

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Monday, March 16, 2026

Review: ‘Eureka Day’ Challenges Views on Vaccines with Laughter and Trauma by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

By SHARON EBERSON High winds and power outages this past weekend ushered  in theater openings featuring provocative spins on hot-button issues, told with powerful performances. From uproari…

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Friday, March 13, 2026

Pittsburgh Power Outage Shuts Down Opening Night of ‘Eureka Day’ at City Theatre by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

PITTSBURGH POWER OUTAGE ZAPS OPENING NIGHT OF CITY THEATRE'S "EUREKA DAY" First there was light, and there was none. And then there was light again. And then none. And then it was light aga…

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Thursday, March 12, 2026

oSP’s Call Board for March 12, 2026 by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

With news on Billy Hartung and The Center for Theater Arts, Arts Advocacy Day, Quantum Theatre’s ’10 Out of 12′, Riverfront’s ‘[title of show],’ and more. 🎭 IN THE NEWS: 🎭 …

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Thursday, March 5, 2026

Pouring It On for PICT: Michael Patrick Trimm Takes on ‘The Smuggler,’ a Solo Thriller in Rhythmic Verse by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

The Smuggler – a one-man thriller in rhythmic verse – is finally ready for its closeup. Pittsburgh International Classic Theatre first announced Michael Patrick Trimm in the role of bar…

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Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Review: Patti LuPone Mines Matters of the Heart by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

Patti LuPone’s eyes lit up and her smile was as wide as it had been all evening while entertaining a packed Byham Theater on Tuesday night. 2026 marks the 25th year of the concert she had…

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Monday, March 2, 2026

Five Questions With … Marcus Stevens by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

Marcus Stevens has returned to Point Park University, but at a different Playhouse than the one he left when he graduated in 2003. He will direct "Forbidden Broadway's Greatest Hits," March …

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Thursday, February 26, 2026

oSP’s Call Board for February 27th, 2026 by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

With news about local casting, Quantum’s season finale, Patti LuPone concert, Bricolage, Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Concert Chorale, Liberty Magic, and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. MARCH T…

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Monday, February 9, 2026

Review: The Nobility and Terror of Sounding the Alarm Take Center Stage in ‘An Enemy of the People’ by Sharononstagepittsburghcom

Pittsburgh Public Theater has taken on Amy Herzog’s 2024 Tony-nominated adaptation of the dark satire "An Enemy of the People" with gusto, surrounding a formidable MJ Sieber, making his lo…

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off