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Prime Stage Theatre To Celebrate 30th Season With American Themed Plays
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 17, 2026

Prime Stage Theatre will present FAHRENHEIT 451, WADE IN THE WATER, and YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU for its 30th season at New Hazlett Theater in Pittsburgh, exploring the American experience across time.

Prime Stage Theatre Will Present World Premiere of SPEAK at New Hazlett
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2026

Prime Stage Theatre will present its world premiere adaptation of Laurie Halse Anderson's novel SPEAK, running May 1-10, 2026 at New Hazlett Theater in Pittsburgh, with Anderson attending a post-show discussion on May 2.

THEATRE LOVES JAZZ to Celebrate The Spirit Of Pittsburgh's Historic Freedom House
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 26, 2025

Get ready for an evening of epic jazz and landmark local history when MCG Jazz and Prime Stage Theatre present 'Pittsburgh Jazz Legacy: A Concert Celebrating the Spirit of Freedom House'.

Prime Stage Theatre To Premiere FREEDOM HOUSE: GIVING LIFE A SECOND CHANCE In January 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 21, 2025

Prime Stage Theatre will premiere Freedom House: Giving Life a Second Chance from January 23 to February 1, 2026, at the New Hazlett Theater in Pittsburgh.

World Premiere of MR. EDGAR A. POE PRESENTS to Open at New Hazlett Theater
by Emmy Rice - Aug 10, 2025

The year is 1849, you're strolling through New York City on a brisk autumn evening and decide to take in a lecture by a rising young author and literary critic named Edgar Allan Poe.

Prime Stage Theatre 2025-26 Season Features Three World Premieres by Pittsburgh Playwrights
by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2025

Prime Stage Theatre will celebrate its 29th season with three world premieres commissioned from three Pittsburgh playwrights. Performances begin in November.

Courtroom Classic TWELVE ANGRY MEN Comes to Prime Stage Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2025

Prime Stage Theatre presents Twelve Angry Men, running for seven shows May 2-11, 2025 at New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square East, on Pittsburgh's Northside.

Prime Stage Theatre Presents Two Holocaust Plays Of Hope And Healing
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 4, 2025

Prime Stage Theatre tells the story of those children and one of their extraordinary teachers in Celeste Raspanti's I Never Saw Another Butterfly & The Terezin Promise running for seven shows Feb. 28-Mar. 9, 2025 at New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square East, on Pittsburgh's Northside.

August Wilson's HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED Comes to Prime Stage Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 22, 2024

Prime Stage Theatre will present Wali Jamal performing August Wilson's How I Learned What I Learned next month. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!

LOOK FORWARD: THE RUBY BRIDGES STORY Comes to Prime Stage Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 2, 2024

Bridges' remarkable journey of resilience and eventual triumph is told in Prime Stage Theatre's presentation of Look Forward: The Ruby Bridges Story running for seven shows at New Hazlett Theater.

Prime Stage Theatre to Present GREAT EXPECTATIONS in November
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 5, 2024

Adapted by English playwright Neil Bartlett, Prime Stage Theatre's Great Expectations runs for seven shows Nov. 1-10, 2024 at New Hazlett Theater.

Prime Stage Theatre Presents FIRST MOTHERS: THE WOMEN WHO RAISED AMERICA'S PRESIDENTS In November
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 5, 2024

Prime Stage Theatre has announced a new play by L.E. McCullough, 'First Mothers: The Women Who Raised America’s Presidents,' showcasing the stories of 15 influential women.

Off-Broadway Rush & Lottery: A Guide to Discounted Tickets in 2023
by Team BWW - Feb 2, 2023

Looking for inexpensive, last-minute tickets to a show? Did you know that most off-Broadway theatre companies offer a variety of ways to score discounted tickets? From student rush to digital lotteries, senior discounts to loyalty programs, check out all the ways that you can get cheap tickets to off-Broadway shows like Titanique, Little Shop of Horrors, The Play That Goes Wrong and more!

Vineyard Theatre to Receive Proclamation From Mayor's Office to Celebrate 'Vineyard Theatre Day'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 28, 2022

Vineyard Theatre Artistic Directors Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern and Managing Director Suzanne Appel announced that the company will be receiving a proclamation from the Mayor’s Office on November 3 to celebrate Vineyard Theatre Day, recognizing the institution's contributions to the city of New York and its neighborhood of Union Square.

Jeff Hiller to Join HYPROV: IMPROV UNDER HYPNOSIS Beginning Tonight
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 19, 2022

Broadway and television star Jeff Hiller (Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson, 'American Horror Story') will join Hypnotist Extraordinaire Asad Mecci for the combined hypnosis and improvisational comedy hit HYPROV at the Daryl Roth Theatre.

Barrett Foa to Join HYPROV Off-Broadway Beginning Tonight
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 13, 2022

Broadway and television star Barrett Foa (“NCIS: Los Angeles,” Avenue Q) will join Hypnotist Extraordinaire Asad Mecci for the combined hypnosis and improvisational comedy hit HYPROV at the Daryl Roth Theatre.

Stephanie Courtney and Jonathan Mangum to Join HYPROV: IMPROV UNDER HYPNOSIS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 13, 2022

Improv comedy greats Stephanie Courtney and Jonathan Mangum will join Hypnotist Extraordinaire Asad Mecci for the combined hypnosis and improvisational comedy hit at the Daryl Roth Theatre.

VIDEO: Get a First Look at Colin Mochrie & Asad Mecci's HYPROV: Improv Under Hypnosis Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 30, 2022

Starring Improv and Comedy Legend Colin Mochrie (“Whose Line Is It Anyway?”) and Hypnotist Extraordinaire Asad Mecci, HYPROV is now playing a limited engagement at the Daryl Roth Theatre through October 30. Get a first look at footage here!

Photos: Inside Opening Night of HYPROV at the Daryl Roth Theater
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 25, 2022

HYPROV starring improv and comedy legend Colin Mochrie (“Whose Line Is It Anyway?”) and Hypnotist Extraordinaire Asad Mecci opened Monday, August 22nd.

Photos: First Look at Colin Mochrie & Asad Mecci's HYPROV: Improv Under Hypnosis Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 22, 2022

Production photos are now available for the New York City premiere of  HYPROV starring Improv and Comedy Legend Colin Mochrie (“Whose Line Is It Anyway?”) and Hypnotist Extraordinaire Asad Mecci opening Monday, August 22 at 7:00 pm. Get a first look at the photos here!