Hit Comedy HAND TO GOD to Open City Theatre's 2016-17 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2016 Kicking the 2016-17 season off with a bang, City Theatre presents Hand to God by Robert Askins, September 24 - October 16, 2016 on the Main Stage....
City Theatre Begins Season with A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY UNIT AT MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER
by Rebecca Russo - August 29, 2017 City Theatre dives into a fresh season of new plays with an off-Broadway hit comedy by playwright Halley Feiffer, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center of New York City. Directed by City Theatre newcomer Joshua Kahan Brody, the p...
Handsome Ghost Expands Fall Tour with Melanie Martinez
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2016 Handsome Ghost is excited to announce a second leg of tour dates with Melanie Martinez which take place this fall, spanning from the East Coast to the Southwest....
PARTYNEXTDOOR Announces 'Summer's Over' Tour
by Richard Best - September 27, 2016 Mississauga singer/songwriter/producer PARTYNEXTDOOR has announced his headlineSummer's Over Tour in support of his second studio album, PARTYNEXTDOOR 3 (P3), out now on OVO Sound / Warner Bros....
Tickets Now on Sale for Possum Point Players' A RAISIN IN THE SUN
by Tyler Peterson - May 10, 2016 Possum Point Players present the ground-breaking drama, "A Raisin in the Sun," June 10, 11, 12, 17, 18 and 19. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 pm and Sunday matinees are at 2 pm. Tickets are $18, adults, and $17, students and seniors, and may be purchased at www.possumpointplayers.org or by ca...
THE LION's Benjamin Scheuer to Return to City Theatre with New Songs
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2016 City Theatre is adding a musical CityEvent to the fall production calendar. Benjamin Scheuer, writer and star of the hit show The Lion, returns to Pittsburgh for a series of concerts with his band, featuring drummer Brian Wolfe of Sufjan Stevens and bass player Geoff Kraly of paris_monster....
Rarely Revived 1974 Best Musical Tony Winner RAISIN Coming To Astoria Performing Arts Center
by Michael Dale - August 29, 2016 RAISIN, adapted from Lorraine Hansberry's groundbreaking drama A RAISIN IN THE SUN, has not been frequently produced since winning the 1974 Tony Award for Best Musical....
VIDEO: First Look - PBS Presents Documentary on A RAISIN IN THE SUN Playwright Lorraine Hansberry
by Caryn Robbins - December 04, 2017 One week after the anniversary of her death, American Masters -- Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart premieres nationwide Friday, January 19 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) and will stream the following day at pbs.org/americanmasters and PBS apps. Check out the trailer below!...
New York Undie Rockers The Skivvies to Strip Down at City Theatre in SLEIGH MY NAME
by BWW News Desk - November 28, 2017 City Theatre is unwrapping something special this holiday season with our favorite New York undie-rock duo The Skivvies in the premiere of Sleigh My Name. Broadway performers Nick Cearley and Lauren Molina return to City Theatre for two nights of mashed-up musical fun with some of Pittsburgh's favor...
Connie Johnson Announces 'Sugar Daddy'
by Christina Mancuso - March 28, 2017 Connie Johnson, a devoted writer and author, has completed her new book 'Sugar Daddy': a gripping and potent story that delves into a life unheard of; a life built on societal and family corruption....
She's a Hard Habit to Break! Star to Perform 800th Show in LATE NITE CATECHISM at City Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2017 She's a hard habit to break: City Theatre presents the original Late Nite Catechism, the hit one-nun comedy that first took the South Side by storm over 12 years ago....
She's a Hard Habit to Break! Star to Perform 800th Show in LATE NITE CATECHISM at City Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2017 She's a hard habit to break: City Theatre presents the original Late Nite Catechism, the hit one-nun comedy that first took the South Side by storm over 12 years ago....
ESPN to Present An Undefeated Conversation: Athletes, Responsibility and Violence
by Caryn Robbins - August 19, 2016 ESPN will present An Undefeated Conversation: Athletes, Responsibility, and Violence – a discourse on athletes, guns, violence and law enforcement – on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 9:30 p.m. ET....
City Theatre Ends 2016-17 Season with IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2017 City Theatre is wrapping up the 2016-17 season that began with the box-office smash-hit Hand to God by Robert Askins, followed by the world premiere of Sharon Washington's Feeding the Dragon, and included critically acclaimed plays by Marco Ramirez, Jessica Dickey, and Colman Domingo....
JASON&JULIA Launches Momentum Reading Series Tonight at City Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2017 City Theatre is launching a new play reading series tonight with four events scheduled for the 2017-18 season. The readings are free, open to the public, and will be followed by post-show discussions with the cast and playwright....
VIDEO: Showtime Reveals Key Art & Trailer for New Season of SHAMELESS
by Caryn Robbins - August 31, 2016 SHOWTIME has released the new poster art and official trailer for season seven of its No. 1 comedy series SHAMELESS, premiering on Sunday, October 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT....
City Theatre to Host Playwright Steven Dietz in Mini-Residency
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2016 City Theatre is excited to welcome playwright Steven Dietz for a writing residency October 31-November 1, 2016....
The Revival Announces March Programming
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2017 The Revival, Hyde Park's new comedy theater, announces its lineup of shows and events playing in March 2017. Inspired by the legacy of the Compass Players, The Revival brings improvisational comedy back to the same corner where it was invented in 1955! Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.the-r...
Full Line-Up Announced for 4th Annual PIVOT ARTS FESTIVAL
by Tyler Peterson - May 05, 2016 Pivot Arts is pleased to announce the full line-up for the 4th annual PIVOT ARTS FESTIVAL, featuring dozens of innovative performances and multi-disciplinary works throughout Chicago's Uptown and Edgewater neighborhoods from June 2 - June 12, 2016. Tickets, ranging from free to $25, are currently a...
THE LION's Benjamin Scheuer to Return to City Theatre with New Songs
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2016 City Theatre is adding a musical CityEvent to the fall production calendar. Benjamin Scheuer, writer and star of the hit show The Lion, returns to Pittsburgh for a series of concerts with his band, featuring drummer Brian Wolfe of Sufjan Stevens and bass player Geoff Kraly of paris_monster....
Emmy Rossum to Make Directorial Debut on Showtime's SHAMELESS, 10/23
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2016 SHAMELESS star Emmy Rossum will make her directorial debut in the momentous fourth episode of the seventh season this Sunday, October 23 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME....
VIDEO: Showtime Unveils Full Trailer for New Drama Series THE CHI
by Caryn Robbins - November 16, 2017 The series, which explores the humanity behind the headlines sensationalizing the South Side of Chicago, premieres on Sunday, January 7 at 10 p.m. ET/PT....
City Theatre Announces Extension of Hit Comedy HAND TO GOD
by A.A. Cristi - October 11, 2016 With sold-out performances through the planned closing date of October 16, City Theatre is thrilled to announce an extension of the wildly popular Broadway comedy, Hand to God by Robert Askins.Directed by Artistic Director Tracy Brigden, Hand to God features a cast of five local and national perform...
GODSPELL to Take the Bethel College Stage
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2017 A powerful and timely musical, Godspell, will kick off the 2017-2018 season through the Bethel College Department of Theatre's Studio Series, a program that provides theatre-making opportunities for students, while offering audiences thought-provoking theatre. Godspell will be performed at the Bethe...
Emmy Rossum to Make Directorial Debut on Showtime's SHAMELESS, 10/23
by Caryn Robbins - October 21, 2016 SHAMELESS star Emmy Rossum will make her directorial debut in the momentous fourth episode of the seventh season this Sunday, October 23 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME.... |