Pittsburgh Theatre Newsroom

On May 5 Prime Stage Theatre will premiere a new stage work that tells a uniquely Pittsburgh story of innovation, compassion and civic empowerment.

​​​​​​​Point Park University has revealed a full slate of summer camp and pre-college intensives to be held at its Downtown campus from June 15 – August 2. Learn how to register.

Slippery Rock University will present Junie B. Jones, The Musical by Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich, directed by Kari-Anne Innes. Learn more and see how to attend.

Leading the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar as Judas and Jesus are David Toole and Matías De La Flor. Kristina Leopold (Broadway: SIX) and Mamie Parris (Broadway: Cats, School of Rock) join as Mary Magdalene and Pontius Pilate. Watch a video!

It's a very good play about a very bad play. That's the capsule version of what you'll see at Justin Emeka's production of Alice Childress's once-controversial Trouble in Mind. Though written in 1955, the mix of seriousness and satire in the piece feels shockingly contemporary, both in terms of its subject matter and in terms of its tone and structure.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has revealed the company's exciting 2025-2026 season, titled “The Dream Season.” Learn more about the lineup featuring Pittsburgh premieres and more!

Coming to the Kelly Strayhorn Theater is a tribute concert honoring the unparalleled legacy of Whitney Houston this March. Learn more about the upcoming show here!

Frank Wildhorn's Jekyll & Hyde has long been a divisive show among theatre fans. Is it a worthy follow-up to the other literary-based megamusicals of the eighties and nineties, like Les Miserables, Martin Guerre and Miss Saigon? Or is it a trashy, boneheaded knockoff of Sweeney Todd with more power ballads and sexy dancing girls?

Front Porch Theatricals has announced casting for their 2025 season, featuring Baby and Sunday in the Park With George. Learn more about the productions and how to get tickets here!

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's Romeo and Juliet with the PBT Orchestra will open in February. This gorgeous, emotional ballet offers a wonderful Valentine's Day experience. Learn how to attend.

Get a first look at the Pittsburgh premiere of Trouble in Mind, on stage now through Feb. 23 at Pittsburgh Public Theater. Check out the photos here!

The National Opera House in Pittsburgh has entered its restoration phase, following its acquisition and stabilization. This restoration phase requires $10 million to complete. 

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.

Remember Jones is funny, but he isn't a joke. There's a knowing kitsch value to the cabaret artist turned rock revue revivalist's stage presence: he looks like Elton John, dresses like Liberace and sings like Joe Cocker, on a stage full of bandstands and matching-jacketed musicians. But this isn't a parody of a Vegas show. What Jones and company are doing is a lot more daring than parody: a genuine revival of that sort of big-band rock showmanship for the neo-soul era. And it works.

In some ways, Lolita Chakrabarti's Life of Pi, adapted from the novel by Yann Martel and directed by Max Webster, can feel like a grown-up version of the puppet-heavy visual multimedia spectacles often seen in high-end children's theatre.

Pittsburgh Oper will mount a new production of Armida this month. There will be four performances only - January 25, 28, 31, February 2, 2025. Check out photos here!

Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards! The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) will bring the world’s most famous and romantic love story to the Pittsburgh stage with its performance of Romeo and Juliet during Valentine’s Day weekend.

Prime Stage Theatre's 5th Annual High School Drama Awards took place Jan. 11, 2025 at Hillman Center for the Performing Arts in Fox Chapel. Learn more about the winners.

This summer, students from across the U.S. will have an opportunity to experience two-weeks of immersive training in acting, singing and dancing at Point Park University’s School of Theatre, Film and Animation. Learn how to apply!

Pittsburgh Public Theater announced that its artistic director Marya Sea Kaminski will depart her role effective July 2025 after seven years of service.

Point Park University has established a Bachelor of Science degree program in Entertainment Production Engineering, an immersive and collaborative program that blends the fundamentals of engineering.

The Public announced the full company of Trouble in Mind by legendary playwright Alice Childress, a cutting satire and backstage drama that finally premiered on Broadway to critical acclaim in 2021.

City Theatre has announced the third show of the 2024/2025 season, a coming-of-age story – the DNAWORKS production of The Real James Bond...was Dominican written and performed by Christophers Rivas, developed with and directed by Daniel Banks.

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!