Pittsburgh Theatre Newsroom

In honor of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's 55th anniversary, PBT artists will perform five classical and contemporary works in Spring Mix: 5 for 55. Learn more about the program here!

City Theatre has announced the return of its signature fundraiser, THE BASH, at City Theatre on Saturday, May 17, 2025 and to officially celebrate the organization’s 50th Anniversary. 

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.

Check out photos from Madama Butterfly at Pittsburgh Opera. In this groundbreaking new production created by an all Japanese and Japanese American creative team, Madama Butterfly’s story is transported to a fantastical realm where reality and dreams intersect.

Zombies! Shakespeare! 1980s inspired music! All of these elements are the foundation for the new rock musical, ROMERO & JULIET. The show will be presented by Split Stage Productions in a concert version.

Chatham Baroque will present and perform in the world premiere of this staged production of J.S. Bach’s long-lost Markus Passion, set to take place on Friday, April 11, 2025, at the Carnegie Music Hall in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood.

The first thing I noticed in the theatre at City Theatre's Birthday Candles was the set. I'm a longtime lover of thrift shops, junk shops and the maximalist 'detail everywhere' aesthetic of the Disney Imagineers. My companion for the night and I spent the preshow prying the set apart with our eyes (does that E mean anything? is that a flute or a clarinet in the box up there? hey, what's that in the corner there that I can't quite make out?), unaware that nearly every item in that montage would soon have a deeper meaning.

The Pittsburgh Playhouse will present the world premiere of ASCEND, an immersive experience blending projections, music, dance and 360-degree encounters, running at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. Lear more!

Pittsburgh Musical Theater will present Jesus Christ Superstar, the rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice this spring. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

As a retrospective of its 55-year history, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) will perform five  classical and contemporary works in Spring Mix: 5 for 55. Learn more here!

Pittsburgh CLO will present MADAME CLICQUOT: A Revolutionary Musical, a bold new work celebrating the extraordinary life of Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot, the woman who revolutionized the Champagne industry. Learn more!

One of the oddest dramedies in recent history is also one of the most satisfyingly heartfelt.

Kelly Strayhorn Theater will present two upcoming Freshworks: New Performances in Progress in the Winter/Spring 2025 season, featuring Afro-Latina soprano Zuly Inirio and choreographer Anya Collins.

Shana Simmons Dance will present the annual Pittsburgh International Dance Film Festival(PIDFF). This festival not only brings international artists to Pittsburgh through the screen, but brings Pittsburgh's cultural works of art to a larger stage.

Award-winning British stage, television and film actor Daniel Gerroll is known for creating memorable roles in projects ranging from the Oscar-winning Chariots of Fire to the hit sitcom Seinfeld.

Celebrate 79 years of musical theater excellence with Pittsburgh CLO's 2025 Summer Season, featuring CAMELOT, BACK TO THE FUTURE, and Disney's FROZEN. Experience these renowned musicals at the Benedum Stage. Discover more.

Pittsburgh Opera's Fashion Show ‘Threads of Destiny’ was on February 24, 2025 at the Bitz Opera Factory. Check out some photos of the night's fashions below!

Pittsburgh Opera has revealed its 2025-26 season, the company's 87th. Pittsburgh Opera will be producing five operas. Learn more and see the full lineup of shows.

Pittsburgh Public Theater will present a digital extension of the Broadway hit Trouble in Mind in partnership with The League of Live Stream Theater. Learn more!

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!