Pittsburgh Theatre Newsroom

It's a tale as old as time: the downward spiral of a once-brilliant talent into substance abuse and early death. It's the second half of the 'star is born' template, and it never goes out of style... because it sadly never stops happening in real life. The list is long, with Amy Winehouse as the recent example du jour, but the archetypal musical downfall is legendary jazz vocalist Billie Holiday. Director Tomé Cousin's production of Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill is fascinating, beautiful, but also grueling in its unflinching realism. 

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre announced the appointment of April Berry as its new Director of Education and Community Engagement. Berry will begin her role on July 1, 2024. Berry joins PBT from Kansas City Ballet, where she most recently served as their Director of Community Engagement & Education.

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has announced the Pittsburgh Dance Council 2024-2025 season, celebrating its 54th anniversary. 

Folks, this is a first. I've been writing reviews for BWW for about ten years now, and rarely have I seen a new work that so deftly and fearlessly blends genres and tones together. Director Monteze Freeland and playwright Mark Clayton Southers have achieved the impossible: The Coffin Maker is an exercise in theatrical flexibility that truly must be seen to be understood.

Pittsburgh Festival Opera has announced its 2024 Season, It’s All About the Voice. The season’s highlight is the Pittsburgh premiere of Adriana Lecouvreur, a four-act opera based on the tumultuous life of French actress Adriana Lecourveur. Francesco Cilea’s 1902 Italian libretto debuts with a full orchestra at Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland this September.

It's an oldie but a goodie, and packed with oldies-but-goodies.

Discover the talented cast of WEST SIDE STORY at Pittsburgh CLO, featuring a dynamic ensemble ready to bring this classic musical to life.

See first look photos of Pittsburgh Public Theater's latest world premiere production THE COFFIN MAKER from local theater legend Mark Clayton Southers, directed by City Theatre Company Co-Artistic Director Monteze Freeland, opens in previews Wednesday, May 29, and closes Sunday, June 16.

A community partnership comprised of several Lebanon-based organizations and individuals has announced plans for a Lebanon Pride 2024 celebration to occur on Sunday, June 23, 2024, from 1PM to 5PM on 8th Street between Chestnut and Cumberland Streets in Lebanon.

An overly-enthusiastic sold-out crowd gathered at the Benedum Center as Pittsburgh CLO and The Michael J. Kara Family honored Allegheny County's finest high school performers at the 33rd Annual Pittsburgh CLO Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater on Saturday, May 25, 2024.

It's the best episode of 90s SNL that you never saw.

Resonance Works presents Rossini's LA DONNA DEL LAGO, marking its first U.S. performance since 2015.

Prime Stage Theatre receives an NEA grant to support the world premiere of the play adapted from Laurie Halse Anderson's novel 'Speak,' which tells the story of a high school freshman overcoming trauma.

City Theatre will welcome back Kimberly Richards in a special City Theatre event, Sister’s Summer School Catechism: God Never Takes a Vacation! by Maripat Donovan.

Portland Stage Company and Dramatic Repertory Company have released photos of the cast of their upcoming production of ANGELS IN AMERICA PT 1: Millennium Approaches.

Get a first look at Fulton Theatre's The Last Five Years in its 4th Floor Tell Studio Theatre as part of the Ellen Arnold Groff Studio Series. Check out the cast in action!

Pittsburgh CLO and The Michael J. Kara Family have announced the nominees for the 33rd Annual Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater.

Ensemble Actors Theater will debut with Jenny Stafford's play SECRET HOUR, winner of the 2021 Next Act! New Play Summit. Learn how to purchase tickets.

 Point Park University has announced a full slate of summer camp and pre-college intensives to be held at its Downtown campus from June 16 – July 27.

Pittsburgh CLO's 2024 Summer of Musicals at the Benedum Center will be highlighted by Broadway and TV stars, as well as beloved Pittsburgh favorites. See who is starring and learn about the programming!

See first look photos of Pittsburgh Opera's production of ‘The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson’.

Ensemble Actors Theater will debut with Jenny Stafford's play SECRET HOUR, winner of the 2021 Next Act! New Play Summit.

City Theatre Company has announced the complete lineup for their 50th Anniversary. DNAWORKS' production of The Real James Bond...was Dominican joins the previously announced shows to round out the five show subscription series and will be performed in the Lillie Theatre in January and February 2025.

The 18th Annual Monologue and Design Competition of the August Wilson New Voices program culminated in a night of celebration as thirteen student finalists from across the nation captivated audiences with their performances and designs inspired by the timeless works of August Wilson.

Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival will return to the Cultural District, September 19 – 22, 2024 featuring a Free celebration along Liberty Avenue, between 10th and 7th Streets.