PITTSBURGH THEATRE NEWSROOM

Pittsburgh Opera revealed its 2026-27 season, its 88th, featuring five productions across four venues, including a world premiere, and classic works by Verdi, Handel, Gluck, and Gounod.

Jasmine Hearn's dance-theater work MEMORY FLEET: STAY IN THE CIRCLE, a tribute to Black mothers and mentors, will be presented at Kelly Strayhorn Theater on April 24-25.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will perform four works April 10-12 at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, featuring a world premiere, a Pittsburgh premiere, and returning audience favorites.

Who the f-word is Attack Theatre? Those words were uttered in frustration by a famous rock singer some years back after Attack’s longtime music director, Dave Eggar, told them he couldn’t perform with them because of a prior commitment with the small-scale Pittsburgh dance troupe.

In this interview, he reflects on finding vulnerability within a mythic figure, honoring a beloved theatrical legacy while making the role his own, and why consistency, intention, and love remain at the heart of his Hades night after night.

Never underestimate the power of hiring the full orchestra

Unlike most works of historical fiction, the vibes in this new dramedy are so good, you almost don't need the biographical tie-ins at all.

William Powers will become the new General Director of Pittsburgh Opera starting July 2026, succeeding Christopher Hahn who retires after a long tenure.

Winners have been announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

The New Hazlett Theater is inviting audiences to the premiere of Agnus Teaches Acting.

The Becoming Arts Collective announced the world premiere of Attachment Theory, an intimate family drama written by Darrin J.

Kelly Strayhorn Theater will bring back its annual Martin Luther King Jr.

City Theatre will kick off 2026 with a highly anticipated two hander – the co-world premiere of Malcolm X and Redd Foxx Washing Dishes at Jimmy's Chicken Shack in Harlem by Jonathan Norton, directed by Dexter J.

Pittsburgh Public Theater kicks off 2026 with the Pittsburgh premiere of the recent Broadway adaptation of AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, taking the stage at the O'Reilly Theater in Downtown Pittsburgh February 4-22, 2026.

This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight.

Point Park University's popular summer camps and pre-college intensives are open for early registration, offering a 10% holiday early bird discount until January 12, 2026 for tuition-based camps.

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'.

City Theatre’s recently completed production of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Kaja Dunn, set box office sales records following its run.

Kelly Strayhorn Theater will present its Winter/Spring 2026 season in East Liberty as part of its 25th anniversary year.

Pittsburgh Public Theater has announced the launch of a new community-centered series designed to activate the Downtown Penn Avenue corridor and the lobby of the O'Reilly Theater with increased activity throughout the week.

Matt Kontur and Makayla Wynn will star as the titular characters in the world premiere of the new zombie rock musical ROMERO & JULIET.

Get a first look at Pittsburgh CLO's 33rd annual staging of A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS CAROL from December 13–23, 2025, at the Byham Theater.

Earlier this week, BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned to reveal the Top 10 performers in both age groups.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will debut an all-new production of The Nutcracker in December 2027.

The only constant is change, as anyone will tell you, and Front Porch Theatricals has always epitomized that.