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NEW HAZLETT THEATER

6 Allegheny Square East
Pittsburgh, PA 15212

How I Learned What I Learned


This is a one-man play written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson starring noted Pittsburgh actor Wali Jamal. Wilson shares his journey as a child ...

Look Forward: The Ruby Bridges Story


The year is 1960. An extraordinary 6-year-old named Ruby Bridges becomes the first African American student to attend an all-white grade school in New Orleans, ...

I Never Saw Another Butterfly and The Terezin Promise


In the Terezin concentration camp, Austrian artist Friedl Dicker-Brandeis teaches Jewish children to make poems and drawings in secret art classes. Witness her passion, the ...

Twelve Angry Men
Twelve Angry Men
5/2 - 5/11/2025


A jury of twelve ordinary men are charged with deciding the fate of a teenager on trial for murdering his father. Can they overcome their ...


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August Wilson's HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED to Open at New Hazlett Theater


by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 24, 2024

How I Learned What I Learned, the one-man play written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson, is coming to New Hazlett Theater in Pittsburgh this winter. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets....

August Wilson's HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED Comes to Prime Stage Theatre


by Stephi Wild - December 22, 2024

Prime Stage Theatre will present Wali Jamal performing August Wilson's How I Learned What I Learned next month. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!...

LOOK FORWARD: THE RUBY BRIDGES STORY Comes to Prime Stage Theatre


by Stephi Wild - December 02, 2024

Bridges' remarkable journey of resilience and eventual triumph is told in Prime Stage Theatre's presentation of Look Forward: The Ruby Bridges Story running for seven shows at New Hazlett Theater....

Kelly Strayhorn Theater Presents New York Premiere Of Jesse Factor's THE MARTHAODYSSEY


by A.A. Cristi - November 15, 2024

Kelly Strayhorn Theater has announced the NYC premiere of Jesse Factor's THE MARTHAODYSSEY at the Live Artery Festival, taking place from January 10-13, 2025, showcasing Pittsburgh's vibrant arts scene....

Prime Stage Theatre to Present GREAT EXPECTATIONS in November


by Blair Ingenthron - October 04, 2024

Adapted by English playwright Neil Bartlett, Prime Stage Theatre's Great Expectations runs for seven shows Nov. 1-10, 2024 at New Hazlett Theater....

Prime Stage Theatre Presents FIRST MOTHERS: THE WOMEN WHO RAISED AMERICA'S PRESIDENTS In November


by A.A. Cristi - September 04, 2024

Prime Stage Theatre has announced a new play by L.E. McCullough, 'First Mothers: The Women Who Raised America’s Presidents,' showcasing the stories of 15 influential women. ...

Front Porch Theatricals Closes 2024 Season with BANDSTAND


by Blair Ingenthron - July 08, 2024

Front Porch Theatricals (FPT) has announced the final show of their 2024 season. From August 16 - 25 the company will present the Pittsburgh premiere of Bandstand, an unflinching and honest story about confronting the cost of war and finding salvation in the notes of a song...

Prime Stage Theatre Receives NEA Grant For World Premiere Of SPEAK


by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2024

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....

Hatch Arts Collective and Casey Droege Cultural Productions Present WITH OURSELVES, WITH EACH OTHER


by A.A. Cristi - January 30, 2024

Hatch Arts Collective and Casey Droege Cultural Productions present an in-progress showing of with ourselves, with each other, created and performed by Maree ReMalia. ...

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Pittsburgh Awards; Voting Ends 12/31


by BWW Awards - December 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 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!...

Past Shows

Great Expectations
Great Expectations
11/1 - 11/10/2024


This imaginative adaptation brings Charles Dickens’ classic rags-to-riches tale to vibrant new life. Pip, a young orphan in 19th century England, life is about to ...

First Mothers: The Women Who Raised America’s Presidents


Despite the personal and political diversity of the men occupying the White House over the last two centuries, one common factor emerges — the essential ...

Bandstand
Bandstand
8/16 - 8/25/2024


It’s 1945. American soldiers return home to ticker-tape parades and overjoyed families, and Private First Class Donny Novitski, singer and songwriter, returns with the hope ...

A...My Name is Still Alice
A...My Name is Still Alice
5/17 - 5/26/2024


A…My Name is Still Alice This critically-acclaimed musical-sketch revue conceived by Joan Micklin Silver and Julianne Boyd, first produced in 1992 is a sequel to ...

Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution
5/3 - 5/12/2024


Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie Directed by Ponny Conomos Jahn May 3 – 12, 2024 Be one of the jurors and experience the ...

Saving Face: Memoir of a Circus Clown


Mike Perry uses the art of storytelling to explore the primal origins of theatrical expression. Saving Face: Memoir of a Circus Clown is one of ...

Apis
Apis
4/18 - 4/19/2024


The last creature on earth travels through time to change history in  Apis , a multi-disciplinary experience empowering audiences to fight for the future food ...

UNDERLAND x Alice
UNDERLAND x Alice
3/21 - 3/22/2024


This March, see the premiere of  U NDERLAND x Alice , choreographer Kontara Morphis's theatrical dance journey down the rabbit hole. Set in the 1920s Greenwood ...

And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank


And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank by James Still Directed by Art DeConciliis March 1-10, 2024 Immerse yourself in ...

Special Video Showing of Perseverance


Experience this special showing of the world premiere production of the play that brought a powerful memoir of healing and renewal to the stage. Meet ...

Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott


Imagine you were told to give up your seat for someone else! This compelling story of Rosa Parks, an upstanding citizen of the community, takes ...

One-Log Bridge
One-Log Bridge
12/7 - 12/8/2023


One-Log Bridge  is a new opera theatre work about the immigrant experience in the U.S. One-Log Bridge uses the beauty of voice to explore the ...

R.U.R. Rossum’s Universal Robots


R.U.R.“Rossum’s Universal Robots” Staged Reading Fundraiser Directed by Scott P. Calhoon Has Science Fiction become non-fiction in our world of robots and AI? Discover how ...

Merrily We Roll Along
Merrily We Roll Along
8/18 - 8/27/2023


Spanning three decades in the entertainment business,  Merrily We Roll Along  turns back the clock on friendship and the high price of success. The show charts ...

The Boxcar Children
The Boxcar Children
6/16 - 6/25/2023


Four orphaned children are running away from their grandfather who they believe is cruel. They find an abandoned boxcar in the woods, then decide to ...

The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
5/5 - 5/14/2023


Hannay, a man, trapped in a boring life, encounters a woman who claims to be a spy. Soon, she is murdered and he gets entangled ...

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe


On a rainy day in London four children step through a magical wardrobe and discover an enchanted kingdom filled with fantasy, mystical characters, and suspense ...

Frankenstein
Frankenstein
11/4 - 11/13/2022


A storm rages. Five friends take shelter in a Swiss mansion. One of them is eighteen-year-old Mary Shelley. Before the night is over, you will ...

Somewhere Strange
Somewhere Strange
10/13 - 10/14/2022


Experience Vida Chais new album in an all-new immersive concert! Composed in the desert of 2020, this eclectic performance seamlessly blends folk-Americana, indie, and rock. ...

The Amazing Lemonade Girl
The Amazing Lemonade Girl
6/16 - 6/19/2022


Alex Scott wasnt going to let her rare childhood illness get her down she started a frontyard lemonade stand to raise funds to help other ...

Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
5/6 - 5/15/2022


When Arsenic and Old Lace made its Broadway debut, a New York Times review said it was "so funny none of us will ever forget ...

Papa by Bailey Lee
Papa by Bailey Lee
4/7 - 4/8/2022


Fifteen-year-old Hall Lee journeyed from the farmlands of rural China to the hills of McKeesport. Come along with Bailey Lee as she unpacks her grandfathers ...

Disassembly
Disassembly
3/17 - 3/18/2022


In Disassembly, an original soundtrack by Feralcat serves as the script for a sci-fi animated drama. This multimedia experience marries a synth-pop/rock/jazz fusion concert with ...

A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle in Time
3/4 - 3/13/2022


Madeleine LEngles fantastical journey that blends science fiction with family themes and spiritual growth has been re-imagined for our day Join three youngsters as they ...

The Princess Is Right!
The Princess Is Right!
2/17 - 2/18/2022


Youre the next contestant on The Princess is Right! Join pop culture phenomenon, recording artist and undeniable royal babe Princess Jafar for her latest interactive ...

Lavender Terrace
Lavender Terrace
12/2 - 12/3/2021


Lavender Terrace is a multi-media performance that explores Marita Boners The Purple Flower, published in 1928. This new play by director and playwright NaTasha Thompson ...

Quest and The Girl with The Yellow Jacket


PITTSBURGH-- "Quest and the Girl with the Yellow Jacket" is a Pittsburgh's first digital hip-hop musical that will premiere on May 20th, during Mental Health ...

Local Singles, a new musical
Local Singles, a new musical
3/25 - 3/26/2021


For a good time, call Local Singles, the last surviving support group in Pittsburgh for lonely people. When Penny's boyfriend makes a rushed exit after ...

A New Brain
A New Brain
5/18 - 5/27/2018


Front Porch Theatricals proudly presents A NEW BRAIN, a joyful and touching musical about making the most out of life in the face of near ...

KEN LUDWIG’S THE THREE MUSKETEERS


The classic tale of "The Three Musketeers" adapted by Ken Ludwig Directed by Derek Lynch Fight Direction by Tonya Lynn Presented by The Jesters' Guild ...

Annie Jr.
Annie Jr.
4/7 - 4/10/2016


Based on the popular comic strip, Annie tells the extraordinary story of a little orphan who spends ends up in the lap of luxury with ...

PARADE
PARADE
8/21 - 8/31/2014


Portrayed starkly and with great sensitivity and passion, PARADE is the true story of Leo Frank, a transplanted New York Jew who in 1913 stood ...

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