Theater & Dance


2Do This Week, March 9-15: Cultural events around Pittsburgh

The Virginia Glee Club, comedian/actor Frank Caliendo, The Pittsburgh Sneaker Convention, cyber symposium on jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams.

about 19 hours ago

Anna Voelker.

Person of interest: Anna Voelker, high school poet

After winning her second yearly regional contest of Poetry Out Loud, a Hampton High student heads to the Pennsylvania contest.

about 15 hours ago

Stuart Ward, left, and Dani de Waal from the "Once the Musical."

'Once': Acclaimed musical explores the intricacies of love and separation

The Girl of "Once the Musical" finds a home away from home with the Tony winner's national touring company.

about 17 hours ago

'Fiddler on Roof' returning to Broadway in '15

A revival of "Fiddler on the Roof" on Broadway is planned for fall 2015.

1 day ago

Pittsburgh Symphony Pops fare well with Kander & Ebb tunes

Singers do justice to the "Razzle Dazzle" of Kander & Ebb's musical mastery in Pittsburgh Symphony Pops series.

1 day ago

Missy Moreno will perform as part of "Missy Moreno & Friends" this weekend at Downtown’s Arcade Comedy Theater.

'Missy Moreno & Friends: A Musicomical Adventure' arrives at The Arcade Comedy Theater

The Munhall native will be combining theater and comedy this weekend at the Downtown venue.

1 day ago

2 premieres, rom-com in City Theatre lineup

The commissioned work "Holliday With Mulligan" is among two world premieres announced for next season.

2 days ago

Sibina May, left, takes a bow, with Alex Ficco, center, and Elena Doyno.

PMT showcases new theater with student production

"In the Heights" is the first Pittsburgh Musical Theater show in its new digs.

3 days ago

Former Steelers running back Baron Batch is also a painter with an exhibit at Gallerie Chiz in Shadyside, opening Saturday.

The Hot List of events for the coming weekend

Home & Garden Show opens, "Disney on Ice" skates into Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre performs "3x3," Brit Floyd and more

3 days ago

Performance of 'Utopia Limited' celebrates 75 years of Savoyards

The Pittsburgh Savoyards, which performs the musical comedies of Gilbert and Sullivan, starts the season at 8 p.m. Friday.

3 days ago

Diane Mair and Alex Podulke starred in Jane Martin's "H20" at the 2013 Contemporary American Theater Festival in Shepherdstown, W.Va. The play is a finalist for a Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award.

Theater critics name finalists for Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award

Six playwrights whose works were produced outside New York City are eligible for cash prizes totaling $40,000,

4 days ago

Benedum Center to lease part of adjacent Clark Building

Also, Duquesne proposes building a black box theater, and the planning board OKs using a former Hazelwood church for a K-6 charter school.

4 days ago

Ballet du Grand Theatre de Geneve.

Geneva Ballet dancers' moves lead to an emotional high

Ballet du Grand Theatre de Geneve will make its Pittsburgh premiere Saturday with works by a pair of emerging choreographers.

4 days ago

Teagle F. Bougere as the Poet.

The Poet sees futility of war in one-man show 'An Iliad'

The solo performance splits time between ancient and contemporary times to take the audience through all the ages of war.

4 days ago

The stars of "Bullets Over Broadway" are, from left, Vincent Pastore, Helene Yorke, Nick Cordero, Marin Mazzie, Brooks Ashmanskas, Zach Braff, Lenny Wolpe and Betsy Wolfe.

PG's Spring Showplane to NYC is bound for three new musicals

Spring is in the wings (we promise!), so it's time to anticipate the Post-Gazette's 98th Show Plane.

4 days ago

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's Kumiko Tsuji and Christopher Budzynski perform in Dwight Rhoden's "Smoke n' Roses," which PBT will revive at its "3x3" mixed repertory program at the August Wilson Center.

Dance Preview: PBT's '3x3' mixes contemporary and classic

In "3x3" at the August Wilson Center, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre offers pieces by Viktor Plotnikov, Julia Adam and Dwight Rhoden.

1 week ago

Stage review: 'Great One' a touching debut for playwright

A new play by Russ Babines at Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre defines personal greatness with some help from Roberto Clemente's legacy.

1 week ago

Rob Ashford.

Point Park grad makes Oscar dance again

The director-choreographer sets the stars in motion for his third gig choreographing the Academy Awards show.

1 week ago

Winslow Homer (1836-1910), "Rowing at Prouts Neck," 1887. Courtesy of The Warner Foundation and Warner Collection of American Art.

The Hot List of events for the coming weekend

Violinist Joshua Bell performs; "An American Odyssey" exhibit opens at the Frick and the Avett Brothers hit town.

1 week ago

Stage Right, Dagmara Dominczyk and 'Prince Igor'

Stage Right will perform the Tony-winning "The Secret Garden" at Greensburg Garden & Civic Center this weekend.

1 week ago

Alicia Hall Moran as Bess and Danielle Lee Greaves as Mariah in "The Gershwins' Porgy & Bess."

Music and emotion lift 'Porgy and Bess' reboot

Touring version of 'Porgy and Bess' revives the Gershwin classic

1 week ago

A comedy at Off the Wall; a docudrama at Union Project

Off the Wall continues its season of honoring woman playwrights; New Horizon's 'Do Lord Remember Me' punctuates Black History Month.

1 week ago

Reed Worth in Point Park University Conservatory Theatre Company's "Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson."

College casts rewind clock to produce fine musicals

Excellent student musicals by Point Park and Carnegie Mellon celebrate the Roaring '20s and the seventh president as a rock star.

1 week ago

Todd Kreidler, left, a friend and protege of playwright August Wilson, right, will direct "How I Learned," a one-man show Wilson wrote two years before his 2005 death, for Pittsburgh Public Theater.

Public Theater lines up 'A Season of Legends'

The Pittsburgh Public Theater enters its fifth decade with a diverse lineup that includes the classics and a world premiere comedy.

1 week ago

Christopher Toeller, left, and Pittsburgh Opera resident artist Daniel Curran have a drunken night on the town in “Paul’s Case.”

'Paul's Case' has some fine moments, but it's uneven

Pittsburgh Opera is putting on Gregory Spears' "Paul's Case" at the company's Strip District headquarters through Sunday.

1 week ago

Bodiography Contemporary Ballet 's latest work, "Left Leg, Right Brain" deals with Parkinson's disease.

Bodiography gives a face to Parkinson's disease

In its latest work, "Left Leg, Right Brain," dancers demonstrated how the traits of the disease can color choreography.

1 week ago

Baker & Tarpaga Dance Project involves audience from the beginning

The Kelly Strayhorn Theater production  of "Beautiful Struggle" showed its commitment to presenting new and creative work.

1 week ago

Matthew Griffin and the cast of "Witness Uganda" at American Repertory Theater of Harvard University's Loeb Drama Center, Cambridge, Mass.

CMU grad helped develop and stars in 'Witness Uganda'

A musical written by and based on a Pittsburgher's mission in Uganda has its world premiere.

2 weeks ago

Alicia Hall Moran as Bess and Nathaniel Stampley as Porgy in "The Gershwins' "Porgy & Bess."

Passion of 'Porgy & Bess' guided director Diane Paulus

The director of American Repertory Theater is on a roll, with productions that have earned acclaim on Broadway and national tours.

2 weeks ago

2Do: Cultural events for the coming week

Jazz Intervention with Dwayne Dolphin, Pittsburgh Chamber Music Society and comedian Taylor Williamson perform this week.

2 weeks ago

County councilman Robinson proposes Wilson Center rescue

The councilman is calling for the city and county to bail out the struggling August Wilson Center for African American Culture.

2 weeks ago

Rick Springfield will perform at the Carnegie LIbrary Music Hall of Homestead in Munhall Friday night.

Hot List of events for the coming weekend

This weekend, you can take part in a Roaring '20s party at CMU, see a teacher creature at Pittsburgh International Theater and much more.

2 weeks ago

Don DiGiulo directs his wife, Tressa Glover, in the one-woman show "The Great One."

'The Great One' recalls Clemente through the eyes of a female reporter

Roberto Clemente's final season serves as a touchstone to nostalgia for an ex-pat returning to Pittsburgh.

2 weeks ago

Kamin marks Tramp centennial with one-man show

Dan Kamin's show at the Strand Theater about the comedy of Charlie Chaplin includes a restored film short and live music.

2 weeks ago

Dancers with Bodiography Contemporary Ballet will present "Left Leg, Right Brain."

Bodiography focuses on Parkinson's disease

The company's latest work chronicles Frank Ferraro's journey with Parkinson's disease through dance, jazz music and film.

2 weeks ago

David Whalen and Patrick Jordan play Joey and Denny, two Chicago cops, in "A Steady Rain" at barebones theater.

Barebones' finely acted 'A Steady Rain' pours out dark conflicts

Actors David Whalen and Patrick Jordan delve into the complex relationship between two Chicago cops and childhood friends.

2 weeks ago

Catherine Baird tied as Upper Division Monologue winner.

Comedy, tragedy and winners in 20th Shakespeare contest

Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest winners were announced Monday night at the O'Reilly Theater.

2 weeks ago

Pittsburgh Ballet Theater dancer Elysa Hotchkiss in "Swan Lake."

Dance Review: Newcomers' 'Swan Lake' debuts excite

The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's performance was a particularly difficult task, given that key performers have been hampered by injury.

2 weeks ago

Pittsburgh native and five-time U.S. national ice dancing champion Michael Seibert was an Olympian in 1984. Today he's an Emmy-winning skating choreographer.

Person of interest: Michael Seibert, five-time U.S. ice dancing champion

Olympic ice dancer from Pittsburgh area who moved to choreography and ice dance competitions makes peace with his Sarajevo experiences.

3 weeks ago

Opera singer Renée Fleming.

2Do: Cultural events scheduled for the upcoming week

Soprano Renee Fleming hits town; Chamber pop group San Fermin at the Warhol; Author Daniel Beaty at City Theatre.

3 weeks ago

The Skivvies bare nearly all but bundle up comedy at City

In brief, City Theatre exposes Pittsburgh to a musical act with a twist.

3 weeks ago

Shakespeare contest selects finalists

Winners of the 20th annual competition will be named Monday evening at the O'Reilly Theater.

3 weeks ago

Lisa Landry

Comedian Lisa Landry takes over The Improv

Grab a date and head to Homestead, where the newly-divorced comedian hopes to make some salient points about relationships.

3 weeks ago

Randy Kovitz as The Librarian in "Underneath the Lintel."

'Underneath the Lintel' transports its audience

Actor Randy Kovitz plays a solitary Librarian in search of the Wandering Jew in 12 Peers Theater's "Underneath the Lintel."

3 weeks ago

New Iron Man Monster Truck.

The Hot List of events for the coming weekend

Monster trucks, singe J'Alra Pryor, the Bach Choir and Shen Yung Performing Arts all on the schedule for the holiday weekend.

3 weeks ago

Chris Stevens, Chelsea Williams in "Mamma Mia!"

Take a chance on irresistible 'Mamma Mia!'

This was published Wednesday.

3 weeks ago

David Whalen, left, and Patrick Jordan star in the dark drama "A Steady Rain" for barebones productions.

barebones productions takes on the gritty police story 'A Steady Rain'

"A Steady Rain," a gritty Keith Huff play seen through the eyes of two Chicago police partners and pals, opens tonight at New Hazlett.

3 weeks ago

Comedian Matt Light.

Comedian learns laughter is the best medicine

West View comedian Matt Light made the decision to find the humor in his cancer diagnosis.

3 weeks ago

The PBT's Amanda Cochrane and Robert Moore as "Beauty and the Beast."

PBT season to mix premieres, favorites

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will present Pittsburgh premieres and revive crowd favorites as part of its 45th anniversary season.

3 weeks ago

Chris Stevens and Chelsea Williams are young lovers in the touring production of "Mamma Mia!" at Heinz Hall through Sunday.

Stage review: Take a chance on irresistible 'Mamma Mia!'

It's always sunny in the popular jukebox musical based on a hit parade of ABBA songs.

3 weeks ago


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