Theater-dance Feedhttps://www.post-gazette.comThis feed contains theater-dance storiesSun, 08 Nov 2026 14:50:52 +0000Post-Gazette Syndicator Serviceenhourly1Incoming artistic director prepares to lead Quantum Theatre into a new eraBy Sono Motoyama / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/theater-dance/2026/11/05/katie-brook-quantum-theatre-artistic-director-karla-boos-radio-island/stories/202610290073Thu, 05 Nov 2026 04:00:00 -0500https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/theater-dance/2026/11/05/katie-brook-quantum-theatre-artistic-director-karla-boos-radio-island/stories/202610290073<![CDATA[]]>Analysis: Is the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust an arts organization or not?By Jeremy Reynolds / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/theater-dance/2026/10/26/pittsburgh-cultural-trust-downtown/stories/202610150051Mon, 26 Oct 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/theater-dance/2026/10/26/pittsburgh-cultural-trust-downtown/stories/202610150051<![CDATA[]]>Kathryn Spitz Cohan is laughing ‘so hard my cheeks hurt’ as Arcade Comedy Theater’s new directorBy Michael Buzzelli / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/10/22/kathryn-spitz-cohan-arcade-comedy-theater/stories/202610220002Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/10/22/kathryn-spitz-cohan-arcade-comedy-theater/stories/202610220002<![CDATA[]]>Billy Porter launches Audacity Project to get Black Pittsburgh teens into entertainment jobsBy Anya Sostek / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/movies/2026/10/21/billy-porter-audacity-project/stories/202610220028Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:06:31 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/movies/2026/10/21/billy-porter-audacity-project/stories/202610220028<![CDATA[]]>Alan Mandell, acclaimed actor and interpreter of playwright Samuel Beckett's work, dies at 98By Anthony Solorzano / Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/16/alan-mandell-actor-interpreter-playwright-samuel-beckett/stories/202610160029Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:40:05 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/16/alan-mandell-actor-interpreter-playwright-samuel-beckett/stories/202610160029<![CDATA[]]>Shakespeare meets the Steelers in ‘Othello of the End Zone’By Sono Motoyama / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/theater-dance/2026/10/14/othello-end-zone-demaskus-new-hazlett-pittsburgh/stories/202610120038Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/theater-dance/2026/10/14/othello-end-zone-demaskus-new-hazlett-pittsburgh/stories/202610120038<![CDATA[]]>Analysis: Confluence Theater’s 2027 programming announcement tells us three things about Downtown’s newest theater companyBy Jeremy Reynolds / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/theater-dance/2026/09/30/confluence-theater-schedule-ticket-sales-downtown-pittsburgh-newest-company/stories/202609290060Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:05:08 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/theater-dance/2026/09/30/confluence-theater-schedule-ticket-sales-downtown-pittsburgh-newest-company/stories/202609290060<![CDATA[]]>New owner of Carnegie Stage and its longtime manager aim to give artists a homeBy Bob Podurgiel / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/09/30/carnegie-stage-back-in-business/stories/202609300007Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/09/30/carnegie-stage-back-in-business/stories/202609300007<![CDATA[]]>Analysis: Pittsburgh’s arts organizations are collectively campaigning for hundreds of millions of dollarsBy Jeremy Reynolds / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/theater-dance/2026/09/26/pittsburghs-arts-organizations-fundraising/stories/202609250019Sat, 26 Sep 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/theater-dance/2026/09/26/pittsburghs-arts-organizations-fundraising/stories/202609250019<![CDATA[]]>One year in, Pittsburgh’s RAD Pass has provided 112,000 free passes to museums, the Zoo and moreBy Jeremy Reynolds / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/recreation/2026/09/24/pittsburgh-rad-pass/stories/202609240019Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/recreation/2026/09/24/pittsburgh-rad-pass/stories/202609240019<![CDATA[]]>Pittsburgh-born DJ shares ‘a full circle moment’ with dancers, animators and other artistsBy Kevin Kirkland / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/theater-dance/2026/09/24/pittsburgh-tomorrow-city-rise-homecoming-start-up-pgh/stories/202609270051Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/theater-dance/2026/09/24/pittsburgh-tomorrow-city-rise-homecoming-start-up-pgh/stories/202609270051<![CDATA[]]>Duncan Sheik, Tony- and Grammy-winning 'Spring Awakening' composer and pop star, dies at 56By Mark Kennedy / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/09/18/duncan-sheik-tony-grammy-spring-awakening-composer-barely-breathing/stories/202609180056Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:22:40 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/09/18/duncan-sheik-tony-grammy-spring-awakening-composer-barely-breathing/stories/202609180056<![CDATA[]]>Prime Stage Theatre brings Pittsburgh history to life at Homewood CemeteryBy Sono Motoyama / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/theater-dance/2026/09/17/prime-stage-theatre-homewood-cemetery-walk/stories/202609150028Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/theater-dance/2026/09/17/prime-stage-theatre-homewood-cemetery-walk/stories/202609150028<![CDATA[]]>19 artists come together to show off the city in 'Pittsburgh, Tomorrow: A City on the Rise'By Kevin Kirkland / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/theater-dance/2026/09/11/pittsburgh-tomorrow-city-rise-start-up-pgh-culture/stories/202609110013Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/theater-dance/2026/09/11/pittsburgh-tomorrow-city-rise-start-up-pgh-culture/stories/202609110013<![CDATA[]]>Merged Pittsburgh theater has a name, Confluence Theater of Pittsburgh, and a planBy Jeremy Reynolds / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/theater-dance/2026/08/31/confluence-theater-pittsburgh-name-merge-public-clo/stories/202608310026Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:26:07 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/theater-dance/2026/08/31/confluence-theater-pittsburgh-name-merge-public-clo/stories/202608310026<![CDATA[]]>Tim Curry, iconic character actor and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80By Mark Kennedy / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/movies/2026/08/26/tim-curry-dies-80/stories/202608260042Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:26:03 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/movies/2026/08/26/tim-curry-dies-80/stories/202608260042<![CDATA[]]>A Pittsburgh playwright seeks the grandmother she never knewBy Kevin Kirkland / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/theater-dance/2026/08/20/burnbabyburn-a-k-payne-pittsburgh-playwrights-august-wilson-house/stories/202608200011Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/theater-dance/2026/08/20/burnbabyburn-a-k-payne-pittsburgh-playwrights-august-wilson-house/stories/202608200011<![CDATA[]]>'She changed the world': This puppet show introduces kids to Pittsburgh's 'Queen of Jazz'By Kahmeela Adams / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/08/19/mary-lou-williams-jazz-heart-puppet-show-pittsburgh/stories/202608180006Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/08/19/mary-lou-williams-jazz-heart-puppet-show-pittsburgh/stories/202608180006<![CDATA[]]>Things to do in and around Pittsburgh this weekend: Little Italy Days, Steelers tailgate, Goo Goo Dolls and moreBy Abby Mackey / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/recreation/2026/08/13/pittsburgh-things-to-do-weekend/stories/202608130002Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/recreation/2026/08/13/pittsburgh-things-to-do-weekend/stories/202608130002<![CDATA[]]>Pittsburgh CLO and Pittsburgh Public Theater become onePittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/theater-dance/2026/08/03/pittsburgh-public-theater-clo-merger-1/stories/202608030030Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:47:11 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