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The latest curtain-risings in theater and dance

Perfect Storm: Quantum’s ‘The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk’ 

A musical play about Marc and Bella Chagall? Sounds exotic, but it hits home on many fronts at once.

Curtis Henshaw (Kymir Cogdell-Freeman) is in the lead with Abcd (Malic Maat) closing in.

Pittsburgh Playwrights’ ‘The Bluegrass Mile’: Win, Place or Show, This Is a Play to Bet On!

It’s not who finishes first, it’s who lasts.

Katie Mack is bereaved but sure not running on empty; she's got a fast-paced trip to share in '#UglyCry.'

A Strange Near-Death Experience: Katie Mack’s ‘#UglyCry’ at Off the Wall

The new solo show by New Yorker Mack packs a high-tech punch.

'The Barber of Seville' is one on the most popular operas ever. It's music continues to ripple through popular culture. See it onstage this month at Pittsburgh Opera. (Photo: Jeff Strout for New Orleans Opera)

October 2023 Theater Guide: Seek Your Higher Power

This month there’s a cornucopia of diverse theater offerings.

Harold Zidler (Robert Petkoff), the master of all masters of ceremonies, welcomes his “chickens” to the Moulin Rouge.

‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’: So Chock-full, It’s Bursting at the Seams

70 pop hits, 38 cast members; one musical not to be missed.

August Wilson's 'Joe Turner's Come and Gone' is set in the early 1900's in the Hill District.

Pittsburgh Playwrights’ ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ is Here and Now at August Wilson House

“Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ is the latest outdoor production at the August Wilson House.

Myra (Joyce Miller) entertains Clifford (Arjun Kumar) while Sidney (Eric Leslie) assures himself that the new script Clifford has written is a killer play.

Of Greed and Grief, Little Lake’s ‘Deathtrap’ Slays with Laughter

‘Deathtrap’ offers as many twists and turns as a wire garrote.

Mike Webster’s Story Makes Snappy Good Drama at Pittsburgh Playwrights

’12:52 The Mike Webster Story’ contains everything that comes to play on a good Sunday in fall!

Performer Marcus Weiss turns a one-man show into an all-hands celebration in 'Every Brilliant Thing.' (Photo: Rocky Raco)

An Experiment in Emotional Energy: ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ at Kinetic 

Kinetic’s seriocomedy asks, can we take an upbeat approach in the face of life’s dark downsides?

A tight family of exceptional talent: Sal Bucci, Justin Borak, Chad Elder, Matthew Frontz, and Jenna Kantor command center stage.

It’s True Talent that Gives Front Porch’s ‘Falsettos’ Its Perfect Pitch

The dynamics of a progressive Jewish family finds a new footing in Finn and Lapine’s ‘Falsettos.’

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