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October Theater Guide: Music, Spook Shows, and Drag

From the haunting ballet ‘Giselle’ to shows about the horrors of motherhood and artificial intelligence, it’s quite a month in Pittsburgh theater.

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July Theater Guide: The Midsummer Twist

Live theater in Pittsburgh enters a cosmic distortion field, with new twists on old shows and strange twists in new shows.

there was Alfred Jarry

June Theater Guide: Into the Not-So-Empty Void

Join us as we explore the unexpectedly lush ecosystem of summer theater in Pittsburgh.

updated version in which Cinderella gets more than her prince. With the help of Fairy Godmother (L) and friends

May Theater Guide: Two of Everything?

Good things come in pairs, and there seem to be lots of them in Pittsburgh’s theater schedule this month.

'An American in Paris' touring company in the French bistro. photo: Matthew Murphy.

June Theater Guide: Paris, Sex, Christians, and An Act of God

Summer brings its own special flavor to theater in Pittsburgh.

So simple and yet so puzzling: Jason Shavers (center) says it all with a look while Mary Elizabeth Drake and Jamen Nanthakumar expound in "The Fantasticks."

October Theater Guide: Dancing into Autumn, and Much More

October in Pittsburgh is so full of live theater that one may hardly know where to start, so why not start with our Guide?

the hat! Clad in crowning glory

September Theater Guide: Kickoff Time

September in Pittsburgh isn’t just about football—the city’s theatre companies open with some highlight-reel plays.

Broadway musicals

July Theater Guide: Big Winners, Gripping Geezer Dramas, and More

July isn’t only for musicals. The Pittsburgh theater schedule is stocked with stuff of many sorts.

Childhood is strange and Roald Dahl's vision of it was stranger: This photo from the Broadway production of "Matilda the Musical" may clue you to what the touring show is like.

June Theater Preview: New Shows from Old Times

Plays and musicals in Pittsburgh this month include new sizzlers coed up from vintage ingredients.

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