Prentiss Orr

Texture Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker Onstage at August Wilson Center; ‘The Games Afoot, or Holmes for the Holidays’ at Lincoln Park (Sun., 12/3/23)

‘The Nutcracker,’ ‘The Games Afoot, or Holmes for the Holidays’

Avery Walz and Alan Obuzor perform in Texture Contemporary Ballet's 'The Nutcracker.' (Photo: Gary Stone)

December 2023 Theater Guide: The Reason for the Season is Love

The holiday season is upon us, gather round with a cup of eggnog and see what Christmas productions pique your interest.

'Mrs. Doubtfire' is onstage for the PNC Broadway series. Pictured here: (L to R) Axel Bernard Rimmele (Christopher Hillard), Giselle Gutierrez (Lydia Hillard), Rob McClure (Euphegenia Doubtfire), and Kennedy Alexandra Pitney (Natalie Hillard). Photo by Joan Marcus.

PNC Broadway Opens ‘Mrs. Doubtfire The Musical’ at the Benedum (Tues., 11/28/23)

‘Mrs. Doubtfire The Musical’

City Theatre Opens ‘Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley’; Kelly Strayhorn Theater Has Suite Life Fundraiser (Sat., 11/25/23)

‘Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley,’ Kelly Strayhorn Suite Life Fundraiser

Frick Park Tavern

Frick Park Tavern Features a Variety of Comfort Fare (Wed., 11/22/23)

Frick Park Tavern

Hemlock House in Regent Square.

Hemlock House Offers an Eclectic Menu of Tasty Offerings (Tues., 11/21/23)

Hemlock House

Social House 7 Features Japanese Food in a Beautiful Setting (Mon., 11/20/23)

Social House 7

Kyle Albertson as The Flying Dutchman finds land and hope.

Pittsburgh Opera’s ‘The Flying Dutchman’ Soars with Great Talent

The opera ‘The Flying Dutchman,’ like the ghostly mariner, only appears every so often at Pittsburgh Opera.

Pittsburgh Opera's 'The Flying Dutchman' is a haunting love story with a dramatic score from Wagner. (Photo: David Bachman Photography for Pittsburgh Opera )

Pittsburgh Opera Opens ‘The Flying Dutchman’ at Benedum; Stage AE Hosts Tech N9ne (Sat., 11/11/23)

‘The Flying Dutchman,’ Tech N9ne

Belfast, Ireland’s Kabosh Theatre Company’s ‘Green & Blue’ at City Theatre (Thurs., 11/9/23)

‘Green & Blue’

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