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The latest curtain-risings in theater and dance

one of many classics on Pittsburgh stages in this year's 11th month.

November Theater Guide: From Shylock to ‘Salome,’ a Cool Month for Hot Classics

The ghosts of theater past are made present in revivals and remakes on Pittsburgh stages during November.

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."

‘The Fantasticks’ is a Marvelous Musical Comedy

Two young rs and their meddling fathers, what could go wrong?

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?

R) meets Nellis (Liam Ezra Dickinson)

‘The Censor’ Demands to Be Seen

A new play by David L. Williams at Through is a psycho-political art thriller laced with humor.

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.

and Canewell (Kevin Brown) r.

Pittsburgh Playwrights ‘Seven Guitars’ Delivers Authentic August Wilson Experience

A masterful play with interesting characters, romance and murder.

Isabel Pask (Casilda)

Quantum Theatre Stages 17th-Century Spanish Playwright Lope de Vega’s ‘Peribáñez’

The revival of an old master’s play garners new interest.

but of what? Sierra (Siovhan Christensen) contemplates the effects of fracking in "Driftless."

August Theater Guide: Don’t Be the Fool

Writing off August as a light month for theater would be unwise. The schedule is loaded.

Jesus

Superb Cast Makes Stage 62’s ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ a Divine Experience

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s first hit show is being staged in Carnegie.

heal thyself! Doc (Mark Yochum

‘Come Back, Little Sheba’ Explores the Land of Lost Dreams and Hope for Better Days

The Summer Company’s revival of William Inge’s “Little Sheba” brings a 1950s hit back home.

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