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City Theatre’s ‘Paradise Blue’: Chock-Full of Riveting Characters

‘Paradise Blue’ is a dramedy that uses a historical backdrop to explore African American life in good times and bad.

'Carmen' was considered too hot to touch

March Theater Guide: Mostly Modern 

Pittsburgh theater goes modern-and-contemporary this month, with plenty of shows by or about women.

'Rusalka' opens the upcoming opera season. This image is from a Minnesota Opera production; Pittsburgh Opera will have Russian soprano Ekaterina Siurina in the title role. (Photo: Dan Norman)

Pittsburgh Opera’s Next Season: 2 Big Classics, 2 Lesser-Knowns, 2 New Ones

The 2022-23 season spans a spectrum from ‘Figaro’ to ‘We Shall Not Be Moved.’

Joseph Morales plays The Man. (Photo © Joan Marcus)

February Theater Guide: Lineup Is Spare But Looks Strong

In a theater schedule thinned by Omicron, Pittsburgh still has a good selection to choose from.

despite the deceptively straight hair

‘Oklahoma!’ Gets a New Kind of Exclamation Mark

Updated and retuned for modern times, a groundbreaking musical rumbles into Pittsburgh

' and this season's show is a special edition. (photo courtesy of Pittsburgh Musical Theater)

December Theater Guide: Full Slate Returns

After last year’s hiatus, Pittsburgh once again has Dickens, ‘The Nutcracker,’ and much on stage.

center) has flashbacks. His younger self and long-lost love come to life repeatedly

Quantum’s ‘Chimerica’ Hits Us Where We Live

Pittsburgh gets a powerful play. It’s about living in the real world.

L) struts and frets to the merriment of Walt Whitman (Sam Tsoutsouvas) in 'Oscar & Walt.' Photo: Suellen Fitzsimmons.|Does art mirror life

A Moving Picture: Kinetic Theatre’s ‘Oscar & Walt’ 

You’ve got Oscar Wilde. You’ve got Walt Whitman. And a strong play about the day they really met.

L) meets rough and ready Walt Whitman (Sam Tsoutsouvas) In Kinetic's 'Oscar & Walt.'|Boris Karloff contemplates an elixir in Prime Stage's 'Karloff: The Man and the Monster.' The actor is David Nackman. (photo: Laura Slovesko)|The lineup for 'An Untitled New Play by Justin Timberlake

November Theater Guide: Fantasy vs. Reality

A classic world-building fantasy combines with shows adapted from true events on Pittsburgh stages this month.

New York's Universes ensemble roars into Pittsburgh to kick off the 2021-22 season at City Theatre.

October Theater Guide: They’re Back

It’s a nearly normal live theater season in Pittsburgh, with plenty of local and touring companies in action.

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