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The latest curtain-risings in theater and dance

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.

City Theatre, Point Park’s Playhouse, and Cornerstone Team Up for ‘The Rivers Don’t Know’

This joint production focuses on the lives of Pittsburgh immigrants and what it means to be a Pittsburgher.

Erika Strasburg

Quantum Theatre’s ‘An Odyssey’ is a Fantastic Voyage

The new adaptation of Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ seeks to update it for modern times.

adaptively. (photo courtesy of the artist)

Quantum’s 30th Season: A Rich Past, Three New Numbers

‘An Odyssey,’ not quite as Homer intended, kicks off Quantum Theatre’s foray into its 30s.

|Lesley Nicol.

August Wilson, Agatha Christie, and a New ‘The Chief’ Among Pittsburgh Public Theater New Season Offerings

A wide range of plays is on tap this season at The Public.

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

City Theatre’s New Season Features Spoken Word, McLuhan on Media, Justin Timberlake, and More

Expect a wide sampling of modern theater at City in 2021-22

William! When William Kemmler (Jerreme Rodriguez) lets it rip

Live Theater Returns with Culture Shock in Quantum’s ‘The Current War’

It’s than electricity. Quantum Theatre’s latest show is a mythic battle of good and evil.

'Swan Lake

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Unveils 2021-22 season

PBT’s new season is a selection of classic tales and new works.

2022. (photo: Cory Weaver)|'Blue' is an innovative new opera regarding modern-day African American family life. (photo: Karli Cadel)

Pittsburgh Opera Announces 2021-2022 Season Lineup

A slate of classic and new operas is in the works for the upcoming season.

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