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Broadway company of "Newsies." Photo: Deen van Meer.

Theater in November: World Premieres, Post-Punk Dance, and Pre-Holiday Musicals

November theater in Pittsburgh includes the all-new "L'Hotel" and "Smart Blonde," plus re-adapted and revived classics ... and a couple of wild cards.

“Macbeth” Continues at PICT; City Theatre Plays “Outside Mullingar” (CPs Sun., 10/19/14)

"Macbeth,""Outside Mullingar," " Yo Gabba Gabba Live!"

Venturing fearlessly forward with a pipe wrench, Kelsey Carthew stars as Engineer Rein.

October Theater Preview: Trusty Classics, Tantalizing Surprises

Plays on tap in Pittsburgh this October run the gamut from Shakespeare to dystopian satire, plus some new pieces.

Steve Forbert Sings “Romeo’s Tune”; GLSEN’s Gala to Change the Game (CPs Sat., 5/3/14)

Steve Forbert, GLSEN's Gala to Change the Game, "Hope and Gravity," Pirates Fedora Night, Power vs. Soul

‘Grounded’ Lands at City Theatre; ‘The Planets’ Spin Through the Palace (CPs Sat., 3/29/2014)

"Grounded," "The Planets," "La Boheme," Lake Street Dive, Cityscape

Why ‘Tribes’ Might Be the Play of the Year

How good a play is Tribes? To answer properly, I’d have to be all thumbs. Then I could give it ten thumbs up. Or nine, anyway. Maybe it falls a bit

‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’: How Chekhov Gets What He Deserves

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, now at City Theatre, is the 2013 Tony Award winner for Best Play. Yet I’ve talked to people who are hesitant to see it, due