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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?

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.

Childhood is strange and Roald Dahl's vision of it was stranger: This photo from the Broadway production of "Matilda the Musical" may clue you to what the touring show is like.

June Theater Preview: New Shows from Old Times

Plays and musicals in Pittsburgh this month include new sizzlers coed up from vintage ingredients.

L) sings of wonders to be had

May Theater Preview: Bases Loaded, You Make the Call

Pittsburgh live theater is loaded with variety this month, so let your gut choose—and we’ll help.

inflamed papa Knut Brovik (John Reilly

April Theater Preview: Updated Classics and Big Prizewinners

What’s new in Pittsburgh live theater this month? Big stuff—and lots of classical old stuff, newly re-imagined.

he's a hot-shot photojournalist

March Theater Preview: Controversy and Conflict

Worlds collide and passions flare in Pittsburgh live theater this month.

left) and Wernher von Braun (David Whalen) see the light. Do they see the tunnel?|Ah

Morality Play: In ‘Some Brighter Distance,’ Who Is Not Guilty?

City Theatre mounts a new play about tough choices and people who find ways around them.

the past speaks to Ciara (Mary Rawson) and Ciara talks back.

February Theater Preview: Dark Side Rising, Sunny Days Ahead

Sometimes you want a walk on the dark side, and Pittsburgh’s upcoming theater schedule has the goods.

there's plenty of that scheduled for Pittsburgh stages too.|Corrie Stallings is Jo in "Little Women" and she plays it big.|This was the Apollo 11 moon shot lifting off. "Some Brighter Distance

Theater Preview For the New Year: Resolve to See More—in January and Beyond

Why is live theater a hot ticket in Pittsburgh? We’ve got three and a half reasons, plus advance peeks at new shows on tap.

L) is looking for happiness and he thinks Doc (Ciarán Byrne) knows where it's hidden.

A Proper Haunting: ‘The Night Alive’

City Theatre brings in a dark Irish comedy, and it’s a Halloween treat with spoy tricks inside.

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