Mike Vargo

Hot Comics from Second City Light Up the Steel City

Chicago’s famed Second City comedy company ivers a rip-roaring road show at Pittsburgh Public Theater.

Sasha Allen (arms spread) is the Leading Player in the hooped-up new production of "Pippin."

January Theater Preview: Themes of Identity and Creation

Live theater in Pittsburgh opens the new year with several plays and musicals about people finding—or creating—new identities.

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‘Or,’ What? In the Dizzying New Play at off the WALL, That’s the Question

“Or,” a wild play about a remarkable woman, blends screwball comedy with feminist history.

Victor Hugo

‘L’Hotel’: Inside the Lifestyles of the Dead and Famous

Six deceased superstars haunt Paris’ ‘L’Hotel’ in a world premiere at Pittsburgh Public Theater

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Duane Michals: Adventures in Black and White Magic

The strange photography of McKeesport native Duane Michals, long renowned in the art world, is on display in a major show at Carnegie Museum of Art.

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.

Tom (Fisher Neal) is just moongazing while Amanda (Lynne Wintersteller) scans the sky anxiously for signs of a better future.

Amid the Fanfare, ‘Menagerie’ Is Quietly Moving

Legendary classic “The Glass Menagerie” starts The Pittsburgh Public Theater’s 40th anniversary season.

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.

David Larsen

September Theater Preview: Does the Past Foretell Our Future?

Pittsburgh’s theater calendar for September features a strong and diverse up of plays—including several with subjects from the early 20th century.

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Quantum’s ‘Tamara’: Dancing in a House of Intrigue While Rome Burns

“Tamara,” a remarkable and challenging play, is intimately brought to life through Quantum Theatre’s Pittsburgh production.

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