Pittsburgh theater

Pearl Jam performing in concert in Amsterdam in 2012. (photo by Lugnuts and Wikipedia)

Pearl Jam Night 1 at PPG Paints; Millvale Music Fest Kicks Off; Kinetic Theatre Opens ‘Embers’ (Fri., 5/16/25)

Pearl Jam, Millvale Music Festival, ‘Embers’

Prime Stage’s ‘Twelve Angry Men’ Onstage at New Hazlett (Sun., 5/4/25)

‘Twelve Angry Men’

PNC Broadway's 'Come From Away' will get your foot tapping at the Benedum Center. (Photo by Evan Zimmerman.)

PNC Broadway Opens ‘Come From Away’ at Benedum Center (Fri., 5/2/25)

‘Come From Away’

PNC Broadway's 'Come From Away' will get your foot tapping at the Benedum Center. (Photo by Evan Zimmerman.)

Theater Guide May ’25: Come One, Come All; Many Stages; Many Choices

This month is chock-full of interesting theatrical productions.

La'Nette Wallace as Becky, Zanny Laird as Jenna, and Catherine Baird as Dawn in PMT's production of 'Waitress.' (Photo by Dnapps Productions.)

Pure Prairie League Plays Jergel’s; Order Up, ‘Waitress’ at PMT (Thurs., 5/1/25)

Pure Prairie League, ‘Waitress’

'Why are we like this? Why do we care so much? I don't want to be this person!' says Shawn (Robert Hunter, L) ... while Matt (Michael Patrick Trimm) tries to console him with the news that there are worse tragedies in the world than your favorite sports hero letting you down.

Good Sports: ‘King James’ at City Theatre

In a comedy about basketball fans, two guys play one-on-one in the game of life

Mona (Meredith Arwady) falls asleep haunted by what she’s recently heard from (left to right) the Curator (Audrey Welsh), Thomas (Fran Daniel Laucerica), and the Inspector (Matthew Soibelman) in Pittsburgh Opera's 'Woman with Eyes Closed. (Photo by David Bachman Studio.)

Pittsburgh Opera’s ‘Woman with Eyes Closed’ Opens at Bitz Opera Factory; First Night of Shen Yun at Benedum (Sat., 4/26/25)

‘Woman with Eyes Closed,’ Shen Yun, Pittsburgh VegFest. Art All Night

‘King James’ Plays Opening Night at City Theatre; Rivers Casino Hosts Jim Donovan & Sun King Warriors (Fri., 4/25/25)

‘King James,’ Jim Donovan & Sun King Warriors

John (Trieu Tran) and Miss Julie (Shelby Garrett) dress formally for the Chinese New Year, yet they have other reasons to celebrate.

PICT’s ‘Miss Julie: A Spectacular Adaptation Set For Now and All Time

New adaptation of the August Strindberg classic in its American premiere.

Twyla Tharp Dance brings the heat to the stage of the Byham this month. (Photo by Sharon Bradford)

Twyla Tharp Dance to Perform at Byham (Sat., 4/19/25)

Twyla Tharp Dance

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