Theater

A spotlight "sunflower" effect shines down on the band as they play.

The Clarks Play Jergel’s; Cirque Dreams Holidaze at Benedum (Fri., 11/26/21)

The Clarks, Cirque Dreams Holidaze, ‘Maine’s Christmas’

Rachel Harman dances a part in Texture Contemporary Ballet's 'In the Light.' (Photo by Mark Simpson)

Texture Contemporary Ballet Opens ‘In the Light’ at New Hazlett; Carnegie Stage Has ‘How the Eggnog Ruined Christmas’ (Fri., 10/19/21)

‘In the Light,’ ‘How the Eggnog Ruined christmas’

Charis Gullage

PNC Broadway Opens ‘Summer: The Donna Summer Musical’ at Benedum (Tues., 11/16/21)

‘Summer: The Donna Summer Musical’

Prince Tamino (David Portillo) recoils from a dragon attack in Pittsburgh Opera's 'The Magic Flute.' (photo: David Bachman Photography)

Silversun Pickups Pull into Stage AE; ‘The Magic Flute’ Continues at Pittsburgh Opera (Fri., 11/12/21)

Silversun Pickups, ‘The Magic Flute,’ Philadanco, ‘Disney’s Descendants: The Musical’

L) struts and frets to the merriment of Walt Whitman (Sam Tsoutsouvas) in 'Oscar & Walt.' Photo: Suellen Fitzsimmons.|Does art mirror life

A Moving Picture: Kinetic Theatre’s ‘Oscar & Walt’ 

You’ve got Oscar Wilde. You’ve got Walt Whitman. And a strong play about the day they really met.

Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett in action against Virginia Tech in 2020. (photo: Pitt Athletics)

Flaming Lips Play Stage AE; Tar Heels vs. Panthers at Heinz; Stage 62 Has ‘9 to 5’ (Thurs., 11/11/21)

The Flaming Lips, Pitt vs. North Carolina, ‘9 to 5: The Musical’

Prince Tamino (David Portillo) recoils from a dragon attack in Pittsburgh Opera's 'The Magic Flute.' (photo: David Bachman Photography)

Pittsburgh Opera Opens Mozart’s ‘The Magic Flute’; Bill Toms At Rivers Casino; National Opera House Fundraiser (Sat., 11/6/21)

‘The Magic Flute,’ Bill Toms and Hard Rain w/The Soulville Horns, National Opera House Fundraising Event

Boris Karloff contemplates an elixir in Prime Stage's 'Karloff: The Man and the Monster.' The actor is David Nackman. (photo: Laura Slovesko)

The Outlaws Play Pepsi Roadhouse; Prime Stage Has ‘Karloff The Man and The Monster,’ (Fri., 11/05/21)

The Outlaws, ‘Karloff The Man and The Monster,’ ‘Hope in Hardship’

L) meets rough and ready Walt Whitman (Sam Tsoutsouvas) In Kinetic's 'Oscar & Walt.'

Kinetic Theatre Staging Oscar & Walt (Thurs., 11/04/21)

‘Oscar & Walt’

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.

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