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October Theater Guide: Foreign Intrigue

Theater companies from overseas, plus some strange ones from the homeland, highlight a busy month on Pittsburgh stages.

Maroon 5 in Concert at PPG Paints Arena; Ed Sheeran Plays PNC Park; Texture Ballet Presents ‘Speed of Sound’ (Sat., 9/29/18)

Maroon 5, Ed Sheeran, ‘Speed of Sound,’ Linda Schmitmeyer Bo Reading and Signing, RAD Days Events

' and who knows what the others are up to? (Photo: Michael Henninger)

Pittsburgh Public Theater Previews ‘Pride and Prejudice’; ‘A Comedy of Tenors’ at Apple Hill Playhouse (Thurs., 9/27/18)

‘Pride and Prejudice,’ ‘A Comedy of Tenors’

Montreal's Cirque Éloize premieres 'Hotel' in Pittsburgh. (Photo courtesy of Cirque Eloize: Hotel)

Cirque Éloize Staging ‘Hotel’ for Festival of Firsts; ‘Chatterton’ Continues at Quantum Theatre (Wed., 9/26/18)

‘Cirque Éloize ‘Hotel,’ ‘Chatterton,’ Free RADical Days

Justin Timberlake performing at the Pilgrimage Festival in September 2017. (Photo: Mark Briello and Wikipedia).

Justin Timberlake Returns for Encore Performance at PPG Paints Arena; ‘The Revolutionists’ Continues at City Theatre (Tues., 9/25/18)

Justin Timberlake, ‘The Revolutionists,’ Free RADical Days

not so much. But Pittsburgh's Attack Theatre does

Attack Theatre Staging ‘Some Assembly Required’; Last Day for Renaissance Fest; ‘Sordid Lives’ at Mckeesport Little Theatre (Sun., 9/23/18)

‘Some Assembly Required,’ Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival, ‘Sordid Lives,’ ‘Mythburgh’

'Manifold'will wrap the facade of the Benedum Center in an exciting and constantly changing video art display accompanied by a musical score. (Photo: Renee Rosensteel)

Martin Lawrence Brings Comedy Tour to PPG Paints; Gallery Crawl Starts Intl. Festival of Firsts; Music X Arts (Thrival) w/Dillon Francis (Fri., 9/21/18)

Martin Lawrence, Intl. Festival of Firsts Cultural District Gallery Crawl, Dillon Francis and Matt and Kim. MC50, Little River Band, Cello Fury

they whistle through Yabin Wang's 'The Moon Opera.' It's part of the Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts and one of a host of new theater and dance productions on stages here in November. (photo courtesy of Yabin Wang Studio)|'Flying Girls.' (Photo: Ibeabuchi Benson Ugochukwu)|Gab Bonesso of 'Gab Squad.'||Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra. (Photo: Martha Rial).|'Manifold'will wrap the facade of the Benedum Center in an exciting and constantly changing video art display accompanied by a musical score. (Photo: Renee Rosensteel)|Midnight Radio presents 'Larger Than Life: Frankenstein'|'50 Cities - 50 Traces.'

Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts

30 international companies and artists from 20 arts organizations, including several local companies and artists are in the Festival.

Mat Kearney and Atlas Genius Play Stage AE; ‘Macbeth’ Opens at Little Lake (Thurs., 9/20/18)

Mat Kearney and Atlas Genius, ‘Macbeth’

' actors (L to R) Tim McGeever

Enter the Maze: Quantum’s ‘Chatterton’ Will Take You Through

Quantum Theatre’s new play messes with your mind rather thoroughly—and artfully.

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