Theater

These young post-Millennial women find the Ice Cream Fundae concept to be an excellent plan for a summer evening.

Presley Ridge Ice Cream Fundae at Pittsburgh Zoo; Thoughline Theatre Staging ‘The Inspector General’ (Sun., 8/12/18)

Pressley Ridge Ice Cream Fundae, ‘The Inspector General’

South Park Theatre Playing ‘Catch Me if You Can’; ‘Mama Won’t Fly’ at Apple Hill Playhouse (Thurs., 8/9/18)

‘Catch Me If You Can,’ ‘Mama Won’t Fly’

Todd Rundgren jamming in concert in 2009. photo: Carl Lender.

Todd Rundgren in Concert at CHMH; Mountain Playhouse Has ‘Who’s Under Where?’ (Wed., 8/8/18)

Todd Rundgren, ‘Who’s Under Where?’

Taylor Swift at the mic. photo: Jana Zillis.

Taylor Swift and Camila Cabello in Concert at Heinz Field; ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ Opens at CLO (Tues., 8/7/18)

Taylor Swift and Camillo Cabello, ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’

Baaad groom! Julia Geisler gives Tim McGeever a piece of her cake in CLO’s ‘Perfect Wedding.’

‘Perfect Wedding’ Continues at CLO Cabaret; Burn By Rocky Patel New on North Shore (Thurs., 8/2/18)

‘Perfect Wedding,’ Burn by Rocky Patel

in 'Disney's Aladdin.' (Photo: Deer van Meen)

August Theater Guide: Seasonal Variations, Strange Bedfellows

Live theater in Pittsburgh this month includes an odd assortment of shows that reflect the oncoming segue from summer to fall.

up in the sky

‘Stupid Fucking Bird’ at 12 Peers Is Obscenely Good

Sounds dirty! But ‘Bird’ is a clean, keen, mean machine that’ll take you for a bleeping good theatrical ride.

because the homely guy gets the gal in 'Disney's Beauty and the Beast.'

Artic Monkeys to Play at The Pete; CLO Staging ‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast’ (Tues., 7/31/18)

Arctic Monkeys, ‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast’

a man stuck low down in the office hierarchy

Gin Blossoms in Concert at Stage AE; The Meadows Hosts Tone Loc and Color Me Badd (Fri., 7/20/18)

Gin Blossoms, Tone Loc and Color Me Badd, ‘Gloria’

Dave Grohl

Foo Fighters Land at PPG Paints Arena; Texture Ballet Opens ‘Unmeasured Rhythm’; ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ Opens at Stage 62 (Thurs., 7/19/18)

Foo Fighters; ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,’ Unmeasured Rhythm’

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