Theater

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’

' in a month when musicals take the spotlight.

Shania Twain in Concert at PPG Paints; ‘Brigadoon’ Opens at CLO; Palace Hosts Kenny Wayne Shepherd (Tues., 7/17/18)

Shania Twain, ‘Brigadoon,’ Kenny Wayne Sheperd

open-wheel racers jockey for position.

Commentator Bill Maher at Heinz Hall; ‘Why Do Fools Fall in Love’ at South Park Theatre; Race Day at Vintage Grand Prix (Sun., 7/15/18)

Bill Maher, ‘Why Do Fools Fall in Love,’ Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Stanley: Polly Conomos Jahn is Blanche in Little Lake's 'Streetcar.'

‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ Makes Stop at Little Lake Theater; ‘Apple Hill Playhouse Putting on ‘Grease’ (Thurs., 7/12/18)

‘A Streetcar Named Desire,’ ‘Grease’

Arcade Fire performing in 2014. Photo: Andreas Meixensperger and Wikipedia.

Arcade Fire in Concert at Stage AE; Mountain Playhouse Staging ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ (Tues., 710/18)

Arcade Fire, Million Dollar Quartet

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