Theater

Rick Sebak

Largest Humanities Festival Yet Unites Past, Present, Future

The Pittsburgh Humanities Festival boasts a dinosaur, feminism, Rick Sebak, and myriad other people and topics over nine days.

‘Up and Away’ New Production at CLO Cabaret; Team Trivia at Sidelines (Sun., 1/28/18)

‘Up and Away,’ Siine’s Team Trivia

Comedian Paula Poundstone at CHMH; Split Stage Running ‘The Last Five Years’ (Sat., 1/27/18)

Paula Poundstone, ‘The Last Five Years,’ Pitt vs. Syracuse

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre is presenting 'Swan Lake.' Pictured here is Amanda Cochrane in the dual role of Odette and Odile. Photo by Duane Reider.

February Theater Guide: Full Slate, Cue the Music

Pittsburgh live theater this month includes musicals than you could shake a stick at—or would want to—plus intriguing non-musical plays.

Los Lobos has fun driving as well as playing. Photo: Los Lobos.

Los Lobos Plays Club Cafe; Bill Bellamy at Improv; barebones Opens ‘Rules of Seconds'(Fri., 1/26/18)

Los Lobos, Bill Bellamy, ‘Rules of Seconds,’ Cultural Trust Gallery Crawl

Miles Gloriosus

The Public Opens ‘A Funny Thing Happened…’; Penguins vs. Timberwolves (Thurs., 1/25/18)

‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,’ Pens vs. Timberwolves

The national touring company of 'Wicked.' Photo: Joan Marcus.

Stephen Schwartz’s ‘Wicked’ Opens at Benedum; Rex Hosts Actor/Singer Creed Bratton (Wed., 1/24/18)

‘Wicked,’ Creed Bratton, Pitt Basketball

Keith Randolph Smith is a detective out to solve a murder case—and learning much more— in 'The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey.'

City Theatre Staging ‘The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey’; Alexion’s Bar & Grill Serving Carnegie Since ’53 (Sun., 1/21/18)

‘The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey,’ Alexions

Tower of Power in Concert at Jergel’s; ‘Sex Werque’ in Reprise Run at Carnegie Stage (Thurs., 1/18/18)

Tower of Power, ‘Sex Werque’

Cirque du Soleil’s 'Crystal' aims high.|This scene from 'Crystal' is called ‘Ballroom.’

Cirque du Soleil Cuts a New Groove with ‘Crystal’

The new show that Cirque brings to Pittsburgh is a circus on ice.

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