PNC Broadway Opens’Life of Pi’ at Benedum (Tues., 1/28/25)

LIFE OF PI by Lolita Chakrabarti, based on the best-selling novel by Yann Martel. PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh. January 28 – February 2.

‘Life of Pi’ is a compelling tale of survival involving a stranded young boy and a tiger. (Credit: Johan Persson)

A transpacific cargo ship sinks in the middle of the ocean. One survivor, a 16-year-old boy, finds a life raft, but is not alone. On board are a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger. If any, who will survive? Yann Martel’s 2001 novel sold more than 15 million copies. More than just a philosophical treatise on the human condition, Life of Pi is an engrossing story of servitude, wonderment, and dire hope. And now, first brought to stage in 2019 and premiering on London’s West End in 2021, it has served theater audiences worldwide as a brilliantly collaborative spectacle of puppetry, lighting, scenic projections, and choreography. Mostly, however, Life of Pi is a journey of epic proportion, filling the stage with memorable characters, finger-biting suspense, and life lessons you may never forget. With five Olivier Awards and three Tonys, it’s a breathtaking show that—now enjoying its national tour—cannot be missed. Run or swim to get your tickets now! 7:30 p.m. Benedum Center, 237 7th St., Cultural District. (C.P.O)

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