what’s on Stage in pittsburgh?
Eureka Day
City Theatre
March 7-29, 2026
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By Jonathan Spector
Fresh from Broadway (though detoured from DC – Google it ), this all too timely, bitingly funny comedy takes place during several board meetings at an ultra-progressive California school proud of its inclusivity and commitment to consensus – at least until a mumps outbreak reveals varying views (like, everyone’s) on vaccination. In “one of the funniest plays to open [all] year” (The New York Times) parents dance the line of advocating for their children while trying not to offend...anyone. -
Producer
City Theatre
Performance Location
City Theatre Mainstage
1300 Bingham Street, South side
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Pittsburgh Fringe Festival
Pittsburgh Fringe Festival
March 19-28, 2026
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The Pittsburgh Fringe features a variety of artists across many different genres!
The Pittsburgh Fringe Festival is back for its 13th year! This open access, multi-disciplinary performing and visual arts festival will feature international, national and local artists. Over 40 individual shows will take place in various venues throughout the festival dates. Venues are mainly concentrated in the Bloomfield-Garfield neighborhood along Penn Ave, but this year, we are expanding more into the Lawrenceville, Allentown, and Downtown areas! The festival showcases a wide variety of genres, including, but not limited to: theatre, comedy, visual arts, puppetry, family entertainment, music, dance, spoken word, opera, poetry, literature and shows we haven’t even thought of yet! -
Producer
Pittsburgh Fringe
Performance Location
Performances are mainly concentrated in the Bloomfield-Garfield neighborhood along Penn Ave, and Lawrenceville, Allentown, and Downtown areas.
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[Title of Show]
Riverfront Theater Company
March 20-28, 2026
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Music and Lyrics by Jeff Bowen, Book by Hunter Bell
Title of Show is an original musical that chronicles its own journey from inception to opening night on Broadway. At its heart, this show is about how friendships are tested and changed when life happens, when new opportunities are revealed. -
Producer
Riverfront Theater Company
Performance Location
Three Stories
937 Liberty Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
The Cottage
The Bobcat Players
March 20-28, 2026
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By Sandy Rustin
In a charming countryside getaway, a group of lovers is hurled into chaos when one bold confession sets off a chain reaction of betrayals, surprises, and shifting alliances. As secrets surface and tempers spark, loyalties rearrange themselves by the minute, and tangled love affairs collide during one chaotic weekend. With witty dialogue and razor-sharp twists, this fast-paced romantic farce turns scandal into sparkling comedy as everyone scrambles to discover what (and who) they truly want. -
Producer
The Bobcat Players
Performance Location
Ed Schaughency Theater
1 Gypsy Glen Road
Beaver, PA 15009
The Grand Duke
Pittsburgh Savoyards
March 20-29, 2026
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Gilbert & SullivanSet in 1750 in the tiny Grand Duchy of Pfennig-Halbpfennig, Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Grand Duke follows a beleaguered theatrical troupe plotting to overthrow the miserly, hypochondriacal Grand Duke Rudolph. When Ludwig’s wedding is stalled and all parsons are mysteriously summoned away, a wildly comic scheme unfolds involving sausage-roll signals, a bizarre “statutory duel” by playing cards, roulette, mistaken identities, and four would-be brides. Gilbert’s razor-sharp wit and Sullivan’s buoyant score drive the farce to a perfectly topsy-turvy conclusion.
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Producer
Pittsburgh Savoyards
Performance Location
The Margaret Partee Performing Arts Center 523 Lincoln Avenue Bellevue, PA 15202; Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall (ACFL&MH) 300 Beechwood Avenue Carnegie, PA 15106
The Forge: Speakeasy
Aria412
March 24, 2026
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Slip past the ordinary and into Pittsburgh’s most intoxicating era for an unforgettable evening of live music and storytelling at the Original Pittsburgh Winery.
When Prohibition went national in 1920, Pittsburgh didn’t panic; it perfected the art of the speakeasy. Behind butcher counters and soda fountains, a glittering underground thrived. The drinks were hidden, the music was hot, and the women running the show were anything but silent.
From early saloon legend Kate Hester to Prohibition powerhouse Goldie Lerner, this immersive night of song uncorks the glamour, grit, and daring ambition that defined a city determined to live loudly — even in whispers.
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Company
Aria412Venue
The Original Pittsburgh Winery
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Primary Trust
Pittsburgh Public Theater
March 24-April 12, 2026
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A PERFECT PULITZER PRIZE–WINNING PITTSBURGH PREMIERE
Like a perfect mai tai, Eboni Booth’s Primary Trust mixes just a few ingredients—sweet and sour characters, humor, heartache, and endless mai tais—to create something unforgettable. This Pulitzer Prize–winning play follows Kenneth, a gentle, isolated man facing a painful career setback. As he confronts his inner demons, both real and imagined, he’s met with unexpected compassion from a community he never believed he belonged to. Booth serves up a tender, funny, and deeply human story about radical kindness and the quiet transformations that linger long after the final sip
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Company
Pittsburgh Public Theater
Venue
Pittsburgh Public Theater621 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
The Wizard of Oz
Little Lake Theatre
April 2-19, 2026
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Story / Source Material:
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum Music: Harold Arlen Lyrics: E. Y. Harburg
The Wizard of Oz brings a beloved classic to life through a deeply community-centered production. With more than 60 local artists coming together onstage and behind the scenes, this enduring story of friendship, courage, and home is told with care and imagination. Presented in the round, the staging invites audiences into the world of Oz while keeping the focus where it belongs- on the people telling the story. Familiar, shared, and rooted in collaboration, this is The Wizard of Oz as a true community event.
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Company
Little Lake Theater Company
Venue
Little Lake Theater
500 Lakeside Dr.
Canonsburg, PA 15317
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Lucy Chen
Kelly Strayhorn Theater
April 3-4, 2026
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By Lucy Chen
Femininity. Sexuality. Perception. Expectation. Dressed in Red explores these ideas and our shifting self and social identities through a blend of movement and video performance. Inspired by Classical Chinese dance and contemporary movement, Dressed in Red reflects on Lucy’s experience of the complex relationship between how we see ourselves, how we present ourselves, and how others see us.
Utilizing video media and a costume that transforms throughout the performance, the dancers explore self-expression and connection/tension with their communities, within the lens of what it means to be feminine. Audiences witness an evolving narrative of feminine identity and are encouraged to contemplate their own experiences with their image, and how we perform our gender and sexuality. -
Location
Kelly Strayhown Theater
5941 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
10 Out of 12
Quantum Theatre
April 3 – 26, 2026
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Written by Anne Washburn, directed by Andrew William Smith
“Ten minutes, everyone. Ten minutes!”
Step backstage — without leaving your seat. The title 10 Out of 12 refers to the number of hours the Actor’s Union allows for one very long day in the technical process of building a show. Accomplished playwright Anne Washburn catapults us into the world beyond the curtain, capturing the magical chaos of a tech rehearsal when lights, sound, and costumes collide with nerves (and personalities) in anticipation of opening night.
Always immersive Quantum takes it to a new level with innovative technology that allows the audience to eavesdrop on the backstage drama of creation. Each audience member will wear a headset, that one-earpiece staple of Stage Managers everywhere, so you, too, can hear the folks in the booth as well as the actors onstage. This combination makes for a rare insight into the rhythms, joys, and frustrations of making theatre.
Washburn’s clever comedy is an ultimately moving love letter to the theater and to the people who work to create the beautiful, funny, unexpected worlds that live on the stage. Director Andrew William Smith and Sound Designer Steve Shapiro navigate 10 Out of 12’s jaw-dropping complexity so you can enjoy the ride in the dazzlingly gorgeous Art Deco gem of an auditorium cozily nestled below ground level in the Mellon Institute on Fifth Avenue. -
Company
Quantum TheatreVenue
Mellon Institute, on Carnegie Mellon University Campus
PROMO: Use code SEEASHOW for 10% off any adult ticket
Company
Carnegie Mellon University, School of Drama
April 4-18, 2026
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Phone rings, door chimes, in comes company! Sondheim’s game-changing, Tony Award-winning, dark-comedy musical – with songs including “Another Hundred People,” “The Ladies Who Lunch,” and “Being Alive” – is a sophisticated and honest look at modern adult relationships.
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Company
Carnegie Mellon University, School of Drama
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Paradox of Education
Pittsburgh Playwrights Theater Company
April 4-20, 2026
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By Ty Greenwood
Paradox of Education is a bold and unflinching look at the cost of ambition and the pursuit of belonging within America’s higher education system.
First developed through ASOLO Repertory Theatre’s Ground Floor Playwright Commission, this gripping play unfolds at a prestigious PWI, where a group of Black scholars fight to hold space in a world that was never built for them. What begins as shared laughter and solidarity soon unravels into a relentless exploration of identity, expectation, and survival within an institution that celebrates diversity but resists change.
As friendships are tested and dreams collide with reality, Paradox of Education asks the urgent question, “Where do I belong?” -
Company
Pittsburgh Playwrights Theater Company
Venue
Madison Elementary School
3401 Milwaukee Street
Pittsburgh, Pa 15219
Breadcrumbs
Off The Wall
April 10-18, 2026
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By Jennifer Haley
Follow the trail… if you dare. BREADCRUMBS, the haunting, lyrical play by Jennifer Haley, comes to Carnegie Stage for a limited engagement.
A poetic story about the relationship between two complicated women. Alida is a reclusive fiction writer who has been diagnosed with dementia. She begrudgingly must depend upon Beth, a troubled young caregiver who offers to help Alida complete her autobiography. Together they delve into the dark woods of Alida's past, unearthing a tragedy that shatters their notions of language, loneliness, and essential self.
Directed by Ingrid Sonnichsen, and reuniting Carnegie Stage favorites Erika Cuenca and Virginia Wall Gruenert. -
Company
Off The Wall
Venue
Carnegie Stage
25 W Main St.
Carnegie, PA. 15106
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Agamemnon
Steel City Shakespeare Company
April 10-19, 2026
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By Aeschylus
Agamemnon has returned home to Argos, victorious after the Trojan War. His wife, Clytemnestra, still harbors resentment over the sacrifice of their daughter Iphigenia to appease the gods and provide ample winds for the army's voyage to Troy ten years before. As the soldiers return home and the events of the story unfold, a cycle of generational violence is perpetuated that will echo throughout history. First written in 458 BCE, Agamemnon is a timeless tale about fate, family, the corrosive power of revenge, and the true costs of war.
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Company
Steel City Shakespeare Company
Venue
The West View Hubworks
435 Perry Hwy
West View, PA 15229
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Head over Heels The Musical
University of Pittsburgh - Pitt Stages
April 10-19, 2026
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The plot of the show is adapted from 'The Arcadia' by Sir Philip Sidney, superimposed with the contemporary music of The Go-Go's.
The show is written by: Jeff Whitty and James MagruderHead Over Heels is the story of what happens when the royal court of Arcadia is threatened by the mystical Oracle of Delphi with the loss of its “Beat,” the divine power that ensures the kingdom’s prosperity. King Basilius, whose own title is at stake, forces the members of the royal family and court on a journey to the woods in an attempt to escape the Oracle’s seemingly unavoidable prophecies.
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Venue
Charity Randall Theatre
4301 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
South Park Theatre
April 23-May 9, 2026
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By John BishopAs an eccentric collection of theater folk prepare their performance, a blizzard cuts off any possible retreat, bodies start to drop in plain sight, knives spring out of nowhere, masked figures drag their victims behind swiveling bookcases, and accusing fingers point in all directions. A fast-paced whodunit packed with outrageous twists, secret passageways, & non-stop laughs.
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Producer
South Park TheaterPerformance Location
South Park Theater is at the intersection of Brownsville Rd. & Corrigan Dr. in South Park, PA 15129.
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Arcardia
Bodiography
April 17-19, 2026
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Maria Caruso presents Arcadia, a compelling new full-length ballet that explores transformation and human connection. Building on the emotional depth and evocative choreography that defined Evensong, this new work introduces rich narrative and innovative movement language to delve further into life’s cyclical nature, as Caruso’s distinctive choreographic voice unfolds via the immersive soundscape of composer Kevin Keller.
Following the success of Evensong, this sequel promises audiences a captivating experience of powerful storytelling through movement while staying true to Caruso’s reputation for creating accessible and meaningful dance works. -
Performance Location
Kelly Strayhorn Theater5941 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
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Pride & Prejudice
Heritage Players
May 8 – 17, 2026
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by Kate Hamil
This isn't your grandmother's Austen! Bold, surprising, boisterous, and timely, this P&P for a new era explores the absurdities and thrills of finding your perfect (or imperfect) match in life. The outspoken Lizzy Bennet is determined to never marry, despite mounting pressure from society. But can she resist love, especially when that vaguely handsome, mildly amusing, and impossibly aggravating Mr. Darcy keeps popping up at every turn?! Literature's greatest tale of latent love has never felt so theatrical, or so full of life than it does in this effervescent adaptation. Because what turns us into greater fools... than the high-stakes game of love?
Pride & Prejudice is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
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Company
Heritage PlayersPerformance Location
The Seton Center1900 Pioneer Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15226
Falstaff
Pittsburgh Opera
April 28-May 3, 2026
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Music by Giuseppe Verdi Libretto adapted by Arrigo Boito from the play The Merry Wives of Windsor and scenes from Henry IV, Part 1 and Part 2, by William Shakespeare
Beloved buffoon Sir John Falstaff has fallen on hard times. But being a ladies’ man (or so he’d like to think), he drunkenly schemes to cash in on his wit and charm by wooing the wealthy wives of Windsor, Alice Ford and Meg Page. However, when these women uncover that he has sent them both identical love letters, they hatch a plan of their own to teach Falstaff a lesson he won’t soon forget!
The music matches the merriment and mischief of this madcap romp. See why Verdi’s buoyant comedy, based on Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, is considered one of the best comedic operas of all time!
Antony Walker conducts; Crystal Manich directs. -
Company
Pittsburgh OperaPerformance Location
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
237 7th Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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Duende: A Flamenco Journey
Flamenco Pittsburgh
April 26, 2026
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Get ready for an unforgettable evening! Flamenco Pittsburgh presents Duende: A Flamenco Journey, the organization’s first tablao of its second season. This spectacular performance will feature the Flamenco Pittsburgh ensemble, dancer Edwin Aparicio (Washington, D.C), guitarist Ricardo Marlow (Washington, D.C.), and singer Alfonso Cid (New York, NY).
Duende is a must-know term in the flamenco lexicon. At the core of its meaning, duende is the spirit, or essence, that flamenco artists exude while performing. Flamenco artists that have duende are ones that have vast experiences in life and in art; their artistic journeys are long.
As the NFL Draft draws fans from afar, it offers a fantastic opportunity for both visitors and local audiences to dive into the rich cultural scene of our city. Join us for an enchanting flamenco performance and experience duende first hand. -
Performance Location
Pittsburgh Winery
2809 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Steel Magnolias
Stage 62
May 8-17, 2026
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Written by Robert Harling; Steel Magnolias is presented by arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, a Concord Theatricals Company. www.dramatists.com
The action is set in Truvy's beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are "anybody" come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle (who is not sure whether or not she is still married), the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town's rich curmudgeon, Ouiser, ("I'm not crazy, I've just been in a bad mood for forty years"); an eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee, who has a raging sweet tooth; and the local social leader, M'Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby (the prettiest girl in town), is about to marry a "good ole boy."
Filled with hilarious repartee and not a few acerbic but humorously revealing verbal collisions, the play moves toward tragedy in the second act, and the characters must draw on the underlying strength—and love—which give the play, and its characters, the special quality to make them truly touching, funny and marvelously amiable company in good times and bad. -
Performance Location
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15106
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Speak
Prime Stage Theatre
May 1 – 10, 2026
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Based on the Novel by Laurie Halse Anderson
Written by Tammy Ryan
Directed by Dana HardyA moving story about a teenage girl who uses art to find her voice and redefine her identity after trauma. The play is an empowering testament to resilience and finding one's voice and strength; it is a seminal performance not to be missed.
Prime Stage Theater’s production of Speak marks the world premiere theatrical production of Laurie Halse Anderson’s acclaimed 1999 debut novel.This groundbreaking work, inspired by the author’s own experiences, launched Anderson’s career as one of the most influential voices in young adult literature.
The novel has been translated into 35 languages and adapted into a major motion picture starring Kristin Stewart.
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Company
Prime Stage TheatrePerformance Location
New Hazlett Theater
6 Allegheny Square E
North Side
PROMO: $25 for all performances with Artists discount
Falstaff
corningworks
May 14 - 23, 2026
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FOOLISH ASSUMPTIONS is sparce, subtle, and perhaps one of Corning’s most gentle works to date. But, as always, bold, topical, and timeless— exploring our current climate of uncertainty and increasingly fraught “jumping-to-judgement” times.
The legendary choreographer Hans Van Manen said, “A ballet for one dancer is a solo, a ballet for two dancers – a story.” Corning strips down the stage to 2 performers & 2 chairs, enabling the audience maximum space to construct their own story to what’s transpiring on stage—which ultimately may well have less to do with plot development than point-of-view.
What conclusions are you intuiting? Based on what? Life luggage, opinions? What presumptions? What biases? What assumptions?
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Company
corningworksPerformance Location
GEORGE ROWLAND WHITE THEATRE / POINT PARK UNIVERSITY313 Blvd. of the Allies
Pittsburgh, PA
PROMO: Sunday May 17 2pm Matinee is PAY WHAT YOU CAN admission (at the door only)
Sixty Nine Seventy
Independently Produced
May 14-24, 2026
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Follow four students as they fight to stand on the right side of history.
Written by Michael Eichler
Directed by Alex Manalo
City Theatre's lobby transforms into a bustling 1969 student union, placing you directly inside the world of the play. Instead of sitting at a distance, patrons step into the space where the action unfolds- surrounded by conversation, tension, and the pulse of a campus during a turbulent moment in history. This immersive staging invites you to experience the story not just as spectators, but as witnesses to four students searching for their voices at the crossroads of a changing nation.
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Performance Location
City Theatre’s Campus1300 Bingham Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
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Legally Blonde
Washington Community Theatre
June 23-28, 2026
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Legally Blonde: The Musical follows Elle Woods, a fashion-savvy UCLA sorority girl who enrolls in Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend, Warner. Despite being underestimated, she defies stereotypes, tackles scandal, and wins a murder trial, discovering her legal intellect and true potential while staying true to her bright pink persona.
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Producer
Washington Community TheatrePerformance Location
Washington Park Main PavilionDunn Avenue
Washington PA 15301
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Working
Front Porch Theatricals
May 15-24, 2026
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By Stephen Schwartz
Working (the 2012 updated version) is based on Studs Terkel’s landmark 1974 oral-history book Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do. The original stage adaptation was conceived by Stephen Schwartz, with contributions from a remarkable collection of composers and lyricists. The revised 2012 version includes songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda, James Taylor, Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Mary Rodgers, and Susan Birkenhead. This Tony nominated musical weaves together real stories from workers across professions—teachers, steelworkers, waitresses, tech support staff, caregivers, and more. Many stories in the show are relatable to Pittsburgh from mill workers to tech and healthcare workers, and of course waitresses.
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Producer
Front Porch TheatricalsPerformance Location
The New Hazlett Theater
6 Allegheny Square East
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
PROMO: $10 discount off adult price of $45 on Thursday, May 21 at 7:30PM.
Closing Time at the Moonside Cafe
Vigilance Theater Group
June 12-28,2026
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Story by Vigilance; Written by Sean Collier
You're invited to the Moonside Cafe, an otherworldly nightclub known for torch music, mysterious atmosphere and oddly attentive service. Lately, though, things have been going wrong during performances. Will this be the night when the show falls apart?
In this interactive, original work, audiences will have the chance to unravel the mysteries at the Moonside Cafe — and try to put the world back together again. -
Producer
Vigilance Theater GroupPerformance Location
Three Stories
937 Liberty Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Mean Girls
Pittsburgh CLO
July 7-12, 2026
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Book by Tina Fey, Music by Jeff Richmond, Lyrics by Nell Benjamin
MEAN GIRLS
July 7-12, 2026 | Benedum Center
MEAN GIRLS is a fiercely funny and witty musical that brings the iconic 2004 film to the stage. From book writer Tina Fey (30 Rock), this smash-hit musical features a contemporary and catchy score, including songs like "World Burn" and "I'd Rather Be Me." MEAN GIRLS delivers big laughs, non-stop fun, and a reminder of the importance of staying true to yourself. -
Producer
Pittsburgh CLOPerformance Location
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
237 7th Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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Equitable Dinners
Realtime Arts
July 6-31, 2026
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Written by Molly Rice based on community interviews
RealTime Arts brings Equitable Dinners, an award-winning culinary/theater/civic model created by Out of Hand in Atlanta, to Pittsburgh in 2026!Equitable Dinners brings together strangers and friends from diverse backgrounds to talk about community issues over a meal, fueled by theater. Connect and be inspired to build a more equitable world in this transformational experience.
The evening includes:
A Play: Experience a thought-provoking short play
A Meal: Share a meal with approximately 10 friends and strangers
A Conversation: Engage in guided discussion led by trained facilitators
Come for the play. Stay for the food. Be changed by the conversation.
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Producer
Realtime ArtsPerformance Location
To be announced; Sign up on the website for updates
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