{"id":276780,"date":"2026-09-01T21:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T21:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/276780\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T21:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T21:10:10","slug":"your-guide-to-seeing-a-show-downtown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/276780\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Guide to Seeing a Show Downtown"},"content":{"rendered":"

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PHOTO VIA PITTSBURGH MAGAZINE ARCHIVES<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t have to travel to the Big Apple to catch some of the best Broadway has to offer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has a lineup of popular shows on the docket for the remainder of its 2026-2027 season. Plus, this is your last year to see Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre\u2019s current iteration of \u201cThe Nutcracker,\u201d conceived by Terrence S. Orr back in 2002; in December 2027, the dance company will debut a newly developed version<\/a> of the popular Christmas show.<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re a season pass holder or are just looking to add a little more theater to your life, Downtown is the place to be. Below is a list of the musicals, plays and ballets coming soon to the Cultural District.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Disney\u2019s The Lion King<\/p>\n

Sep. 9-27<\/p>\n

Benedum Center<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

Giselle with the PBT Orchestra<\/p>\n

Oct. 23-25<\/p>\n

Benedum Center<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

Hadestown<\/p>\n

Oct. 27 \u2013 Nov. 1\u00a0<\/p>\n

Benedum Center<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

Roald Dahl\u2019s Matilda The Musical<\/p>\n

Nov. 5-8<\/p>\n

Byham Theater<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

The Notebook<\/p>\n

Nov. 10-15<\/p>\n

Benedum Center<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

Orpheus & Eurydice<\/p>\n

Nov. 14-22<\/p>\n

Byham Theater<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr. Seuss\u2019 How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical<\/p>\n

Nov. 24-29<\/p>\n

Benedum Center<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

The Nutcracker\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dec. 4-27<\/p>\n

Benedum Center<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

The Nutcracker (sensory friendly performance)<\/p>\n

Dec. 6<\/p>\n

Benedum Center<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

A Musical Christmas Carol<\/p>\n

Dec. 11-23<\/p>\n

Byham Theater<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

Maybe Happy Ending<\/p>\n

Dec. 29 \u2013 Jan. 3<\/p>\n

Benedum Center<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

The Sound of Music<\/p>\n

Jan. 19-24<\/p>\n

Benedum Center<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

Beetlejuice<\/p>\n

Feb. 5-7<\/p>\n

Benedum Center<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

Alice in Wonderland<\/p>\n

Feb. 12-21<\/p>\n

Benedum Center<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

Death Becomes Her<\/p>\n

Feb. 23-28<\/p>\n

Benedum Center<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

Miss Saigon<\/p>\n

March 4-14<\/p>\n

Byham Theater<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

The Phantom of the Opera<\/p>\n

March 17-28<\/p>\n

Benedum Center<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

Spring Mix: World Premieres<\/p>\n

April 9-11<\/p>\n

August Wilson Cultural Center<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

The Outsiders<\/p>\n

April 27 \u2013 May 2<\/p>\n

Benedum Center<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

The Sleeping Beauty with the PBT Orchestra<\/p>\n

May 7-9<\/p>\n

Benedum Center<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

Clifford the Big Red Dog: The Musical<\/p>\n

May 15<\/p>\n

Byham Theater<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

The Who\u2019s Tommy<\/p>\n

May 18-23<\/p>\n

Benedum Center<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

More to See and Hear<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh is also home to a world-class symphony. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra boasts a robust calendar of events<\/a>, and it isn\u2019t just for classical music fans. Broadway enthusiasts can head down to Heinz Hall Oct. 9-11 for Everything I Know: The Music of Lin Manuel-Miranda<\/a>, and movie buffs can check out a showing of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1<\/a> on Oct. 30 and Nov. 1 with a twist: The PSO will perform the score live.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Nearby, Arts Landing<\/a> also hosts a series of events, ranging from pickleball matches to movie nights on the great lawn.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget about Harris Theater<\/a>, which shows art films almost every day; Liberty Magic<\/a>, where magicians manipulate reality; or Arcade Comedy Theater<\/a>, where you can get your fix of stand-up and improv.\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PHOTO VIA PITTSBURGH MAGAZINE ARCHIVES You don\u2019t have to travel to the Big Apple to catch some of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":276781,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[32243,8232,24856,27562,73,22818,75,74,9581,92332,1483],"class_list":["post-276780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pittsburgh","tag-ballet","tag-broadway","tag-cultural-district","tag-musicals","tag-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh-cultural-trust","tag-pittsburgh-headlines","tag-pittsburgh-news","tag-pittsburgh-symphony-orchestra","tag-symphony","tag-theater"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276780","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=276780"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276780\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/276781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=276780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=276780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=276780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}