It doesn\u2019t matter if you don\u2019t know squat about directors, foleys, or which side is stage left. You belong there as much as someone who buys season tickets and names drops productions. Okay to be transparent, I can be snobby about conflating a musical with a play, but that\u2019s probably more about my own insecurity as an imposter.<\/p>\n
The community has been rocked by the merger of Pittsburgh CLO and Public Theater earlier this year. They are now known as Confluence Theater. I think it is fair to allow for a bumpy start, but I very much hope we see important stage productions utilizing local unionized cast and crew.<\/p>\n
Another exciting partnership is City Theatre and Bricolage Theater teaming up to bring us uniquely Pittsburgh takes on beloved classics via Midnight Radio. <\/p>\n
In my uninformed, but still valid opinion \u2013 City Theatre is now the crowd jewel of Pittsburgh live theater. It is profound they are based outside of Downtown because it shakes up the perspective many of us grew up about going to town for all the important things. Going to a touring production of a Broadway musical is perfectly fine, but it is not the same as local live theater productions. You can do both. <\/p>\n
What am I looking forward to this season? The third show in the Christmas at Pemberley trilogy, Midnight Radio, the clash of culture and privilege with refugees, a modern version of Othello, the use of AI to help a family wrestle with trans identity, and the brilliant mathematical mind of a mother. <\/p>\n
City Theatre<\/p>\n
In Clay<\/a> Sat, Sep 19 \u2013 Sun, Oct 11, 2026 \u00a0In Clay\u00a0is a dazzling solo musical that unearths the overlooked artistry of ceramic artist Marie-Berthe Cazin.\u00a0<\/p>\n Young Playwrights Festival 2026 <\/a>Sat, Oct 17 \u2013 Sun, Oct 18, 2026 ix one-act plays written by the region\u2019s most promising young writers. Selected from nearly 300 submissions, these six original plays written by middle and high school students are professionally produced in The Lillie Theatre and capture the stories of today.<\/p>\n Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley<\/a> Sat, Nov 14 \u2013 Sun, Dec 6, 2026 The final installment of the most adored\u00a0Christmas at Pemberley\u00a0series follows Mr. Darcy\u2019s younger sister, Georgiana, and Bennet sister, Kitty, two best friends ready for their own adventures in life and love.<\/p>\n Bricolage Theater<\/p>\n Night of the Living Dead N\u2019at <\/a>Thu, Oct 29 \u2013 Sun, Nov 15, 2026 From the city where the dead first rose, comes a night of living jags!\u00a0<\/p>\n Hey, Hon, It\u2019s a Wonderful Life <\/a>Thu, Dec 3 \u2013 Sun, Dec 20, 2026<\/p>\n PICT Pittshurgh Immigration and Classic Theater<\/p>\n Refugee Rhapsody<\/a> October 9th\u201425th 2026 A chance encounter between Emily, a wealthy socialite heiress, and a young Arab American couple\u2014Sakinah and Fouad\u2014children of refugees working at a Goodwill \u2013 unfolds as a darkly comic and unsettling exploration of race, class, and privilege in modern America.<\/p>\n Pittsburgh Playhouse<\/p>\n The Bed Trick<\/a> Wed, Oct 14 \u2013 Sun, Oct 25, 2026 is a witty contemporary comedy where three college rommates navigate love, identity, and consent as Shakespeare\u2019s\u00a0All\u2019s Well That Ends Well\u00a0unexpectedly shapes their lives<\/p>\n Girls Just Want to Have Fun The Musical! <\/a>Wed, Nov 11 \u2013 Sun, Nov 22, 2026<\/p>\n Blood Wedding<\/a> December 2 \u2013 6, 2026 A bride torn between duty and desire sets fate in motion in Blood Wedding, Federico Garc\u00eda Lorca\u2019s haunting drama of forbidden love, family loyalty, and passion with devastating consequences.<\/p>\n Kelly-Strayhorn Theater<\/p>\n Trapped <\/a>September, 17 \u2013 26, 2026 All it takes to change the world is just one honest leader and true champion of the \u201clittle guy.\u201d\u00a0 Can Jim Trafacant, a\u00a0convicted felon and disgraced ex-congressman, become that leader?<\/p>\n Aura <\/a>Friday & Saturday, October 2 \u2013 3, 2026\u00a0A mother uses an AI chatbot to grieve her child\u2019s transition.\u00a0<\/p>\n With Ourselves. With Each Other<\/a> October 23-24, 2026 Set in a \u201ckaraoke-funeral-lounge\u201d, WOWEO follows\u00a0Korean adoptee\u00a0and\u00a0ballerina-turned-experimental dance-maker\u00a0Maree ReMalia\u00a0as she navigates\u00a0the grief of losing a parent who raised her\u00a0and\u00a0the absence of\u00a0a parent she never met.\u00a0<\/p>\n Quantum Theater<\/p>\n radio island<\/a> October 23 \u2013 November 15, 2026. What begins as a homecoming in this gothic thriller becomes something far less predictable \u2013 a reckoning with people, places, and unfinished business that whispers \u2018silence is more dangerous than you think.\u2019<\/p>\n New Hazlett Theater<\/p>\n Othello of the Endzone <\/a>October 22-25, 2026 A reimagining of the classic work by Shakespeare,\u00a0Othello of the End Zone\u00a0follows the journey and battles of Imani Othello who must navigate the treacherous world of sports and her own insecurities after being named Head Coach of America\u2019s most beloved football franchise.\u00a0<\/p>\n Pittsburgh Cultural Trust<\/p>\n Hadestown <\/a>Tue, Oct 27 \u2013 Sun, Nov 1, 2026 intertwines two mythic tales \u2014 that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone \u2014 as it invites you on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back.<\/p>\n RENT: The Musical<\/a> Thu, Sep 24 \u2013 Sun, Oct 18, 2026 ** Greer Theater<\/p>\n The Notebook<\/a> Tue, Nov 10 \u2013 Sun, Nov 15, 2026<\/p>\n Maybe Happy Ending <\/a> Tue, Dec 29 \u2013 Sun, Jan 3, 2027<\/p>\n Pittsburgh Musical Theater<\/p>\n Evil Dead: The Musical<\/a> September 25 \u2013 October 25, 2026 This hilarious show takes all the elements of the cult classic films\u00a0The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2,\u00a0and\u00a0Army of Darkness\u00a0and combines them into one of the craziest theatrical experiences of all time.<\/p>\n Dahl\u2019s Matilda The Musical\u00a0<\/a>November 5-8, 2026 The captivating masterpiece that revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life.<\/p>\n Little Lake Theater<\/p>\n Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors<\/a> Oct 8 to Oct 25, 2026 Bram Stoker meets Mel Brooks in this hysterical Halloween treat! A fast-paced farce full of wordplay, quick changes, and absurd antics<\/p>\n The Wolves <\/a> Nov 5 to 22, 2026 A sharp, funny, and deeply human portrait of a girls\u2019 indoor soccer team as they warm up for the game \u2013 and for life.\u00a0<\/p>\n Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat <\/a>Dec 4-12, 2026 a colorful, high-energy musical about family, forgiveness, second chances, and finding your way home.<\/p>\n Confluence Theater<\/p>\n How Shakespeare Saved My Life<\/a> November 11-22, 202 tracing, with humor and heartbreak, how Shakespeare\u2019s words threw a lifeline to a homeless aspiring teenage actor.<\/p>\n A Musical Christmas Carol <\/a>Fri, Dec 11 \u2013 Wed, Dec 23, 2026<\/p>\n McKeesport Little Theater <\/p>\n 4,000 Miles<\/a> October 8-18, 2026 \u201c4000 Miles\u201d follows 21-year-old Leo through a grieving process after he suffers the loss of his best friend while on a cross-country bike trip.\u00a0<\/p>\n Charlie and the Chocolate Factory<\/a> December 4-13, 2026<\/p>\n Riverfront Theater<\/p>\n Spring Awakening<\/a> Nov 20th \u2013 Nov 28th, 2026<\/p>\n Pittsburgh Savoyards<\/p>\n Gilbert & Sullivan\u2019s\u00a0The Yeomen of the Guard<\/a> October 9-18, 2026<\/p>\n Iron Horse Theater Company (Ambridge) <\/p>\n \u00a0Young Frankenstein\u00a0written by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan<\/a> October 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 23, and 24.<\/p>\n Ada\u00a0and the Engine<\/a> December 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 18, and 19. The play details the life of Ada as she struggles between the traditional demands of her mother and the pull of her mathematical ambition. Ada sees the creative potential in \u201cThe Engine\u201d created by her mentor, Charles Babbage.\u00a0<\/p>\n Bobcat Players (Beaver)<\/p>\n Wonder of the World <\/a>November 13, 14, 19, 20, 21<\/p>\n The New Castle Playhouse<\/p>\n 1776 <\/a>September 25 \u2013 October 4, 2026<\/p>\n Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical <\/a>December 11-20, 2026<\/p>\n Butler Little Theater<\/p>\n It\u2019s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play December 4 \u2013 12\u00a0<\/p>\n Red Barn Players<\/p>\n Blithe Spirit <\/a> September 17 \u2013 19, 23 \u2013 26<\/p>\n Armstrong Community Theater<\/p>\n
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