STAGE
Ongoing
A Few Good Men. Through Oct. 13. Pittsburgh Public Theater. O’Reillly Theater, Downtown. www.ppt.org
Enter the Imaginarium. Weekly, Wednesday-Sunday. Bricolage, Downtown. www.bricolagepgh.com.
Gem of the Ocean. Through Sept. 22. Pittsburgh Playwrights Theater Company, 1839 Wylie Ave., Hill District. www.playwrights.org
One-Man Star Wars Trilogy. Through Sept. 29. Greer Cabaret Theater, Downtown. www.trustarts.com
Pittsburgh New Works Festival. Program C, Sept. 19-28. Program D, Sept. 2-29. www.pittsbughnewworks.com
The Lion King. Through Sept. 29. PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh Series, Benedum Center, Downtown. www.trustarts.org
True West. Through Sept. 29. barebones productions, Braddock. www.barebonesproductions.com
September
Cambodian Rock Band. Sept. 20-Oct. 6. City Theatre, South Side. citytheatrecompany.org
Project Amelia. Sept. 20-Aug. 3. Bricolage, Downtown. www.bricolagepgh.org. (See story page ??)
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Opening Weekend. Sept. 20-22. Heinz Hall, Downtown. www.pittsburghsymphony.org
Evil Dead: The Musical. Pittsburgh Musical Theater. Sept 27-Oct 19. Gargaro Theater, East End. www.pittsburghmusicals.com
Mystery Science Theater 3000. Sept. 28. Byham Theater, Downtown. www.trustarts.org
October
Tiger at the Gates Oct 3-12., Carnegie Mellon University. Purnell Center for the Arts, Oakland. www.drama.cmu.edu
Not Medea. Oct 4-18. Off The Wall Productions, Carnegie.www.insideoffthewall.com/
Master Chef Junior Live! Oct. 6. Benedum Center, Downtown. www.trustarts.org
Bianca Del Rio: It’s Jester Joke. Oct. 8. Byham Theater, Downtown. www.trustarts.org
Bazaar: A Micr-immersive Carnival. Oct. 12. Bricolage, Downtown. www.bricolagepgh.com
Cowboy. Oct 18-20. New Horizon Theater. Kelly Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty. www.newhorizontheater.org/
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Werq the World. Oct. 12. Heinz Hall, Downtown. www.trustarts.org.
Don Giovani. Oct. 12-20. Pittsburgh Opera. Benedum Center, Downtown. www.pittsburghopera.com
Good Grief. Oct 18-27. Point Park University Conservatory. Pittsburgh Playhouse, Downtown. www.pittsburghplayhouse.com
The Office: A Musical Parody. Oct. 18-19. Byham Theater, Downtown. www.trustarts.org.
A Life Behind Bars. Oct 24-26. Off The Wall Productions, Carnegie.www.insideoffthewall.com/
Mean Girls. Oct 29-Nov. 3. PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh. Benedum Center, Downtown. www.trustarts.org
Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Pittsburgh Musical Theater. Oct 24-27. Byham Theater, Downtown. www.pittsburghmusicals.com
Sasha Velour’s Smoke and Mirrors. Oct. 29. Byham Theater. www.druskyentertainment.com
Forever Plaid. Oct. 31-Dec. 29. Pittsburgh CLO, Freer Cabaret Theater, Downtown. www.trustarts.org
November
Baby Shark Live! Nov. 4. Byham Theater, Downtown. www.trustarts.org.
The Woman in Black. Nov. 7-23. PICT Classic Theatre. WQED’s Fred Rogers Studio, Oakland. www.picttheatre.org
School Girls, or The African Mean Girls Play. Nov. 7-Dec. 8. O’Reilly Theater, Downtown. www.ppt.org
Disney Junior Holiday Party. Nov. 7, Heinz Hal, Downtown. www.trustarts.org
Walk Two Moons. Nov. 8-9. EQT Bridge Theater Series. Byham Theater, Downtown. www.trustarts.org
Darci Lynne & Friends: Fresh Out of the Box. Heinz Hall, Downtown. www.trustarts.org.
The Mon Valley Medium. Nov. 8-9. Off The Wall Productions, Carnegie. www.insideoffthewall.com/
Shakespeare’s Will. Nov. 8-Dec. 1. Quantum Theatre, Location TBD. www.quantumtheatre.com
Much Ado About Nothing. Nov. 8-17. Point Park University Conservatory. Pittsburgh Playhouse, Downtown. www.pittsburghplayhouse.com
Florencia en el Amazonas. Nov. 9-17. Pittsburgh Opera. Benedum Center, Downtown. www.pittsburghopera.com
One Night in Miami: Nov. 9-Dec. 1. City Theatre, South Side. www.citytheatrecompan.org.
Or,. Nov. 14-23. Carnegie Mellon University. Purnell Center for the Arts, Oakland. www.drama.cmu.edu
Judy Moody and Stink. Nov. 17-24. Children’s Theater Series. TBD. www.trustarts.org
Bronx Tale. Nov. 19-24. PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh. Benedum Center, Downtown. www.trustarts.org
Up and Away. Nov. 23. Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.Heinz Hall, Downtown. www.pittsburghsymphony.org
Les Miserables. Nov. 26-Dec. 1. PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh. Benedum Center, Downtown. www.trustarts.org
The Santaland Diaries. Nov. 29-Dec. 22. City Theatre, South Side. www.citytheatrecompany.org
The Carols. Nov. 29-Dec 14. Off The Wall Productions, Carnegie.www.insideoffthewall.com
December
A Musical Christmas Carol. December 6-22. Pittsburgh CLO, Byham Theater, Downtown. www.trustarts.org
Adding Machine: A Musical. Dec 6-16. Point Park University Conservatory. Pittsburgh Playhouse, Downtown. www.pittsburghplayhouse.com
PSO360: Holiday Brass Spectacular. Dec. 9. Pittsburgh Symphony. Heinz Hall, Downtown. www.pittsburghsymphony.com.
Sensory Friendly Concert: Holiday Pops. Dec. 21. Heinz Hall, Downtown. www.trustarts.org
The Illusionists: Magic of the Holidays. Dec. 26-29. PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh. Benedum Center, Downtown. www.trustarts.org
Highmark Holiday Pops. Dec. 13-22. Pittsburgh Symphony. Heinz Hall, Downtown. www.trustarts.org.
A Charlie Brown Christmas Live. Dec, 28. Byham Theater, Downtown. www.trustarts.org.
Every Brilliant Thing. Dec. 5-21. Kinetic Theatre, immersive experience. Location TBD. www.kinetictheatre.org.
The Illusionists: Magic of the Holidays. Dec. 26-29. PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh. Benedum Center, Downtown. www.trustarts.org
Jesus Christ Superstar: Dec. 31-Jan. 5. PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh. Benedum Center, Downtown. www.trustarts.org
Comedy/Variety
Ongoing
Dennis Watkins in The Magic Parlour. Through Sept. 29. Liberty Magic, Downtown. www.trustarts.org
Pittsburgh Improv Jam. Thursdays through Dec. 19. Greer Cabaret Theater, Downtown. www.trustarts.org
September
Orny Adams. Sept.20-22. Pittsburgh Improv, Waterfront. www.improv.com/pittsburgh
The Price is Right Live. Sept. 25. Heinz Hall, Downtown. www.trustarts.org
T-Robe. Sept. 27-29. Pittsburgh Improv, Waterfront. www.improv.com/pittsburgh
Brett Hiker. Sept. 28. Burning Bridges Comedy Club, Lawrenceville. www.burningbridgescomedyclub.com
Nate Bargatze: Good Problem to Have Tour. Sept. 28. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall. Munhall. www.librarymusichall.com
October
The Pump and Dump Show: Parentally Incorrect. Oct. 1. Pittsburgh Improv, Waterfront. www.improv.com/pittsburgh
Brendan Schaub. Oct. 3-5. Pittsburgh Improv, Waterfront. www.improv.com/pittsburgh
Charlie Vergos. Oct. 5. Burning Bridges Comedy Club, Lawrenceville. www.burningbridgescomedyclub.com
Mini Ladd Presents: Demonetized Tour with BigJiggly Panda. Oct. 6. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall. Munhall. www.librarymusichall.com
T.K. Kirkland. Oct. 11-13. Pittsburgh Improv, Waterfront. www.improv.com/pittsburgh
That Golden Girls Show! A Puppet Parody. Oct. 11-12. Byham Theater, Downton. www.trustarts.org
Kreeps With Kids Comedy Tour with Rich Vos and Jim Florentine. Oct.19. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall. Munhall. www.librarymusichall.com
Lee Terbosic in The Life and Death of Harry Houdini. Oct. 23-Nov. 3. Liberty Magic, Downtown. www.trustarts.com
Marlon Wayans. Oct. 25-26. Pittsburgh Improv, Waterfront. www.improv.com/pittsburgh
Godfrey. Oct. 31-3. Pittsburgh Improv, Waterfront. www.improv.com/pittsburgh
November
Eric Andre: Legalize Everything Tour. Nov. 2. Byham Theater, Downtown. www.trustart.org
Tom Green. Nov. 8-10. Pittsburgh Improv, Waterfront. www.improv.com/pittsburgh
Deon Cole. Nov. 15-17. Pittsburgh Improv, Waterfront. www.improv.com/pittsburgh
Eddie B.: I’m Already Professionally Developed Tour. Nov. 16. Benedum Center, Downtown. www.tustarts.org.
Robert Ramirez is The Musical Theater Magician. Nov. 27-Jan. 5, 2020. Liberty Magic, Downtown. www.trustarts.org
Felipe Esparza. Nov. 30-Dec. 1. Pittsburgh Improv, Waterfront. www.improv.com/pittsburgh
December
D.L. Hughley. Dec. 6-8. Pittsburgh Improv, Waterfront. www.improv.com/pittsburgh
Preacher Lawson. Dec. 13-15. Pittsburgh Improv, Waterfront. www.improv.com/pittsburgh
Steve Byrne. Dec. 27-29. Pittsburgh Improv, Waterfront. www.improv.com/pittsburgh
Dance
September
Dance in the District Gala w/MOMIX. Sept. 21-22. Byham Theater, 101 6th St., Downtown. trustarts.org
Time: Unbound. Exhalations Dance Theatre. Sept. 21-22. Charity Randall Theatre, 4301 Forbes Ave., North Oakland. exhalations.org/time
Michiyaya Dance. Sept. 27. The Andy Warhol Museum, 117 Sandusky St., North Side.
Olivier Tarpaga. Sept. 27-28. Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, 5941 Penn Ave., East Liberty. www.Kelly-strayhorn.org
Beatles and Bach. Texture Contemporary Ballet. Sept. 27. New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side. newhazletttheater.org
Bodiography Contemporary Ballet. Sept. 28. Butler County Community College, Succop Theater, 107 College Dr., Butler, PA. bc3.edu/campus/butler/succop-theater
Texture Contemporary Ballet. Sept. 28-29. New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side. newhazletttheater.org
OCTOBER
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble. Oct. 4-5. August Wilson African American Cultural Center, 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. trustarts.org
Nick Daniels/D.A.N.A. Movement Ensemble. Oct. 4-5. City Theatre Company, 1300 Bingham St., South Side. citytheatre.culturaldistrict.org
Catapult: The Amazing Magic of Shadow and Dance. Oct. 10. Byham Theater, 101 6th St., Downtown. trustarts.org
Contemporary Choreographers. Point Park University’s Conservatory Dance Company. Oct. 10-13. George Rowland White Performance Studio, 201 Wood St., Downtown. pittsburghplayhouse.com
Tamburitzans. Oct. 12. East Allegheny Logan Middle School, 1154 Jacks Run Rd., North Versailles, PA. talentshadows.events
The World as Know it. CorningWorks. Oct. 23-27. New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side. newhazletttheater.org.
Giselle. Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Oct. 26-27
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts, 237 7th St., Downtown. pbt.org
November
The Get Down. Attack Theatre. Nov. 1. Spirit Hall, 242 51st St., Upper Lawrenceville. www.attacktheatre.com
Jameelah Platt & Lost Culture Dance Crew. Nov. 1. KST’s Alloy Studios, 5530 Penn Ave., East Liberty. www.kelly-strayhorn.org
WIP Choreography Project. Nov. 2. Texture Contemporary Ballet. Carnegie Stage, 25 W. Main St., Carnegie, PA. textureballet.org
ODC/Dance with the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh. Nov. 6-9. Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 328 Sixth Ave., Downtown. www.trustarts.org.
Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical Revue. Nov. 6. Byham Theater, 101 6th St., Downtown. www.trustarts.org
The Kitchen Sink. Nov. 15-17. Attack Theatre. New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side. www.newhazletttheater.org
Multiplicity. Nov. 15-16 Bodiography Contemporary Ballet. Byham Theater, 101 6th St., Downtown. www.company.bodiography.com.
Fall Student Choreography. Nov. 15-17. Point Park University’s Conservatory Dance Company. George Rowland White Performance Studio, 201 Wood St., Downtown. www.pittsburghplayhouse.com
Performance on Screen: Ralph Lemon. Nov. 20. KST’s Alloy Studios, 5530 Penn Ave., East Liberty.www. kelly-strayhorn.org
Lit and Lectures
Sept. 18
Made Local Reading: Angie Cruz, Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures, South Wing Reading Room
Carnegie Library Main, Oakland. https://pittsburghlectures.org/
An Evening with Tim O’Brien, Heinz History Center, Strip District. https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/
Sept. 19
CMU Speaker Series: Shannon Gibney, Carnegie Mellon University, Oakland. https://www.cmu.edu/uls/
An Evening with Pulitzer Prize Winner Peter Balakian, Penguin Bookshop, Sewickley. https://www.penguinbookshop.com/
Sept. 20
Reading and Q&A: Tom Bennitt (‘Burning Under’) and Stewart O’Nan, White Whale Books, Bloomfield. www.whitewhalebookstore.com/
Reading: Karen Abbott, Riverstone Books, North Hills. /www.riverstonebookstore.com
Sept. 21
Poetry Reading: Laser Cat Presents Lamb, Lin, Mercer & Pagano, White Whale Books, Bloomfield. www.whitewhalebookstore.com/
Sept. 22
Poetry Reading: Noah Blaustein, Steffan Triplett, Josh Corson, and Deena Nov.ember, White Whale Books, Bloomfield. www.whitewhalebookstore.com/
Sept. 23
Ten Evenings Series: An Evening with Sigrid Nunez, Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures, Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland. www.pittsburghlectures.org/
Sept. 24
Story Time with Beth Ferry (‘Stick and Stone’), White Whale Books, Bloomfield. www.whitewhalebookstore.com/
Sept. 26
Reading and Signing: Sarah Elaine Smith, Penguin Bookshop, Sewickley. www.penguinbookshop.com/
CMU Lecture Series: Michelle Alexander, McConomy Auditorium, Cohon University Center, Carnegie Mellon University, Oakland. www.cmu.edu/uls/
Sept. 27
Reading and Signing: Jonathan Van Ness, Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures, Carnegie Library Lecture Hall, Oakland. www.pittsburghlectures.org/
Reading and Signing: Michael Carroll, author of ‘Stella Maris: And Other Key West Stories,’ White Whale Books, Bloomfield. www.whitewhalebookstore.com/
United Black Book Clubs presents Bonita Lee Penn ‘Every Morning a Foot Is Looking for My Neck’ Book Launch, Carnegie Library, Homewood Branch. www.carnegielibrary.org/clp_location/homewood/
Oct. 1
Book Signing, Phil Bourque and Josh Yohe: ‘If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the Pittsburgh Penguins Ice, Locker Room, and Press Box,’ Mystery Lovers Book, Oakmont. www.mysterylovers.com/
Oct. 2
Book Launch and Poetry Reading: Jason Baldinger, April Flynn, miss macross, and Daniel W. Wright, White Whale Books, Bloomfield. www.whitewhalebookstore.com/
Nasty Slam, Poetry Slam, Spirit, Lawrenceville. /www.facebook.com/events/2544090482474021/
Oct. 4
Chapbook Release: Erinn Batykefer with Emily Mohn-Slate, White Whale Books, Bloomfield.www.whitewhalebookstore.com/
Oct. 6
Reading and Signing: Jewell Parker Rhodes, Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures, Carnegie Library Lecture Hall, Oakland.www.pittsburghlectures.org/
Oct. 7
Reading and Signing: Stephen Chbosky, Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures, Carnegie Library Lecture Hall, Oakland. www.pittsburghlectures.org/
Reading: Kate Wisel (Drue Heinz Winner), City of Asylum, Northside. www.cityofasylum.org/
Reading: Joe Pan and James Sidel, White Whale Books, Bloomfield. www.whitewhalebookstore.com
Oct. 9
An Evening with Kathleen George, Mt. Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon.
https://www.mtlebanonlibrary.org/136/Programs-Events
Oct. 11
Book Launch: Stephanie Hohl, Penguin Bookshop, Sewickley. www.penguinbookshop.com/
Oct. 14
Ten Evenings Series: An Evening with Ibram X. Kendi, Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures, Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland. www.pittsburghlectures.org
Oct. 15
Book Launch, Poetry: Laura Schulkind, Classic Lines, Squirrel Hill. /www.facebook.com/Classic-Lines-685643054851974/
Oct. 17
Reading and Signing: Julie Lythcott-Haims, Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures, Carnegie Lecture Hall, Oakland. https://pittsburghlectures.org/
Reading: TRUTHSayers: April Ryan. Oct. 17. August Wilson Cultural Center, Downtown. www.aacc-awc.org/
Reading, Signing and Discussion: ‘If I Don’t Make It, I Love You,’ a Look Back at School Shootings, Riverstone Books, North Hills. www.riverstonebookstore.com/
Library Book Sale, Carnegie Library, West End. www.carnegielibrary.org/clp_location/west-end/
Oct. 22
Keystone Series: An Evening with Brian Lockman, Whitehall Public Library, Whitehall. www.whitehallpubliclibrary.org/
Oct. 23
Bridge Series: Ben Gwin, Jennifer Matesa and Sheryl St. Germain, Ace Hotel, East Liberty. www.facebook.com/events/745113055868141/
Oct. 24
CMU Speaker Series: Sarah Valentine, Carnegie Mellon University, Oakland. www.cmu.edu/uls/
Oct. 25
An Evening with Autumn House Press, Barrelhouse and The Rumpus, featuring Cameron Barnett, Lisa Factora-Borchers, Ben Gwin, Geeta Kothari, Monica Prince, Molly Spencer, and Patricia Jabbeh Wesley, White Whale Books, Bloomfield. www.whitewhalebookstore.com/
Oct. 26
Poetry Reading: Gretchen Primack and Jill Khoury, White Whale Books, Bloomfield. www.whitewhalebookstore.com/
Oct. 27
Pittsburgh Zine Fair, Ace Hotel, East Liberty. www.facebook.com/events/650268678825850/
Oct. 28
Ten Evenings Series: An Evening with Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures, Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland. www.pittsburghlectures.org/
Reading: Outside the Academy, Transatlantic Histories with Molly Warsh and Phillip Stelzel, City of Asylum, Northside. www.cityofasylum.org/
Oct. 29
Book Launch: ‘The Face Tells the Secret’ by Jane Bernstein, White Whale Books, Bloomfield. www.whitewhalebookstore.com/
Latinx & Proud! Series, featuring Denice Frohman, City of Asylum, Northside. www.cityofasylum.org/
An Evening with Sophie Perinot, Mt. Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon.
www.mtlebanonlibrary.org/136/Programs-Events
Nov. 1
Write Brave, Learning to Write with Courage, feat. Lainy Carslaw, Brittany Hailer & Anjali Sachdeva, Riverstone Books, North Hills. www.riverstonebookstore.com/
Nov. 3
Reading and signing: Grace Lin, Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures, Carnegie Library Lecture Hall, Oakland. www.pittsburghlectures.org/
Nov. 6
An Evening with Stewart O’Nan, Mt. Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon.
www.mtlebanonlibrary.org/136/Programs-Events
Made Local Reading: Frank Santoro, Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures, South Wing Reading Room
Carnegie Library Main, Oakland. https://pittsburghlectures.org/
Poetry Reading: Keith Taylor, Jim Daniels, Charlie Brice, & Judy Brice, White Whale Books, Bloomfield. http://whitewhalebookstore.com/
Nov. 7
A Nov.el Nov.ember with Anna Quindlen, Peters Township Public Library, McMurray. https://ptlibrary.org/
Nov. 9
Poetry Reading: Shawn Pavey, Karla Lamb, Kara Knickerbocker, Jason Baldinger, and Scott Silsbe, White Whale Books, Bloomfield. http://whitewhalebookstore.com/
Toi Derricotte: Writing the Difficult Poem Writing Workshop, KST’s Alloy Studio, Friendship. https://www.facebook.com/KSTs-Alloy-Studios-269132166603535/
Nov. 11
Ten Evenings Series: An Evening with Madeline Miller, Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures, Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland. www.pittsburghlectures.org/
Nov. 14
Book Launch Party: Lori Jakiela (Belief Is Its Own Kind of Truth, Maybe) and Dave Newman (East Pittsburgh Down Low), brillobox, Lawrenceville. www.brilloboxpgh.com/
Nov. 15-16
Wordplay. Bricolage, Downtown. www.bricolagepgh.com
Nov. 18
Reading: Maaza Mengiste, City of Asylum, Northside. www.cityofasylum.org/
Nov. 21
Meet the Authors and Tasting: The New Pie Cookbook, Riverstone Books, North Hills. https://www.riverstonebookstore.com/
Nov. 25
Ten Evenings Series: An Evening with Reza Aslan, Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures, Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland. www.pittsburghlectures.org/
Dec 8
Annual Holiday Booksale featuring Independent Book Sellers and Dealers, Spirit, Lawrenceville.
Dec 9
Ten Evenings Series: An Evening with Richard Powers, Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures, Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland. www.pittsburghlectures.org/
