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The Pittsburgh theater scene thrives no matter the season! Whether you’re into the grand elegance of historical landmarks such as the Benedum, Byham and Heinz Hall, the outrageous Arcade Comedy Theater, or the outdoor magic of Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks, there’s surely a show for everyone’s enjoyment!
Check out some of the unforgettable drama, laughs, music and dance taking over the Pittsburgh spotlight this season!
September 2024
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Benedum Center, Sept. 3
- Steven Ho, Pittsburgh Improv, Sept 5-7
- ReelAbilities Film Festival, Sept. 5-7
- Daniel Weingarten, Sunken Bus Studios, Sept. 6
- Brunch So Funny With Host Tu Rae, City Winery Pittsburgh, Sept. 8
- Nurses' Night Out Feat. Greg G Williams, City Winery Pittsburgh, Sept. 11
- Dial M for Murder, O'Reilly Theater, Sept. 11-29
- Hamilton, Benedum Center, Sept. 11-29
- Chris Porter, Pittsburgh Improv, Sept. 12-14
- Steve Hofstetter, Sunken Bus Studios, Sept. 14
- Jeff Arcuri: The Full Beans Fall Tour, Byham Theater, Sept. 14
- Judge John Hodgman, City Winery Pittsburgh, Sept. 15
- Kurtis Conner: The Goodfellow World Tour, Byham Theater, Sept. 19
- Deric Cahill, Pittsburgh Improv, Sept. 19
- Zach Zucker is Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour, Bottlerocket Social Hall, Sept. 19
- Earthquake, Pittsburgh Improv, Sept. 20-21
- Fragments of Time, New Hazlett Theater, Sept. 20-22
- POTUS Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, City Theatre Mainstage, Sept. 21-Oct. 13
- Opening Night Gala: Honoring Itzhak Perlman, Heinz Hall, Sept. 21
- Michael Cruz Kayne: Sorry for Your Loss, Bottlerocket Social Hall, Sept. 21
- Speakers Series: Nina Totenberg, Heinz Hall, Sept. 25
- Girls Gotta Eat: No Crumbs Tour, Byham Theater, Sept. 26
- Sebastian Maniscalco, PPG Paints Arena, Sept. 26
- Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances, Heinz Hall, Sept. 27-29
- Evil Dead The Musical, West End Canopy, Sept. 27-Oct. 20
- Stanzi Potenza: Hot Girl Activism, City Winery Pittsburgh, Sept. 28
- Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival, Various Locations, Sept. 29-Oct. 6
- City Rewinds: 50 Years of New Plays, City Theatre Lounge, Sept. 30, 2024-April 7, 2025
October 2024
- Gold Over America Tour starring Simone Biles, PPG Paints Arena, Oct. 2
- Miguel Muñoz in What is Magic for You?, Liberty Magic, Oct. 2-Nov. 3
- Sh!fFaced Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing, Greer Cabaret Theater, Oct. 2-5
- Dan Donohue, Bottlerocket Social Hall, Oct. 3
- Jim Henson's Labyrinth: In Concert, Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Oct. 5
- Alingon Mitra, Sunken Bus Studios, Oct. 5
- Theatre Festival in Black & White, Madison Arts Center, Oct. 5-27
- Matteo Lane: Can't Stop Talking, Benedum Center, Oct. 6
- Bob The Drag Queen, Stage AE, Oct. 9
- MrBallen: The Strange, Dark, & Mysterious Live Tour, Byham Theater, Oct. 9
- Therapy Gecko Live: The Lizard Agenda Tour, Bottlerocket Social Hall, Oct. 9
- Fall Dance Concert, PNC Theatre, Oct. 9-13
- Blippi: Join the Band Tour!, Byham Theater, Oct. 11
- Eddie B, Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Oct. 12
- Liz Miele, Sunken Bus Studios, Oct. 12
- Speakers Series: Liz Cheney, Heinz Hall, Oct. 16
- Brian Regan, Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Oct. 16
- Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let's Play, Benedum Center, Oct. 17
- Michael Blaustein Live, Byham Theater, Oct. 18
- Nate Meeker, Sunken Bus Studios, Oct. 18
- Muscles & Mayhem Live Tour, Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Oct. 18
- Koresh Dance Company presents Hollow Apple, PNC Theatre, Oct.18
- Ravel's Piano Concerto, Heinz Hall, Oct. 18, 20
- Stomp, Benedum Center, Oct. 18-19
- PSO360: Tom Borrow, piano, Heinz Hall, Oct. 19
- Bo Johnson, Sunken Bus Studios, Oct. 19
- Michael Rapaport, Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Oct. 19
- Dane Cook: Fresh New Flavor, Benedum Center, Oct. 20
- Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List, Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Oct. 22
- Dada Masilo, Byham Theater, Oct. 23
- The Hobbit, O'Reilly Theater, Oct. 23-Nov.10
- Fall Student Choreography Project, George Rowland White Performance Studio, Oct. 23-27
- Disenchanted, Byham Theater, Oct. 24
- Ghosted: Tales from Carson, The Lillie Theatre, Oct. 24-Nov. 2
- Disney on Ice presents Frozen & Encanto, PPG Paints Arena, Oct. 24-27
- Therapuss Live With Jake Shane, Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Oct. 26
- Lucas Zelnick, Bottlerocket Social Hall, Oct. 25-26
- Peter Pan, Benedum Center, Oct. 25-27
- Ahmed Al-Kadri, Sunken Bus Studios, Oct. 26
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in Concert, Heinz Hall, Oct. 26-27
- & Juliet, Benedum Center, Oct. 29-Nov. 3
- Crocodile Fever, Barebones Productions, Oct.
November 2024
- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari: An Out of the Box Theatrical Experience, Union Trust Building, Nov. 1-24
- Brahms and Schumann, Heinz Hall, Nov. 1-3
- Craig Robinson, Pittsburgh Improv, Nov. 1-3
- Matt Mathews: Boujee on a Budget Tour, Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Nov. 1
- Atsuko Okatsuka, Byham Theater, Nov. 2
- Kaiju Big Battel, Preserving, Nov. 2
- A Drunken Night Out, Sunken Bus Studios, Nov. 2
- Cold Case Live: Inside the Investigations, Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Nov. 3
- Nick Diffatte in Offbeat: A Comedy Magic Show, Liberty Magic, Nov. 6-Dec. 1
- Beauty and the Beast, Byham Theater, Nov. 7-10
- Going Deep with Chad & JT, Bottlerocket Social Hall, Nov. 7-8
- Chicago: The Musical in Concert, Heinz Hall, Nov. 8-10
- Bruce Bruce, Pittsburgh Improv, Nov. 8-10
- Fiddlesticks: Nature's Soundtrack, Heinz Hall, Nov. 9
- Jim Gaffigan, PPG Paints Arena, Nov. 9
- Cameron Esposito, Bottlerocket Social Hall, Nov. 9
- Ms. Pat: The Hot and Flashy Tour, Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Nov. 9
- Some Enchanted Evening, Byham Theater, Nov. 12
- Steel Pier, PNC Theatre, Nov. 13-17
- An Evening with Amy Sedaris, Byham Theater, Nov. 14
- David Nihill: Shelf Help Tour, Sunken Bus Studios, Nov. 14
- David Cross - The End of the Beginning of the End, Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Nov. 14
- Strauss' Alpine Symphony, Heinz Hall, Nov. 15-17
- Ian Fidance, Pittsburgh Improv, Nov. 15-16
- Texture Choreography Project, Greer Cabaret Theater, Nov. 15
- PSO Disrupt: Walk on the Wild Side, Heinz Hall, Nov. 16
- Brendan Gay, Sunken Bus Studios, Nov. 16
- Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, Byham Theater, Nov. 16
- MJ the Musical, Benedum Center, Nov. 19-Dec. 1
- Craig Ferguson: Pants on Fire, Byham Theater, Nov. 20
- Dan Soder, Pittsburgh Improv, Nov. 21-13
- Home Alone in Concert, Heinz Hall, Nov. 22-24
- Mike Birbiglia: Please Stop the Ride, Byham Theater, Nov. 23-24
- A Very Electric Christmas, Byham Theater, Nov. 29
- Karlous Miller, Pittsburgh Improv, Nov. 29-Dec. 1
- Strauss and Puccini, Heinz Hall, Nov. 29-Dec. 1
- The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley, City Theatre Mainstage, Nov. 30-Dec. 22
- Ronny Chieng: The Love to Hate It Tour, Byham Theater, Nov. 30
December 2024
- A Christmas Story: The Play, O'Reilly Theater, Dec. 4-22
- Arcadia, Highmark Theatre, Dec. 4-8
- Luis Carreon in La Bestia, Liberty Magic, Dec. 4, 2024-Jan. 5, 2025
- Rene Vaca, Pittsburgh Improv, Dec. 5
- The Nutcracker, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Dec. 6-27
- Michael Ian Black, Bottlerocket Social Hall, Dec. 6-7
- Sparks Fly, Voices Soar: Brahms and Faure, Heinz Hall, Dec. 6-8
- Steve Byrne, Pittsburgh Improv, Dec. 6-8
- Handel's Messiah, Heinz Hall, Dec. 7
- Contemporary Choreographers, George Rowland White Performance Studio, Dec. 11-15
- Fairytale of New York, Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Dec. 12
- The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight, Benedum Center, Dec. 12
- Randy Feltface, Bottlerocket Social Hall, Dec. 12-14
- Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Holiday Concert, PNC Theatre, Dec. 13
- Holiday Pops, Heinz Hall, Dec. 13-22
- Ali Siddiq: I Got A Story to Tell, Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Dec. 13
- Nerdy & Dirty: A Comedy Showcase, Sunken Bus Studios, Dec. 13
- Gary Owen, Pittsburgh Improv, Dec. 13-15
- Sensory Friendly Concert: Holiday Pops, Heinz Hall, Dec. 14
- The Nutcracker Sensory Friendly Performance, Benedum Center, Dec. 15
- The Hip Hop Nutcracker, Benedum Center, Dec. 16
- Holiday Brass Spectacular, Heinz Hall, Dec. 17
- A Lyrical Christmas Carol, Gargaro Theater, Dec. 18-22
- Love Actually, Heinz Hall, Dec. 19
- Harlem Globetrotters, PPG Paints Arena, Dec. 26
- Lil Duval, Pittsburgh Improv, Dec. 27-29
- Matt Light's Ugly Sweater Party IV hosted by Ryan McBride, Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Dec. 28
- James Camacho, Sunken Bus Studios, Dec. 28
For more on upcoming Pittsburgh performances in the Downtown neighborhood including Pittsburgh Musical Theater, City of Asylum, Kelly Strayhorn Theater, Liberty Magic, Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company, Attack Theatre, and New Hazlett Theater, check out our Arts & Culture page!
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