Shows & Events

Community Features

July 24, 2025 5:00 PM Experience an electrifying fusion of jazz, rock, and world music as The Lao Tizer Band comes to the Pittsburgh Playhouse with special guest acclaimed guitarist Chieli Minucci. This high-energy ensemble blends rich textures, dynamic rhythms, and soaring melodies for an unforgettable live performance. With Minucci’s signature smooth and soulful guitar stylings adding to the mix, this show promises genre-defying music and masterful musicianship.

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Conservatory of Performing Arts

International Summer Dance 2025 Performance

July 25 - 26, 2025 These performances are the culmination of Point Park’s International Summer Dance program. The production includes choreography by Nicolas Petrov, Mary Miller, Joci Hzric, Dan Karasik, Mikey Knight, Ruth Leney-Midkiff, Jaka Port

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Community Features

Mario Williams

August 8, 2025 5:00 PM One of our favorite hometown talents takes the stage and our outdoor Charity Randall Performance Plaza! Pittsburgh native Mario Williams brings his electrifying blend of country and rock to the Pittsburgh Playhouse as part of the Inside/Outside summer series. With his raw talent, heartfelt lyrics, and high-energy performance style, Mario is quickly rising as a standout artist in the country-rock scene.

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Screenings

Fleabag

August 10, 2025 1:00 PM Written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve) and directed by Vicky Jones, Fleabag is a rip-roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life. Following a box-office record-breaking run in cinemas in 2019, the one-woman show returns to cinemas to the big screen this summer.

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Community Features

Etta Cox

September 19, 2025 7:00 PM One Night Only! A Special Performance by a Pittsburgh Legend!

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Community Features

NewsaHeadliners: Queer Pittsburgh

September 24, 2025 5:00 PM We invite patrons into intimate and unique conversations with Pittsburgh’s thought leaders across various industries. Presented in collaboration with the Point Park University’s Center for Media Innovation, join us for a dynamic new speaker series exploring some of the most engaging topics shaping Pittsburgh and beyond.

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Screenings

A Streetcar Named Desire

October 5, 2025 1:00 PM Gillian Anderson (Sex Education), Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), and Ben Foster (Lone Survivor) lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece, returning to cinemas.

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Conservatory of Performing Arts

Fall Dance Concert

October 8 - 12, 2025 The Conservatory Dance Company presents a fall concert featuring a diverse range of ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, and contemporary works choreographed by established and emerging guest artists and a faculty of renowned dance professionals.

Conservatory of Performing Arts

Lysistrata: A Woman's Translation

October 9 - 19, 2025 Rebellion with wit and humor - all to end the Peloponnesian War

Community Features

Boo's Halloween House Party

October 16 - 26, 2025 A ghoulishly good time that will leave you BOOing for more!

Playhouse Presents

Sidra Bell Dance

October 17, 2025 7:30 PM Experience the groundbreaking artistry of Sidra Bell Dance New York at the Pittsburgh Playhouse.

Conservatory of Performing Arts

Fall Repertory Concert

October 22 - 26, 2025 See the dancers of tomorrow onstage today. This performance showcases the depth and breadth of talent on display within the Conservatory Dance program, featuring the cutting-edge, fresh work of the top young artists in the country.

Conservatory of Performing Arts

Urinetown: The Musical

November 12 - 16, 2025 A comedic tale of corruption, revolution and the world’s most expensive bathroom breaks

Conservatory of Performing Arts

Love and Information

December 3 - 7, 2025 What happens when love and knowledge collide?

Community Features

NewsaHeadliners: Recreational Marijuana

December 10, 2025 5:00 PM The Pittsburgh Media Partnership invites Playhouse patrons into intimate and unique conversations with Pittsburgh’s thought leaders across various industries. Presented in collaboration with the Point Park University’s Center for Media Innovation, join us for a dynamic new speaker series exploring some of the most engaging topics shaping Pittsburgh and beyond.

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Conservatory of Performing Arts

Contemporary Choreographers

December 10 - 14, 2025 The Conservatory Dance Company presents a concert featuring works by newly-appointed, to-be-announced Point Park University dance faculty.

Playhouse Presents

Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Holiday Concert

December 19, 2025 7:00 PM Swing into the season with the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Holiday Show! This beloved Pittsburgh tradition brings the spirit of the holidays to life with dazzling big band arrangements, festive favorites, and world-class jazz musicians. Celebrate the magic of the season with an unforgettable evening of music, joy, and holiday cheer.

Playhouse Presents

Christmas Live with Joe Serafini

December 20, 2025 7:00 PM Back by popular demand! Musician and actor Joe Serafini is bringing his popular holiday spectacular to the stage! Don’t miss out on the most magical event of the season filled with holiday hits and heartwarming classics to fill you with cheer.

Playhouse Presents

Mario Williams

January 10, 2026 7:00 PM Pittsburgh’s own Mario Williams is returning to the Pittsburgh Playhouse for an electrifying night of rock, country, and folk music! With his high-energy stage presence, Mario blends the raw edge of rock, the soul of country, and the authenticity of folk into an unforgettable live performance.

Playhouse Presents

The Chief

February 4 - 8, 2026 Pittsburgh, 1976— The Steelers clinched their second Super Bowl victory!

Community Features

NewsaHeadliners: Roddey Circuit 2.0

February 11, 2026 5:00 PM Join the Center for Media Innovation and the Pittsburgh Playhouse throughout the year for Newsapalooza Headliners! The Pittsburgh Media Partnership presents smart talk ripped straight from the headlines across southwestern Pennsylvania. An outgrowth of the Center for Media Innovation’s annual Newsapalooza, these conversations bring local stories to life with the people actually making news.

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Conservatory of Performing Arts

Winter Dance Concert

February 25 - March 1, 2026 The Conservatory Dance Company presents a winter concert featuring a diverse range of ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, and contemporary works choreographed by established and emerging guest artists and a faculty of renowned dance professionals.

Community Features

NewsaHeadliners: NFL Draft

March 4, 2026 5:00 PM Join the Center for Media Innovation and the Pittsburgh Playhouse throughout the year for Newsapalooza Headliners! The Pittsburgh Media Partnership presents smart talk ripped straight from the headlines across southwestern Pennsylvania. An outgrowth of the Center for Media Innovation’s annual Newsapalooza, these conversations bring local stories to life with the people actually making news.

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Conservatory of Performing Arts

Forbidden Broadway: Greatest Hits

March 4 - 8, 2026 All the drama of Broadway—none of the royalties!

Conservatory of Performing Arts

Spring Repertory Concert

March 18 - 22, 2026 New choreographers design the show, and new dancers take the stage, demonstrating the strength and versatility of Point Park University’s students.

Community Features

ARTfully UPlifting

March 22, 2026 2:00 PM The Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University is committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone. ARTfully UPlifting is a sensory friendly performance specifically designed and created for neurodivergent individuals with sensory processing difficulties, sensory needs, and disabilities.

Conservatory of Performing Arts

Our Town

April 8 - 12, 2026 A timeless portrait of life’s simple moments

Conservatory of Performing Arts

Little Shop of Horrors

April 29 - May 3, 2026 Love. Greed. A man-eating plant. What could go wrong?

Conservatory of Performing Arts

Spring Dance Concert

April 29 - May 3, 2026 This annual concert shines a light on the artistry of the Point Park School of Dance Faculty as well as the artistry of renowned guests.

Arts Accelerator

ASCEND

May 7 - 31, 2026 A Transcendent Experience: Journey from a state of calm to a jubilant cosmic dance party! The extraordinary creatives of the Pittsburgh Playhouse merge talents to produce an innovative show, ASCEND. This highly stimulating and family friendly production is for thrill seeking audiences in search of energizing entertainment.

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