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Contemporary Christian music artist and former Broadway star Carla Bianco performs a special concert highlighting Prime Stage Theatre’s world premiere of Speak at New Hazlett Theater on Monday, May 4, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Give Voice:   Carla Bianco in Concert showcases the Pittsburgh resident’s original songwriting and latest solo album, You Love Me As I Am. Tickets are pay-what-you-can starting at $20 and are available by calling (412) 320-4610 x10 or ordering online at https://newhazletttheater.org/events/give-voice-concert/. The concert highlights the May 1-10 world premiere run of Speak, an original Prime Stage Theatre production that has adapted the acclaimed young adult novel by Laurie Halse Anderson. Cast into dramatic form by Pittsburgh playwright Tammy Ryan, Speak follows the transformative journey of a troubled teen who uses a paint brush to reclaim her literal voice and emotional balance following a devastating personal trauma. The play features original music co...

  Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company Our City. Our Voices. Opening This Weekend! Paradox of Education By Ty Greenwood Directed by Maurice Redwood April 4th – April 20th 2026 Carter Woodson Redwood Theater Madison Arts and Entertainment Center World Premiere Sponsored by Dr. Michael Ramsay - Board President Ty Greenwood’s Paradox of Education is a bold and unflinching look at the cost of ambition and the pursuit of belonging within America’s higher education system. First developed through ASOLO Repertory Theatre’s Ground Floor Playwright Commission, this gripping play unfolds at a prestigious PWI, where a group of Black scholars fight to hold space in a world that was never built for them. What begins as shared laughter and solidarity soon unravels into a relentless exploration of identity, expectation, and survival within an institution that celebrates diversity but resists change. As friendships are tested and dreams collide with reality, Paradox of Education asks the urgent ...