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The Pittsburgh Playhouse announces the 2024 - 2025 Season Arts Accelerator: Supports the development of new audience experiences to innovate and elevate. Learn more. Playhouse Presents: Unites artists, alumni, and community to empower, educate, and excite. Learn more. Community Features: Creates experiences for local artists to connect with our community and beyond. Learn more. Conservatory of Performing Arts: The heart and soul of our WHY. Learn more about COPA Dance; Learn more about COPA Theatre. Screenings: Global live cinema. Learn more. Special Events: Welcoming our partners. Learn more.

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Arts Accelerator

Supports the development of new audience experiences to innovate and elevate. Learn more.

April 24 – May 18, 2025: ASCEND 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 new show, ASCEND. This highly stimulating and interactive production is for thrill seeking audiences in search of energizing entertainment.    A mystical symbolic staff guides an uplifting journey through the four elements of fire, earth, water, and air. This family friendly immersive experience integrates audience participation with dynamic music, live performance, and awe-inspiring 360 – degree visuals. Fire engages the mind with striking visuals, Earth ignites the body with exhilarating drumming, Water consumes the soul with marvelous spectacle, Air rejuvenates the spirit with breathtaking aerial artists.

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Playhouse Presents

Unites artists, alumni, and community to empower, educate, and excite. Learn more.

October 18, 2024: Koresh Dance Company presents Hollow Apple. Koresh Dance Company, one of Philadelphia’s premier contemporary dance companies, recognized nationally and internationally for superb technique and emotionally compelling appeal presents Hollow Apple (2024). This evening-length work is inspired by the endless desire to be liked, and loved by strangers, only to reveal our fears of unworthiness. Choreographed by Artistic Director Roni Koresh, with original composition by Sage DeAgro-Ruopp and poetry by Karl Mullen.

December 13, 2024: The Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Holiday Concert. A must-see during the holiday season. The PJO Holiday Concert has become a tradition for families all over the Greater Pittsburgh region to take a break from the busy prep of the season and make special memories that last a lifetime. Our local greats in the PJO render new treatments of holiday classics, collaborate with some of the greatest jazz artists globally, and turn the season into a unique celebration of wonder, bliss, and merriment the whole family will treasure.

January 22 – 26, 2025: Robin & Me: My Little Spark of Madness, written and performed by Dave Droxler. An autobiographical play that follows Dave Droxler as he becomes multiple characters and whimsically relives hilarious and difficult life moments, including the times when his father dropped the ball and Robin stepped in to get him through. But how long will it take before Dave learns how to do it without Robin’s help? Premiered Off-Broadway at Abingdon Theatre Company, winning 5 BroadwayWorld Awards including Best Actor, Best Director, and Best New Play.

Community Features

Creates experiences for local artists to connect with our community and beyond. Learn more.

Inside/Outside

Experiences to share with everyone

Starts this month!

Tatiana Eva-Marie & the Avalon Jazz Band June 27, 2024 5:30PM: Nicknamed the Gypsy-jazz Warbler by the New York Times, Tatiana Eva-Marie is a transatlantic bandleader, singer, author, and actress based in Brooklyn. She plays French pop derived from the Django tradition with Balkan Gypsy and folk influences. Presented with MCG Jazz. Dance Along with Dixie Surewood's Drag Disco Party June 28, 2024 5:30PM: Dixie Surewood, Pittsburgh’s own National Comedy Queen, presents her special brand of comedic drag featuring a stellar playlist of the legendary queens of Disco! This fabled revue show has it all—lip syncing to the standards, live singing, Dixie’s famous tap solo, and, of course, the greatest drag looks in town. Tuck & Patti July 11, 2024 5:30PM: For over 44 years, this unique, genre-crossing vocal/guitar duo has cast its passionate musical spell worldwide, capturing the hearts of lovers, the respect of jazz buffs and the jaw-dropping awe of guitarists and singers. They have long been regarded by musicians and critics as the standard for an improvising musical duo. Presented with MCG Jazz. Paint Along with DJ Rojo & Painting with a Twist July 12, 2024 5:30PM: Relax with a beverage and experience Painting with a Twist—fun art, not fine art! An instructor will lead attendees step-by-step through a specific painting, no experience necessary. DJ Rojo spins the soundtrack for an excellent afternoon activity! The Bill O'Connell Latin Jazz Group July 18, 2024 5:30PM: Bill O’Connell’s professional career spans almost half a century and has earned him widespread acclaim for his virtuosic skills as an attention-grabbing keyboardist, composer, arranger, and bandleader. Over the decades, the multi-talented musician has produced countless demonstrations of his myriad talents. Presented with MCG Jazz. Laugh Along with Comedian Derrick Knopsnyder July 19, 2024 5:30PM: Featuring stand-up comedian Derrick Knopsnyder, who is the youngest comedian to be a regular feature act at the Pittsburgh Improv and known for his high energy, quick wit and natural ability to keep the crowd laughing with his quirky observations and hilarious banter (he loves to make the audience a part of the show!) AND an opening act, this will be a night full of laughs that you don’t want to miss! Dave Stryker Trio July 25, 2024 5:30PM: Whether you’ve heard guitarist Dave Stryker leading his own group (with 35 CDs as a leader to date), or as a featured sideman with Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff, and many others, you know why the Village Voice calls him “one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in recent years.” Presented with MCG Jazz. Play Along with Bombici July 26, 2024 5:30PM: Bombici, a Pittsburgh experimental electroacoustic group, invites you to play along in a casual jam session. BYO instrument and create something new, or just sit back and listen in!

Backstage/Onstage

Experiences to connect with everyone

November 21 - April 17: This new series is co-produced by Point Park University alumna and stage/film/television star Margot Bingham (Boardwalk Empire, The Family) and hosted by media innovator Andy Conte, and entertainment expert Ed Traversari. Backstage/Onstage invites Playhouse patrons behind the curtain into intimate and unique conversations with Pittsburgh’s thought leaders across various industries.

Fall Fest

Experiences to be with everyone

October 17 – 27, 2024. The first annual Pittsburgh Playhouse Fall Fest features entertainment for everyone! Enjoy food & drinks, carnival booths, local vendors, face painting, arts & crafts, tarot readings, and a Halloween themed show. This Halloween themed show is created by Point Park University alumnus and Broadway/Stage/Film performer and creative producer, Ahmad Simmons (Illinoise, Hadestown, West Side Story). This family friendly show is interactive, playful, fun, and 45-50 minutes in length.

ARTfully UPlifting

Experiences to include everyone

March 15, 2025. 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 Dance Company

The heart and soul of our WHY. Learn more.

October 9 – 13, 2024: Fall Dance Concert. The Conservatory Dance Company presents a concert featuring works by Roni Koresh, Juel Lane, and Iliana Lopez.  October 23 – 27, 2024: Fall Student Choreography Project. See the dancers of tomorrow onstage today. The Student Choreography Project 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.   December 11 – 15, 2024: Contemporary Choreographers. The Conservatory Dance Company presents a concert featuring works by Bridget L. Moore alongside newly-appointed, to-be-announced Point Park University dance faculty.  February 19 – 23, 2025: Winter Dance Concert. The Conservatory Dance Company presents a concert featuring works by Omar Román de Jesús, Nacho Duato, Karla Puno Garcia, and Houston Thomas.  March 5 – 9, 2025: Spring Student Choreography Project. The continuation of the Student Choreography Project. New choreographers design the show and new dancers take the stage, demonstrating the strength and versatility of Point Park University’s students.  April 16 – 20, 2025: Faculty Choreolab. This annual concert shines a light on the Point Park Conservatory Dance Faculty and the artistry for which they are renowned.

Conservatory Theatre Company

The heart and soul of our WHY. Learn more.

October 10 – 20, 2024: The Trees by Agnes Borinsky. Late one night, drunk-stumbling home through a neighborhood park, two siblings’ feet take root in the earth. Literally. Word of this extraordinary event spreads and brings together an otherwise disparate group of strangers, each seeking renewed purpose. The Trees asks us to consider: in our mercenary world, how can we have a more expansive notion of what change is possible? What of our old lives do we hold onto?  November 13 – 17, 2024: Steel Pier, book by David Thompson, music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb, conceived by Scott Ellis, Susan Stroman, and David Thompson. In the honky-tonk world of marathon dancing in Atlantic City in 1933, a captivating assortment of depression-era souls gather on the Steel Pier, hoping to dance their way to fame and prizes.  December 4 – 8, 2024: Arcadia by Tom Stoppard. This brilliant play moves smoothly between 1809 and the present as it explores the nature of truth and time, the difference between classical and romantic temperaments, and the disruptive influence of sex on our life orbits- the attraction Newton left out.   February 19 – 23, 2025: Jerry’s Girls, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, concepts by Larry Alford, Wayne Cilento and Jerry Herman. This dynamic musical revue features all of the best songs for women from such immortal musicals as Mame, Hello Dolly!, Milk and Honey, Mack and Mabel, A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine and La Cage Aux Folles.   March 26 – 30, 2025: 12 Ophelias (a play with broken songs) by Caridad Svich. Shakespeare’s Ophelia rises up out of the water dreaming of Pop-Tarts and other sweet things. She finds herself in a neo-Elizabethan Appalachian setting where Gertrude runs a brothel, Hamlet is called a Rude Boy, and nothing is what it seems. In this mirrored world of word-scraps, Ophelia cuts a new path for herself.  April 9 – 13, 2025: Legally Blonde: The Musical, book by Heather Hach, music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin. A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances - this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!

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