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The cast of the North American Tour of "SHUCKED" (Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman)
April 17, 2026, 12:46 pm
‘Shucked’ pops at the Benedum with quick wit and big heart
A show about people who love their corn — and more
By Toby Tabachnick
John Lithgow stars as Roald Dahl in "Giant." Mark Rosenblatt's play moved to Broadway after a successful run on London's West End. (Joan Marcus)
March 25, 2026, 9:58 am
In Broadway’s ‘Giant,’ Roald Dahl is a warped messenger for a vital debate about Israel 
John Lithgow stars in a new play about the beloved children’s author’s antisemitic outbursts.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Claire Marshall's Velma with the ensemble (The National Tour of CHICAGO/Photo by Jeremy Daniel)
March 12, 2026, 9:40 am
‘Chicago’ brings sleek style and sharp satire to Benedum
Razzle dazzle returns:
By Toby Tabachnick
Roy Horovitz and Hadar Galron look to bring the laughs and tears in 'The Final Final Solution.' (Photo courtesy of Roy Horovitz)
February 5, 2026, 11:09 am
Israeli duo brings dark comedy born of Oct. 7 to Pittsburgh
Sparking laughs and tears, 'The Final Final Solution' explores life’s complexities post-Oct. 7
By Adam Reinherz
Zoe Jensen as Glinda and Jessie Davidson as Elphaba in the National Tour of “Wicked” (Photo by Joan Marcus)
January 19, 2026, 1:47 pm
Still ‘popular’: ‘Wicked’ soars again in its return to Pittsburgh
With an inventive story, resonant themes and an iconic score, the show continues to strike all the right notes.
By Toby Tabachnick
“Les Mis” tour, “Master of the House" (Photo by Matthew Murphy)
November 17, 2025, 11:49 am
Why ‘Les Misérables’ still matters: A timeless story returns to Pittsburgh
“The story, the main points that it hits every time, is the endurance of the human spirit, and I think that is extremely necessary to hear in today’s day and age."
By Toby Tabachnick
Nick Fradiani as “Neil - Then” with “The Noise” and the band in “A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical” (Photo by Jeremy Daniel)
September 9, 2025, 11:34 am
‘A Beautiful Noise’ hits Pittsburgh with music, memory and Jewish heart
The musical tells the story of Neil Diamond’s rise from humble beginnings in Brooklyn to being a superstar.
By Toby Tabachnick
Becki Toth and Allan Snyder are part of Front Porch Theatrical’s production of “Baby” May 16-25 at the New Hazlett Theater. (Photo by Deana Muro)
May 13, 2025, 1:21 pm
Front Porch Theatricals opens 2025 season
'Baby' and 'Sundays in the Park with George' on tap
By David Rullo
Veuve Clicquot bottles (Photo by Walter Nissen (Wnissen), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
May 7, 2025, 3:02 pm
Two generations of Jewish women collaborate for world premiere of “Madame Clicquot”
The story follows Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, the “grand dame of Champagne” who helped bring the Veuve Clicquot label to the prestige it has today.
By Emma Riva
Joanna Abel. (Photo by Matt Dayak courtesy of New Hazlett Theater)
April 10, 2025, 5:17 pm
Imagination takes center stage in ‘Dragonfly Dawn,’ a magical tale of good vs. evil
Creative outlet provides space for people to 'use their imagination and look at the possibilities beyond the limits of what we know'
By Adam Reinherz
“Hook’s Tarantella”: (center) Cody Garcia as Captain Hook and the cast of Peter Pan (Photo by Matthew Murphy)
March 24, 2025, 10:13 am
‘Peter Pan’ explores family, nostalgia and the magic of theater
The show includes familiar songs from the original Broadway production like “I’m Flying,” “I Gotta Crow,” “I Won’t Grow Up” and “Neverland,” as well as a new addition.
By Toby Tabachnick
A production still from the 2013 production of “The Dybbuk” by the Pittsburgh Jewish Music Festival, showing Leah watching the burial of Channon. (Photo courtesy of the Rauh Jewish Archives)
March 9, 2025, 12:26 pm
‘The Dybbuk’ returns
In the last of a three-part series, “The Dybbuk” is revived locally on stage through three community theatre productions in 1984, 1993, and 2013.
By Eric Lidji
The National Touring Company of "Kimberly Akimbo" (Photo by Joan Marcus)
March 5, 2025, 1:28 pm
Tony Award-winning musical ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ shines with heartfelt humor and hope
An unabashed celebration of life in the face of death
By Toby Tabachnick
Gabe Rubin’s Art Cinema downtown hosted the Pittsburgh premier of the film adaptation of “The Dybbuk” in September 1938. An advertisement in the local Y Weekly described the movie as “a picture that oversteps all boundaries of language.” (Image courtesy of the Pittsburgh Jewish Newspaper Project)
February 27, 2025, 9:49 am
‘The Dybbuk’ again and again
In the second of a three-part series, “The Dybbuk” returns to Pittsburgh again and again from the late 1920s to the early 1990s through theater and film.
By Eric Lidji
The original Habima Players production of “The Dybbuk” was everywhere regarded as a stunning theatrical experience where the acting, sets, lighting, perfectly harmonized with the text of the play to create a stunning theatrical experience. The Jewish Criterion printed this production still from the third act to encourage local audiences to attend an upcoming performance in Pittsburgh in June 1927.
February 23, 2025, 7:55 pm
A dybbuk comes to Pittsburgh
In the first of a three-part series, program from a 1927 production of “The Dybbuk” reveals a century-long tradition of Jewish theater in Pittsburgh
By Eric Lidji
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