The dazzling world of The Nutcracker returns to the Benedum Center this December. Set in turn-of-the-century Pittsburgh, The Nutcrackersweeps audiences into a thrilling journey with Marie and the Nutcracker Prince as they travel through sparkling snow into the Land of Enchantment. Experience spectacular dance at its finest, colorful characters, gorgeous costumes, stunning scenery and the iconic Tchaikovsky score as you are whisked into the most delightful time of the year.

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The Nutcracker

Benedum Center for the Performing Arts

On Christmas Eve, Scrooge sits in his house with not a kind word for anyone; he just wants to be left alone until the "humbug" of Christmas is over. But four ghostly visitors - his former business partner, followed by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Yet to Come - show him the error of his ways, and by the time Christmas Day dawns, Scrooge is a changed person. The entire family will enjoy this timeless classic and Pittsburgh tradition, featuring your favorite holiday carols!

A Lyrical Christmas Carol

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

Be a holiday hero and bring your brood downtown this season to bask in the warm glow of holiday lights and experience the joy of a tale that is anything but your average Christmas “story.” Don’t like the movie? Don’t worry — you’ll love this play! From the halls of the Parker family home to the merry madness of Higbee’s department store, this A++++++ production boasts the added charm of an all-star cast ready to show you sides of these iconic characters you’ve never experienced. This new holiday tradition is sure to be a gift that keeps on giving all season long.

A Christmas Story: The Play

O'Reilly Theater

A Holiday Treat for the entire family! We’ve taken the spirit of the season, wrapped it in your favorite yuletide melodies and tied it with all of the magic of your childhood.

Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come as they lead Ebenezer Scrooge on a heartfelt journey of self-reflection and redemption to discover the true meaning of family, friendship and love. With dazzling special effects, treasured holiday carols and ticket prices even Scrooge can’t resist, this Charles Dickens classic is a wonderful way to celebrate the season.

A Musical Christmas Carol

This Cabaret of WHO’S HOLIDAY by Matthew Lombardo
Is strictly R-rated, so don’t bring your kiddo
Cindy Lou’s now a grown-up, with all that it brings
Cocktails and cursing and jokes are her things.
By the ending we’re left with the thinks that we thought
Which underscores all of the laughter she wrought
Just like us all, Cindy Lou just needs kindness
It’s good that WHO’S HOLIDAY‘s here to remind us.

Who's Holiday

Greer Cabaret Theater

Pittsburgh Holiday Hoops Classic

PPG Paints Arena

The Darcys and Bennets return to City Theatre in a delightful companion piece to last season’s Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley. As the events of Miss Bennett unfold upstairs, the house staff below have their own holiday scandals as Mr. Wickham — the uninvited husband of Lydia and sworn enemy of Mr. Darcy–appears in the middle of the night. The Wickhams is a charming holiday tale that celebrates forgiving and forthrightness in the season of giving

The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley

City Theatre

Harlem Globetrotters

Jeff Dunham

Take an “intermission” from work and join the party. Tour the galleries and chill on the patio…simply BE at AWAACC.

Intermission: An Artful Networking Series

August Wilson African American Cultural Center

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. 

Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Holiday Concert

PPU Pittsburgh Playhouse

Holiday Horizons Pops

Carnegie Mellon University

Fans will hear songs spanning 50 years of KANSAS music including hits such as Carry On Wayward Son, Dust in the Wind, Point of Know Return, Play the Game Tonight, and Fight Fire with Fire, fan favorites, and deep cuts that have rarely been played live.

Kansas

If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses... think again. Straight No Chaser (SNC) are neither strait-laced nor straight-faced, but neither are they vaudeville-style kitsch. They have emerged as a phenomenon with a massive fanbase and a long list of accomplishments including 2 RIAA Gold Certified albums, over 1.5 million concert tickets sold, over 1 billion streams on Pandora, and over 2 million albums sold worldwide. Straight No Chaser is the real deal, the captivating sound of nine unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music that is moving people in a fundamental sense... and with a sense of humor.

Straight No Chaser - Top Shelf Tour

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. 

Arcadia

Mariah Carey

Jessie Reyez, Shenseea, Umi, Kiana Lede SOUNDS BY STARRZA


Jhené Aiko

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Storytime Spotlight is an educational series presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center that introduces young children to books that features stories, songs, rhymes, and fingerplays. This series highlights Black and Brown children’s book authors and will feature conversations and a live reading with the author.

Storytime Spotlight

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Events in Pittsburgh, PA this month

The Nutcracker

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

A Lyrical Christmas Carol...

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

A Lyrical Christmas Carol...

Pittsburgh Musical Theater

A Christmas Story: The Pl...

Pittsburgh Public Theater

A Musical Christmas Carol...

Pittsburgh CLO

Who's Holiday

Pittsburgh CLO

Pittsburgh Holiday Hoops ...

PPG Paints Arena

The Wickhams: Christmas a...

City Theatre Company

Harlem Globetrotters

PPG Paints Arena

Jeff Dunham

PPG Paints Arena

Intermission: An Artful N...

August Wilson African American Cultural ...

Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra...

Point Park University Pittsburgh Playhou...

Holiday Horizons Pops

Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra

Kansas

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

Straight No Chaser - Top ...

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

Arcadia

Point Park University Pittsburgh Playhou...

Mariah Carey

PPG Paints Arena

Jhené Aiko

PPG Paints Arena

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

PPG Paints Arena

Storytime Spotlight

August Wilson African American Cultural ...