As the year draws to a close and a new one begins, Point Park University Pittsburgh Playhouse unveils a captivating series of performances that promise to ignite imagination, stir emotions, and create lasting memories. From thought-provoking plays to exhilarating dance showcases, and heartwarming holiday concerts, this eclectic mix of events is designed to appeal to a wide array of audiences. Join us as we delve into the vibrant world of artistic expression, where the past meets the present, classical intertwines with contemporary, and every piece tells a unique story.

A Seasonal Spectacle: Art, Dance, and Theatre at Point Park University Pittsburgh Playhouse

Discover a world of creativity and talent at the Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse with an exciting lineup of events. From stirring musical revues and innovative choreography to inclusive performances and transformative plays, the Pittsburgh Playhouse is set to host an array of shows that highlight both burgeoning and established talents. With performances stretching from February to May 2025, there's something for everyone, whether you're a fan of musicals, contemporary dance, or experimental theater. Join us for an unforgettable journey through the arts, as we delve into the details of these captivating performances.

Experience the Artistic Showcase at Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse

Point Park University Pittsburgh Playhouse is set to dazzle audiences with an exciting array of events this spring. From innovative dance choreographies to sensory-friendly performances, reimagined Shakespearean tales, and empowering musicals, this season promises to celebrate art in all its forms. Whether you're a dance aficionado, a theater lover, or just looking for an uplifting experience, there's something for everyone. Let's dive into the highlights that make this season at Point Park University an unmissable experience.

A Vibrant Spring: Unveiling Creativity at Point Park University

This spring, Point Park University Pittsburgh Playhouse is set to unveil a series of captivating performances that promise to engage and inspire audiences of all kinds. With a lineup that includes a reimagined Shakespearean tale, a lively musical, a dance faculty showcase, and a transcendent theatrical experience, the Playhouse is pulling out all the stops to celebrate creative expression. Join us as we delve into the highlights of each event, the innovative contributions of artists, and the vibrant atmosphere that makes these performances a must-see.

Exploring Creative Frontiers: A Season of Captivating Performances at Point Park University Pittsburgh Playhouse

Step into a world of theatrical wonder and dance brilliance with Point Park University's lineup of captivating events. From the intriguing reinterpretation of Shakespeare's Ophelia in '12 Ophelias' to the lively spectacle of 'Legally Blonde: The Musical', the expressive 'ChoreoLab', and the transformative experience of 'Ascend', each production promises a unique narrative and artistic flair. Hosted at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, these performances highlight the creative talents of students and faculty, offering audiences an immersive dive into the realms of drama, music, and dance.

Unveiling Creativity: A Journey Through Point Park University's Theatre and Dance Showcases

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.  

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Ascend

PPU Pittsburgh Playhouse

This annual concert shines a light on the Point Park Conservatory Dance Faculty and the artistry for which they are renowned. 

ChoreoLab

Point Park University

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! 

Legally Blonde: The Musical

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. 

12 Ophelias (a play with broken songs)

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 to for neurodivergent individuals with sensory processing difficulties, sensory needs, and disabilities.

ARTfully UPlifting

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. 

Spring Student Choreography Project

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. 

Jerry's Girls

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. 

Robin & Me: My Little Spark of Madness

The Conservatory Dance Company presents a concert featuring works by Nacho Duato, Karla Puno Garcia, Omar Román de Jesús, and Houston Thomas. 

Winter Dance 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. 

Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Holiday Concert

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

Contemporary Choreographers

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

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. 

Steel Pier

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. 

Fall Student Choreography Project

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.

Koresh Dance Company presents Hollow Apple

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 parody show, Boo's Halloween House Party !

Fall Fest

Tiptoe into a chilling world of enchantment and excitement with the Pittsburgh Playhouse’s brand-new Halloween show, Boo's Halloween House Party conceived and directed by Point Park University alumnus Ahmad Simmons, and written by Simmons and Lazlo Graves. Howl along and boo-gie down to Halloween-themed musical hits with a cast of eerie-sistible characters that will delight children, adults, ghosts, and ghouls of all ages.

Boo's Halloween House Party

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 by Agnes Borinsky 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? 

The Trees

Cathedral of Learning

Roni Koresh is an Israeli-American choreographer whose work presents “a wealth of forceful invention” (Art Burst Miami). Koresh has established a repertoire of over 60 works “rang[ing] from intimate to high-voltage” (Northwestern Press). He develops 2 to 3 new works each year including commissions for notable companies across the country. His work has been supported by Pew Charitable Trusts, the Philadelphia College of Performing Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Jerome Robbins Foundation

Fall Dance Concert

$300 Membership: Membership that includes tickets and reception with Marty Baron, retired Washington Post executive editor, on Sept. 14; invitation to a Newsapalooza kickoff reception at the National Aviary on Sept. 26; Sept. 27 Newsapalooza access with preferred seating at all events; a Fall/Winter 2024 guided tour of Center for Media Innovation with founder Andrew Conte, Ph.D., Opportunities in 2024/25 to engage the founding team of the Next Generation Newsroom; Newsapalooza t--shirt and tote bag. 

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Apr 24 - May 18, 2025

Ascend

16 - 20 Apr, 2025

ChoreoLab

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