City Theatre
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Performance art theatre
Fresh. Bold. Provocative. New plays on two intimate stages. Located in the heart of Pittsburgh's Sou Located in the historic South Side, City Theatre is Pittsburgh’s home for bold new plays, commissioning and producing work by playwrights including Daniel Beaty, Jessica Dickey, Christopher Durang, Michael Hollinger, Willy Holtzman, Tarell Alvin McCraney, and Madeleine George. Read more
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Jennifer J. 2016-02-13Love productions here. Fuddy Mirrrors and Elomenopea are two of my favs. Very intimate, quality productions perfect for date night:) Thank you for...
Kathryn P. 2014-03-30Thank you for making your performances truly accessible for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community. Seeing Tribes today was one of the best...
Scott N. 2016-11-13I saw Benjamin Scheuer earlier this year and was amazed by his show and how he got the whole crowd involved in his life like we had become part of the...
Cori P. 2016-10-27As season ticket holders for three years, we’ve found City Theater brings the freshest artists, most unexpected works, and highest caliber actors,...
Bobbi Jean S. 2016-10-11Loved the performance. Casting was excellent! This was the first production I attended at this venue. I will be back...many more times!
Dan P. 2016-10-10Well I saw my first play ever on Sunday October 9, 2016 and while going with no expectations I left with an appreciation for the actors and backstage...
Robyn Miller M. 2016-10-09For me it's a spoof of Christian Ministry puppetry. (Yes, there is such a thing.) The play revolves around a bawdy, fowl-mouthed demonic puppet--we...
Joe B. 2016-10-08Excellent play and a great theater facility! It was a wonderful evening!!!!!!!!! I highly recommend the theater
Nancy B. 2016-10-01The best theater in Pittsburgh for avant garde theater
Ben M. 2016-09-28Great quaint little theater! Saw Hand to God and it was hilarious and off the wall raunchy! If you enjoy some naughty humor GO SEE it!!
Eileen Katz S. 2016-09-27Love City Theater, we totally enjoyed the play we just saw, "Hand to God". I highly recommend it!
Linda B. 2016-09-08I love the City Theatre. I can drive from Morgantown, WV; have lunch in a Southside restaurant; and see a very fine play for an enjoyable Sunday...
Joseph C. 2015-05-31Wonderful show last night! Standing ovation for Mid Summer! Blew me away! Can't wait to go back :)
Andy W. 2015-02-18There is always something new on stage that you will not see ANYWHERE else in Pittsburgh. City Theatre is top notch.
Dane V. 2015-02-15Excellent moving strong blessed. Sprinkled by faith!
Rishee B. 2015-01-30Wonderful
Zinnia B. 2014-09-29Best place to find new plays.
Jackie S. 2014-08-15The best little City Theatre in Pittsburgh
Updates from City Theatre
City T. 2017-12-13
We asked Stephen Santa: What's your favorite holiday memory? "For five years I worked as an elf at the mall taking photos of children sitting on Santa's lap. Yes, I understand the irony in this...." We'll refrain from making a joke that he's probably hea
We asked Stephen Santa: What's your favorite holiday memory? "For five years I worked as an elf at the mall taking photos of children sitting on Santa's lap. Yes, I understand the irony in this...." We'll refrain from making a joke that he's probably hea
City T. 2017-12-13
Get some insight on how some playwrights, including THE MOUNTAINTOP's Katori Hall and GROUNDED's George Brant, consider their audiences during the writing (and rewriting) process.
Get some insight on how some playwrights, including THE MOUNTAINTOP's Katori Hall and GROUNDED's George Brant, consider their audiences during the writing (and rewriting) process.
City T. 2017-12-12
We asked Jason Shavers: What's your favorite holiday treat? "Any Shavers holiday meal! My family can throw down in the kitchen!! That’s a trait I didn’t inherit." We don't know about that, but you can see Jason throw down on City Theatre's Main Stage thi
We asked Jason Shavers: What's your favorite holiday treat? "Any Shavers holiday meal! My family can throw down in the kitchen!! That’s a trait I didn’t inherit." We don't know about that, but you can see Jason throw down on City Theatre's Main Stage thi
City T. 2017-12-12
While The Skivvies will be stripped down for this performance, we want to invite you to bundle up for an Ugly Sweater Contest hosted by special guests baby GRAND! Get decked out with the tackiest, most festive holiday apparel you and your fellow-theatre g
While The Skivvies will be stripped down for this performance, we want to invite you to bundle up for an Ugly Sweater Contest hosted by special guests baby GRAND! Get decked out with the tackiest, most festive holiday apparel you and your fellow-theatre g
City T. 2017-12-08
Are you so excited for The Skivvies: Sleigh My Name that you wanna shop for some new gutchies too? Sponsors Cheeks Pittsburgh and Trim Pittsburgh are dressing Lauren Molina and Nick, they can dress you too!
Are you so excited for The Skivvies: Sleigh My Name that you wanna shop for some new gutchies too? Sponsors Cheeks Pittsburgh and Trim Pittsburgh are dressing Lauren Molina and Nick, they can dress you too!
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City Theatre has a total of 12618 visitors (checkins) and 10617 likes.
18 reviews of City Theatre.
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