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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre announces new season

Nataley Davis | staff writer Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) is bringing whimsy and imagination to the stage with their 2026-2027 season, aptly titled “Escape into Wonder.” The season is chock full of awe-inspiring ballets beginning in October with “Giselle” and ending in May 2027 with “The Sleeping Beauty.” Laurie Rieger, public relations and media manager for PBT, said that having family-friendly, familiar stories in each … Continue reading Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre announces new season

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Dracula returns… to Benedum Center

Charlotte Shields-Rossi | a&e editor Next week the classic garlic hating, blood-sucking vampire from Transylvania will take center stage with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s “Dracula.” Michael Pink created “Dracula” for Northern Ballet in 1996. This year he came to Pittsburgh to direct the show. What he calls a “silent play” is inspired by Bram Stoker’s 1897 “Dracula.” Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre performed the ballet two years ago, … Continue reading Dracula returns… to Benedum Center

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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre prepares for ‘Peter Pan’

Emily Fritz | a&e editor | A whimsical thread of emerald green has started to trace its way through the 2024-25 season at Pittsburgh Ballet Studio (PBT). As the company welcomes its 55th anniversary, it also begins its three-show “Family Fairy Tale Package” of “Peter Pan,” “The Nutcracker,” and “The Wizard of Oz.” Ringing in the storytelling repertoire this weekend at the Benedum Center is … Continue reading Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre prepares for ‘Peter Pan’

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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre announces new season

by Isabella Abbott | staff writer March 3, 2022 The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has released a number of new performances this year. From the Benedum Center to the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Duquesne students can view many nearby performances this season.  The first performance on the calendar this spring is Here + Now, which is set for March 24-27 at the August Wilson … Continue reading Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre announces new season

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Pittsburgh Ballet brings new, astonishing experience

Griffin Sendek | multimedia editor 2/18/21 Pittsburgh Ballet Theater captivated a live audience in the Carnegie Museum of Art over Valentine’s Day weekend, in a brief, yet strikingly beautiful 15-minute performance. Boléro, both the title of the show and the music piece chosen, was first open to Pittsburgh Ballet Theater (PBT) subscribers with each live performance limited to 25 people. Included with the tickets were … Continue reading Pittsburgh Ballet brings new, astonishing experience

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“Nutcracker” returns for another successful year in Pittsburgh

By Bridget Seelinger | The Duquesne Duke Last Friday, December 4th, the curtain was raised to reveal Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s stunning 2015 production of “The Nutcracker”. A local Christmas tradition, PBT’s production this year has exceeded itself in grandeur, sparkle, and pizazz. Highly anticipated was the Act I Christmas tree, which was promised to surpass expectations. The audience was wowed as the tree grew to … Continue reading “Nutcracker” returns for another successful year in Pittsburgh

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Pittsburgh Ballet brings back “Nutcracker”

By Bridget Seelinger | The Duquesne Duke Boasted as Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s most lavish production, “The Nutcracker” is almost ready for audiences to enjoy again once the curtain is lifted on Friday, Dec. 4. In its studio on Liberty Avenue, the company has been waltzing and whirling for over a month, putting together what they hope will be their best production yet. Featuring some of … Continue reading Pittsburgh Ballet brings back “Nutcracker”

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Pittsburgh Ballet starts season perfectly

By Bridget Seelinger | The Duquesne Duke This past weekend, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre rose to new heights with its first performance of the 2015-16 season, “Mixed Repertoire #1: Western Symphony.” Pittsburgh Ballet had an outstanding performance in three of the most unique and technically challenging ballets. Jiri Kylian’s “Sinfonietta,” a ballet that tells the story of the joy felt by Czechs freed from the tyranny … Continue reading Pittsburgh Ballet starts season perfectly

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