PITT ARTSCHEAP SEATS!FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF

connecting students to Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts scene

The CHEAP SEATS program through PITT ARTS o�ers tickets to cultural venues at a greatly reduced price and is available to University of Pittsburgh students, faculty, and sta�. Each person may buy up to four tickets per show (with some exceptions) and you may even invite non-Pitt people. This is great when families and friends visit you at Pitt! For your convenience, nearly all of these tickets are available for purchase on-line through www.pittarts.pitt.edu/cheapseats. Only a few can be purchased through the PITT ARTS o�ce located at 907 William Pitt Union. Don’t forget to bring your valid Pitt Oakland Campus ID to pick up your tickets one hour before the show at the box o�ce of the appropriate venue.

Summer 2019

Indecent by Paula Vogel, Until May 19, 2019Based on true events, this story of a Jewish playwright and his resilient acting troupe unfolds with unexpected joy, beautiful stagecraft, and the contagious melodies of a live Klezmer band. In 1923, Sholem Asch’s first play opens on Broadway—a love story between two women set in a brothel—and scandal erupts when the entire cast is arrested for obscenity. Indecent unearths the perilous history of this groundbreaking work of literature, and reveals the way art can deeply connect us in an unravelling world.

Marjorie Prime by Jordan HarrisonMay 30 - June 30, 2019In the near future, “primes” are programmed to look, sound, and smile like our dearly departed. With young Walter, Marjorie recalls the good old days of their marriage despite the frustrations of her rapidly failing memory. He acts and feels like family, even as Marjorie’s own daughter seems less and less familiar. Jordan Harrison brings us this inventive, intimate play about a world where advancing technology can lead us back to who we are and to the people we love.

The Burdens by Matt Schatz Through May 12, 2019Siblings Mordy and Jane communicate like proper millennials: primarily through text messages loaded with sarcasm. Their lives flailing on opposite coasts, they hatch a plan to relieve their mother of the burden of Zad-Zad, their particularly prickly grandfather. A world premiere dark comedy for the digital age, The Burdens explores pop culture, connection, and the value of actual face time.

We Are Among UsBy Stephen BelberMay 11 – June 2, 2019With her military contractor career firmly behind her, single mother Laura finally has her son front-and-center in her life. But when a reporter appears demanding answers to a covered-up, decade-old story from her time in Afghanistan, the murky events of a single night resurface, revealing untold truths and painful consequences. From the writer of the Tony Award-nominated play Match comes a world premiere that investigates the personal cost of war and what it means to survive.

1300 Bingham Streetwww.citytheatrecompany.org$15 Student$27 Faculty/Staff/Osher

The Root Cellar Concert SeriesPittsburgh Center for the Arts, Shadyside

Kruger Brothers, May 29, 2019$14 Student, $41 Faculty/Staff/OsherIn an ever-expanding body of work, Jens Kruger (banjo, vocals), Uwe Kruger (guitar, lead vocals), and Joel Landsberg (bass, vocals) personify the spirit of exploration and innovation that forms the core of the American musical tradition.

6300 Fifth Avenuewww.calliopehouse.org

The Sleeping Beauty, May 10 - 12, 2019Benedum CenterThe Sleeping Beauty is a tour de force of classical choreography and fairy-tale charm driven by a magnificent Tchaikovsky score. The tale comes to life with storybook scenery, glittering costumes and pristine choreography. Audiences of all ages will revel in a suite of delightful dances by Princess Aurora and Prince Desire, six fairies, and storybook characters like Puss ‘n Boots and the Bluebirds.

www.pbt.org$16-$82 Student/OSHER$22-$85 Faculty/Staff

Spamilton: An American ParodyMay 16 - August 25, 2019Don’t miss this “convulsively funny” parody from the comic mastermind behind the long-running hit Forbidden Broadway. After tearing it up in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, Spamilton: An American Parody will stage a singing, dancing, comedy revolution in Pittsburgh. The Huffington Post raves “you don’t have to see Hamilton to have side-splitting fun at Spamilton.”

www.pittsburghopera.org$11.00, $20.50 & $35.50 Student/Osher $21.00, $30.50 & $45.50 Faculty/StaffDon Pasquale by Gaetano DonizettiApr 27, 30, May 3 & 5, 2019, Benedum CenterDon Pasquale attempts to arrange a marriage between his nephew Ernesto and a “proper” girl. However, Ernesto is in love with the young widow Norina. With the help of their friend Dr. Malatesta, Ernesto and Norina set out to trick Don Pasquale into letting them marry after all. Pittsburgh Opera gives audiences a fresh take on this comedy, with a production set in 1950s Hollywood performed for the first time in Pittsburgh.

Greer Cabaret Theater www.pittsburghclo.org/cabaretTickets start at $16

O’Reilly Theater, www.ppt.org$16.50 Student, $26.50 Faculty/Staff

www.quantumtheatre.com$17 Student$30 & $34 Faculty/Staff/Osher

King Lear by William ShakespeareEdited by James Kincaid and Julian MarkelsMay 10 – June 2 (Limited dates available)Carrie Blast Furnaces, Rankin PA 15104King Lear continues Quantum’s tradition of reimagining classics, staging Shakespeare’s tragedy amidst the majesty of the Carrie Blast Furnaces and highlighting Pittsburgh’s history as an industrial giant. The vastness and intimacy of this story of grief, loss, and family values gone awry come into focus in this tight, 2-hour edit.

Look for the new PITT ARTS office at 902 William Pitt Union this fall.Visit the PITT ARTS office at 907 William Pitt Union.

Igor Levit Plays Mozart, June 14 - 16, 2019Manfred Honeck, conductorIgor Levit, pianoMozart: Piano Concerto No. 21Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie (Alpine Symphony)Igor Levit makes his Pittsburgh debut with Mozart’s beloved Piano Concerto No. 21. Manfred Honeck marshals the full forces of the PSO (plus cowbells, a wind machine, and thunder sheet!) for Richard Strauss’s Alpine Symphony, depicting the magical experience of climbing an Alpine mountain.

PNC Pittsburgh Symphony PopsStudent tickets start at $15.50Faculty/Staff tickets start at $19.74Nat & Natalie: Unforgettable, June 21- 23The voice: so smooth, so clear, so cool. The hits: so many – “Nature Boy,” “Mona Lisa” and more. Conductor Byron Stripling is joined by Denzal Sinclaire and Dee Daniels for this tribute to Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole. It will be “Unforgettable.”

SpecialsJoshua Bell, July 15, Tickets start at $22.63Joshua Bell plays Dvořák’s Violin Concerto and Ravel’s fiery Tzigane, and Manfred Honeck conducts Bizet’s Carmen Suite and delights by Dvořák and Brahms. This concert is not to be missed!

Thorgy and the ThorchestraJune 27, 2019, Tickets start at $31.63The fabulous Thorgy Thor, famed worldwide from the hit show RuPaul’s Drag Race, joins the PSO for a thrilling, thoughtful, and hilariously theatrical show!

Big Wigs: Beethoven, Bach & MozartJuly 11, 2019, Tickets start at $15In a summer-sized concert of about an hour, enjoy some of the best of the “Big Wigs” of classical music.

Windborne’s Music of the Rolling StonesJuly 13, 2019, Tickets start at $22.63The PSO and conductor Brent Havens perform Windborne’s The Music of The Rolling Stones to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of The Rolling Stones albums, Beggar’s Banquet and Let It Bleed.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes BackJuly 19 & 21, 2019, Tickets start at $22.63The PSO presents Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back featuring screenings of the film with John Williams’ musical score performed live to the film led by conductor Lawrence Loh.

¡Tango! July 25, 2019, Tickets start at $15The sultry sounds of South America will fill Heinz Hall as the PSO and conductor Andrés Franco perform gorgeous tangos, one of the most influential and famous dances in history.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets In Concert, August 2 & 4, Tickets start at $22.63This concert features Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™ in high-definition while the PSO performs John Williams’ otherworldly score.

Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Avenuewww.pittsburghsymphony.org

BNY Mellon Grand ClassicsStudent tickets start at $15.50Faculty/Staff tickets start at $19.09Song of the Earth + Beethoven Violin Concerto, May 10 &12, 2019Manfred Honeck, conductor, Vilde Frang, violinMatthias Goerne, baritone, Eric Cutler, tenorBeethoven: Violin ConcertoMahler: Song of the Earth Norwegian sensation Vilde Frang returns to Heinz Hall to perform Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, a stunning display for both soloist and orchestra. Baritone Matthias Goerne and tenor Eric Cutler join Honeck for Mahler’s Song of the Earth.

Tchaikovsky’s Fourth, May 31 - June 2, 2019Pietari Inkinen, conductor, Beatrice Rana, pianoSibelius: Pohjola’s DaughterProkofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4Finnish conductor Pietari Inkinen leads the first PSO performance of Sibelius’ Pohjola’s Daughter. Italian pianist Beatrice Rana joins Inkinen on Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3. The PSO rounds out the program with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4.

Beethoven’s Ninth, June 6 - 9, 2019Manfred Honeck, conductorMichael Rusinek, clarinet, Nancy Goeres, bassoonChristina Landshamer, sopranoJennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-sopranoThe Mendelssohn Choir of PittsburghWerner Gura, tenor, Shenyang, bass baritoneLeshnoff: Double Concerto for Clarinet and BassoonBeethoven: Symphony No. 9 Hear, live in Heinz Hall, the timeless message of humanity and brotherhood with the PSO, the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and a superstar cast of soloists in Beethoven’s uplifting and monumental Ninth Symphony, “Ode to Joy”. The concert begins with the premiere of Leshnoff’s Double Concerto for Clarinet and Bassoon.

EQT Children’s Theater FestivalMay 16-19, Times, shows & venues vary Tickets $10 all seatsBringing extraordinary and unique experiences to young people, the EQT Children’s Theater Festival is dedicated to continuing the tradition of theater for children. Live performances from professional, international artists engage children of all ages from different cultures and perspectives, showing them new ways to express ideas.

Find more Trust offerings at www.pittarts.pitt.edu

803 Liberty Avenuewww.trustarts.org

Grease, June 7 - 16, 2019Take a rock ‘n’ roll trip down memory lane to a time when T-Birds and greasers, poodle skirts and bobbysoxers ruled. Head “greaser” Danny Zuko and new girl Sandy Dumbrowski hope to relive their “Summer Nights” romance as the rest of the gang sings and dances its way through the halls of Rydell High. Slick back your hair or put on your Pink Ladies jacket and get ready to rock to all the unforgettable songs from the hit movie including: “You’re The One That I Want,” “Grease Is The Word,” and many more.

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!June 21 - 30, 2019At its heart, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! is a love story between confident cowboy Curly and feisty farmer Laurey. As the road to romance and the road to statehood converge, Curly and Laurey are poised to carve out a life together in a brand new state. But the road to love is fraught with all the dangers and excitement of the time. The unforgettable score includes: “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’” and the exhilarating, “Oklahoma!”

Peter Pan, July 12 - 21, 2019Peter and his mischievous fairy sidekick, Tinkerbell, visit the nursery of the Darling children late one night and, with a sprinkle of pixie dust, begin a magical journey across the stars. In the adventure of a lifetime, the travelers come face to face with a ticking crocodile, a fierce tribe of Lost Boys, a band of bungling pirates and, of course, the villainous Captain Hook. Featuring the iconic songs, “I’m Flying,” “I’ve Gotta Crow,” “I Won’t Grow Up” and “Never Never Land.”

Rock of Ages, July 23 - 28, 2019Rock of Ages captures the iconic era that was the big, bad 1980s. Amidst the madness, aspiring rock star Drew longs to take the stage as the next big thing at one of the Sunset Strip’s last epic venues. But the fairy tale is about to end when developers sweep into town with plans to turn the fabled club into just another shopping mall. Can Drew save the Strip before it’s too late AND win the affections of newcomer Sherri, fresh off the bus from Kansas? Only the music of hit bands Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake and more hold the answer.

Once, July 30 - August 4, 2019In Dublin, a woeful Irish musician and a captivating young Czech woman are drawn together by their shared love of music. Over the course of one fateful week, a friendship and collaboration quickly evolve into a powerful but complicated romance.

There are no discounted tickets for Hello, Dolly!

www.pittsburghCLO.orgBenedum Center, Tickets start at $16(Tues, Weds, Fri and Sun evenings only)