News

Welcome to Pittsburgh CLO's News section.

In this area, you'll find articles chronicling all aspects of Pittsburgh CLO, from our Summer Season and year-round Cabaret Theater productions, to our involvement with the development of new musicals and the continued educational and community outreach that have made this organization a bedrock of the city for more than 70 years.

 

Pittsburgh CLO Will Do 2 Shows at Heinz Field This Summer
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 22, 2021

Heinz Field to Host Pittsburgh CLO July 2021
Heinz Field, April 22, 2021

Heinz Field Hosts 2 Pittsburgh CLO Musicals
Beaver County Times, April 23, 2021

Review: FOREVER PLAID, Pittsburgh CLO
Burgh Vivant, November 9, 2019

Pittsburgh CLO’s ‘Hello Dolly!’ Is Darn Near Perfect
Pittsburgh Current, August 8, 2019

Review: 'Hello, Dolly!' pops with vibrancy, vigor and star power
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, August 7, 2019

“Once” at Pittsburgh CLO
Pittsburgh Tatler, July 31, 2019

Pittsburgh CLO Delivers Charming ‘Peter Pan’
Pittsburgh Current, July 18, 2019

Pittsburgh CLO's 'Peter Pan' dazzles
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, July 15, 2019

CLO presents musical classic 'Oklahoma!'
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, July 24, 2019

Hamilton parody is pure, absurd fun
City Paper, May 29, 2019

Review: 'Spamilton' roasts and reveres its royal subject
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 3, 2019

REVIEW: Up and Away
The Modern Gafa, March 4, 2018

"Up and Away" Soars High on Many Counts
Pittsburgh OwlScribe, February 3, 2018

Pittsburgh CLO Announces SPARK Festival
BroadwayWorld.com, January 19, 2018

Pittsburgh CLO new small musicals festival is dubbed SPARK
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 18, 2018

Million Dollar Quartet
Pittsburgh in the Round, August 9, 2017

BWW REVIEW: IN THE HEIGHTS Exudes Hot Caribbean Flair
BroadwayWorld.com, July 10, 2017

The original Hip-Hop Musical features area native
Herald-Standard, June 29, 2017

An American in Paris at Pittsburgh CLO 
Pittsburgh City Paper, June 7, 2017

'An American in Paris' dances home to Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 28, 2017

An American in Paris

Paige Davis stars in a CLO Cabaret Show
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 16, 2017

CLO Pump Boys and Dinettes is Kitchy Fun
LOCALarts Pittsburgh, February 8, 2017

CLO Cabaret Now Staging a Countrified Charmer
Pittsburgh Owl Scribe, February 4, 2017

Brentwood man stars in Pittsburgh CLO show
TribLive.com, January 30, 2017

'Pump Boys and Dinettes' bring southern charm to Pittsburgh
The Exponent Telegram, January 26, 2017

Review: 'A Musical Christmas Carol'
Pittsburgh in the Round, December 14, 2016

CLO's 'Musical Christmas Carol' Features the Miser, the Mirth, and the Mythical
Pittsburgh Entertainment Central, December 13, 2016

Holiday theater productions capture the season
TribLIVE.com, December 7, 2016

Review: THE TOXIC AVENGER
Pittsburgh in the Round

Actor who survived cancer ready for Pittsburgh CLO's 'Toxic Avenger'
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, September 22, 2016

SOUTH PACIFIC Opens August 5 at Pittsburgh CLO
Broadway World, July 26, 2016

South Pacific Logo 

Aida
Pittsburgh in the Round, August 1, 2016

Mark Evans in Pittsburgh CLO's production of Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA

 

Emmy Raver-Lampman in Pittsburgh CLO's Aida

Pittsburgh CLO's 'Aida' musical stands out
The Tribune-Review, July 20, 2016 

Emmy Raver-Lampman plays Aida in Pittsburgh CLO's production of Elton John's Aida

Elton John's Aida coming to Pittsburgh
The Exponent Telegram, July 21, 2016

Elton John's Aida to come to Pittsburgh CLO

Shrek the Musical at Pittsburgh CLO
Pittsburgh City Paper, July 20, 2016

Benjamin Howes and cast in Pittsburgh CLO's SHREK THE MUSICAL

BWW Review: DAMN YANKEES a Hit Out of The Park
Broadway World, July 7, 2016 

Damn Yankees now playing at the Benedum Center through July 10.

Shrek the Musical Logo 

Cast brings a lot of heart, talent in 'Damn Yankees'
Beaver County Times, July 6, 2016

Gloria and the Washington Senators singing

Damn Yankees
Pittsburgh in the Round, July 6, 2016

Damn Yankees Logo

The dashing and versatile John O'Hurley
Herald-Standard, June 23, 2016

John O'Hurley in Pittsburgh CLO's CHICAGO

The 39 Steps at CLO Cabaret
Pittsburgh City Paper, June 8, 2016

Luke Halferty (left) and Quinn Patrick Shannon in The 39 Steps at CLO Cabaret

Stage review: 'Matilda' brings girl power to the Benedum
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 6, 2016

Cast of Matilda The Musical

Fanfare: Pittsburgh CLO Guild Ball
The Tribune-Review, June 5, 2016

The Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera's Guild Ball took place June 4 in the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh hotel, Downtown. The annual ball is a fundraiser for the CLO's education and outreach programs.

CLO Gala held at Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Hotel
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 4, 2016

From left, Jared Roberts, Dayne Board and Jeff Gordi perform during the CLO Gala