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MUSICAL. The story of King’s rise to stardom. Oct. 27-Nov. 1. Benedum Center, Downtown. 412-456-6666. BETWEEN WORLDS. Work by Brenda Stumpf. Thru Oct. 30. BoxHeart Gallery, Bloomfield. 412-687-8858. BRAINPEOPLE. Presented by Throughline Theatre Company. Written by Jose Rivera, directed by Sean Sears. As a peculiar dinner party progresses, reality unravels, sanity fractures, & futures are irreversibly altered. Fri., Oct. 23, 8 p.m., Sat., Oct. 24, 2 & 8 p.m., Thu., Oct. 29, 8 p.m., Fri., Oct. 30, 8 p.m. and Sat., Oct. 31, 2 & 8 p.m. The Grey Box Theatre, Lawrenceville. 412-586-7744. CHILLER THEATER: THE MUSICAL. Oct. 23-24, 8 p.m. Strand Theater, Zelienople. 724-742-0400. THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK. A play based on the diaries of a teenage girl during WWII. Wed-Sat, 8 p.m. and Sun., Oct. 25,
2 p.m. Thru Oct. 25. Pittsburgh Public Theater, Downtown. 412-316-1600. THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK. A revival of the classic. Sun, 2 p.m. and Thu-Sat, 8 p.m. Thru Nov. 8. The Theatre Factory, Rector. 412-374-9200. THE EVENING. The first installment of a Divine Comedyinspired triptych that features signature Maxwell elements such a minimalist aesthetic & live music. Presented by Fri., Oct. 23, 8 p.m. New Hazlett Theater, North Side. THE GAME’S AFOOT. Fri, Sat, 8 p.m. Thru Oct. 24. Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon, Ben Avon. 412-734-2050. I WANT MY MUMMY. Baroness Frankenstein has opened her castle to monsters of the world who are having difficulty fitting in w/ society. Presented by Greensburg Civic Theatre’s Greasepaint Players. Fri., Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m. and Sat., Oct. 24, 1 & 4 p.m. Greensburg Garden and Civic Center, Greensburg. 724-836-8000.
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INTO THE WOODS. A musical storybook mash up presented by Conservatory Theatre Company. Rockwell Theatre. Thu, Fri, 8 p.m., Sat, 2 & 8 p.m. and Sun, 2 p.m. Thru Oct. 25. Pittsburgh Playhouse, Oakland. 412-392-8000. THE NAYIKA PROJECT. Hip Hop artist Paige Hernandez & Kuchipudi dancer Chitra Kalyandurg fuse dance, theatre & spoken word to give contemporary spin to tales of resilient, relatable heroines from Indian myth. Fri., Oct. 23, 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. and Sat., Oct. 24, 2 & 8 p.m. Trust Arts Education Center, Downtown. 412-456-6666. THE NIGHT ALIVE. Tommy has made a mess of things: he’s living low in Dublin, just getting by on odd jobs & doing his best to avoid his ex-wife & kids. But when he rescues a mysterious woman, an escape out of the squalor is possible. Thu, Fri, 8 p.m. and Sat, 5:30 & 9 p.m. Thru Oct. 24. City Theatre, South Side. 412-431-2489.
THE SECRET GARDEN: THE MUSICAL. 11 year old Mary Lennox returns to Yorkshire to live with reclusive Uncle Archibald & his invalid son, Colin. The estate’s many wonders include a magic garden which beckons the children & spirits from Mary’s past. Presented by The Heritage Players. Sun, 2 p.m. and Fri, Sat, 8 p.m. Thru Oct. 25. Seton Center, Brookline. http://www.bphp.org/. TUNNEL VISION. off the WALL productions’ play explores ‘tunnel vision’ from the perspective of two women, thrown together against all odds. Thu-Sat, 8 p.m. and Sun, 3 p.m. Thru Oct. 25. Carnegie Stage, Carnegie. www.insideoffthewall.com. WATER BY THE SPOONFUL. A motley crew gathers in an Internet chatroom to share life’s fragile successes & help weather its bleak realities. Sun, 2 p.m. and Tue-Sat, 8 p.m. Thru Nov. 1. Henry Heymann Theatre, Oakland. www.play.pitt.edu.
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Acclaimed experimental playwright and director Richard Maxwell’s The Evening, inspired by Dante’s Divine Comedy, visits The New Hazlett Theater for a single performance by his New York City Players. Co-presented with The Andy Warhol Museum, the work is set in a bar where three very different friends wrestle with the way they live. Each makes a choice whether to run from, to fight or to accept life’s challenges. 8 p.m. Fri., Oct. 23. 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side. $12-15. www.ticketweb.com
JOHN MCINTIRE DANGEROUSLY UNDEAD COMEDY TALK SHOW. KDKA Radio host w/ a distinguished panel of guests. 7:30 p.m. Oaks Theater, Oakmont. 412-828-6322. LEVEL THREE IMPROV CLASS SHOWCASE. 9:30 p.m. The Maker Theater, Shadyside. 412-404-2695. LEVEL TWO IMPROV CLASS SHOWCASE. 8 p.m. The Maker Theater, Shadyside. 412-404-2695. PITTSBURGH FRINGE PRESENTS: STAND-UP HORROR. Part live horror show, part stand-up comedy, part B-movie; a one-man cabaret. Proceeds go to Pittsburgh Fringe Festival. 8 & 10 p.m. Max’s Allegheny Tavern, North Side. 412-303-8549. UP ALL NIGHT OPEN MIC. 11 p.m. The Maker Theater, Shadyside. 412-404-2695. WOMANOS: THE HANDS OF FATE. Alternate Histories presents a live reading of the cult classic “Manos: The Hands of Fate” featuring an all-female cast. Show also includes an improvised 1940s serial, free beer from East End CONTINUES ON PG. 53
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