Curtain Raised on Next PNC Broadway Season in the Steel City
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Announces 2023-24 Lineup
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust proudly continues the tradition of bringing the best of Broadway directly to Pittsburgh through the 2023-24 PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh season at the Benedum Center.
The touring Broadway shows coming to Pittsburgh this coming season include “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” the pre-Broadway revival of “The Wiz,” “Mrs. Doubtfire,” “Girl from the North Country,” “My Fair Lady,” “Company” and “The Kite Runner.” Season specials include returning favorites “The Book of Mormon” and “Mama Mia!”
“Securing the finest Tony award-winning shows from the Broadway stage to the Benedum Center as soon as possible is always a goal for us at the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust,” Marc Fleming, chief marketing officer and vice president of Broadway Programming, said. “For the coming season, we are pleased to present both the Tony-winning Best Musical in ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ and the Tony-winning Best Revival of a Musical in ‘Company,’ along with a popular mix of must-see productions that will welcome hundreds of thousands to Pittsburgh’s Cultural District.”
The spectacular 2023-24 season kicks off this fall and continues through the spring of 2024.
“The PNC Foundation is excited to once again be part of bringing this wonderful series to Pittsburgh,” said Louis R. Cestello, regional president of PNC Bank, Pittsburgh & Southwestern Pa. “The variety and quality of shows this season will continue the tradition of our community coming together through a shared appreciation of the arts.”
Subscription packages to the seven-show series are available for purchase now. Group discounts apply to orders of 10 tickets or more. Single tickets will go on sale throughout the year, however, the best way to secure seats to these incredible shows is through a season subscription.
Patrons who join the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s email list receive special pre-sale access.
Dates and accolades for the 2023-24 PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh season shows at the Benedum Center include:
“Moulin Rouge! The Musical” – Sept. 27 through Oct. 8: Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur and glory! It’s a world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. Winner of 10 Tony awards, including Best Musical, it is a theatrical celebration of truth, beauty, freedom, and — above all — love.
“The Wiz” – Oct. 31 through Nov. 5: This is an all-new production of the groundbreaking, Tony award winning musical adapted from “The Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum. The highly anticipated Broadway revival of “The Wiz” returns “home” to stages across America in an all-new pre-Broadway tour, the first one in 40 years. The tour begins in The Wiz’s original home city of Baltimore, where the show made its world premiere 50 years ago. Its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock and finger-snapping ’70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her place in a contemporary world will turn the Steel City into the Emerald City.
“Mrs. Doubtfire” – Nov. 28 through Dec. 3: This new musical comedy is about the things we do to stay together.Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to Pittsburgh in an internationally acclaimed new hit musical critics call “wonderful, heart-warming, and laugh-out-loud funny” and “a feel-good, family-friendly comedy that delivers.” Based on the beloved film and directed by four-time Tony award winner Jerry Zaks, Mrs. Doubtfire tells the hysterical and heartfelt story of an out-of-work actor who will do anything for his kids. It’s “the lovable, big-hearted musical comedy we need right now,” raves critics. It’s a story that proves we’re better together.
“Girl from the North Country” – Jan. 9-14: This “Broadway revelation” reimagines 20 legendary songs of Bob Dylan as they’ve never been heard before, including “Forever Young,” “All Along The Watchtower,” “Hurricane,” “Slow Train Coming” and “Like A Rolling Stone.” It’s 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota. We meet a group of wayward travelers whose lives intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life and hope. Experience this “profoundly beautiful” production brought to vivid life by an extraordinary company of actors and musicians.
“My Fair Lady” – Jan. 30 through Feb. 4: Touted as “a sumptuous new production of the most perfect musical of all time,” this favorite boasts classic songs such as “I Could Have Danced All Night,” “The Rain in Spain,” “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” and “On the Street Where You Live.” The musical tells the story of Eliza Doolittle, a young Cockney flower seller, and Henry Higgins, a linguistics professor who is determined to transform her into his idea of a “proper lady.” But who is really being transformed?
“The Book of Mormon” – Feb. 27 through March 3: The nine-time Tony award winning Best Musical returns for a season special in Pittsburgh. This outrageous musical comedy follows the adventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the good word. The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” With standing room only productions in London, on Broadway and across North America, it has truly become an international sensation. This production contains explicit language.
“Mamma Mia!” – March 26-31: It’s a mother, a daughter, three possible dads, and a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the father she’s never known brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited decades ago. For nearly 25 years, people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make it the ultimate feel-good show.
“Company” – April 16-21: Winner of five Tony awards, including Best Revival of a Musical, this revelatory new production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s groundbreaking musical comedy, at once boldly sophisticated, is deeply insightful and downright hilarious. It’s Bobbie’s 35th birthday party, and all her friends keep asking, Why isn’t she married? Why can’t she find the right man and isn’t it time to settle down and start a family? As Bobbie searches for answers, she discovers why being single, being married and being alive in the 21st-century could drive a person crazy.
“The Kite Runner” – May 7-12: Based on Khaled Hosseini’s beloved, international best-selling novel, this powerful new play follows one man’s journey to confront his past and find redemption. Afghanistan is a divided country, and two childhood friends are about to be torn apart. It’s a beautiful afternoon in Kabul, and the skies are full of the excitement and joy of a kite flying tournament. But neither of the boys can foresee the incident which will change their lives forever. Told across two decades and two continents, this story reveals an unforgettable journey of forgiveness and shows us all that we can be good again.
The Benedum Center and Theater Square are located in the heart of the Cultural District, and are projects of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is committed to the highest standards of guest services with each season ticket holder to make their Broadway subscription at the Benedum Center a wonderful experience. Subscriber perks include guaranteed seats, dedicated customer service, the best prices and additional perks such as dining discounts and ability to purchase reserved parking.
For more information on the coming shows and for season tickets, group orders or single tickets, visit trustarts.org.


