Category: Things to do with kids: Live Performances

The Byham is edgier than some of the other traditional theaters downtown, but that’s what the Cultural Trust wanted: a place to try new and surprising things. So when your children want to see something special, take them to supper along Sixth Street. Then walk around the corner and see what’s shaking at the Byham. And take a few minutes to marvel at the ornate, rococo decoration, and a lobby that’s worth a long stop-and-stare.

Contact number: (412) 456-1350

Location: 101 Sixth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

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This is the big live theatre in Pittsburgh, the place where all the Wickeds and Mamma Mias arrive on tour. It’s also one of the best places in town to give your children a taste of Broadway theater at its best. Explore a beautifully restored building that looks as incredible today as it did on opening night in 1928.

Contact number: (412) 456-6666

Location: 719 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

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The Cultural District of Pittsburgh has plenty of live performance venues, but only one movie theater. The Harris began as the city’s first art house back in the day, went through a bad patch when it showed only adult films, but has been a showcase for independent films and art films for a long while now, with one of the coolest marquees and the plushiest seats in town.

Contact number: (412) 471-9700

Location: 809 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

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