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MasterDeceased Theatre: Valentine Edition
2026-02-13 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York)
Twisted Tales and Spirits – Haunting Tales of Passion

This Valentine’s Day, skip the roses and chocolates—and step into the shadows. Join Dark History Pgh and The Strand Theater for a night where love and terror entwine in Masterdeceased Theater: Valentine Edition.

Prepare to be swept off your feet… and maybe dragged into the dark. We’re reviving the most unsettling side of romance with three haunting love stories that prove: sometimes the heart never truly lets go.

But don’t worry—our ghosts are romantics too. Each story will be paired with a themed specialty cocktail, carefully crafted to match the mood… from sweet whispers to chilling goodbyes.

And because love is best served up close, we’re leaving empty rows in the theater so our spectral hosts can deliver drinks right to your seats.

The evening will be hosted by the mysterious and enigmatic Tour Guide from the Northern Nightmares Bus Tours. Much like Jason Voorhees or Michael Myers, he keeps coming back when you think you’ve gotten rid of him for good!

What’s included with your ticket?

Three bone-chilling ghost stories

Three perfectly paired specialty cocktails

An unforgettable evening of festive frights

Seating is VERY LIMITED, so reserve yours now before they vanish! It would be horrifying if you missed out!

MASTERDECEASED THEATRE VALENTINE EDITION

Friday, February 13th ONLY8:00pm

Each Ticket Includes3 Ghost Stories3 Specialty Cocktails1 Unforgettable Evening

﻿$50 Reserve Seating

**During Checkout, You can Opt for Non-Alcoholic Mocktails**

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Doc Dixon
2026-02-07 14:00 - 19:30 UTC
Doc Dixon Live On Stage! The Comic Magician Who FOOLED Penn & Teller Returns

Join magician Doc Dixon for a fun, amazing and INTERACTIVE comedy and magic show, LIVE ON STAGE! Now based in Atlanta, GA, Chris ‘Doc’ Dixon was born in the small steel town of McKeesport! His life changed when, at the age of 10, he was given one of the all time classic magic books, The Amateur Magician’s Handbook. Even after spending years as an EMT, in which he earned his ‘Doc’ nickname, the desire to make people laugh and make them disbelieve their own eyes never left him.

For nearly 30 years Doc Dixon has performed at clubs, resorts and special events across the country.

Doc FOOLED Penn & Teller on the hit TV show Penn & Teller: Fool Us. He has performed on The Late Late Show with James Corden and has twice entertained at The White House. Magic’s #1 trade journal said, “Doc is one of the truly great working magicians and a hilarious performer. He is inspiring on every level.”

Doc on Penn & Teller’s ‘Fool Us’

Magician Doc Dixon FOOLS Penn & Teller on Penn &Teller: Fool Us

Doc Dixon

Comedy & Magic Show

Live On Stage!

Saturday ONLY!February 7, 2026 2:00 pm & 7:30pm

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Tammy Pescatelli | Sold Out!
2026-02-06 19:30 (America/New_York)
The Return of the Hardest Working Woman in Comedy | Must Be 21+ To Attend | SOLD OUT!

Arguably one of the hardest working women in comedy today, funny female comedian TAMMY PESCATELLI brings brassy sexiness and a witty sarcasm to her audiences, holding her own on the topics of sports, television, dating and family life using tongue-in-cheek Humor.

Tammy Pescatelli’s Way After School Special, her new special, is a highly anticipated follow up to Tammy’s award-winning Netflix special (also now on Amazon Prime), Finding the Funny. Tammy appeared on the highly acclaimed Showtime Comedy Special, Women Of A Certain Age 2, had a recent guest star role on Blue Bloods and was chosen to be one of the few hosts of Circle TV’s Standup Nashville: Live From Zanies.

Signed to Git R’ Done Records, Larry the Cable Guy’s label, Tammy took funny back in time with her successful album release, #TBT: THROWBACK TAMMY. #TBT debuted at the number 2 spot on iTunes and is in continuous play on SiriusXM, Pandora and many others.

With a slew of other accolades under her belt – including co-creating, executive producing, writing and starring in her own reality show, A Stand-Up Mother, on the WeTV Network – Tammy has appeared on a number of television shows like The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (twice), Bravo’s Rocco’s Dinner Party, CBS’s The Talk, NBC’s Last Comic Standing: The Best of the Best, two of her own Comedy Central specials, and many, many more. Also a regular on USO Comedy tours, Tammy has entertained our troops all over the world.

MUST BE 21+ TO ATTEND

Comedy Nite with Tammy Pescatelli | SOLD OUT!

Friday Only! February 6, 2026 , 7:30pm

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Sold Gold in Concert | Jan 30-Feb 1
2026-01-30 00:00 - 2026-02-01 23:59 (America/New_York)
Sold Gold in Concert

Hot Hits from the Classic 80s TV Show Blend with Solid Gold Smashes that Transcend the Ages

January 30 – February 1, 2026

Who doesn’t remember SOLID GOLD, the groundbreaking concert TV show that ran from 1980 – 88? Featuring many of the top acts of the decade, from Irene Cara to Billy Joel to Gladys Night & The Pips, Solid Gold showcased the music that defined an era and set hearts aflutter with the sensational Solid Gold Dancers.

Who doesn’t remember SOLID GOLD, the groundbreaking concert TV show that ran from 1980 – 88? Featuring many of the top acts of the decade, from Irene Cara to Billy Joel to Gladys Night & The Pips, Solid Gold showcased the music that defined an era and set hearts aflutter with the sensational Solid Gold Dancers.

Solid Gold In Concert is another EXCLUSIVE concert experience! If you don’t see it here, you won’t see it anywhere else!

Sold Gold in Concert is part of our Broadway On Main subscription series that also included Rock of Ages and The Music of George Gershwin.

Sold Gold in Concert

Friday & Saturday, January 30 & 31, 7:30pm

Sunday Matinees, February 1, 2:00pm

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Buddy Holly & Friends 'Winter Dance Party'
2026-01-24 14:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
Live On Stage! Stirring Tributes to Buddy Holly & Friends on the Anniversary of ‘The Day The Music Died’

Travel back in time with Buddy Holly & Friends! This concert is a modern revival of the original WINTER DANCE PARTY tour that took place over 60 years ago, plus so much more!

On February 2nd, 1959, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper, and Dion and The Belmonts performed together for the very last time. The ‘Winter Dance Party’ tour was thrilling teenagers across the Midwest, a scheduled 24-city tour, headlined by Holly and his band, The Crickets. The tour would end in disaster on February 3rd, 1959, when all three would die in their charter plane crash on the way to the tour’s next stop. Remembered ever since as ‘The Day the Music Died’, these legends had already made their mark in music history. On the eve of its anniversary, this show relives the concert experience and tells the story of the devastating loss through the eyes of Dion, who was unable to join the others as there wasn’t enough room on the plane; an incredible story and music event!

This show brings back the best hits of the original Winter Dance Party line up and also includes songs by other stars of the era, including FATS DOMINO, ROY ORBISON, BILL HALEY, and PAUL ANKA. Hits by BIG MAMA THORNTON, LESLEY GORE, THE RONETTES, AND THE SHIRELLES are featured in special tribute moments to the iconic female artists of the era. Even The King himself, ELVIS will make an appearance! For those who remember, this show will be a trip down memory lane, while introducing these legends to the next generation, telling their story and recreating the music that has become so cherished over the decades!

Buddy Holly & FriendsTribute to Winter Dance Party & ‘The Day The Music Died’

Saturday ONLY, January 24, 2026

2 Shows! 2:00pm & 7:30pm

$37 Reserve Seating

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The Buddy Holly Story (1978 Film) | Jan 23 & 25
2026-01-23 00:00 - 2026-01-25 23:59 (America/New_York)
The 1978 Oscar-Nominated Film Starring Gary Busey, Don Stroud & Charles Martin Smith

The story of the life and career of the early rock and roll singer, from his meteoric rise to stardom, to his marriage and untimely death.

Many of the actors did their own singing and played their own instruments live during the filming of the production numbers. This included the film’s main players Gary Busey, Don Stroud and Charles Martin Smith.

Paul McCartney, who is a huge fan of Buddy Holly, used to hold an annual “Buddy Holly Birthday Party” in New York, and would always showcase this film during the party. The Beatles were named in tribute to The Crickets, the band Holly performed with. McCartney bought the copyrights to Holly’s published songs in 1977.

Universal Studios tried three times to obtain film rights to Buddy Holly’s life. The studio even commissioned a screenplay and submitted it to Holly’s widow, Maria Elena Holly, who turned it down. 20th Century-Fox actually completed two weeks of filming, even though they also had failed to acquire film rights. They halted production and wrote off the experience as a loss. Maria Elena felt Buddy would be more accurately captured by a smaller, independent, company which had much to gain or lose by doing justice to the project.

The Buddy Holly Story (1978 Film)

Friday, January 23, 7:30PMSunday, January 25, 2:00PM1978 | PG | 1Hr 54Min

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Batman Trilogy
2026-01-16 00:00 - 2026-01-18 23:59 (America/New_York)
A Weekend Full of Batman Films!

The Strand brings your favorite Batman films back to the Big Screen on our enormous 30′ screen in true digital HD and 39 speaker surround-sound!

Pick your favorite or see all three for one low price! Just $11 per person with our ‘Dark Knight Trilogy’ Combo Ticket.

BatmanThe Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being Jack Napier, a criminal who becomes the clownishly homicidal Joker.

BatmanFriday Only! January 16, 7:30PM1989 | PG-13 | 2 Hr, 6 Min

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Batman ReturnsWhile Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin wreaking havoc across Gotham with the help of a cruel businessman, a female employee of the latter becomes the Catwoman with her own vendetta.

Batman ReturnsSaturday Only! January 17, 7:30PM1992 | PG-13 | 2 Hr, 6 Min

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Batman ForeverBatman must battle former district attorney Harvey Dent, who is now Two-Face and Edward Nygma, The Riddler with help from an amorous psychologist and a young circus acrobat who becomes his sidekick, Robin.

Batman ForeverSunday Only! January 18, 2:00PM1995 | PG-13 | 2 Hr, 1 Min

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Lilo & Stitch
2026-01-09 00:00 - 2026-01-11 23:59 (America/New_York)
Starring Maia Kealoha, Sydney Agudong, & Chris Sanders

A lonely Hawaiian girl befriends a runaway alien, helping to mend her fragmented family.

Chris Sanders, the director, writer, and story creator of Lilo & Stitch (2002), reprises his role as Stitch. He had to juggle his voice work with making his blockbuster hit animated drama The Wild Robot (2024) at the same time.

When casting the role of Lilo, Dean Fleischer Camp prepared himself for the onslaught of stage parents carting their kids to auditions. He wasn’t, however, looking for that kind of child actor. “Kids are so impressionable, and their brains are sponges that they know what got them that Cheerios commercial, and they know that it’s being cute,” he explains. The downside to that type of kid actor, he adds, is “people are really good at detecting when cuteness is a put-on. So we were looking for a kid who maybe was less experienced and someone that we could work with.” Maia Kealoha, he says, was the furthest thing from those booked-and-busy young actors: “She may have been the only one we auditioned where it was so obvious that she was dragging her parents to these auditions and not the other way around.”

Tia Carrere, the original voice of Nani Pelekai in Lilo & Stitch (2002), is cast in this film as Mrs. Kekoa, a new character.

Lilo & Stitch

Friday and Saturday, January 9 and 10, 7:30PMSunday, January 11, 2:00PM

2025 | PG | 1Hr 48Min

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Arsenic and Old Lace
2026-01-04 14:00 (America/New_York)
Starring Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, & Raymond Massey

In partnership with the Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club, The Strand is tickled to bring this vintage screwball comedy from 1944 back to the Big Screen in 39 speaker surround-sound. A member of the Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club will make a short presentation about the film and the club before the Sunday matinee only.

Mortimer Brewster, a Brooklyn writer of books on the futility of marriage, risks his reputation after he decides to tie the knot. Things grow complicated when he learns that his beloved maiden aunts Abby and Martha are serial murderers.

At the time of production, Warner Bros. announced that the Brewster house was the largest set ever built at the studio. The house was complete, room by room, in every detail. Production records confirm that several scenes were shot in various rooms of the Brewster house. (Mortimer’s grandfather’s study, the aunts’ bedroom, and the cellar were filmed, but not included in the final cut of the film).

In none of his closeups does Raymond Massey ever blink.

Cary Grant’s birth name, Archie Leach, appears on a tombstone in the cemetery near the Brewster’s house. In Grant’s earlier picture, His Girl Friday (1940), his character, Walter, responded to a threat by saying ‘Listen, the last man that said that to me was Archie Leach, just a week before he cut his throat’. As a gag, the departed Mr. Leach was apparently interred in the Brooklyn cemetery by the Brewster’s home.

Arsenic and Old Lace

One Showing Only!Sunday, January 4, 2PM1944 | Unrated | 1hr 58min

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Thunderstruck | America's AC/DC Tribute | Jan 2 & 3
2026-01-02 19:30 - 2026-01-03 19:30 (America/New_York)
LET THERE BE ROCK N ROLL!

Some things in life just keep giving year after year. In the rock n’ roll world, it is the music of AC/DC. From the early days with Bon Scott to the modern era with Brian Johnson, few bands offer a sound as unique and distinctive as AC/DC. Thunderstruck gives fans so much more than the sound of AC/DC, they truly capture the high voltage energy and experience. For fans, it’s about a sense of familiarity, and it’s about a feeling that snatches up listeners and takes over

Thunderstruck: America’s AC/DC Tribute bring their decades of combined musicianship to every stage they play, expertly recreating the AC/DC live concert experience, just the way fans remember it. Not only are they the complete embodiment of the next generation of AC/DC tribute band, they are a true rock band and family. They are five men completely united and driven by their own passion for AC/DC’s music. It’s this passion that causes every member to obsess over the tones and structures of each song, the energy of each performance, as well as

every piece of gear, to bring the power and entertainment of a genuine AC/DC show. Thunderstruck has performed tribute shows throughout the nation, with a consistent record of sold out shows from coast-to-coast. The band has continued to grow its fan base by building and maintaining relationships with some of the nation’s biggest promoters and venues, such as Live Nation and the House of Blues, as well as by performing at major music festivals including the Pensacola Tribute Fest and Parr Fest, in addition to live stream performances for major brands such as Number Juan Tequila and Monsters of Rock.

Thunderstruck | America’s AC/DC Tribute

2 Shows ONLY!

January 2, Friday 7:30pm

January 3, Saturday 7:30pm

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Elf | Dec 26-28
2025-12-26 00:00 - 2025-12-28 23:59 (America/New_York)
Starring Will Ferrell, James Caan & Bob Newhart

After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity.

One of the quintessential Christmas movies since it’s release in 2003, ELF has become a fan favorite at The Strand. Enjoy it with the whole family on our new larger screen in 45 speaker surround-sound.

Will Ferrell caused several minor traffic accidents when walking through the Lincoln Tunnel in his costume because people were so surprised to see him wearing an elf outfit. Also, on the final day of shooting in New York, it was just the director, Mike Favreau, Will Ferrell, and a camera man driving around the city looking for locations to shoot. They would jump out and ask pedestrians if they would be willing to be extras for some quick cash while Ferrell paraded around acting like Buddy. Much of the montage when Buddy first arrives in New York was filmed then, such as when he is getting his shoes shined and jumping between traffic.

The design for Santa’s Workshop as well as the Elf uniforms come from the originalRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) animated special. The Elf uniforms completely mirror the ones from the TV special. Most of the animals in the North Pole are also designed to look like the same form of stop motion animation used in Rudolph.

The sound effect used by the jack-in-the-box is the same sound effect used by the laughing hyenas at the Magic Kingdom at Disney World in Orlando, Fl. And was also used in the 1955 Disney movie; “Lady and the Tramp” for the laughing hyenas in the zoo, as well as for Ripper Roo in the Crash Bandicoot video game series.

Elf

December, Friday & Saturday 26 & 27 7:30pm

December, Sunday 28 2:00pm2003 | PG | 1Hr 37Min

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It's A USO Christmas | Dec 20 & 21 Only!
2025-12-20 19:30 - 2025-12-21 14:00 UTC
Swing into that Good Old-Fashioned Christmas Spirit!

Nostalgia takes the stage as The Strand presents a concert event saluting those famous USO shows produced for our troops overseas back in the 1940s and 50s. Expect non-stop music, comedy and ‘backstage’ hijinks.

It’s a USO Christmas harkens back to the beloved variety shows made famous by the likes of Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Marilyn Monroe, and The Andrews Sisters. We honor these heroes of yesteryear with a fictional cast of characters and a story that weaves between on-stage performances and peaks ‘behind the curtain.’

The Emcee is the wise-cracking song and dance man, trying to keep his stars in line and the troops entertained. The Starlet is a voluptuous bombshell that handles anything from the sultry ‘Santa Baby’ to the warm-hearted ‘Christmas Song’. The Broad has soul, wit & heart wrapped up in a bawdy, funny gal. She’ll make you laugh, then break your heart. The GI is young, handsome, idealistic, and sings like an angel.

It’s A USO Christmas is a show whose audience enthusiasm has grown every year since its debut. It continues to find new fans while others make it a part of their annual Christmas traditions, just like A Musical Christmas Carol or The Nutcracker. But this is an EXCLUSIVE production of The Strand. If you don’t see it here, you won’t see it anywhere else!

We are thrilled to announce that The Strand is now an OFFICIAL charitable donor to United Service Organization, INC (USO), and a portion of all ticket proceeds will benefit this tremendous organization. It’s an honor and a privilege for this production to be recognized officially by USO!

USO is a registered trademark of the United Service Organizations, INc. (USO), a congressionally chartered, nonprofit charitable organization, which has authorized the use of its name for this program. Such authorization does not constitute an endorsement by USO.

BOOK YOUR GROUP OUTING IN ADVANCE! Call 724.742.0400 to reserve seating blocks for your group outing: retirement centers, scouts, social group or church organization.

Saturday December 20, 2025 7:30pmSunday Matinee, December 21, 2025 2:00pm

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YULE TV's Greatest Hits | Dec 19 & 20 Only!
2025-12-19 19:00 - 2025-12-20 14:00 UTC
A Heartwarming Tribute to the Classic Christmas Specials of the 1960s & 70s, Live On Stage |

Do you remember those classic TV shows like Rudolph, Frosty, and The Grinch Who Stole Christmas? What about Year Without a Santa Claus, The Little Drummer Boy, and Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey? Did you fall asleep humming the catchy jazz of Vince Guaraldi from A Charlie Brown Christmas?

Now, you can relive the nostalgia of your youth and share it with your kids with this fast-paced, funny, and heartwarming show that celebrates the music of your favorite TV specials!

Yule TV’s Greatest Hits is a live production and a “show within a show”. The cast is holding a final rehearsal for their annual Christmas pageant, but when a sudden storm traps them in the theater, they reminisce about these wonderful shows, sing the songs and act out segments while animations and clips are projected behind them.

Fast-paced for the kids with plenty of humor for the grown-ups, Yule TV’s Greatest Hits is priced for the whole family, and a genuine bargain for professional, live theater. It’s embraced by couples, social groups, and families alike! Fans have made it a cherished part of their annual Christmas traditions. Just like the Radio City Rockettes or The Nutcracker, it’s just not Christmas until they’ve seen Yule TV’s Greatest Hits! And it’s a Strand EXCLUSIVE! If you don’t see it here, you won’t see it anywhere else!

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YULE TV’s Greatest Hits

Friday, December 19, 2025 7:00pmSaturday Matinee, December 20, 2025 2:00pm

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