Monday, March 16, 2026
Pittsburgh Power Outage Shuts Down Opening Night of 'Eureka Day' at City Theatre
onstagepittsburgh.com: First there was light, and there was none. And then there was light again. And then none. And then it was light again. By that time, unfortunately, City Theatre had zapped enough electric power that it was impossible for the opening night of Eureka Day to go on.
Managing Director James McNeel and Artistic Director Clare Drobot announced to the crowded lobby that a show would be added Tuesday, and ticket-holders would receive emails about that and other options.
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What stood out most in the article was a clear sense of community in Pittsburgh’s theatre scene. Even though the opening couldn’t happen, audience members stayed to support the cast and creative team. That response shows something special about live theatre: it is not only about the performance itself, but also about the collective experience. Half of what appeals to me about going to the theatre is being around other people who I will be in community with for the next few hours, and I suppose that even though they didn’t see a show, they still got that experience.
While I imagine the cancellation must have been frustrating, the decision to reschedule and method of communicating, shows respect for the audience’s time and money – which is something most people are increasingly less willing to give to live theatre; and respect for the artists whose work would not have been showcased if the show were to go on. I would have been interested to see what the behind the scenes (no pun intended) conversation looked like when it came to making this decision.
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