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THEATER

The Teen Chorale of the TriCounty Choir Institute will present the play "Why Must He Die" at 7 p.m. Friday at Holy Sepulcher Roman Catholic Church, 6515 Old Route 8, and at 2 p.m. March 29 at Mars United Presbyterian Church, 232 Crow Ave. The 18 regular cast members and six additional fill-ins and crew include junior high, high school, college and graduate students from 18 schools. Call 412-741-3463.

Comtra Theatre, Route 19 in Cranberry Township, is presenting the musical "Snow White" through Saturday. The play "Natalie Needs a Nightie" will run March 6 to 21. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Admission is $12 for plays and $15 for musicals. Box office opens at 6:45 p.m. the day of the show. Call 724-773-9896.

<B>"Movin' Out,"</B> the Tony Award-winning new musical conceived, choreographed and directed by Twyla Tharp and based on 24 classic songs by Billy Joel, moves into the Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., from Friday through Sunday. "Movin' Out" is the story of lifelong friends through two turbulent decades that change them and the world around them. The main characters come straight from Joel's lyrics. Tickets range from $24 to $62 and are available by calling 412-456-6666 or online at the Web site, www.pgharts.org.<B>National Acrobats of China</B> will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Byham Theater, 101 Sixth St. The troupe founded in 1956 will display Chinese martial arts, illusion and acrobatics. Tickets range from $10 to $25 and are available by calling 412-456-6666 or online at www.pgharts.org.<B>"My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra" </B>continues through May 10 at the Cabaret at Theater Square, 655 Penn Ave. "Fly Me to the Moon," "It Was a Very Good Year," "The Lady Is a Tramp," and of course "My Way," are among the 56-song revue that will be played that evening. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 1 and 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $39.50 for evening shows and $34.50 for matinees. Call 412-456-6666.REGION<B>Cirque du Soleil</B> will present the Saltimbanco arena tour from Wednesday through March 8 at the Chevrolet Centre, 229 E. Front St., Youngstown, Ohio. Saltimbanco is a signature Cirque du Soleil show with a style that borrows from theatre, dance and music and with wonderful costumes, lighting and make-up. The cast of 50 artists hail from 20 countries. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through March 6, at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. March 7, and at 1 and 5 p.m. March 8. Tickets range from $35 to $90 for adults and from $28 to $72 for children 12 and younger. Call 330-747-1212 or visit the Web site, www.cirquedusoleil.com.<B>New Castle Playhouse</B>, 202 E. Long Ave., New Castle, will present "Seussical, the Musical" from Friday to March 15. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for senior citizens 60 and older and students, and $10 for children 12 and younger. Call the box office at 724-654-3437 or visit www.newcastleplayhouse.org.

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