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- ↑ "Pittsburgh Musical Theater / Byham Theater Series Production History". www.pittsburghmusicals.com. Archived from the original on November 28, 2010.
- ↑ "'High School Musical' resonates through theater crowd | TribLIVE". Pittsburghlive.com. 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ↑ "Archive » Pittsburgh Musical Theater's A Lyrical Christmas Carol". Neighborhood Voices. 2010-12-11. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ↑ "New Hazlett Theater". New Hazlett Theater. Archived from the original on 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ↑ Pittsburgh Musical Theater steps toward future post-gazette.com [ dead link ]
