The three Pittsburgh theater companies exploring a possible merger to help keep the lights on in the face of sharply rising costs have postponed a decision until next year.

The Pittsburgh CLO, the Pittsburgh Public Theater and City Theater — all of which produce their own kind of live theater like Shakespeare and Broadway musicals with local talent — were previously expected to decide whether to merge by the end of this year, the Post-Gazette reported in August. But now they will seek public input on the proposal.

“As a next step, we are planning a community forum for later this fall to gather input from artists and the public about the future of theater in Pittsburgh,” a spokesperson for the three groups said in an email last week. “Details will be shared in the coming weeks. No final d

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