‘Curious Incident’ to open

Staff report

PITTSBURGH

The North American tour of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” – winner of five 2015 Tony awards, including Best Play – will come to Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., downtown, for eight performances Jan. 3-7.

Tickets range from $26 to $71 and are available at trustarts.org. Shows will take place at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 3-5; 8 p.m. Jan. 6; 2 and 8 p.m. Jan. 7; and 1 and 5 p.m. Jan. 8.

A free pre-show “Know the Show Before You Go” talk will begin one hour before curtain Jan. 4 at the Trust Arts Education Center, 805-807 Liberty Ave.

In addition to its Tony awards, “The Curious Incident” has won six Drama Desk awards, including Outstanding Play.

It revolves around 15-year-old Christopher, who has an extraordinary brain; he is exceptionally intelligent but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion for killing his neighbor’s dog, he sets out to identify the true culprit, which leads to an earth-shattering discovery and a journey that will change his life forever.

Written by Simon Stephens and adapted from Mark Haddon’s novel, the play is directed by Marianne Elliott (“War Horse”).