Fire Alarm Forces Evacuation Of Benedum Center

The Benedum Center was evacuated before a performance on Saturday.  A spokesperson for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust reported to Pittsburgh Public Safety that a fire alarm was triggered by “theatrical haze.”  Everyone inside the theater was evacuated at around 7:30 p.m. as a precaution.  Firefighters checked out the scene and learned that there was no fire and no danger at any time.  The performance of “Shucked” went on after the brief interruption.  There were no injuries.