The Jury Experience - The 20 Million Dollar Heist

The Jury Experience comes to the New Hazlett Theater on Saturday, November 21, for a courtroom drama that puts you in the jury box. It's immersive theater in the most literal sense: you aren't just watching a trial, you're serving as a juror for the day. You'll listen to witness testimony and scrutinize the evidence, and when the case closes, you're the one casting the verdict.

This particular production is titled The 20 Million Dollar Heist, and it follows a trusted chauffeur accused of stealing a valuable necklace from a celebrity client. It's the kind of case that turns on trust, desperation and public perception—the sort of thing that makes you second-guess your own instincts as the evidence piles up. The whole thing runs about 60 minutes, and since the audience decides the outcome, no two shows end the same way.

If you've never seen it before, the format is the draw. The show has played in more than 40 cities and carries 4.5 to 5 star ratings, and they bring a new 60-minute experience each season, so this is a fresh case rather than a repeat of what they've done before. It's suitable for anyone 12 and up, which makes it an easy one to bring a teenager along for—they'll probably enjoy the chance to play the judge more than you will.

The show runs from 4:30 PM to 5:45 PM at the New Hazlett Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212, and tickets are $38.64.