Shea's 710 Theatre Sets Fifth Show of 2016-17 Season

Boasting an official new name "Shea's 710 Theatre" has announced the fifth show in its 2016 - 17 Frey Electric Construction Co. Season: The Other Mozart, the true and untold story of Nannerl Mozart, the sister of Amadeus - a prodigy, keyboard virtuoso and composer who performed throughout Europe with her brother to equal acclaim but her work and her story faded away lost to history.

President of Shea's Performing Arts Center Tony Conte said, "We are very pleased to be able to present this new show as part of our upcoming season. The Other Mozart has played in several U.S. cities and has received excellent reviews. It will be traveling to Europe for several engagements and will return to the United States and Shea's 710 Theatre in the spring."

Shea's 710 Theatre 2016-17 Season was announced on May 25 with four shows announced and the fifth show pending announcement. The season features a diverse mix of programming including collaborations with two local theatre companies as well as a brand new partnership with the Shaw Festival, previously announced, to present Mrs Warren's Profession at the Shea's 710 Theatre.

2016 - 17 Frey Electric Construction Co. Season at Shea's 710 Theatre

Wonder of the World SEPTEMBER 15 - OCTOBER 2

Written by David Lindsay-Abaire

Produced by Buffalo Laboratory Theatre

Nothing will prepare you for the dirty little secret Cass discovers in her husband's sweater drawer. It is so shocking that our heroine has no choice but to flee to the honeymoon capital of the world in a frantic search for the life she thinks she missed out on. It's a wild ride over Niagara Falls in a barrel of laughs as Cass embarks on a journey of self-discovery that has her crossing paths with a blithely suicidal alcoholic, a lonely tour-boat captain, a pair of bickering private detectives and a strange caper involving a gargantuan jar of peanut butter, all of which pushes her perilously close to the water's edge.

"Full frontal lunacy is on display. A most assuredly fresh and hilarious tragicomedy of marital discord run amok. Lindsay-Abaire's flair for the absurd combines nicely with an ability to pull laughs out of any situation. Absolutely hysterical!" -Variety

Mrs Warren's Profession NOVEMBER 3 - 13

Produced by the Shaw Festival

Can Shaw still shock you? We think so. Kitty Warren has worked hard to provide for her daughter and now that Vivie is about to strike out on her own, her mother decides it's time for her feminist daughter to finally learn the truth about her profession. A contemporary look at a classic play that still changes our notions of motherhood and the business of sex. Originally banned from public performance, it was first staged at a private men's club and the production in New York led to arrests. Shaw himself said about the play, "Ah, when I wrote that, I had some nerve."

"This production of Mrs Warren's Profession shows the Shaw Festival at its best," says Jackie Maxwell, Artistic Director of the Shaw Festival. "Director Eda Holmes and her brilliant cast reveal how this spirited exploration of the world's oldest 'profession' is a provocative, entertaining, and still very relevant play today."

Ring of Fire FEBRUARY 16 - MARCH 5

Produced by MusicalFare Theatre

From the opening chords of vintage country music and onward to rockabilly, rock n' roll, searing ballads and gentle songs of love and deep faith, RING OF FIRE packs a score that provides a rich fabric in which to lay down the story of Johnny Cash. RING OF FIRE gives the music the spotlight, as a core group of talented actors/musicians celebrate the songs of Johnny Cash that are such a part of our collective experience. Don't miss the return of MusicalFare's record-breaking production, now at 710 Main Theatre!

Proof MARCH 23 - APRIL 2

Written by David Auburn

Produced by Buffalo Laboratory Theatre

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for Best Play. On the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday, Catherine, a troubled young woman, has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician. Now, following his death, she must deal with her own volatile emotions; the arrival of her estranged sister, Claire; and the attentions of Hal, a former student of her father's who hopes to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks that her father left behind. Over the long weekend that follows, a burgeoning romance and the discovery of a mysterious notebook draw Catherine into the most difficult problem of all: How much of her father's madness-or genius-will she inherit? "...combines elements of mystery and surprise with old-fashioned storytelling to provide a compelling evening of theatre...[PROOF is a] smart and compassionate play of ideas." NY Daily News

The Other Mozart MAY 4-7, 2017

Directed by Ann Patrice Carrigan
The true and untold story of Nannerl Mozart, the sister of Amadeus - a prodigy, keyboard virtuoso and composer who performed throughout Europe with her brother to equal acclaim but her work and her story faded away lost to history. THE OTHER MOZART transports the audience into a world of outsized beauty and delight but also of overwhelming restrictions and prejudice. There, in communion with the audience, this other Mozart at last tells her story. "Strikingly beautiful" -- The New York Times. "This is a gem of a show." --The Stage, London

For season tickets ($221), call 716-847-0850, visit www.sheas.org/710main or purchase in person at the Shea's Box Office, 650 Main Street, Buffalo. To book a group (10+), call Mary Oshei at 716-829-1153.

Shows, dates, times, prices, & artists subject to change.