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Review: GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY at Road Less Traveled Theater
An unlikely pair creating an unlikely piece of theatre essentially sums up the new production of GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY now playing at Road Less Traveled Theater. Yes, horror writer Stephen King has paired up with musician John (formerly Cougar) Mellencamp to write a musical. And someho...
Review: THINGS WITH FRIENDS at ALLEYWAY THEATRE
An existential 'thing' rooted in theatre of the absurd and gritty reality with undertones of self destruction and weighty Christian symbolism. That could not even begin to summarize the slick yet often perplexing production of THINGS WITH FRIENDS now completing it's run at Buffalo's Alleyway Theat...
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
Sometimes people really do run away and join the circus. Author Sara Gruen had great success with that idea in her award winning novel WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, and Hollywood soon after took the story to the silver screen. Now a Broadway musical has hopped on the bandwagon and the result is often a ...
Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Shea’s 710 Theatre
Sometimes alchemy really happens. A blockbuster title with a perfect cast at the most appropriate time of year makes up the spectacular new production of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR now playing at Shea’s 710 Theatre.
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Review: HEDDA GABLER at Kavinoky Theatre
Lady Macbeth, Blanche DuBois, Medea… all are dream roles for any actress to conquer. And Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler ranks right up there with these supercharged women who dominate the stage. Kavinoky Theatre is presenting a new version of HEDDA GABLER by Patrick Marber ( from a literal tr...
Review: EXIT STRATEGY at Road Less Traveled Theater
Intrigue, angst and raw emotions run rampant in the dazzling new production of Ike Holter’s EXIT STRATEGY now playing at Buffalo’s Road Less Traveled Theater. Against the gritty backdrop of a failing inner city Chicago High School, a staff of teachers and a lone student prepare for the dem...
Review: A SKULL IN CONNEMARA at Irish Classical Theatre
When a cast list calls for grave diggers and props list call for skulls you may think you’re planning a production of HAMLET. But in this case we have Martin McDonagh’s dark comedy A SKULL IN CONNEMARA, now playing in a winning production at Buffalo's Irish Classical Theatre Company....
Review: MAMMA MIA at Shea's 710 Theatre
One of the highest grossing movie musicals of all time just happens to be that wonder hit MAMMA MIA based on the 2001 Broadway stage musical . Thought to be the most successful jukebox musical ever, the story of a young bride-to-be's quest to find out who here real dad is on the eve of her wedding...
Review: IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS at Musicalfare At Shea’s 710 Theatre
A heartfelt holiday story based on a beloved Christmas film sprinkled with iconic Irving Berlin tunes just about sums up the delightful stage musical WHITE CHRISTMAS now on stage at Shea’s 710 Theatre. Musicalfare has settled into their new digs after a record breaking production of COME FROM A...
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Shaw Festival
Niagara on the Lake will always be known for it's quaint lakeside charm, full of shops, restaurants, and tourists. So it's seems perfectly fitting that the Shaw Festival presents it's last incarnation of their beloved version of Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL. This fresh adaptation by Festival A...
Review: MR WOLF at Road Less Traveled Theater
Never trust a wolf is sheep's clothing, as the saying goes. But in this case Mr Wolf is a college professor who harbors dark secrets, delusions and young girls in his home. This disturbing plot makes for a gripping evening of theatre in Rajiv Joseph's play MR. WOLF, now playing at Road Less Traveled...
Review: WICKED at Shea's Buffalo Theatre
Everything Oz continues to enchant and enamor. The national touring production of WICKED landed at Shea's Buffalo Theatre this week. And like that infamous house that dropped from the sky, WICKED has an impact that rivals any of even the most famous Disney musicals. The 2003 Broadway musical was mad...
Review: THIRST at Irish Classical Theatre
Broadway now has 'OH, MARY,' exploring Mary Todd Lincoln's life ( sort of!). Buffalo's Irish Classical Theatre is now presenting a fascinatingly wonderful play THIRST by Ronan Noone, where we meet the downstairs staff of Eugene O'Neill's masterpiece A LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT. ...
Review: URINETOWN at Second Generation Theatre
The days when old fashioned musical comedies were drawn from classic love stories, silly high school antics and farces will always be tried and true. But more heady topics like mental illness, Alzheimers, race relations, big business, and corrupt governments also have found a place into the uniq...
Review: THE NOTEBOOK at Shea's Buffalo Theatre
Part romance novel, part heartbreak story of the ravages of Alzheimer's, Nicholas Sparks' novel THE NOTEBOOK is now a Broadway musical. No, not of the glitzy singing and dancing stage spectacular variety, but moreso a stage drama with music. The excellent National Touring production opened at Sh...
Review: OR at Irish Classical Theatre
A modern day Restoration Comedy with a contemporary gender fluid slant takes to the stage in Liz Duffy Adams' play OR, now playing at Buffalo's Irish Classical Theatre. This polished production brings a modern day sensibility to a 17th century comedy of sorts. Adams pens a play that while set in...
Review: DREAMGIRLS at Shea's 710 Theatre
A renaissance of Buffalo born theatre productions at the former Studio Arena Theatre in Buffalo continues to burnish brightly. As I sat in the crowded, newly renovated Shea's 710 Theatre, thinking how the facility had been mothballed a decade ago, Buffalo's hometown pride burst through. On afternoon...
Review: DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Shea's Buffalo Theatre
'Tale as old as time,' the lyric goes in the heart warming production of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST now playing at Shea's Buffalo Theatre. I knew I was in good hands when the sparkling new production of the beloved classic begins with Angela Lansbury's voice reciting the story that has captured c...
Review: WAIT UNTIL DARK at Shaw Festival
Heightened senses, a world of darkness and a band of conniving criminals all make up the fabric of the 1960's thriller WAIT UNTIL DARK. The Shaw Festival in Niagara on the Lake is presenting Frederick Knott's suspenseful drama in a new adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher that slowly builds to a nail-bitin...
Review: ANYTHING GOES at Shaw Festival
Some classic musicals will live on forever thanks to that perfect blend of book, musical score,and dance. Cole Porter's ANYTHING GOES continues to enchant audiences 90 years after it's Broadway debut. Multiple versions have taken to the stage and silver screen, cementing such classics as 'You're The...
Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE : THE MUSICAL at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
The 1980’s were a great era for blockbuster movies..TOOTSIE, MRS DOUBTFIRE, PRETTY WOMAN, and DIRTY DANCING, to name a few. And who doesn't want to capitalize on a beloved classic. Broadway producers love a familiar title and composers have taken a shining to transform these gems of yesteryear�...
Review: TONS OF MONEY at the Shaw Festival
Living a lifestyle beyond one's means and being prone to excesses in all aspects of life often may catch up with you (especially if there is no money in the family vault) . That is unless a long lost relative leaves you everything in their will, and they day is saved. Therein gives just a glimpse in...
Review: CROCODILE FEVER at Irish Classical Theatre
Fasten your seat belts and prepare for a theatrical ride that no one could truly predict. A new play in the style of Grand Guignol takes to the stage in Buffalo's Irish Classical Theatre's gripping production of CROCODILE FEVER by Meghan Tyler....
Review: LEGALLY BLONDE:THE MUSICAL at Shea’s 710 Theatre
LEGALLY BLONDE:THE MUSICAL has everyone shouting “Omigod You Guys” in true Valley-girl fashion as it takes to the Shea’s 710 Theatre stage. Presented in it’s new home, Musicalfare seems like to have found the perfect sized theatre for all of it’s future productions....
Review: BURN THIS at Road Less Traveled Theater
Grief, love and personal life challenges are all examined with fascinating detail in the engrossing production of Lanford Wilson's play BURN THIS now on stage at Road Less Traveled Theatre....
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