Buffalo Theatre Newsroom

Not only are the Halloween decorations out at Target and Walgreens, but theatre season  for Irish Classical Theatre is beginning with a macabre story in a comedian's clothes as they present the very silly DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERROR.

Rivaling the adventures of The Count of Monte Cristo, we now  hear the tale of a new found character who once took literary England by storm at the end of the 19th Century. SHIPWRECKED: THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF LOUIS DE ROUGEMONT (AS TOLD BY HIMSELF) has taken to the stage in 'an entertainment' written by Donald Marguiles. The action plays out upon the Road Less Traveled stage through October 13th.

The cast has been revealed for Starring Buffalo's GREASE. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

The Boy From Oz is now in performances at OFC Creations Theatre Center in Rochester, NY. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Buffalo theatre season is back in full swing and it's off to a great start, if the fine production of DISNEY'S NEWSIES THE MUSICAL is an indication. Playing at Shea's 710 Theatre alongside co presenter The D'Youville Kavinoky Theatre, the creative talent assembled showcases the best of Western New York's talent.

Tennessee Playwrights Studio will present THAT WOMAN - THE MONOLOGE SHOW at Rochester Fringe Festival as stop on 2024 Fringe Festival Tour.

Nominations are now open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards. The 2024 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Road Less Traveled Productions (RLTP) is excited to announce that the application portal for the 2025 RLTP Bridge Program is now open! Applications will be accepted through Sunday November 24.

Cami Clune and Joshua Vacanti, semi-finalists from NBC's THE VOICE, will star in THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Kenan Center's Taylor Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Lauren Hance, a Houston-based playwright and actress, will bring her award-winning immersive one-woman show Holy O to the 2024 Rochester Fringe Festival, September 11-21, for six nights only.

American Repertory Theater of WNY will present the world premiere of Mark Humphrey's 'The Break Song' scheduled to run from October 10th to October 26th at the Compass Performing Arts Center at 545 Elmwood Avenue. 

First Look Buffalo Theatre Company will present TEA PARTY, a New Play by Sean Abley, directed by Lara D. Haberberger, and starring Andrew Zuccari, Bob Rusch, Kaylie Horowitz and John DellaContrada.

OFC Creations Theatre Center has revealed the cast for The Prince of Egypt. Learn more about the production and see who is starring.

He's done it again! The famous sleuth and his sidekick are back at it, solving cases with cunning precision and insight. SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE MYSTERY OF THE HUMAN HEART is playing in a fabulous production at the SHAW FESTIVAL in Niagara on the Lake. Audiences are intrigued, captivated and thoroughly entertained watching this beloved character take on yet another case in Victorian London.

Road Less Traveled Productions has announced that applications for the 2025 RLTP Bridge Program will open September 3. 

Road Less Traveled Productions has announced the 2024/2025 season schedule for their UnScripted Comedy Improv Nights, featuring a series of live, unscripted performances that promise spontaneous entertainment.

First Look Buffalo Theatre Company will present TEA PARTY, a new play opening on September 13th.

Road Less Traveled Productions (RLTP) will begin its 21st season with high comedy Shipwrecked! An Entertainment—The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as Told by Himself), written by RLTP National Advisory Board Member, Donald Margulies.

Experience the RocHaHa Clown Festival in Rochester from September 24-28 at the Multi-use Community Cultural Center, featuring award-winning clowns, performances, workshops, and community engagement.

Starring Buffalo and the Academy of Theatre Arts have announced the cast for this year's Curtain Up! Cabaret, An Evening of Songs with the Stars in the historic Shea's Buffalo Grand Lobby.

Who doesn't love a good belly laugh, a groan and a perpetual smile on their face for 2-1/2 hours. That's exactly what you'll be in store for when attending the joyously silly production of ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS at the Shaw Festival in Niagara on the Lake.

Echoes of Our Ancestors African American History & Song will present Colored Silk: A Civil War Odyssey, a play upon the life of Elizabeth Keckley, formerly enslaved artisan whose skillfulness led to the White House as Mary Todd Lincoln's dressmaker. School of The Arts, will present two performances September 14 at 12 noon, and September 15 at 1:30 pm.

The Rochester Fringe Festival held its annual “Big Reveal” Press Conference today at CenterStage Hart Theatre at the Jewish Community Center.

Internationally renowned PUSH Physical Theatre will present the Rochester debut of its twist on the iconic, 19th-century Jekyll and Hyde story by Robert Louis Stevenson, HYDE, at the 2024 Rochester Fringe Festival for four performances at School of the Arts' Allen Main Stage.

Buffalo's Alleyway Theatre has announced the recipient of the 2023 Maxim Mazumdar New Play Award. Playwright Karissa Murrell Myers will receive the annual award for her play, BLACK BEAR ISLAND.