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GARY LUCAS Sets Upcoming Performances in Sag Harbor, Paris, Madrid, Ireland and More
Guitarist Gary Lucas announced a series of performances including a live score to James Whale's Frankenstein, a Jeff Buckley tribute in Madrid, and shows with Gods and Monsters in New York.
Video: Watch a First Look at the MAYBE HAPPY ENDING North American Tour
A new montage from the MAYBE HAPPY ENDING North American tour features Steven Huynh and Claire Kwon, who reprise their Broadway roles as Oliver and Claire on the road.
Play BroadwayWorld's Sunday Crossword: October 25, 2026
Play this week's free BroadwayWorld Crossword: 17 answers on 11 Broadway names, two shows and three theatre terms.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY to Screen at Shea's Free Film Series
Shea's Buffalo Theatre will screen THE ADDAMS FAMILY this Halloween season as part of its free community film series, with a live dance performance preceding the film.
Watch BOOP! THE MUSICAL Hit The Road With First Look at North American Tour
Watch a first look at the BOOP! The Musical North American tour, starring Aliya Grace as Betty Boop.
Voting Now Open for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage: Season 7
The talent has shown up, and now it's your turn to have a say! Season 7 of BroadwayWorld's Next on Stage kicked off with a record-breaking number of submissions from talented young performers across the country, and now the competition is officially heating up.
BURN THIS to Open at The Company Theatre of Rochester
The Company Theatre of Rochester will present Lanford Wilson's dark comedy BURN THIS, a play about Manhattan roommates navigating grief, romance, and complicated adult relationships in the late 1980s.
MIRACULOUS LADYBUG & CAT NOIR: THE LIVE STAGE SPECTACULAR to Launch in February
The stage adaptation of the animated series will premiere as a limited 15-city North American tour running from February 27 through the end of March.
UNCLE VANYA by Annie Baker Opens at Road Less Traveled
Road Less Traveled Productions will present a new version of Anton Chekhov's classic, starring Kristen Tripp Kelley, Todd Benzin, and Peter Palmisano, directed by Scott Behrend.
Photos: First Look at THE WHO'S TOMMY National Tour
The North American Tour of The Who’s TOMMY has officially hit the road! The national tour will be taking the stage in Tucson, where audiences can catch performances from October 20 – 25.
Shea's Performing Arts Center Selects 25 High Schools for Wonder Awards
Shea's Performing Arts Center announced 25 Western New York high schools selected for the 2026-27 Wonder Awards program.
Play BroadwayWorld's Sunday Crossword: October 18, 2026
Play this week's free BroadwayWorld Crossword, with 15 answers drawn from the week's theatre news.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY, ZOOTOPIA 2, and THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG to Screen at Shea's Free Film Series
Shea's Performing Arts Center will present its 2026-27 Free Film Series featuring three animated films at its Buffalo Theatre.
SHEA'S WINTER WONDERLAND to Return to Buffalo Theatre
Shea's Buffalo Theatre will host its Winter Wonderland event featuring live performances, a holiday film screening, Santa meet-and-greets, and activities for families.
Review Roundup: MYSTIC PIZZA Launches National Tour
Mystic Pizza: A New Musical has launched a national tour that began in September 2026 at the Clemens Center in Elmira, New York.
Spotlight: COME FROM AWAY at JCC CenterStage
The Tony & Olivier Award-winning musical Come From Away is coming to JCC CenterStage in Rochester for its regional theatre premiere, October 10–25, 2026—and additional performance dates have just been added.
Play BroadwayWorld's Sunday Crossword: October 11, 2026
Play this week's free BroadwayWorld Crossword, 15 answers across a 17x17 grid drawn from the week's theatre news.
Jacob Guzman and Mikaela Secada to Lead IN THE HEIGHTS at Starring Buffalo
Jacob Guzman and Mikaela Secada will lead the cast of Starring Buffalo's staged concert production of IN THE HEIGHTS at Buffalo State University's Warren Enters Theater.
THE SUPERPICKLE LIVE Adds Second Matinee at Shea's Smith Theatre
After selling out its originally scheduled performance at Shea's Smith Theatre, THE SUPERPICKLE LIVE: A Big Dill Comedy for Pickleball Fanatics has added a second performance.
Review: BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL at Second Generation Theatre
Sometimes a musical comes along that perplexes and enchants simultaneously, but whose description may sound off-putting.
Myia Ann Butler and Emily Kristen Morris Join HELL'S KITCHEN North American Tour Cast
HELL'S KITCHEN, the musical from 17-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys, has revealed new cast members for the second year of the North American tour.
BRIT FLOYD'S ANIMALS 50 to Make Debut at Shea's Buffalo Theatre
Brit Floyd will present Animals 50, a new production celebrating the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd's landmark 1977 album, at Shea's Buffalo Theatre.
Review Roundup: OH, MARY! Opens National Tour
Alaska Thunderf*ck stars as 'Mary Todd Lincoln' in the national tour of Oh, Mary! The tour is now underway, having opened in Hartford, CT in September 2026.
Louis Mustillo to Return to Shea's Buffalo Theatre for Hall of Fame Induction
Actor Louis Mustillo, known for roles on MIKE & MOLLY and THE SOPRANOS, will be honored with induction into the Western New York Entertainment Hall of Fame at Shea's Buffalo Theatre.
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Alex Edelman's Just For Us CenterStage Theatre at the JCC (12/05-12/20) |
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Just For Us CenterStage Theatre at the JCC (12/05-12/20) |
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Just For Us CenterStage Theatre at the JCC (12/05-12/20) |
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Tobacco Road American Repertory Theater of WNY (10/15-10/31) |
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The Lion King Auditorium Theatre (4/28-5/16) |
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Sunday Brunch with Yoko & Mikayla Sunday Brunch with Yoko & Mikayla (11/15-11/15) |
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Sweeney Todd Shea's 710 Theatre (10/29-11/08) |
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The Nutcracker Shea's Buffalo Theatre (12/04-12/06) |
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Hell's Kitchen Shea's Buffalo Theatre (10/27-11/01) |
