Buffalo Newsroom Shea's Performing Arts Center Announces On-Sale Date For FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
by BWW News Desk on September 24, 2018 in Buffalo Shea's Performing Arts Center is proud to present the Buffalo engagement of the Tony Award-nominated Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof at Shea's Buffalo Theatre from October 30 to November 4. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. this Thursday, September 27, with a pre-sale offer beginning Tuesday, September 25. The pre-sale code is: FAMILY. (more...)  BWW Review: GOLDEN BOY at Buffalo's Irish Classical Theatre Company
by Michael Rabice on September 22, 2018 in Buffalo The quest to achieve the American dream is not a foreign concept, especially in today's society. But everyone's idea of what that dream entails can vary by sex, socioeconomic status and ethnicity. Clifford Odet's 1937 play GOLDEN BOY examines one family's quest to dodge stereotypes and social status and rise with dignity in the process. Buffalo's Irish Classical Theatre Company is presenting this fascinating play in a gut wrenching production. (more...)  BWW Interview: POET & WRITER HEATHER HERMANN
by Mark C. Lloyd on September 24, 2018 in Buffalo I started writing poetry my in 1st grade. Not good poetry, just simple stuff that rhymed and made me happy. I think I read A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein and wanted to be a part of creating something similar that I enjoyed so much, so I wanted to find interesting ways to say things. (more...)  Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 9/21 - GYPSY, HUNCHBACK, FUN HOME, and More!
by BWW Special on September 21, 2018 in Buffalo BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature GYPSY, HUNCHBACK, FUN HOME, and More! (more...)  Tickets For LES MISERABLES Go On Sale Monday
by BWW News Desk on September 20, 2018 in Buffalo Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg's Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISERABLES, will go on sale Monday, September 24 @ 10:00am EST for its much anticipated Rochester engagement at RBTL's Auditorium Theatre direct from a celebrated two-and-a-half year Broadway engagement. LES MISERABLES is a 2018-2019 M&T Bank Broadway Season Special Presented by the Rochester Broadway Theatre League and Albert Nocciolino. (more...)  WITNESSES: Buffalo's Holocaust-Era Stories Traveling Gallery Exhibit And Speaker Events Announced
by BWW News Desk on September 18, 2018 in Buffalo The Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo, in collaboration with the Holocaust Resource Center of Buffalo, presents Witnesses: Buffalo's Holocaust-Era Stories Traveling Gallery Exhibit, on display in the Lippman Lounge, 2nd floor, JCC Benderson Family Building, 2640 North Forest Rd., Amherst, NY. (more...)  Paw Patrol LIVE Coming To RBTL's Auditorium Theatre
by BWW News Desk on September 18, 2018 in Buffalo No job is too big, no pup is too small! Nickelodeon and VStar Entertainment Group present PAW Patrol Live! "Race to the Rescue," an action-packed, music-filled production, presented by Pedigree. The heroic pups from the top-rated animated preschool series PAW Patrol, produced by Spin Master Entertainment, will visit RBTL's Auditorium Theatre February 23-24, 2019! Tickets for all four performances are on sale to the public September 28 and will be available via Ticketmaster.com, 800.745.3000 and the Box Office. (more...)  Harry Lipsitz – Susie Noon Productions Present Jay Louis Dref in Concert At Russell's Steaks, Chops and More
by BWW News Desk on September 16, 2018 in Buffalo Buffalo native and vocalist Jay Louis Dref returned this summer to perform at various local venues. In the last few months, Dref performed for sold-out crowds at the Burchfield Penney Art Center, North Park Theatre and the Italian Festival with Buffalo legend Joey Giambra. In late August, Dref was the featured vocalist in Giambra's BREAD AND ONIONS at the Kavinoky Theatre. (more...)  Award-Winning Solo Show MO-TO-THE-ONCLE Returns To KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk on September 15, 2018 in Buffalo Last year's favorite Mo-to-the-oncle (pronounced MO-to-the-AWN-uh-kuhl) returns to the 2018 KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival (Wednesday, Sept. 12 - Today, Sept. 22) today, September 15 at 6 p.m. and Sunday, September 16 at 4 p.m. at the School of the Arts Ensemble Theatre (45 Prince Street, Rochester, NY 14607). Tickets are $15 at rochesterfringe.com, where more information is also available. Remaining tickets will be available at the door starting one hour before curtain. (more...) Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 9/14 - PHANTOM, LEGALLY BLONDE, and More!
by BWW Special on September 14, 2018 in Buffalo BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, LEGALLY BLONDE, AVENUE Q and More! (more...)  Israeli Film and TV Star Yehezkel Lazarov Will Lead FIDDLER ON THE ROOF on Tour
by BWW News Desk on September 13, 2018 in Buffalo Casting has been announced for the North American tour of the Tony Award ® - nominated Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof. A beloved theatrical classic from Tony-winner Joseph Stein and Pulitzer Prize-winners Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick, Fiddler on the Roof is directed by Tony-Award winner Bartlett Sher (South Pacific, The King and I) and choreographed by the acclaimed Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter. (more...)  BWW Interview: Chatting with Poet Catherine Keller About Her First Chapbook
by Mark C. Lloyd on September 12, 2018 in Buffalo CK: I started writing poetry when I was 16, about 6 years ago. At first it was terrible and cliche but as I grew to learn more about myself, including activism, spirituality, and making sense of my mental health, I figured I could only write about what was important to me. (more...)  Start The Season With A Laugh At Alleyway Theatre
by BWW News Desk on September 13, 2018 in Buffalo Alleyway Theatre will present the world premiere of PHILOSOPHUS: OR ... A true and terrible recounting of the horrible events to befall one Francois-Marie Arouet, otherwise known as 'Voltaire,' at the vile hands of despotism and tyranny, as represented by Baron Franz von Freytag and his insidious persecution of said philosopher, which, over the course of a few weeks, dictated the fate of liberty and freedom in the historical trajectory of Western civilization by Colin Speer Crowley, directed by Neal Radice. Opening night is September 13, 2018. It is the company's first production of its 39th season dedicated to presenting new plays and musicals. (more...)  Deaf Comedian To Stage First Solo Show During Keybank Rochester Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk on September 12, 2018 in Buffalo Have you ever heard of Tom Willard? The Rochester-based standup comedian plans to put on his first one-man show during the upcoming KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival. 'TOM WILLARD: A Comedian You've Never Heard Of' will take place 7 pm Today, Sept. 12, 2018 at Writers & Books, 740 University Ave. in Rochester's Neighborhood of the Arts. (more...)  The Dramatists Legal Defense Fund And Pen America Present 'Banned Together: A Censorship Cabaret' In Thirteen Cities
by BWW News Desk on September 11, 2018 in Buffalo The Dramatists Legal Defense Fund ("DLDF") in partnership with PEN America is pleased to present the third annual Banned Together: A Censorship Cabaret in thirteen cities as a part of Banned Books Week (September 23rd-29th) the annual celebration of the freedom to read. (more...)  New Play Imagines The Buffalo Bills As Super Bowl Champs
by BWW News Desk on September 08, 2018 in Buffalo This summer, Bills fans, Buffalo fans, and theater fans can begin the 2018 season with an exciting new play that is a love letter to all of them. Written by WNY's award-winning playwright Donna Hoke, ONCE IN MY LIFETIME: A Buffalo Football Fantasy is the most exciting event to hit the Queen City since the Bills made four straight trips to the Super Bowl--but with a happier ending. This one-of-a kind presentation employs an entirely local creative team of Buffalo's finest theater professionals and will feature a surprise cameo each night. (more...)  SWEENEY TODD Opens at the Kavinoky in September
by BWW News Desk on September 07, 2018 in Buffalo The Kavinoky Theatre, a professional theatre on the campus of D'Youville College, opens its 39th season with the classic musical SWEENEY TODD: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Stephen Sondheim & Hugh Wheeler. (more...) Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 9/7 - THE KING AND I, NEWSIES, and More!
by BWW Special on September 07, 2018 in Buffalo BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature THE KING AND I, NEWSIES, and More! (more...) Start The Season With A Laugh At Alleyway Theatre
by BWW News Desk on September 06, 2018 in Buffalo Alleyway Theatre will present the world premiere of PHILOSOPHUS: OR ... A true and terrible recounting of the horrible events to befall one Francois-Marie Arouet, otherwise known as 'Voltaire,' at the vile hands of despotism and tyranny, as represented by Baron Franz von Freytag and his insidious persecution of said philosopher, which, over the course of a few weeks, dictated the fate of liberty and freedom in the historical trajectory of Western civilization by Colin Speer Crowley, directed by Neal Radice. Opening night is September 13, 2018. It is the company's first production of its 39th season dedicated to presenting new plays and musicals. (more...) ART/WNY Presents HEATHERS The Musical
by BWW News Desk on September 06, 2018 in Buffalo Scheduled to get the 2018-19 season off to explosive start is the local premier of the musical based on the 1988 cult-classic film, HEATHERS. In her Artistic Director inaugural season and making her debut as a director for ART/WNY, Candice Kogut will oversee this compelling and timely piece of American musical theater. HEATHERS THE MUSICAL opens on September 6th and runs to September 22nd at ART/WNY's new 3200 Elmwood Avenue performance space located in the heart of Kenton, NY. Ticket prices are $25 General/$20 Student and Veteran. (more...)  VIDEO: Get A First Look At ONCE IN MY LIFETIME at Shea's
by BWW News Desk on September 05, 2018 in Buffalo What could be more natural than watching a Bills game in a local bar? That's the setting for a new play by local playwright Donna Hoke. It's called Once In My Lifetime, A Buffalo Football Fantasy. (more...)  Bills' Scott Norwood Heads Back To Buffalo To Appear In ONCE IN MY LIFETIME: A Buffalo Football Fantasy
by BWW News Desk on September 04, 2018 in Buffalo Scott Norwood, the kicker who embedded 'wide right' into the national lexicon, returns to Buffalo, New York this Saturday to appear in a play about--what else?--the Bills winning the Super Bowl. (more...) Award-Winning Solo Show MO-TO-THE-ONCLE Returns To KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk on August 30, 2018 in Buffalo Last year's favorite Mo-to-the-oncle (pronounced MO-to-the-AWN-uh-kuhl) returns to the 2018 KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival (Wednesday, Sept. 12 - Saturday, Sept. 22) on Saturday, September 15 at 6 p.m. and Sunday, September 16 at 4 p.m. at the School of the Arts Ensemble Theatre (45 Prince Street, Rochester, NY 14607). Tickets are $15 at rochesterfringe.com, where more information is also available. Remaining tickets will be available at the door starting one hour before curtain. (more...) New Theatre Company Announces Inaugural Season
by BWW News Desk on August 28, 2018 in Buffalo (more...) New Play Imagines The Buffalo Bills As Super Bowl Champs
by BWW News Desk on August 29, 2018 in Buffalo This summer, Bills fans, Buffalo fans, and theater fans can begin the 2018 season with an exciting new play that is a love letter to all of them. Written by WNY's award-winning playwright Donna Hoke, ONCE IN MY LIFETIME: A Buffalo Football Fantasy is the most exciting event to hit the Queen City since the Bills made four straight trips to the Super Bowl--but with a happier ending. This one-of-a kind presentation employs an entirely local creative team of Buffalo's finest theater professionals and will feature a surprise cameo each night. (more...) |
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