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.
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The latest news on live theater in Buffalo from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
Shea’s Performing Arts Center Unveils High Schools Selected For 2025–2026 Wonder Awards
Shea’s Performing Arts Center has announced the 25 high schools selected to participate in the 2025–2026 Shea’s Wonder Awards, a program that celebrates excellence in high school musical theatre across Western New York.
Voting Now Open for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage Season 6
Voting is now open for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students.
Lady Bunny to Launch National Tour BUNNY BUTCHERS BROADWAY
New York's legendary drag icon Lady Bunny is hitting the road again-and this time, she's bringing Broadway down with her In her brand-new national tour.
MR. WOLF Will Be Performed By Road Less Traveled Productions
Road Less Traveled Productions (RLTP) will continue its season with Mr.
Torn Space Theater to Celebrate Ribbon Cutton Ceremony for Capital Renovations
Torn Space Theater will host a celebratory ribbon-cutting ceremony unveiling the latest phase of its transformative capital renovations.
Jonathan Biss to Kick Off RPO's Inaugural Beethoven Festival
One hundred two RPO seasons in the making, it's the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra's inaugural Beethoven Festival! Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Final Days to Submit For BroadwayWorld's NEXT ON STAGE Season 6
Last chance to submit for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage Season 6, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students.
RIVERDANCE 30 – THE NEW GENERATION To Play Shea’s Buffalo Theatre in March 2026
The international Irish dance phenomenon RIVERDANCE will return to Shea’s Buffalo Theatre with its acclaimed new production, RIVERDANCE 30 – The New Generation, playing March 13–15, 2026.
Final Weeks To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards
Time is running out to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
RIVERDANCE Will Launch US Tour in 2026
RIVERDANCE 30 - The New Generation, the international Irish dance phenomenon seen by over 30 million people worldwide, will return to the United States in 2026.
EVIL DEAD Live-to-Film Concert Sets 50-City Tour This Fall
Evil Dead In Concert, a new live-to-film production, will launch September 22 in Buffalo, New York, beginning a run of 50 cities this fall, including a special three-night event in Los Angeles for Halloween.
Jerry Seinfeld to Perform at Shea's Buffalo Theatre in January
Jerry Seinfeld will perform on the Shea's Buffalo Theatre stage this winter.
URINETOWN Comes to The Shea's Smith This Month
Second Generation Theatre will kick off the 2025-2026 season with the musical satire URINETOWN.
Video: THE NOTEBOOK National Tour Cast Perform Exclusive Sneak Peek at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
Cast members from The Notebook gave audiences a special preview performance of the new musical’s moving score, written by singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson, in the Grand Lobby of Shea’s Buffalo Theatre.
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.
THE NOTEBOOK Comes to the Shea's Buffalo Theatre Stage This Week
THE NOTEBOOK, a new musical based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, will play at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre for eight performances.
COME FROM AWAY Regional Premiere Comes to MusicalFare Theatre This Month
MusicalFare Theatre will open its 2025–2026 season and celebrate its residency at Shea’s 710 Theatre with the regional premiere of Come From Away, running October 23–November 9 in Buffalo.
Submissions Open For BroadwayWorld's NEXT ON STAGE Season 6
It's time to freshen up your book and warm up those pipes! Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, is officially back for Season 6, and this season will be bigger and better than ever! Submit a video to enter the competition!
Alleyway Theatre Joins Nationwide Reading of ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence
On October 6, Alleyway Theatre joins the nationwide reading of ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence.
BroadwayWorld My Shows Announces Badges & Points While Celebrating First 10K Reviews
BroadwayWorld announced today that its new My Shows platform has surpassed 10,000 user reviews since its launch.
Bert Kreischer To Bring PERMISSION TO PARTY World Tour To Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
Bert Kreischer will perform at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre on March 1, 2026, as part of his Permission to Party World Tour.
Photos: SUFFS North American Tour Marches On
Performances are now underway for the North American Tour of SUFFS, which officially opened in Seattle, WA at The 5th Avenue Theatre on Friday, September 19, 2025.
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.
HOTEL CALIFORNIA - A SALUTE TO THE EAGLES Comes to Kodak Center In October
Hotel California – A Salute to the Eagles will bring its celebrated tribute to one of America’s most iconic rock bands to Kodak Center on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 7:30 p.
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B-Sides of Broadway: A Cabaret of Cut Songs ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (9/23-9/23) |
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The Golden Girls - The Lost Episodes Viii Shea's Smith Theatre (8/14-8/30) |
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Churchill Starring Daniel Payne Shea's Smith Theatre (11/05-11/08) |
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Tony N'' Tina''s Wedding Shea's Smith Theatre (3/05-3/21) |
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B-Sides of Broadway: A Cabaret of Cut Songs ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (9/19-9/19) |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour) Shea's Performing Arts Center (6/08-6/13) |
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Rent Shea's Smith Theatre (1/29-2/14) |
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Sister''s Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi''s Gold Shea's Smith Theatre (12/23-12/23) |
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The Lion King Auditorium Theatre (4/28-5/16) |