The latest news on live theater in Buffalo from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
Earlier this week, BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned with its first live shows, revealing the Top 30 performers in both age groups.
Who has made the Top 30 of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage? Tune in to the episode here to find out!
Everything Oz continues to enchant and enamor.
Voting is now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards.
Shea's Performing Arts Center and FeedMore WNY are partnering to fight hunger across the community through the WICKED “For Good” Food Drive, inspired by the hit Broadway musical sensation WICKED.
O’Connell & Company will return to Shea’s Smith Theatre this holiday season with The Golden Girls: The Lost Episodes VII, running November 21–December 7, 2025.
Broadway now has 'OH, MARY,' exploring Mary Todd Lincoln's life ( sort of!).
BOOP! The Musical will embark on a North American Tour, opening for its 50-week run in Rochester, NY at the West Herr Auditorium Theatre.
Election Day may be over, but voting is still open for the first round of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage! Each week, contestants will be voted on by the general public and judged by an all-star panel of judges.
The Compass Performing Arts Factory will welcome the fall season with What’s Cookin’ on the Assembly Line, a November lineup of theatrical productions and special events celebrating creativity and community.
With just 10 of 15 performances complete, COME FROM AWAY has become the top grossing and highest attended MusicalFare production at Shea’s 710 Theatre.
Brit Floyd – called “The World's Premier Pink Floyd Experience” by Rolling Stone Magazine -will launch their 2026 world tour: “The Moon, The Wall and Beyond,' which will include a stop at Shea's Buffalo Theatre.
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Eight years into redefining what a holiday show can be, drag powerhouses Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme are once again decking the halls, and the patriarchy, with a brand-new production of The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show.
The community is invited to Shea's Buffalo Theatre this week to see Hocus Pocus, a fun Halloween film classic.
Registration is now open for Shea’s Performing Arts Center’s “Sing Your Story” camp, a week-long February program where students ages 10–17 create personal monologues and perform songs that reflect their own life experiences.
This is your last chance 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.
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.
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 is now open for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students.
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.
Road Less Traveled Productions (RLTP) will continue its season with Mr.
Torn Space Theater will host a celebratory ribbon-cutting ceremony unveiling the latest phase of its transformative capital renovations.
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.
Last chance to submit for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage Season 6, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students.
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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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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) |
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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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B-Sides of Broadway: A Cabaret of Cut Songs ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (9/19-9/19) |
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Sunday Brunch with Yoko & Mikayla Sunday Brunch with Yoko & Mikayla (11/15-11/15) |
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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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Tony N'' Tina''s Wedding Shea's Smith Theatre (3/05-3/21) |
