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Chautauqua Theater Company has unveiled its 2026 mainstage season, featuring the world premiere of Best for Baby, a larger-than-life comedy by Sharyn Rothstein directed by Oliver Butler, and more.

Written by Lanie Robertson and directed by Thembi Duncan, with music direction by George Caldwell, MusicalFare’s 2023 smash-hit returns—this time to the Shea’s Smith Theatre stage.

Shea's Performing Arts Center will host the WNY Unified College Auditions, providing high school students and college transfer applicants with the opportunity to audition for multiple theatre and musical theatre programs at one location.

O'Connell & Company will present Shrek The Musical at the Shea's Smith Theatre.

R&B icons October London, Eric Benét and J.

OFC Creations has released first look photos of Garrett Clayton, starring as The Grinch in Dr.

For its 2026 season, Chautauqua Opera Company is deepening its commitment to developing new operas while bringing fully staged productions to Chautauqua Institution's Amphitheater.

Casting is set and tickets are now on sale for Starring Buffalo Sings: Broadway Love Songs, a unique Valentine's Day cabaret event being held at the Canterbury Woods Performing Arts Center in Williamsville.

Buffalo Fashion Runway will present Black Carpet III, presented by The John R.

​The first national tour of SUFFS, the ony Award-winning musical about the passionate American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote, will arrive in Buffalo as part of the 2025-26 Broadway Season.

Missoula Children’s Theatre will present Moon Over Buffalo as part of its community series, offering a Ken Ludwig farce performed by a multigenerational cast.

A heartfelt holiday story based on a beloved Christmas film sprinkled with iconic Irving Berlin tunes just about sums up the delightful stage musical WHITE CHRISTMAS now on stage at Shea’s 710 Theatre.

Tickets are now on sale to the North American tour of the musical based on the bestselling novel, Water for Elephants, coming to Shea's Buffalo Theatre for eight performances.

Shea’s Performing Arts Center has revealed that individual tickets for KIMBERLY AKIMBO, winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL, are now on-sale.

Buffalo’s Theatre and Entertainment District will launch “Holidays in the Heart of Buffalo,” a new collaborative initiative encouraging residents and visitors to explore downtown performances, restaurants, and seasonal activities throughout December.

Due to demand, Dancing with the Stars is adding a second show at Shea's Buffalo Theatre in Buffalo, NY, on May 10, 2026.

Niagara on the Lake will always be known for it's quaint lakeside charm, full of shops, restaurants, and tourists.

Alleyway Theatre has announced its annual production of the Charles Dickens holiday classic, A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned to reveal the Top 15 performers in both age groups.

Never trust a wolf is sheep's clothing, as the saying goes.

Who will make the Top 15 of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage? You'lll have to tune in tonight, November 21 (High School: 7pm ET, College: 9pm ET), to find out!

Shea’s Performing Arts Center will host a free community screening of Elf on December 12 at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, part of the expanded 2025–26 Shea’s Free Film Series.

MusicalFare will present IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, based on the Paramount Pictures film.