Buffalo Theatre Newsroom

Following the wildly successful run of The Color Purple Musical at Shea's 710 last month, Ujima Company returns home to continue celebrating their 45th Anniversary Season with the Western New York Premiere of 12 Mo' Angry Men.

Voting is now open for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

THE NAZARETH UNIVERSITY THEATRE & DANCE DEPARTMENT presents 'SPITFIRE GRILL', a musical about a young woman's journey toward a fresh start in a rural Wisconsin town. Don't miss this captivating production!

For the second year, Alleyway Theatre will join theatres across the country to produce ENOUGH! PLAYS TO END GUN VIOLENCE on Monday, November 6, 2023 at 7:00pm. Get all the details here.

The spooky transvestites have once again taken to the stage for the Halloween season. Happily, The Kavinoky Theatre’s stage production of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW ticks off almost all of the boxes for a fun night of laughs.

ART/WNY will present 'When Worlds Collide,' a Christmas Carol retelling at The Compass Performing Arts Center from December 7th to December 23rd. Get all the details here!

A spectacle among spectacles takes to the Shea's Buffalo stage as MOULIN ROUGE: THE MUSICAL bedazzles it audiences. Settled in for a 2 week run, MOULIN ROUGE is the epitome of eye candy presented to be entertainment for the masses, just like the real Moulin Rouge,  which draws in tourists by the droves.

STARRING BUFFALO returns for it's 5th season and has programmed the outrageously fun musical, SISTER ACT. The unique concert style production has a found a perfect home at Shea's 710 Theatre, and the stars are in town for a short three-show run  on November 3 and 4, 2023

Don't miss the award-winning musical LEGALLY BLONDE at MusicalFare Theatre! Follow Elle Woods as she challenges stereotypes and pursues her dreams in this action-packed show. Get your tickets now!

Dixie's Tupperware Party will play Shea's Smith Theatre November 28-December 3, 2023. Check out a trailer for the production here!

When you mix a gaggle of sassy drag queens with one of the most successful  sitcom female casts of the the last century, the alchemy that results seems like a no brainer.  And when Blanche, Dorothy, Sophia and Rose are those beloved ladies, audiences clamor for more  time with their favorite ladies. For your enjoyment, O' Connell and Company along with Todd Warfield present 'THE GOLDEN GIRLS: THE LOST EPISODES VOLUME 4: The Halloween Edition.'

Alleyway Theatre continues its 44th season with THE NATURAL HORSE. This contemporary fable by T. Adamson is the latest recipient of Alleyway’s annual Maxim Mazumdar New Play Award.

BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look at the North American touring production of  MRS. DOUBTFIRE, starring Broadway leading man Rob McClure as Daniel Hillard/Euphegenia Doubtfire and renowned actress (and real-life wife to McClure) Maggie Lakis as Miranda Hillard.

First Look Buffalo Theatre Company (FLB), which exclusively showcases both world and regional premiers, will present the first theatrical production to be held at the all-new Canterbury Woods Performing Arts Center in Williamsville. The season kicks off October 6, 2023 with “HELL-oween: Eight Short Plays. One Raging Inferno.” See photos from the show.

Get ready for a powerful and hilarious performance as Alyssa Wray and Sidney DuPont take the stage in Starring Buffalo's production of Sister Act at Shea's 710 Theater. Don't miss this sparkling tribute to friendship, filled with gospel music and outrageous comedy.

Based on forecasts supplied by meteorologists, the 2023 Rochester Fringe Festival has determined that the approach of Tropical Storm Ophelia, currently causing heavy rains on the east coast of the United States, is driving significant cloud cover toward upstate New York.

Something magical is happening at Shea's 710 Theatre. And it's a joy to report that the local talent onstage is simply astounding. Along with the Ujima Theatre Company and Second Generation Theatre, Shea's is producing a spine-tingling production of the musical THE COLOR PURPLE.

Congressman Joe Morelle will join County Executive Adam Bello at Parcel 5 to introduce Rochester Fringe Shows on Saturday evening.

Don't miss the Nazareth University Theatre & Dance Department's production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM by William Shakespeare. Kings, queens, fairies, and lovers collide in this enchanting comedy. Catch the show from October 12-15 in Rochester, NY.

Mayor Malik Evans and County Executive Adam Bello will introduce Rochester Fringe Festival shows at Parcel 5.

First Look Buffalo Theatre Company (FLB), which exclusively showcases both world and regional premiers, will present the first theatrical production to be held at the all-new Canterbury Woods Performing Arts Center in Williamsville.

OFC Creations Theatre Center will present 'Dance Mums: The Drag Parody Musical' performances on September 14 through September 24.

Everyone's life has a story. And when you start from birth, most can be pretty interesting, although not worthy of the stage. Such a story of  a young boy from  Indiana born in 1951 is being told, but is it really that stage worthy?  The answer is a resounding yes, if that guy is Marc Summers, that charismatic game show and TV host extraordinaire.

The Rochester community has selected three local, unsung heroes whose faces will be projected on downtown trees in a unique 3D video art installation coming to the 2023 Rochester Fringe Festival this month.

Discover the incredible lineup of shows at the 2023 Rochester Fringe Festival presented by Geva Theatre. From powerful emerging artists to international performers, this festival promises a unique and diverse experience. Get your tickets now!