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VIDEO: Give Today to Support Alleyway Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2020
Alleyway Theatre is asking for help this holiday season: 
Bellissima Productions Holds Holiday Cabaret
by BWW News Desk - November 28, 2020
With this holiday season being arguably the most drastically different in some time, Buffalo theater companies have pushed the envelope to create adaptive online productions since this summer.
BWW Review: Dazzling Young Broadway Talents ZACHARY NOAH PISER AND ADAM ROTHENBERG at Starring Buffalo And Musicalfare
by Michael Rabice - November 22, 2020
Creative programming for theatre companies has become a do or die venture during the covid pandemic, so Starring Buffalo and Musicalfare Theatre have joined forces to give their own patrons and the world of the internet a chance to escape lockdown woes. Their recent online concert showcases two of Broadway's youngest and best talents. Zachary Noah Piser, who is the most recent alternate star of DEAR EVAN HANSEN on Broadway and in Toronto, and his partner Adam Rothenberg, Assistant Conductor of the eagerly awaited Broadway revival of COMPANY, came to town to perform an exciting live concert. Using Starring Buffalo's mantra of including Buffalo's own best talent alongside prodigious High School students, the concert was rounded out of Karen Harty and West Seneca West High School Senior Talia Mobley.
Shea's Performing Arts Center And Lipke Foundation Announce 2021 Virtual Kenny Awards Program
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2020
​​​​​​​Shea's Performing Arts Center and Lipke Foundation announced today that the 2021 Kenny Awards program will be completely virtual and will spotlight student artistry with three award categories for individual students. There will be no adjudication of high school musical theatre productions and schools will not be eligible for awards, but teachers and directors may nominate multiple students from their theatre programs. These temporary changes will only affect the 2020-2021 season.
MusicalFare and Explore & More Present SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2020
Looking for a safe, convenient and FUN way for your children or grandchildren to see Santa this holiday season? Well, get ready because Santa Claus is Coming to Town, with the help of MusicalFare Theatre and Explore & More – The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children's Museum.  No standing in lines and no masks required because it's all online! 
The Nation's First Native-Owned And Solely Focused Art Gallery Announces Inaugural Exhibition Lineup
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2020
The leadership team at K Art, 808 Main St., Buffalo, the first and only Native-owned art gallery of its kind in the United States to solely showcase the artwork of national-level Native contemporary artists, today announced the details for its inaugural exhibition: More Than A Trace: Native American and First Nations Contemporary Art.
Shea's Performing Arts Center Still Uncertain About Reopening Plans Amidst the Pandemic
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2020
Shea’s Performing Center in Buffalo is still in limbo amidst uncertainty regarding the health crisis.
Jewish Repertory Theatre Presents HOLIDAY SHORTS by Hank Kimmel
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2020
The Jewish Repertory Theatre will present a filmed staged reading of 'Holiday Shorts' by Hank Kimmel, available for digital download, December 10-30, 2020. This is the second selection in a series of Five Staged Readings, performed on the JRT stage and seen, through the magic of video, wherever audiences choose to enjoy.
Shea's Buffalo Presents Laura Benanti Live From the West Side
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2020
Shea’s Performing Arts Center is one of a select group of theaters participating in a three-part virtual concert series, Live from the West Side: Women of Broadway featuring two-time Tony Award-winner Patti LuPone on October 24, Tony Award-winner Laura Benanti on November 14, and critically-acclaimed actress and singer Vanessa Williams on December 5.
Last Chance To Submit Nominations For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2020
This is your LAST CHANCE to submit nominations for the BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards - which are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade!
BWW Review: A Brilliant SEA MARKS from Stage to Screen at Irish Classical Theatre
by Michael Rabice - October 25, 2020
Even the untamable powers of the sea could not keep Buffalo's Irish Classical Theatre from beginning it's 30th season under a veil of a pandemic. Artistic Director Kate LoConti Alcocer has joined forces with Buffalo's own Pan-American Film Division to bring theatre into it's audience’s homes with their newest venture. And the result is captivating as we watch a powerful production of Gardner McKay's SEA MARKS filmed on the ANDREWS THEATRE stage. The intimacy that audiences have come to know and expect at Irish Classical is heightened without being overly cinematic in it's approach.
Two Weeks Left To Submit Nominations For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2020
There's just two weeks left to submit nominations for the BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards - which are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade!
North Park Theater Will Reopen in Time For its 100th Birthday
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2020
The North Park Theater in Buffalo is set to reopen in time for its 100th birthday.
Shea's Performing Arts Center Lays Off Seven Full Time Employees
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2020
Shea's Performing Arts Center has laid off seven full-time employees this week.
Nominations Open For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards: Best Of The Decade!
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2020
This year the BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! Eligibility is for productions which opened between 2011 and September 30th, 2020. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites!
Chautauqua Theater Company Announces Stori Ayers As New Associate Artistic Director
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2020
Chautauqua Theater Company (CTC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Andrew Borba and Managing Director Sarah Clare Corporandy, today announced the appointment of Stori Ayers as Associate Artistic Director.
Nominations Open For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards: Best Of The Decade!
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2020
This year the BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! Eligibility is for productions which opened between 2011 and September 30th, 2020. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites!
MusicalFare Announces October Jazz Live Stream
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2020
Since April, MusicalFare Theatre has presented Live Streaming Cabarets.  Collectively, those cabarets have had thousands of people watching from home - not just from from WNY, but from all over the country and the world! 
Shea's Performing Arts Center Announces LIVE FROM THE WEST SIDE: WOMEN OF BROADWAY With Lupone, Benanti & Williams
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2020
Shea's Performing Arts Center announced today that it is one of a select group of non-profit arts organizations participating in a three-part virtual concert series, Live from the West Side: Women of Broadway featuring two-time Tony Award-winner Patti LuPone, Tony Award-winner Laura Benanti, and acclaimed actress and singer Vanessa Williams.
Inquiring Minds Want To Know: What's JRT's Five Staged Readings Season All About?
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2020
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Jewish Repertory Theatre, like all other theatres, quietly drew its curtains and waited patiently for good news regarding when they could welcome audiences back.
KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival @ Home Announces Day 8 Lineup
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2020
Have you ever wondered why the KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival takes place in mid-September? It's because the festival began with a group of representatives from area universities as well as arts and cultural organizations.
Salem For Social Justice Hosts Free Events This Fall
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2020
Salem for Social Justice will be showing 'Harriet' at the Courthouse lawn on October 2nd. On Sunday, October 11th, the group will be holding an Abolitionist Underground Railroad Walk from 1-3PM led by local historian Clifford Oliver starting at the Greenwich Public Library. Both events are free.
Keybank Rochester Fringe Festival @ Home Announces Day Two Lineup
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2020
Of the festival's 170+ virtual productions, more than 70 are free of charge, including a new, Fringe-curated conversation series called FringeTalk.
KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival Opens Next Week
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2020
The 12-day, ninth annual KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival won't take over downtown this year, but it will engage plenty of arts lovers in their own homes from Tuesday, September 15 through Saturday, September 26.
RLTP Announces Original Programming Fall 2020
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2020
Road Less Traveled Productions has announced new and original programming for fall 2020.

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