Playwright DARRYL SCHNEIDER
by Mark C. Lloyd - May 24, 2018
BWW Interview: Playwright DARRYL SCHNEIDER
by Mark C. Lloyd - May 24, 2018
BWW Interview: Playwright DARRYL SCHNEIDER
Freelance Productions Presents the Regional Premier of FORGET ME NOT
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2018
Freelance Productions presents the regional premier of Forget Me Not, by Diane Almeter Jones. Performances will take place at The Kavinoky Theatre, a professional theatre on the campus of D'Youville College.
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2018
Freelance Productions presents the regional premier of Forget Me Not, by Diane Almeter Jones. Performances will take place at The Kavinoky Theatre, a professional theatre on the campus of D'Youville College.
Road Less Traveled Productions Is Proud To Announce New Permanent Home
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2018
Road Less Traveled Productions (RLTP) will have a new home for its 2018-19 Theatre Season at 456 Main St., Buffalo, New York. For the past three years, RLTP has been staging their award-winning productions at 500 Pearl St. with an eye to moving into a more permanent space. Working with Ellicott Development Company, RLTP plans to completely renovate the former Baker Shoes building, putting in an intimate stage, lobby and bar to provide a new and exciting option for visitors to Buffalo's vibrant and growing Theater District. The new theater venue, located near Lafayette Square, will offer plenty of amenities that patrons value, including a single-floor access, convenient parking, air conditioning and nearby eclectic dining options.
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2018
Road Less Traveled Productions (RLTP) will have a new home for its 2018-19 Theatre Season at 456 Main St., Buffalo, New York. For the past three years, RLTP has been staging their award-winning productions at 500 Pearl St. with an eye to moving into a more permanent space. Working with Ellicott Development Company, RLTP plans to completely renovate the former Baker Shoes building, putting in an intimate stage, lobby and bar to provide a new and exciting option for visitors to Buffalo's vibrant and growing Theater District. The new theater venue, located near Lafayette Square, will offer plenty of amenities that patrons value, including a single-floor access, convenient parking, air conditioning and nearby eclectic dining options.
52nd JCC BOOK AND ARTS FAIR Opens 6/4
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2018
The 52nd JCC Book and Arts Fair will showcase authors and presenters from Western New York and beyond, June 4-June 21, 2018.
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2018
The 52nd JCC Book and Arts Fair will showcase authors and presenters from Western New York and beyond, June 4-June 21, 2018.
Shea's Performing Arts Center And The Lipke Foundation Announce The Winners Of 25th Anniversary Kenny Awards
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2018
Shea's Performing Arts Center and The Lipke Foundation are proud to announce the winners of 25th Anniversary Kenny Awards, an endeavor that recognizes the talent, dedication, and efforts of our local high school youth.
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2018
Shea's Performing Arts Center and The Lipke Foundation are proud to announce the winners of 25th Anniversary Kenny Awards, an endeavor that recognizes the talent, dedication, and efforts of our local high school youth.
25th Annual Kenny Awards Finalists Announced
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2018
The Kenny Awards is celebrating its 25th year of honoring area high schools' musical theatre productions in 2018! Having awarded $120,000 over the past 24 years, The Kenny Awards, presented by Shea's Performing Arts Center and The Lipke Foundation, is an endeavor that recognizes the talent, dedication, and efforts of our local high school youth.
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2018
The Kenny Awards is celebrating its 25th year of honoring area high schools' musical theatre productions in 2018! Having awarded $120,000 over the past 24 years, The Kenny Awards, presented by Shea's Performing Arts Center and The Lipke Foundation, is an endeavor that recognizes the talent, dedication, and efforts of our local high school youth.
BWW Review: BASKERVILLE at Shea's 710 Theatre
by Michael Rabice - May 11, 2018
A modern take on an old classic can be risky business, and morphing a murder mystery into a comical farce sounds intriguing on the page. Micro sized casts have done wonders with Hitchcock's 'The 39 Steps' and Charles Ludlam's 'The Mystery of Irma Vep,' so it is no surprise that comic playwright Ken Ludwig, known best for his brilliant 'Lend Me A Tenor' should take a stab at the genre. His adaptation of the classic Sherlock Holmes mystery 'The Hound of The Baskervilles' has been shortened to 'BASKERVILLE' and opened last night at Shea's 710 Theatre. This production by MUSICALFARE unfortunately is high on hijinks and low on true comedy.
by Michael Rabice - May 11, 2018
A modern take on an old classic can be risky business, and morphing a murder mystery into a comical farce sounds intriguing on the page. Micro sized casts have done wonders with Hitchcock's 'The 39 Steps' and Charles Ludlam's 'The Mystery of Irma Vep,' so it is no surprise that comic playwright Ken Ludwig, known best for his brilliant 'Lend Me A Tenor' should take a stab at the genre. His adaptation of the classic Sherlock Holmes mystery 'The Hound of The Baskervilles' has been shortened to 'BASKERVILLE' and opened last night at Shea's 710 Theatre. This production by MUSICALFARE unfortunately is high on hijinks and low on true comedy.
Blackfriars Theatre Presents AVENUE Q
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2018
The much-anticipated production of Avenue Q at Blackfriars Theatre features the same puppets used in the original Broadway production. The laugh-out-loud musical tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton, who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that, although the residents seem nice, it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates and their ever-elusive purpose in life. Avenue Q is the winner of the highly coveted and rarely achieved Tony Award 'Triple Crown' - winning Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book.
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2018
The much-anticipated production of Avenue Q at Blackfriars Theatre features the same puppets used in the original Broadway production. The laugh-out-loud musical tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton, who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that, although the residents seem nice, it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates and their ever-elusive purpose in life. Avenue Q is the winner of the highly coveted and rarely achieved Tony Award 'Triple Crown' - winning Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book.
BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY Adds Two Performances At Shea's 710 Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2018
MusicalFare Theatre, the company that brought Avenue Q and Ring of Fire, recently announced they've added two more performance dates for the Shea's 710 Theatre engagement of the uproarious comedy, Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery.
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2018
MusicalFare Theatre, the company that brought Avenue Q and Ring of Fire, recently announced they've added two more performance dates for the Shea's 710 Theatre engagement of the uproarious comedy, Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery.
ART/WNY Presents THE RAIN DOGS PROJECT
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2018
Tom Waits has been painting an Americana landscape with his music over the past three decades. Much of his lyrics weave fictional individuals through nonfictional settings in the same 'dirty reality' style American short-story writer Raymond Carver and poet Charles Bukowski displayed in their works. The characters, the lives they lead, the dialogs, the monologs all within Waits vast encyclopedia of songs lend themselves to a theatrical setting where all are could be brought to life.
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2018
Tom Waits has been painting an Americana landscape with his music over the past three decades. Much of his lyrics weave fictional individuals through nonfictional settings in the same 'dirty reality' style American short-story writer Raymond Carver and poet Charles Bukowski displayed in their works. The characters, the lives they lead, the dialogs, the monologs all within Waits vast encyclopedia of songs lend themselves to a theatrical setting where all are could be brought to life.
Join The BWW Buffalo on Stage Facebook Group
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2018
BroadwayWorld is excited to announce we're launching a new Facebook Group for the Buffalo Theatre community, bringing together performers, audience members, theatre groups, and more to create a local space for discussion and networking.
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2018
BroadwayWorld is excited to announce we're launching a new Facebook Group for the Buffalo Theatre community, bringing together performers, audience members, theatre groups, and more to create a local space for discussion and networking.
ART/WNY Presents THE RAIN DOGS PROJECT
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2018
Tom Waits has been painting an Americana landscape with his music over the past three decades. Much of his lyrics weave fictional individuals through nonfictional settings in the same 'dirty reality' style American short-story writer Raymond Carver and poet Charles Bukowski displayed in their works. The characters, the lives they lead, the dialogs, the monologs all within Waits vast encyclopedia of songs lend themselves to a theatrical setting where all are could be brought to life.
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2018
Tom Waits has been painting an Americana landscape with his music over the past three decades. Much of his lyrics weave fictional individuals through nonfictional settings in the same 'dirty reality' style American short-story writer Raymond Carver and poet Charles Bukowski displayed in their works. The characters, the lives they lead, the dialogs, the monologs all within Waits vast encyclopedia of songs lend themselves to a theatrical setting where all are could be brought to life.
Shea's PAC To Host Celebration Of Life Honoring Former Spotlight Committee President Bill Crooker
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2018
Shea's Performing Arts Center announced it will host a Celebration of Life in honor of the late Bill Crooker, who served as President of the Spotlight Committee for 20 years. The memorial celebration will take place in the Shea's Buffalo Theatre lobby from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23.
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2018
Shea's Performing Arts Center announced it will host a Celebration of Life in honor of the late Bill Crooker, who served as President of the Spotlight Committee for 20 years. The memorial celebration will take place in the Shea's Buffalo Theatre lobby from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23.
New Play Imagines The Buffalo Bills As Super Bowl Champs
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2018
This summer, Bills fans, Buffalo fans, and theater fans can begin the 2018 season with an exciting new play that is a love letter to all of them. Written by WNY's award-winning playwright Donna Hoke, ONCE IN MY LIFETIME: A Buffalo Football Fantasy is the most exciting event to hit the Queen City since the Bills made four straight trips to the Super Bowl--but with a happier ending. This one-of-a kind presentation employs an entirely local creative team of Buffalo's finest theater professionals and will feature a surprise cameo each night.
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2018
This summer, Bills fans, Buffalo fans, and theater fans can begin the 2018 season with an exciting new play that is a love letter to all of them. Written by WNY's award-winning playwright Donna Hoke, ONCE IN MY LIFETIME: A Buffalo Football Fantasy is the most exciting event to hit the Queen City since the Bills made four straight trips to the Super Bowl--but with a happier ending. This one-of-a kind presentation employs an entirely local creative team of Buffalo's finest theater professionals and will feature a surprise cameo each night.
RBTL's 20th Annual Stars of Tomorrow Recognition Ceremony
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2018
RBTL's Stars of Tomorrow 20th Annual Recognition Ceremony, presented by Palmer's Direct To You Market, Sponsored by WROC Channel 8, will be held on Thursday, May 10th, at RBTL's Auditorium Theatre in Rochester. Stars of Tomorrow is a program that celebrates high school musical theatre productions in the greater Rochester area in true Tony Award® fashion. The ceremony will be hosted by WHAM 1180's Joe Lomonaco, and Nicolette Hart, Broadway actress and back-up singer for Bette Midler.
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2018
RBTL's Stars of Tomorrow 20th Annual Recognition Ceremony, presented by Palmer's Direct To You Market, Sponsored by WROC Channel 8, will be held on Thursday, May 10th, at RBTL's Auditorium Theatre in Rochester. Stars of Tomorrow is a program that celebrates high school musical theatre productions in the greater Rochester area in true Tony Award® fashion. The ceremony will be hosted by WHAM 1180's Joe Lomonaco, and Nicolette Hart, Broadway actress and back-up singer for Bette Midler.
Local Mother And Daughter Among Those Impacted By Kenny Awards
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2018
Shea's Performing Arts Center and The Lipke Foundation will celebrate 25 years of the Kenny Awards, a year-long educational initiative which includes performances, numerous awards, theatre workshops and a fully realized ceremony open to the public.
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2018
Shea's Performing Arts Center and The Lipke Foundation will celebrate 25 years of the Kenny Awards, a year-long educational initiative which includes performances, numerous awards, theatre workshops and a fully realized ceremony open to the public.
BWW Review: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at Shea's Buffalo Theatre
by Michael Rabice - April 30, 2018
Seldom is there a musical where the question asked is not have whether you seen it, but rather how many times have you seen it. Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1988 blockbuster THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is such a musical. Repeated viewings are commonplace in Western New York, with many having seen the original Toronto or New York production in addition to many of it's national tours.
by Michael Rabice - April 30, 2018
Seldom is there a musical where the question asked is not have whether you seen it, but rather how many times have you seen it. Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1988 blockbuster THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is such a musical. Repeated viewings are commonplace in Western New York, with many having seen the original Toronto or New York production in addition to many of it's national tours.
Kavinoky Theatre Presents THE FOREIGNER
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2018
The Kavinoky Theatre, a professional theatre on the campus of D'Youville College, completes its 38th season with its production of The Foreigner by Larry Shue.
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2018
The Kavinoky Theatre, a professional theatre on the campus of D'Youville College, completes its 38th season with its production of The Foreigner by Larry Shue.
RENT Performances Begin Tuesday At RBTL's Auditorium Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2018
The producers of the RENT 20th Anniversary Tour are pleased to announce that single tickets for the upcoming tour engagement in Rochester are on sale now! RENT performances begin Tuesday at RBTL'S Auditorium Theatre for a one-week engagement May 1-6, as part of the 2017-2018 M&T Bank Broadway Season presented by RBTL and Albert Nocciolino.
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2018
The producers of the RENT 20th Anniversary Tour are pleased to announce that single tickets for the upcoming tour engagement in Rochester are on sale now! RENT performances begin Tuesday at RBTL'S Auditorium Theatre for a one-week engagement May 1-6, as part of the 2017-2018 M&T Bank Broadway Season presented by RBTL and Albert Nocciolino.
Blackfriars Theatre Presents AVENUE Q
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2018
The much-anticipated production of Avenue Q at Blackfriars Theatre features the same puppets used in the original Broadway production. The laugh-out-loud musical tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton, who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that, although the residents seem nice, it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates and their ever-elusive purpose in life. Avenue Q is the winner of the highly coveted and rarely achieved Tony Award 'Triple Crown' - winning Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book.
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2018
The much-anticipated production of Avenue Q at Blackfriars Theatre features the same puppets used in the original Broadway production. The laugh-out-loud musical tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton, who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that, although the residents seem nice, it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates and their ever-elusive purpose in life. Avenue Q is the winner of the highly coveted and rarely achieved Tony Award 'Triple Crown' - winning Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book.
BWW Review: THE AWFUL TRUTH at IRISH CLASSICAL THEATRE
by Michael Rabice - April 24, 2018
Whatever your artistic quest may be, from unearthing gem stones or archeological ruins to discovering a lost manuscript of music, there is always an element of nostalgia and new found glee when the item arises. Stage director Fortunato Pezzimenti discovered Arthur Richman's unpublished 1922 script THE AWFUL TRUTH in the New York Public Library for The Performing Arts in 2011. Only briefly produced on Broadway in 1935, the story has been told on 3 occasions on the silver screen.
by Michael Rabice - April 24, 2018
Whatever your artistic quest may be, from unearthing gem stones or archeological ruins to discovering a lost manuscript of music, there is always an element of nostalgia and new found glee when the item arises. Stage director Fortunato Pezzimenti discovered Arthur Richman's unpublished 1922 script THE AWFUL TRUTH in the New York Public Library for The Performing Arts in 2011. Only briefly produced on Broadway in 1935, the story has been told on 3 occasions on the silver screen.
Photo Flash: Road Less Traveled Presents THE CHRISTIANS
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2018
Road Less Traveled Productions (RLTP) concludes its 2017/18 season with the topic of faith in its upcoming Western New York-premiere production of The Christians by Lucas Hnath. The Christians, nominated for 2016 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, will star Dave Hayes, Aaron Moss, Steve Jakiel, Victoria Perez, and Lisa Vitrano under the direction of RLTP Artistic Director Scott Behrend. Production team includes: Dyan Burlingame (set design), John Rickus (light design), Maura A. Simmonds-Price (costume design/props), John Shotwell (sound design). The Christians is proudly sponsored by St. John Baptist Church. There will not be a live choir during the performance.
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2018
Road Less Traveled Productions (RLTP) concludes its 2017/18 season with the topic of faith in its upcoming Western New York-premiere production of The Christians by Lucas Hnath. The Christians, nominated for 2016 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, will star Dave Hayes, Aaron Moss, Steve Jakiel, Victoria Perez, and Lisa Vitrano under the direction of RLTP Artistic Director Scott Behrend. Production team includes: Dyan Burlingame (set design), John Rickus (light design), Maura A. Simmonds-Price (costume design/props), John Shotwell (sound design). The Christians is proudly sponsored by St. John Baptist Church. There will not be a live choir during the performance.
One Week Left To Apply To Rochester Fringe 2018
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2018
Artists and producers have just one more week to submit production proposals to the KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival, through April 30 at 11:59 p.m. (EST). Those proposals go directly to the 2018 Fringe's 20+ venues via rochesterfringe.com.
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2018
Artists and producers have just one more week to submit production proposals to the KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival, through April 30 at 11:59 p.m. (EST). Those proposals go directly to the 2018 Fringe's 20+ venues via rochesterfringe.com.
Playwright j. Snodgrass Talks About the Buffalo Quickies 2018
by Mark C. Lloyd - April 22, 2018
Playwright j.Snodgrass Talks About the Buffalo Quickies 2018
by Mark C. Lloyd - April 22, 2018
Playwright j.Snodgrass Talks About the Buffalo Quickies 2018
ART/WNY Presents THE RAIN DOGS PROJECT In New Location
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2018
Tom Waits has been painting an Americana landscape with his music over the past three decades. Much of his lyrics weave fictional individuals through nonfictional settings in the same 'dirty reality' style American short-story writer Raymond Carver and poet Charles Bukowski displayed in their works. The characters, the lives they lead, the dialogs, the monologs all within Waits vast encyclopedia of songs lend themselves to a theatrical setting where all are could be brought to life.
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2018
Tom Waits has been painting an Americana landscape with his music over the past three decades. Much of his lyrics weave fictional individuals through nonfictional settings in the same 'dirty reality' style American short-story writer Raymond Carver and poet Charles Bukowski displayed in their works. The characters, the lives they lead, the dialogs, the monologs all within Waits vast encyclopedia of songs lend themselves to a theatrical setting where all are could be brought to life.
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