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Shea’s Performing Arts Center To Host WNY Unified College Auditions For Theatre Students
by BWW News Desk - December 26, 2025
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.
SHREK THE MUSICAL Is Coming To the Shea's Smith Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 24, 2025
O'Connell & Company will present Shrek The Musical at the Shea's Smith Theatre. Shrek the Musical features book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori.
Final Weeks to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards; MuCCC Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - December 22, 2025
We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Photos: Garrett Clayton Stars in HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
by Michael Major - December 19, 2025
OFC Creations has released first look photos of Garrett Clayton, starring as The Grinch in Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical. See the exclusive photos now!
October London, Eric Benét and J. Brown to Perform at Shea's Buffalo Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2025
R&B icons October London, Eric Benét and J. Brown will take over Shea's Buffalo Theatre for a special concert event celebrating love, soul and timeless music.
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES and More Set for Chautauqua Opera Company And Conservatory 2026 Season
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2025
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.
Grace Choi, Genevieve Ellis And More to Headline STARRING BUFFALO SINGS: BROADWAY LOVE SONGS
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2025
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.
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards; INTO THE WOODS Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 15, 2025
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
BLACK CARPET III to Make Debut on Shea’s Buffalo Theatre Stage
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2025
Buffalo Fashion Runway will present Black Carpet III, presented by The John R. Oishei Foundation, arriving at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre for the very first time.
SUFFS National Tour is Coming to Shea's Buffalo Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2025
​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.
MOON OVER BUFFALO To Open At Missoula Children's Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2025
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. 
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards; MuCCC Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - December 08, 2025
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Review: IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS at Musicalfare At Shea’s 710 Theatre
by Michael Rabice - December 07, 2025
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. Musicalfare has settled into their  new digs after a record breaking production of COME FROM AWAY. Let’s just say, their new home fits like a glove
Tickets Now on Sale for WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Shea's Buffalo Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2025
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.
Tickets Now On Sale for KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Shea's Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2025
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.
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards; NEWSIES Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 01, 2025
The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
HOLIDAYS IN THE HEART OF BUFFALO To Highlight The City’s Theatre And Entertainment District This December
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2025
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.
DANCING WITH THE STARS: LIVE! Adds Second Show In Buffalo
by BWW News Desk - November 26, 2025
Due to demand, Dancing with the Stars is adding a second show at Shea's Buffalo Theatre in Buffalo, NY, on May 10, 2026. Seven DWTS Season 34 fan favorites and finalists will join the tour for select dates!
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Shaw Festival
by Michael Rabice - November 25, 2025
Niagara on the Lake will always be known for it's quaint lakeside charm, full of shops, restaurants, and tourists. So it's seems perfectly fitting that the Shaw Festival presents it's last incarnation of their beloved version of Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL. This fresh adaptation by Festival Artistic Director Tim Carroll first was staged in 2017 in the jewel box Royal George Theatre. This 2025 edition is to be the final show ever to play this stage before it is torn down and replaced with a structure that will be rock steady for the company's future.
Alleyway's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Returns With New Adaptation
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2025
Alleyway Theatre has announced its annual production of the Charles Dickens holiday classic, A CHRISTMAS CAROL. This season, the company presents a new adaptation by playwright Daniel F. Lendzian.
ICYMI: Next On Stage: Season 5- Meet the Top 15
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2025
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. The Top 15 includes...
Review: MR WOLF at Road Less Traveled Theater
by Michael Rabice - November 21, 2025
Never trust a wolf is sheep's clothing, as the saying goes. But in this case Mr Wolf is a college professor who harbors dark secrets, delusions and young girls in his home. This disturbing plot makes for a gripping evening of theatre in Rajiv Joseph's play MR. WOLF, now playing at Road Less Traveled Theater.
Watch: Next On Stage's High School & College Top 15 Revealed
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
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 Welcomes Community For Free Screening Of ELF
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
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.
IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS to be Presented at MusicalFare
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2025
MusicalFare will present IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, based on the Paramount Pictures film. MusicalFare's production stars Samantha Campbell, Jack Catena, and more.

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