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Review: JEEVES AND WOOSTER IN PERFECT NONSENSE at Shaw Festival

Review: JEEVES AND WOOSTER IN PERFECT NONSENSE at Shaw Festival

by Michael Rabice · June 18, 2026

That  belovedly droll English valet of old, Jeeves, has resurfaced to the delight of everyone in the the charming play JEEVES AND WOOSTER IN PERFECT NONSENSE now onstage at The Shaw Festival. After the recent demolition of the Royal George Theatre in Niagara on the Lake Ontario, the Shaw Festival h…

Review: HIS GIRL WATSON: A SHERLOCK NOIR at Alleyway Theatre

Review: HIS GIRL WATSON: A SHERLOCK NOIR at Alleyway Theatre

by Michael Rabice · June 11, 2026

Everything old is new again. And our old sleuth Sherlock Holmes is back at it in an all new adventure with more twists and turns than ever. Playwright Kevin Cirone was a winner of the 2025 Maxim Mazumdar New Play  Award for his new play HIS GIRL WATSON: A SHERLOCK NOIR, based on the beloved charact…

Review: FUNNY GIRL at Shaw Festival

Review: FUNNY GIRL at Shaw Festival

by Michael Rabice · June 1, 2026

When FUNNY GIRL opened on Broadway it was a smash hit in 1964 and would jettison the career of Barbra Streisand. It became a staple on repertory companies, regional and community theatres and summer stock. But the looming memory of Streisand's iconic performance  on stage and then on screen seemed …

Review: GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY at Road Less Traveled Theater

Review: GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY at Road Less Traveled Theater

by Michael Rabice · April 27, 2026

An unlikely pair creating an unlikely piece of theatre essentially sums up the new production of GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY now playing at Road Less Traveled Theater. Yes,  horror writer Stephen King has paired up with musician John (formerly Cougar) Mellencamp to write a musical. And someho…

Review: THINGS WITH FRIENDS at ALLEYWAY THEATRE

Review: THINGS WITH FRIENDS at ALLEYWAY THEATRE

by Michael Rabice · April 24, 2026

An existential 'thing' rooted in theatre of the absurd and gritty reality with undertones of self destruction and weighty Christian symbolism. That could not even begin to summarize the slick yet often perplexing production of THINGS WITH FRIENDS now completing it's run at Buffalo's Alleyway Theat…

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre

by Michael Rabice · April 15, 2026

Sometimes people really do run away and join the circus. Author Sara Gruen had great success with that idea in her award winning novel WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, and Hollywood soon after took the story to the silver screen. Now a Broadway musical has hopped on the bandwagon and the result is often a …

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Shea’s 710 Theatre

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Shea’s 710 Theatre

by Michael Rabice · April 4, 2026

Sometimes alchemy really happens. A blockbuster title with a perfect cast at the most appropriate time of year makes up the spectacular new production of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR now playing at Shea’s 710 Theatre. …

Review: HEDDA GABLER at Kavinoky Theatre

Review: HEDDA GABLER at Kavinoky Theatre

by Michael Rabice · March 8, 2026

Lady Macbeth, Blanche DuBois, Medea… all are dream roles for any actress to conquer. And Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler ranks right up there with these supercharged women who dominate the stage. Kavinoky  Theatre is presenting a new version of HEDDA GABLER by Patrick Marber ( from a literal tr…

Review: EXIT STRATEGY at Road Less Traveled Theater

Review: EXIT STRATEGY at Road Less Traveled Theater

by Michael Rabice · March 1, 2026

Intrigue, angst and raw emotions run rampant in the dazzling new production of Ike Holter’s  EXIT STRATEGY now playing at Buffalo’s Road Less Traveled Theater. Against the gritty backdrop of a failing inner city Chicago High School, a staff of teachers and a lone student prepare for the dem…

Past Shows

When Worlds Collide

When Worlds Collide

Dec 7 – Dec 23, 2023

American Repertory Theater of WNY is proud to present “When Worlds Collide”, an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic Holiday tale, “A Christmas Carol”. This new...

Something Wicked

Something Wicked

Apr 16 – May 9, 2020

James Marzos deliciously fiendish story of three brothers, murder, a plot, and three hangings...

The Underpants

The Underpants

Mar 8 – Apr 1, 2017

Coming off a winter hiatus, ART/WNY kicks off the second-half of the 2016-17 season with renowned comic actor and author of PICASSO AT LAPIN AGILE,...

Moonlight and Magnolias

Moonlight and Magnolias

Apr 18 – May 11, 2013

The 2012-13 season concludes with Ron Hutchinson's rip-roaring MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS. Renown film producer David O Selznick is desperate to finish the screenplay to Margaret...

First Lady Suite

First Lady Suite

Mar 1 – Mar 16, 2013

Last season ART made local theater history by producing the acclaimed (and awarded) FLOYD COLLINS by Adam Guettel. This season ART is proud to be...

Jesus Hates Me

Jesus Hates Me

Jan 17 – Feb 2, 2013

The New Year finds a strange but hilarious Americana comedy entitled JESUS HATES ME by Wayne Lemon. In the backdrop of a putt-putt golf course...

The Dead English

The Dead English

Oct 18 – Nov 10, 2012

Taking a unique look at the classic story of a Transylvania bloodsucker and puts a mod-musical spin on it, ART in collaboration with Theatre Jugend...

The Guys

The Guys

Sep 14 – Sep 29, 2012

Anne Nelson's THE GUYS was written shortly after the fateful 9/11 terrorist attacks and is based on the actual exchanges between Nelson and an NYC...

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'Equus' by Peter Shaffer in Buffalo 'Equus' by Peter Shaffer
Reid Castle Events (7/30-8/02)
The Lion King in Buffalo The Lion King
Auditorium Theatre (4/28-5/16)
CINDERELLA by The United European Ballet Company in Buffalo CINDERELLA by The United European Ballet Company
West Herr Performing Arts Center (1/31-1/31)
Rent in Buffalo Rent
Shea's Smith Theatre (1/29-2/14)
The Golden Girls - The Lost Episodes Viii in Buffalo The Golden Girls - The Lost Episodes Viii
Shea's Smith Theatre (8/14-8/30)
Tony N'' Tina''s Wedding in Buffalo Tony N'' Tina''s Wedding
Shea's Smith Theatre (3/05-3/21)
NYSCA-Funded Performance in Buffalo: Bridging Acts (July 25, 2026) | 6:30-7:45pm in Buffalo NYSCA-Funded Performance in Buffalo: Bridging Acts (July 25, 2026) | 6:30-7:45pm
Center for the Arts - University at Buffalo (7/25-7/25)
'Glam-Folk' Comes to HOMER, NY December 5th - Slambovian Circus of Dreams in Buffalo 'Glam-Folk' Comes to HOMER, NY December 5th - Slambovian Circus of Dreams
Center for the Arts of Homer (12/05-12/05)
Girl On An Altar in Buffalo Girl On An Altar
Irish Classical Theatre Company (6/12-6/28)
SIX (Boleyn Tour) in Buffalo SIX (Boleyn Tour)
Shea's Performing Arts Center (6/08-6/13)