The Shaw Festival seems to be having a small tribute festival to Shaffer brothers as it is presenting two of their known pieces this season. The dark mystery SLEUTH by Anthony Shaffer is now playing to great acclaim at the Court House Theatre and more recently and the comic drama AMADEUS by Sir Pe…
An embarrassment of artistic riches has yet again convened in Niagara on the Lake for this season’s Shaw Festival. Two very different plays are given world class productions sharing many of the same talents. Last week I attended Anthony Shaffer’s psychological thriller SLEUTH at the intima…
What did our critic think of ALL-STAR DANCE GALA at Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater?…
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…
Nothing can be as exciting as a heated courtroom drama. And author Aaron Sorkin most assuredly masters his craft in the stage version of his blockbuster movie A FEW GOOD MEN now playing in a riveting presentation by Road Less Traveled Productions at Shea’s 710 Theatre.…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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 …
PULITZER PRIZE WINNER! Based on interviews with working-class residents of Reading, PA, a group of factory workers share laughs, drinks, and dreams of a better life until layoffs and picket lines threaten their ability to stay afloat. Originally scheduled for 2020 and cancelled...
Rochester’s beloved popular music series has spanned 10 incarnations and featured over 300 songs from the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Join us for a joyous evening of favorites, voted on by you, the audience. Featuring music from The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Carole King, Linda Ronstadt...
A look at the price of fame that Broadway and West End critics labeled “a masterpiece.” Featuring a dozen classic tunes.
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Guys and Dolls Canterbury Woods Performing Arts Center (9/11-9/27) |
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Ruby's High School Reunion Century Club at Strahallan (9/16-9/20) |
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B-Sides of Broadway: A Cabaret of Cut Songs ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (9/23-9/23) |
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Gulp! The Gay Beach Musical Compass Performing Arts Center (9/11-9/27) |
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A Rebel Revisited: Movement Variations Inspired by Martha Graham Torn Space Theater (9/18-9/18) |
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Tony N'' Tina''s Wedding Shea's Smith Theatre (3/05-3/21) |
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Hell's Kitchen Shea's Buffalo Theatre (10/27-11/01) |
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B-Sides of Broadway: A Cabaret of Cut Songs ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (9/19-9/19) |
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Sunday Brunch with Yoko & Mikayla Sunday Brunch with Yoko & Mikayla (11/15-11/15) |
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The Lion King Auditorium Theatre (4/28-5/16) |
