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Open Space Arts' To Extend Run Of Chicago Premiere Of DORIAN


by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 04, 2025

Open Space Arts will extend the run of its Chicago Premiere of DORIAN, by by one week, adding three performances. Open Space Arts' DORIAN is directed by 20-year veteran Chicago director, actor, and playwright Aaron Holland....

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!...

Listen: Julie Benko Sings' I'll be Here' From THE FITZGERALDS OF ST. PAUL


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 17, 2025

Brainstorm Records has released the new single “I’ll Be Here” – featuring Broadway sensation Julie Benko – from The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul, the new musical by Christie Baugher. Listen here!...

Listen: Julie Benko Sings' I'll be Here' From THE FITZGERALDS OF ST. PAUL


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 17, 2025

Brainstorm Records has released the new single “I’ll Be Here” – featuring Broadway sensation Julie Benko – from The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul, the new musical by Christie Baugher. Listen here!...

Open Space Arts To Stage Chicago Premiere Of DORIAN


by A.A. Cristi - September 30, 2025

Open Space Arts will present the Chicago premiere of DORIAN, a modern remix of The Picture of Dorian Gray fused with Oscar Wilde’s prosecution for homosexuality. Running November 28–December 14, the intimate production will be directed by Aaron Holland and staged in the company’s Uptown theater....

THE FITZGERALDS OF ST. PAUL Album Launches Kickstarter Campaign


by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 17, 2024

A Kickstarter campaign has launched to raise money for the upcoming star-studded concept album of the new musical, The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul. Learn more about the album and see how to contribute! ...

Review: THE FITZGERALDS OF ST. PAUL at Irish Classical Theatre


by Michael Rabice - November 11, 2024

Witty, smart and heartbreaking. That about sums up the new musical THE FITZGERALDS OF ST. PAUL now playing as  a preview production at Buffalo's Irish Classical Theatre Company....

Watch: THE FITZGERALDS OF ST. PAUL Music Video


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 25, 2024

Brainstorm Live Entertainment has released the first music video from their new musical, The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul. The two-actor chamber musical dramatizes the tumultuous marriage of Jazz Age literary legends F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. Watch now!...

Past Shows

Thirst
Thirst
11/7 - 11/23/2025


Thirst, by Ronán Noone, runs November 7 – 23 at Irish Classical Theatre Company.  Two Irish immigrants chase the American dream in this poignant counterpart ...

Distillation
Distillation
10/24 - 10/26/2025


Distillation, created and performed by Luke Casserly, runs October 24-26 at the Buffalo Irish Center.  An Immersive Special Engagement, Presented by ICTC, Offsite at the ...

Or,
Or,
9/11 - 9/28/2025


Or,, by Liz Duffy Adams, runs September 12 – 28, 2025 at Irish Classical Theatre Company This deliciously dizzying (semi)-historical romp is a night in ...

CROCODILE FEVER By Meghan Tyler


Sisterhood, social conflict, 80s anthems, and a chainsaw. Prepare to be plunged into the darkly comic and fiercely captivating world of Crocodile Fever by Meghan ...

DORIAN By Phoebe Eclair-Powell and Owen Horsley


One man’s descent from glorious debauchery to epic self-destruction. Dip into the seductive world of Dorian, a mesmerizing new adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s timeless tale, ...

Celtic Connections - An Evening of Irish History


Two Lectures Celebrating the Irish in America This St. Pádraig's Day weekend, the Irish Classical Theatre Company invites you to join us in The Andrews ...

THE LOVED ONES By Erica Murray


Love, loss, and the true nature of birds. Embark on an unforgettable journey of love, loss, and unexpected connections with the North American Premiere of ...

THE FITZGERALDS OF ST. PAUL Book, Music, and Lyrics by Christie Baugher


Memory play meets gin-soaked vaudeville. Get ready for an exclusive sneak peek into a sensational new musical this November! Be among the first audiences to ...

DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS By Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen


A laugh-out-loud sendup of a Gothic classic. Step into the shadows with our electrifying Curtain Up! show as we unleash the uproarious mayhem of Dracula: ...

Private Lives
Private Lives
6/7 - 6/30/2024


Private Lives, By Noël Coward, runs June 7, 2024 – June 30, 2024 at Irish Classical Theatre Company.  Elyot and Amanda are both happily married… ...

The Price
The Price
4/19 - 5/12/2024


The Price, By Arthur Miller, runs April 19 – May 12, 2024 at Irish Classical Theatre Company.  One of Arthur Miller’s rarely produced but powerful ...

Betrayal
Betrayal
2/23 - 3/17/2024


Betrayal, By Harold Pinter, runs February 23, 2024 – March 17, 2024 at Irish Classical Theatre Company.  Emma has been having an affair with her ...

Faith Healer
Faith Healer
1/5 - 1/28/2024


Faith Healer, By Brian Friel, runs January 5, 2024 – January 28, 2024 at Irish Classical Theatre Company.  An ICTC favorite, Faith Healer tells the ...

“Master Harold”…and the Boys


“Master Harold”…and the Boys, By Athol Fugard, runs November 16, 2023* – December 3, 2023 at Irish Classical Theatre Company. 

Belfast Girls
Belfast Girls
9/22 - 10/15/2023


Belfast Girls, By Jaki McCarrick, runs September 22, 2023 – October 15, 2023 at Irish Classical Theatre Company.  The year is 1850, and five young ...

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST


The Importance of Being Earnest, By Oscar Wilde, runs June 2, 2023 – June 25, 2023 at Irish Classical Theatre Company. Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy ...

Thurgood
Thurgood
3/31 - 4/16/2023


Thurgood, By George Stevens, Jr., runs March 31, 2023 – April 16, 2023 at Irish Classical Theatre Company.  Directly following a successful run at People’s ...

THE MAI
THE MAI
1/13 - 2/5/2023


The Mai, an accomplished, savvy, middle-aged woman, is thrown into a world of confusion after her husband abandons her and her children. His return causes ...

THE MAI: ASL/Open Captioned Performance


On select Thursday evenings throughout the Season, American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters are located near the stage to give the best sightlines to follow the ...

THE MAI: Community Matinee


A performance with accommodations for people who would benefit from a more relaxed theatre-going experience.  We encourage attendees from school groups, community care, and day ...

THE MAI: Young Professionals Night


Young Professionals are welcome to a select Thursday evening performance with a discounted ticket for an exclusive Happy Hour, raffles, and networking before taking in ...

THE MAI: Industry Night


Members of the Buffalo Theater Community are invited to join us for a Thursday evening performance at a discounted Industry rate, followed by a post-show ...

THE MAI: Pay-What-You-Can


On the first Saturday matinee of each play, purchase Pay-What-You-Can tickets in-person at the Box Office on the day of the performance. Our Box Office ...

GREAT EXPECTATIONS
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
11/18 - 12/11/2022


GREAT EXPECTATIONS by Charles Dickens, adapted by Neil Bartlett November 18, 2022 December 11, 2022 Directed by ICTC Associate Director Chris Kelly Charles Dickens classic ...

GREAT EXPECTATIONS: ASL/Open Captioned Performance


On select Thursday evenings throughout the Season, American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters are located near the stage to give the best sightlines to follow the ...

GREAT EXPECTATIONS: Community Matinee


A performance with accommodations for people who would benefit from a more relaxed theatre-going experience. We encourage attendees from school groups, community care, and day ...

GREAT EXPECTATIONS: Industry Night


Members of the Buffalo Theater Community are invited to join us for a Thursday evening performance at a discounted Industry rate, followed by a post-show ...

GREAT EXPECTATIONS: Young Professionals Night


Young Professionals are welcome to a select Thursday evening performance with a discounted ticket for an exclusive Happy Hour, raffles, and networking before taking in ...

DOUBT, A PARABLE: ASL/Open Captioned Performance


On select Thursday evenings throughout the Season, American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters are located near the stage to give the best sightlines to follow the ...

DOUBT, A PARABLE: Community Matinee


A performance with accommodations for people who would benefit from a more relaxed theatre-going experience. We encourage attendees from school groups, community care, and day ...

DOUBT, A PARABLE: Young Professionals Night


Young Professionals are welcome to a select Thursday evening performance with a discounted ticket for an exclusive Happy Hour, raffles, and networking before taking in ...

DOUBT, A PARABLE: Speaker Series


Join us for our free 2022-2023 Speaker Series on select Sunday afternoons during our Season. With each session led by one of ICTCs distinguished speakers, ...

The Onion Game
The Onion Game
6/2 - 6/26/2022


Stan Klimecko and Company return to finish the run of our Wildly Satisfying March 2020 production! Onion and Pearl are miserably married. Their children, Ogie ...

Stage Kiss
Stage Kiss
3/25 - 4/24/2022


Two actors and ex-lovers find themselves starring opposite each other in an off-off-Broadway 1930s melodrama. It doesnt take long for the lines between life and ...

Waiting For Godot
Waiting For Godot
1/14 - 2/13/2022


The absurdist plight of Becketts lovable tramps brought the ONeill Brothers to WNY and inaugurated the ICTC. Now highlighting our triumphant homecoming to The Andrews ...

Entertaining Mr. Sloane
Entertaining Mr. Sloane
6/7 - 6/30/2019


Entertaining Mr. Sloane by Joe Orton Directed by ICTC Associate Director Greg Natale Mad Humor The New York Times dubs Entertaining Mr. Sloane as "blissfully ...

Hamlet
Hamlet
4/26 - 5/19/2019


Hamlet by William Shakespeare Directed by ICTC Guest Director Kate LoConti To Be or Not To Be? One of the most iconic tales of the ...

Frost/Nixon
Frost/Nixon
3/1 - 3/24/2019


Directed by ICTC Technical Director Brian Cavanagh Intrigue Three years after the Watergate scandal, jet-setting playboy and talk show host David Frost risks his reputation ...

Sense & Sensibility
Sense & Sensibility
1/18 - 2/10/2019


Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen and Adapted for Stage by Kate Hamill Directed by ICTC Guest Director Chris Kelly Wit & Romance A literary ...

Sive
Sive
11/2 - 11/25/2018


Sive by John B. Keane Directed by ICTC Artistic Director Vincent O'Neill Regional Premiere Sive is an intimate and unflinching view of Irish country folk ...

Golden Boy
Golden Boy
9/14 - 10/7/2018


Golden Boy by Clifford Odets Directed by ICTC Producing Director Fortuanto Pezzimenti A Knock Out! In this brilliant and timeless American classic, scrappy young Joe ...

Lady Windermere’s Fan
Lady Windermere’s Fan
6/1 - 6/24/2018


Oscar Wilde’s sparkling comedy-drama. Not well versed in the “art of the deal,” society hostess Lady Windermere is driven to the brink of financial ruin ...

The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth
4/20 - 5/13/2018


In this gem of a comedy, the inspiration for the 1937 screwball film starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant, a divorcee with expensive tastes and ...

The Night Alive
The Night Alive
3/2 - 3/25/2018


The author of The Weir (ICTC, 2001) and Shining City (ICTC, 2011) flexes his considerable comic muscles in The Night Alive, ?a mischievous and merciless ...

The Constant Wife
The Constant Wife
1/19 - 2/11/2018


Best known as the author of the masterpiece Of Human Bondage, Maugham delights us with this celebrated comedy of manners.The Constant Wife explores the vicissitudes ...

Minding Frankie
Minding Frankie
11/3 - 11/26/2017


Ireland’s Maeve Binchy’s charming and poignant novel serves as the inspiration for ICTC’s Playwright-in-Residence Shay Linehan’s sensitive adaptation of Minding Frankie. Noel, a lonely and ...

Videos


End of the Rainbow in Buffalo End of the Rainbow
CenterStage Theatre at the JCC (12/6 - 12/21) Tracker
The Golden Girls: The Lost Episodes VII in Buffalo The Golden Girls: The Lost Episodes VII
Shea's Smith Theatre (11/21 - 12/7) Tracker
Wicked in Buffalo Wicked
Auditorium Theatre (2/18 - 3/1)
Kimberly Akimbo in Buffalo Kimberly Akimbo
Auditorium Theatre (3/24 - 3/29)
Ana Gasteyer's Sugar and Booze Holiday Spectacular in Buffalo Ana Gasteyer's Sugar and Booze Holiday Spectacular
Buffalo State Performing Arts Center (12/13 - 12/13)
Charles Dickens Presents: A Christmas Carol in Buffalo Charles Dickens Presents: A Christmas Carol
Aurora Players, Inc. (12/4 - 12/6)
A Beautiful Noise in Buffalo A Beautiful Noise
Auditorium Theatre (4/21 - 4/26)
Kimberly Akimbo in Buffalo Kimberly Akimbo
Shea's Performing Arts Center (3/17 - 3/22)
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