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Review: HEDDA GABLER at Kavinoky Theatre


by Michael Rabice - March 08, 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


by Michael Rabice - March 01, 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...

Review: A SKULL IN CONNEMARA at Irish Classical Theatre


by Michael Rabice - February 22, 2026

When a cast list calls for grave diggers and props list call for skulls you may think you’re planning a production of HAMLET. But in this  case we have Martin McDonagh’s dark comedy A SKULL IN CONNEMARA, now playing in a winning production at Buffalo's Irish Classical Theatre Company....

Review: MAMMA MIA at Shea's 710 Theatre


by Michael Rabice - January 20, 2026

One of the highest grossing movie musicals of all time just happens to be that wonder hit MAMMA MIA based on the 2001  Broadway stage musical . Thought to be the most successful jukebox musical ever, the story of a young bride-to-be's quest to find out who here real dad is on the eve of her wedding...

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 A...

Past Shows

Legally Blonde
May 1 – May 18, 2025

Legally Blonde, produced by MusicalFare Theatre, opens at Shea’s 710 Theatre, running from May 1 to May 18, 2025. This lively musical, based on the...

Swing, Swing, Swing!
Swing, Swing, Swing!
Jul 8 – Aug 9, 2020

In our 30th Anniversary season we are thrilled to bring back a box office sensation that MusicalFare first produced in 1996. SWING, SWING, SWING! is...

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Apr 22 – May 24, 2020

This knock-'em-dead, uproarious comedy, was the most-nominated show of the 2014 Broadway season with ten Tony nominations and four wins, including Best Musical. When the...

Cookin' at the Cookery
Cookin' at the Cookery
Feb 5 – Mar 8, 2020

A buoyant celebration of the life of blues singer Alberta Hunter, COOKIN AT THE COOKERY tells her fascinating story and features such memorable songs as...

Elf: The Musical
Elf: The Musical
Nov 13 – Dec 22, 2019

Based on the beloved holiday film, Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. He...

West Side Story
West Side Story
Sep 4 – Oct 6, 2019

The music, the story...all of the classic elements that make up one of the most beloved musicals of all-time: WEST SIDE STORY. MusicalFare's production will...

First Date
First Date
Jul 10 – Aug 11, 2019

When blind date newbie Aaron is set up with serial-dater Casey, a casual drink at a busy New York restaurant turns into a hilarious high-stakes...

Late in the Evening: The World According to Paul Simon
Late in the Evening: The World According to Paul Simon
Apr 24 – May 26, 2019

An exciting world premiere collaboration between musician/actor Zak Ward (BUDDY, RING OF FIRE) and MusicalFare! The music and stories of Paul Simon are front and...

Ragtime
Ragtime
Feb 13 – Mar 17, 2019

Written by the award-winning team of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens (ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, SEUSSICAL,) and noted playwright Terrence McNally, and based on E.L....

Christmas Over the Tavern
Christmas Over the Tavern
Nov 14 – Dec 16, 2018

A World Premiere musical from acclaimed playwright and Buffalo native, Tom Dudzick, that features an all-new holiday story ABOUT Buffalo’s favorite family, the Pazinskis, from...

Pump Boys & Dinettes
Pump Boys & Dinettes
Sep 5 – Oct 7, 2018

The 'Pump Boys' sell high octane on Highway 57 in Grand Ole Opry country and the 'Dinettes', Prudie and Rhetta Cupp, run the Double Cupp...

Murder For Two
Murder For Two
Jul 11 – Aug 12, 2018

An irreverent theatrical riff on the classic whodunnit, everyone is a suspect in MURDER FOR TWO, a hilarious new murder mystery musical with a twist:...

Once
Once
Apr 25 – May 27, 2018

From the very first note, ONCE draws you in and never lets go. This emotionally captivating musical is the only show to have music that...

Smokey Joe's Cafe
Smokey Joe's Cafe
Feb 7 – Mar 11, 2018

Leiber and Stoller, as much as anyone, virtually invented rock 'n' roll. Now their songs provide the basis for an electrifying entertainment that illuminates a...

VIOLET
VIOLET
Nov 1 – Dec 3, 2017

MusicalFare Theatre, Western New York's most awarded and only professional musical theatre company, presents the Regional Premiere of VIOLET. With a score from Tony award...

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