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Guys and Dolls

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Sep 11 – Sep 27, 2026 · Canterbury Woods Performing Arts Center, Williamsville

Roll the dice and take a chance on one of Broadway’s most beloved musical comedies! Set amid the colorful hustle and bustle of 1940s New York City, Guys and Dolls follows high-rolling gambler Sky Masterson, determined missionary Sarah Brown, lovable schemer Nathan Detroit, and...

Buena Vista Social Club

Sep 12 – Sep 19, 2026 · Shea's Performing Arts Center

Buena Vista Social Club is a Tony Award and Grammy Award-winning musical that follows legendary Cuban singer Omara Portuondo, once known as the Queen of Feeling, as she reckons with her past when an ambitious young record producer offers her a rare opportunity to return to the...

B-Sides of Broadway: A Cabaret of Cut Songs

B-Sides of Broadway: A Cabaret of Cut Songs

Sep 23 · ESL Rochester Fringe Festival, Rochester

In the DNA of every iconic musical are the b-sides that were cut from the show. Join Buffalo native and baritenor Connor McGuire for the world premiere of this intimate cabaret of songs that never made it to Broadway...and the stories behind them. Experience delightful deep cuts...

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Gulp! The Gay Beach Musical

Gulp! The Gay Beach Musical

Sep 11 – Sep 27, 2026 · Compass Performing Arts Center, Buffalo

Buffalo United Artists is proud to present the Western New York Premiere of the rarely seen landmark 1970s queer musical comedy Gulp! The Gay Beach Musical. Book by John Glines and Stephen Greco Music by John Glines Lyrics by John Glines and Robin Jones Set on the beach at Coney...

BOOP! The Musical

BOOP! The Musical

Oct 3 – Oct 10, 2026 · West Herr Auditorium Theatre, Rochester

Part of the 2026-2027 M&T Bank Broadway Season presented by RBTL & Albert Nocciolino. “WHAT’S NOT TO LOVE ABOUT BETTY BOOP?” ( Chicago Tribune ) For almost a century, the Betty Boop ® character has won hearts and inspired fans around the world with her trademark looks, voice...

Sunday Brunch with Yoko & Mikayla

Sunday Brunch with Yoko & Mikayla

Nov 15 · Sunday Brunch with Yoko & Mikayla, Mt Kisco

Award winning, chart topping, DownBeat Rising Star pianist Yoko Miwa and her trio return to Jazz on Main presenting material from her new release as well as from her critically acclaimed albums “Songs of Joy”, "Keep Talkin'" & "Pathways". Internationally acclaimed...

The Great Gatsby: A New Musical

Nov 10 – Nov 15, 2026 · Shea's Performing Arts Center, Buffalo

The party's roaring on Broadway! THE GREAT GATSBY is a “great, big Broadway extravaganza that explodes with life and energy” (Entertainment Weekly). Directed by Marc Bruni (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), this story of extravagance and longing features choreography by...

Swan Lake

Nov 20 · Shea's Performing Arts Center

Classical Arts Entertainment presents The United European Ballet Company in Swan Lake, a full-length classical ballet set to the immortal score of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The production features exquisite choreography, hand-painted scenic design, and elaborate costumes created...

THE SOUND OF MUSIC

Dec 8 – Dec 13, 2026 · Shea’s Performing Arts Center

The Sound of Music returns to the stage at Shea's Performing Arts Center from December 8 to December 13, 2026. Directed by three-time Tony Award winner Jack O’Brien, this beloved classic tells the heartwarming story of Maria and the von Trapp family, featuring timeless songs...

DEATH BECOMES HER

Feb 16 – Feb 21, 2027 · Shea’s Performing Arts Center

Death Becomes Her is a Tony Award-winning musical comedy that brings the iconic 1992 film to the stage with humor and flair. The story revolves around famous actress Madeline Ashton and her best frenemy Helen Sharp, both of whom go to extreme lengths for eternal youth, thanks to...

BEETLEJUICE

Mar 5 – Mar 7, 2027 · Shea’s Performing Arts Center

BEETLEJUICE returns to the stage at Shea's Performing Arts Center for a limited engagement, bringing its unique blend of humor and heart based on Tim Burton's classic film. The story follows Lydia Deetz, a teenager whose life changes when she encounters a recently deceased...

Jersey Boys

Mar 16 – Mar 21, 2027 · Auditorium Theatre, Rochester

The show explores how four blue-collar guys — Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi — grew to become the singing sensation The Four Seasons.

The Lion King

The Lion King

Apr 28 – May 16, 2027 · Auditorium Theatre, Rochester

Giraffes strut, birds swoop, gazelles leap - the entire Serengeti comes to life. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly rises from the stage. This is THE LION KING. A spectacular visual feast, this adaptation of Disney's much-loved film transports you to a dazzling world that...

JERSEY BOYS

May 18 – May 23, 2027 · Shea’s Performing Arts Center

Jersey Boys returns to share the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, exploring their rise from humble beginnings in New Jersey to becoming an international sensation. With iconic hits like "Sherry," "Big Girls Don’t Cry," and "Can’t Take My Eyes Off You," audiences will...

SIX

Jun 8 – Jun 13, 2027 · Shea’s Performing Arts Center

SIX brings the six wives of Henry VIII to the modern stage as they remix historical heartbreak into a celebration of girl power. This dynamic musical transforms the stories of Tudor queens into an exhilarating performance, earning acclaim from critics as both energizing and...

SIX (Boleyn Tour)

SIX (Boleyn Tour)

Jun 8 – Jun 13, 2027 · Shea's Performing Arts Center, Buffalo

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, in SIX the wives of Henry VIII take the mic to reclaim their identities out of the shadow of their infamous spouse-remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a celebration...

The Outsiders

Jun 15 – Jun 20, 2027 · Auditorium Theatre, Rochester

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, Ponyboy Curtis, his best friend Johnny Cade and their Greaser family of “outsiders” battle with their affluent rivals, the Socs. This thrilling new Broadway musical navigates the complexities of self-discovery as the Greasers dream about who they want...

OPERATION MINCEMEAT: A NEW MUSICAL

Jun 22 – Jun 27, 2027 · Shea’s Performing Arts Center

Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical is set in 1943 during a pivotal moment of World War II, where a daring mission involving a dead body and a forged love letter could change the course of the conflict. The musical, praised as one of the best-reviewed shows in West End history...

Ragtime

Sep 1 – Sep 30, 2027 · Shea's Performing Arts Center

Ragtime, the 2026 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival directed by Lear deBessonet, will launch its North American Tour at Shea's Buffalo Theatre in fall 2027. The production earned four Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical, Best Sound Design for Kai Harada, Best...

Latest Buffalo Reviews

Review: BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB at Shea's Buffalo Theatre

Review: BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB at Shea's Buffalo Theatre

by Michael Rabice · September 17, 2026

The Buffalo theatre season most assuredly opened with a bang as the first national tour of the hit  Broadway musical BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB launched in the Queen city right here at Shea's Buffalo Theatre. The Latin rhythms were infectious and the energy sizzled as the spectacular production took t…

Review: AMADEUS at Shaw Festival

Review: AMADEUS at Shaw Festival

by Michael Rabice · August 24, 2026

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…

Review: SLEUTH  AND ONE FOR THE POT at SHAW FESTIVAL

Review: SLEUTH AND ONE FOR THE POT at SHAW FESTIVAL

by Michael Rabice · August 8, 2026

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…

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…

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Guys and Dolls in Buffalo Guys and Dolls
Canterbury Woods Performing Arts Center (9/11-9/27)
Ruby's High School Reunion in Buffalo Ruby's High School Reunion
Century Club at Strahallan (9/16-9/20)
Sister''s Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi''s Gold in Buffalo Sister''s Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi''s Gold
Shea's Smith Theatre (12/23-12/23)
Tony N'' Tina''s Wedding in Buffalo Tony N'' Tina''s Wedding
Shea's Smith Theatre (3/05-3/21)
Dealbreaker in Buffalo Dealbreaker
Memorial Art Gallery (9/19-9/20)
BOOP! The Musical in Buffalo BOOP! The Musical
West Herr Auditorium Theatre (10/03-10/10)
SIX (Boleyn Tour) in Buffalo SIX (Boleyn Tour)
Shea's Performing Arts Center (6/08-6/13)
Hair in Buffalo Hair
710 Main Theatre (9/17-10/04)
Rent in Buffalo Rent
Shea's Smith Theatre (1/29-2/14)
The Lion King in Buffalo The Lion King
Auditorium Theatre (4/28-5/16)