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SHEA'S PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

646 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14202

Elf
12/12


Shea's Performing Arts Center presents a special screening of Elf on December 12, 2025. The beloved film features Will Ferrell as Buddy the Elf, who ...

Kimberly Akimbo
Kimberly Akimbo
3/17 - 3/22/2026


Kim is a bright and funny Jersey teen, who happens to look like a 72-year-old lady. And yet her aging condition may be the least ...

Water for Elephants
4/14 - 4/19/2026


The critically acclaimed bestselling novel WATER FOR ELEPHANTS comes to vivid life on Broadway in a unique, spectacle-filled new musical. After losing what matters most, ...


Dancing with the Stars: Live! returns to Shea's Performing Arts Center in Buffalo, NY, from February 3 through May 10, 2026, featuring a lineup of ...

Suffs
6/2 - 6/7/2026


A musical event one hundred years in the making, SUFFS brings to life a complicated chapter in the ongoing battle for the right to vote: ...



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Past Shows

Wicked
Wicked
11/12 - 11/30/2025


Winner of over 50 major awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards, WICKED is the untold story of the witches of Oz. Long ...

Dreamgirls
9/10 - 9/28/2025


Dreamgirls will be presented at Shea's Performing Arts Center, beginning September 10, 2025. The production features Talia Mobley, a standout performer and past winner at ...

Hello, Dolly!
3/10 - 3/15/2020


HELLO, DOLLY! – the universally acclaimed smash that NPR calls “the best show of the year!” Winner of four Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival....

Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys
5/7 - 5/19/2013


"TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE!" raves the New York Post for JERSEY BOYS, the 2006 Tony Award® winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall ...

Shen Yun
4/17


Shen Yun brings to life 5,000 years of Chinese civilization through classical Chinese dance and music in an exhilarating show you will never forget. Shen ...

Celtic Woman


Audiences have fallen in love with Celtic Woman via PBS specials and live arena performances that feature the female vocal ensemble performing a mix of ...

Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music


Jenny, an enthusiastic new music teacher, arrives on Sesame Street only to discover that her instruments are missing. Jenny's new Muppet friends quickly come to ...

Blue Man Group
Blue Man Group
2/8 - 2/10/2013


Experience the Phenomenon. BLUE MAN GROUP is best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts which combine comedy, music, and technology to produce ...

The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
12/24 - 12/25/2012


Neglia Ballet Artists, The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Shea's collaborate for the fourth consecutive season to present Tchaikovsky's classic holiday ballet The Nutcracker on Thanksgiving ...


This elegant evening begins with cocktails, hors d’oeuvre, silent auction, gourmet sit-down dinner followed by Frankie Valli performing live on Shea’s stage. For more information, ...


His concerts are legendary. His live shows have amazed millions on every continent in the world. After an extensive World Tour, Yanni returns to the ...


At long last, Baby Bird emerges from her shell and expects to be greeted by her mother's song. But her mother is not there. Where ...

South Pacific
5/1 - 5/6/2012


This new production of SOUTH PACIFIC is based on the 2008 Tony Award® winning Lincoln Center Theater production, directed by Bartlett Sher. Set on a ...


Join us for a tasting of the best from area wineries, breweries and restaurants. Live music and a raffle will add to the festivities. Bring ...

STOMP
4/13 - 4/15/2012


STOMP" has been running Off-Broadway since 1994 and after seeing the show last week it’s clear why it has been so successful for over seventeen ...


By focusing on science and technology, Janet's Planet travels at the "speed of thought" and is designed to fuel S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) potential ...

Monty Python’s SPAMALOT
3/30 - 3/31/2012


Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical, Monty Python's Spamalot is the outrageous musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic "Monty ...

LILY’S CROSSING
3/22 - 2/22/2012


Lily has planned a spectacular summer at Rockaway Beach at her family’s cozy house on the Atlantic Ocean. But by the summer of 1944, World ...


RAIN, the internationally-acclaimed Beatles concert, returns by popular demand! “As “the next best thing to seeing The Beatles!” (Associated Press), RAIN performs the full range ...


Kev Marcus and Wil b are Black Violin, two classically trained musicians who, along with their DJ TK, have created the ultimate synergy between classical ...


“Cruise” the night away! Join the crew of S.S. Shea’s for an evening of food, cocktails, live entertainment and games. This event is sure to ...

Blast!
1/25


Astounding audiences around the globe repeatedly since the Emmy® winning PBS performance and the Tony® winning Broadway performances, Blast! is back. Showgoers quickly become fans ...

Videos


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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
A Beautiful Noise in Buffalo A Beautiful Noise
Auditorium Theatre (4/21 - 4/26)
Charles Dickens Presents: A Christmas Carol in Buffalo Charles Dickens Presents: A Christmas Carol
Aurora Players, Inc. (12/4 - 12/6)
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)
Kimberly Akimbo in Buffalo Kimberly Akimbo
Shea's Performing Arts Center (3/17 - 3/22)
Wicked in Buffalo Wicked
Auditorium Theatre (2/18 - 3/1)
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