FeaturedThe Golden Girls: The Lost Episodes VIII
The Golden Girls: The Lost Episodes imagines the "episodes" that somehow never made it to television, reuniting Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophia for all-new adventures...
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The Golden Girls: The Lost Episodes
Produced by O'Connell & Company, this production runs at Shea's Smith Theatre for multiple performances in August....
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Review: ALL-STAR DANCE GALA at Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater
What did our critic think of ALL-STAR DANCE GALA at Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater?…
Review: JEEVES AND WOOSTER IN PERFECT NONSENSE at Shaw Festival
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: A FEW GOOD MEN at Road Less Traveled Productions At Shea’s 710 Theatre
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.…
Review: HIS GIRL WATSON: A SHERLOCK NOIR at Alleyway 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…
Review: FUNNY GIRL at Shaw Festival
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
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
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…
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
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 …
Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Shea’s 710 Theatre
Sometimes alchemy really happens. A blockbuster title with a perfect cast at the most appropriate time of year makes up the spectacular new production of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR now playing at Shea’s 710 Theatre. …
Review: HEDDA GABLER at Kavinoky Theatre
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…
Past Shows
FeaturedSHREK the Musical
“Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek….” And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a...
FeaturedThe Golden Girls: The Lost Episodes VII
Buffalo’s favorite Girls are back—and naughtier than ever! Following sold-out runs and multiple BroadwayWorld Regional Awards, O’Connell & Company proudly presents The Golden Girls: The...
FeaturedKHAN!!! the Musical- A Parody Trek-tacular
Hold onto your phasers, “Khan! The Musical!” is an absolute riot—a side-splitting parody that takes the epic saga of “Star Trek II: The Wrath of...
FeaturedTWISTED: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier
There are two sides to every story... In this hilarious musical parody we finally get to see the story of Aladdin from the villains point...
Betsy Carmichael's BINGO Palace
Betsy is back! The BINGO Palace is opening its doors again. What better way to celebrate than with BINGO!written by Joey Bucheker and Mary Kate...
FeaturedAn Act of God
After conquering Broadway, the King of the Universe is coming to Buffalo for the first time ever! God tackling His greatest challenge yet: Live theatre!...
The Betsy Carmichael Christmas Special
The Betsy Carmichael Christmas Special by Joey Bucheker and Mary Kate O'Connell Presented by O’Connell & Company at Shea’s Smith Theatre Betsy is back by...
Betsy Carmichael's BINGO Palace
BETSY CARMICHAEL'S BINGO PALACE is an original interactive comedy by Joey Bucheker and Mary Kate O'Connell. Join the fabulous Betsy Carmichael as she hosts an...
Girl Talk - The Musical
Ladies it's fun, it's fabulous and it's everything female! From the author and producer of Girls Night: The Musical comes a new show that continues...
You Say Tomato, I Say Shutup
After thirteen years of marriage, writers-actors-and real-life-married-couple Annabelle Gurwitch (“Dinner and a Movie,” Fired!) and Jeff Kahn (“The Ben Stiller Show,” Forty Year Old Virgin)...
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The Golden Girls: The Lost Episodes VIII Shea's Smith Theatre (8/14-8/30) |
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The Golden Girls - The Lost Episodes Viii Shea's Smith Theatre (8/14-8/30) |
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The Lion King Auditorium Theatre (4/28-5/16) |
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Sister''s Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi''s Gold Shea's Smith Theatre (12/23-12/23) |
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Sunday Brunch with Yoko & Mikayla Sunday Brunch with Yoko & Mikayla (11/15-11/15) |
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Rent Shea's Smith Theatre (1/29-2/14) |
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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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B-Sides of Broadway: A Cabaret of Cut Songs ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (9/23-9/23) |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour) Shea's Performing Arts Center (6/08-6/13) |
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Tony N'' Tina''s Wedding Shea's Smith Theatre (3/05-3/21) |