Based on a real tabloid story, Bat Boy is a comedy/horror musical about a half-boy/half-bat creature discovered in a cave near Hope Falls, West Virginia. With a driving rock score and a wild cast of characters, this musical is directed and choreographed by Doug Weyand with music...
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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…
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…
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…
What did our critic think of ALL-STAR DANCE GALA at Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater?…
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…
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.…
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…
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 …
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…
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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Produced by O'Connell & Company, this production runs at Shea's Smith Theatre for multiple performances in August.
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 filled with razor-sharp comedy, outrageous antics, and heartfelt friendship. It's a loving tribute to four...
“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 life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an...
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 Lost Episodes VII , featuring two brand-new, side-splitting adventures: “Yes, Rose, There Is...
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 Khan” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation” to a whole new galaxy! With an all-original score that’ll have you humming along, this show...
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 of view - and boy is it a whole new world! Told in a similar style to 'Wicked', this twisted version of the childhood classic reveals Ja'far...
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 OConnellbased on a character created by Joey BuchekerJoin Betsy as she hosts an unforgettable BINGO bonanza. Betsy brings the audience...
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! He takes the form of award winning Buffalo Actor, Joey Bucheker. In this 90-minute comedy, the Almighty and His devoted Angels...
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 popular demand this time in her Ho-Ho-Hilarious interactive Holiday BINGO spectacular! “a cross between the old Judy Garland...
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