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...
Swan Lake by The United European Ballet Company Step into the magical world of Swan Lake, one of the most iconic and beloved classical ballets of all time, brought to life in a breathtaking production filled with romance, mystery, beauty, and theatrical magic. This enchanting...
The Shaw Festival seems to be having a small tribute festival to Sir Peter Shaffer as it is presenting two of his well known pieces this season. The dark mystery SLEUTH is now playing to great acclaim at the Court House Theatre and more recently and the comic drama AMADEUS opened at the Festival The…
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…
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 …
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BEHIND EVERY POWERFUL WOMAN…ARE MORE POWERFUL WOMEN. Direct from Broadway comes the acclaimed Tony Award®-winning musical Suffs about the brilliant, passionate, and funny American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote. Created by Shaina Taub, the first woman to ever...
A new musical about growing up and growing old (in no particular order), KIMBERLY AKIMBO is the winner of 5 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL. It features Tony Award-winning book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire ( Shrek ), a Tony Award-winning score by Jeanine Tesori ( Fun...
BAT OUT OF HELL THE MUSICAL , the award-winning musical, is a thrilling spectacle where the timeless music of Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf reigns supreme! Get ready for an electrifying experience that will ignite your passion for rock 'n' roll! Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical...
WICKED, Rochester’s most popular musical, flies back to the West Herr Auditorium Theatre February 18 – March 1. Immerse yourself in the wonderful Land of Oz, where there is a young woman born with emerald-green skin—smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing an extraordinary...
SPAMALOT , which first galloped onto Broadway in 2005, features a book & lyrics by Eric Idle and music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle . The original Broadway production was nominated for fourteen Tony Awards and won three, including best musical. The musical comedy lovingly...
Broadway's most fun hit musical, & Juliet , flips the script on the greatest love story ever told, imagining what would happen next if Juliet hadn’t ended it all over Romeo, and got a second chance at life and love – on her own terms. This audience favorite is created by the...
A revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation. HAMILTON is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton as he fights for honor, love, and a legacy that would shape the course of a nation. Based on Ron Chernow’s...
A mansion. A murder. A mystery. Murder and blackmail are on the menu when six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they’ll never forget! Was it Mrs. Peacock in the study with the knife? Or was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench? Based on the...
Great Scott! Back to the Future, the beloved, cinematic classic is now a Broadway musical with its destination set for Rochester in 2025. Winner of the 2022 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, four WhatsOnStage Awards, including Best New Musical, and the Broadway World Award for...
Winner of 4 Tony Awards®, including Best Choreography and Best Costumes, and the Grammy Award® for Best Musical Theater Album, SOME LIKE IT HOT is “A Super-Sized, All-Out Song-And-Dance Spectacular!” - The New York Times. Set in Chicago when Prohibition has everyone thirsty for...
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The Golden Girls: The Lost Episodes VIII Shea's Smith Theatre (8/14-8/30) |
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Sunday Brunch with Yoko & Mikayla Sunday Brunch with Yoko & Mikayla (11/15-11/15) |
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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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The Lion King Auditorium Theatre (4/28-5/16) |
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A Rebel Revisited: Movement Variations Inspired by Martha Graham Torn Space Theater (9/18-9/18) |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour) Shea's Performing Arts Center (6/08-6/13) |
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Songs to Drink Wine To: Prosecco Edition Blackfriars Theatre (9/15-9/20) |
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The Golden Girls - The Lost Episodes Viii Shea's Smith Theatre (8/14-8/30) |
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Hell's Kitchen Shea's Buffalo Theatre (10/27-11/01) |
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Dealbreaker Memorial Art Gallery (9/19-9/20) |
