The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Central New York.
In keeping with its tradition of spotlighting new plays and emerging playwrights, in addition to the stalwarts that theatre audiences know and love ('Little Shop of Horrors' is next on the docket), Rochester's JCC Centerstage Theatre launched its production of 'Tracy Jones' on March 5th, a National
The last two years have tested the collective resolve of artists and creatives everywhere.
'My Fair Lady' is a story that has become ingrained into American storytelling in countless iterations over the past 60 years.
After a brief COVID-related delay (an all-too-common frustration in the world of theatre these days), Geva Theatre's Fielding Stage is currently presenting 'Constellations', a two-person play about split-second decisions and missed opportunities.
As JCC Centerstage Producing Artistic Director Ralph Meranto stated during Saturday night's pre-show announcements, seeing original stagecraft that can't be found anywhere else is one of the most treasured aspects of live theatre, and is indeed why many of us attend the theatre so regularly in the f
Christmas is a time of traditions.
If COVID has got you down, if you're itching to see live theatre again, or you're just looking for a fun activity that kids and adults alike will enjoy, look no further than JCC Centerstage Theatre's current production of 'Something Magical: Disney in Concert.
The Rochester Broadway Theatre League continues its 2021-2022 season with a classic from the 20th century film and children's literary canon, set to music and adapted for the stage.
Out of Pocket Productions is joining other Rochester theatres in opening their doors for in-person performances once again after the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to go dark for 18 months.
Blackfriars Theatre continues its 2021-2022 season (doing alternating repertory performances with Charlayne Woodard's 'Pretty Fire') with 'Silent Sky', an original play by Lauren Gunderson, who holds the unique accolade of being America's most produced living playwright.
After a 19-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic the lights at Blackfriars Theatre are once again lit, albeit casting light on only one performer, a simple set, and a modest-sized audience (buy your tickets now! All safety precautions are being taken! Get vaccinated if you haven't already!).
Until recently, seeing live indoor theatre seemed like a relic of the distant past, and sitting in the audience for a play that can only be described as a rap-infused comic book comedy about Vietnamese refugees is something that definitely wasn't on my bingo card for 2021, and yet here we are.
After 18 long theatre-less months, Rochester's JCC Centerstage Theatre is once again welcoming audiences indoors (various performances were held over the summer at the more COVID-friendly outdoor Dawn Lipson Canalside Stage).
After an 18-month intermission, theatre is back once again in Rochester.
As part of the annual Fringe Festival, Rochester's Jewish Community Center presented 'Love Letters', the popular 1988 two-person play by A.
The REV Theatre Company in Auburn, New York ends their 2021 summer season with Almost Heaven, The Songs of John Denver under the direction and choreography of Brett Smock.
A moving tale about a man's refusal to give up his impossible dream, inspired by Miguel de Cervantes' masterpiece Don Quixote.
The 2020 season opened with one of my personal favorites, PIPPIN.
After nearly 16 months without setting foot in a physical performance venue, it was such a thrill to return to the 'theatre' this past weekend to enjoy an afternoon of Shakespeare-inspired absurdity, laughing and applauding in the company of *gasp* other human beings.
42nd Street is without a doubt a must see at The Rev Theatre Company in Auburn, New York.
It is 1950, and on a rainy South African afternoon in the St.
There is an astonishing turn of events toward the end of I and You, but let’s not talk about that.
On June 3, 1950 the French mountaineer Maurice Herzog stood on the impossibly high summit of Annapurna I – and dropped his gloves into the yawning chasm below.
I learned early on in the pandemic (Spring 2020, aka COVID 1.
Syracuse Stage never ceases to amaze me with their eye for productions, casting, and unique presentations.
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OFC Creations Theatre Presents: Hairspray! OFC Creations Theatre Center (9/24-10/11) |
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Dogfight Theatre444 (8/21-8/29) |
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Capital Fools Nazareth University (12/31-12/31) |
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B-Sides of Broadway: A Cabaret of Cut Songs Rochester Fringe Festival (9/19-9/19) |
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Beetlejuice The Stanley (3/30-3/31) |
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Happy Days Bridge Street Theatre (9/03-9/13) |
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Our Town Nazareth University (10/08-10/10) |
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Topdog/Underdog Geva Theatre (10/13-11/22) |
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Young Frankenstein Capital Repertory Theatre (7/09-8/08) |
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The Magi Capital Repertory Theatre (11/27-12/24) |
