CENTRAL NEW YORK THEATRE NEWSROOM

The Company Theatre of Rochester announced its fifth season, featuring five productions including OUR TOWN, BURN THIS, DOUBT, THE SECRET GARDEN, and AS YOU LIKE IT, all performed at 28 Lawn Street in downtown Rochester.

Eddie Brill, who spent 11 years as Stand-Up Talent Coordinator for 'The Late Show with David Letterman,' will lead two small-group comedy workshops at Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill, each limited to 10 participants.

Kitchen Theatre Company will present FEAST.

Barrio Independent Productions will present FIVE SESSIONS.

Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre announced its 65th anniversary season, featuring Broadway alumni in productions of ANNIE, 1776, INTO THE WOODS, STEEL MAGNOLIAS, and more at its Missouri stage.

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will present Do It Yourself, a contemporary dance work by choreographer Hillel Kogan featuring performer Danielle Agami, exploring female identity through dance, spoken text, rap, and storytelling.

A TASTE OF IRELAND - THE IRISH MUSIC & DANCE SENSATION will present a live performance at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts in Jamestown, NY, featuring World Champion Irish dancers, including alumni of Riverdance and Lord of the Dance.

Theatre444 will present AMÉLIE, the musical based on the 2001 Academy Award-nominated French film, at the Geneva Community Center in the Finger Lakes region of New York.

The CNY Arts Center will present One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, the iconic stage adaptation of Ken Kesey’s novel, running this spring.

Blackfriars Theatre in Rochester, NY will close its 76th season with PARADE, the Tony Award-winning musical based on the 1913 trial of Leo Frank, featuring Jason Robert Brown's score and a book by Alfred Uhry.

Fort Salem Theater will soon present the musical “The Bridges of Madison County.

Chelsea Handler will bring The High and Mighty Tour to Saratoga Springs.

The Syracuse University Department of Drama and the New Works/New Voices initiative will present a staged reading of “Foolproof,” with music by Sonya Hayden, lyrics by Megan Loughran and book co-written by Hayden and Loughran.

Syracuse Stage will present THE BLACK NATIONALS, the sixth world premiere by Resident Playwright Kyle Bass, marking the end of his tenure.

The Collaborative School of the Arts has announced the Outstanding Lead Performer nominees for the High School Musical Theatre Awards at Proctors.

Syracuse Stage has released a video introducing Lyda Jane Harlan, who takes on the role of Elsa in DISNEY'S FROZEN THE BROADWAY MUSICAL, now playing through June 21, 2026 in the Central New York Premiere of the beloved stage adaptation.

The Staller Center for the Arts has announced its Fall 2026 season featuring An Intimate Evening with David Foster & Katharine McPhee, David Sedaris, Paul Reiser, and SLEIGH starring Jessica Vosk.

Syracuse University's Department of Drama will close its season with Kentucky, Leah Nanako Winkler's play about two estranged sisters, at the Storch Theatre.

A new Performing Arts Center has opened on the campus of Rochester Institute For Technology.

Caroga Arts Collective announced its 15th annual CAROGA LAKE MUSIC FESTIVAL lineup, featuring over 150 artists in 35 concerts spanning classical, jazz, Americana, and rock at Sherman's Park in the Adirondacks.

Ancram Center for the Arts has announced its 2026 season featuring Letters from Max, I’m Almost There, and A Number.

Nurse Blake, hailed 'a genuine phenomenon' by The New York Times, will bring his BUT DID YOU DIE? Comedy Tour to the Attucks Theatre in Norfolk, VA.

Franklin Stage Company stages free, admission-free world premiere productions at Chapel Hall in Franklin, NY, drawing professional talent from around the world to the intimate 120-seat historic venue.

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS is dazzling audiences with extraordinary theatrics, creative visual concepts, and emotional moments.

Adirondack Theatre Festival announced ATF for ALL, a pay-it-forward program allowing supporters to fund tickets for low-income individuals, seniors, veterans, and others in the Glens Falls region.