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WoW to Present EXTENDED STAY at Kitchen Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2025
Walking on Water Productions will present Extended Stay, a new musical by Jenny Stafford and Scotty Arnold at Kitchen Theatre Company. Learn more here!
The Leah Ryan Fund Announces The 2025 Winner Of The Leah
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2025
The Leah Ryan Fund has announced the winner of the 2025 Leah Prize, Amalia Oliva Rojas's In The Bronx Brown Girls Can See Stars Too (or The F*ck Is You Lookin' At?) In Rojas's play four young girls are forced to take a communication workshop in the hopes of avoiding juvie.
GONZO GIRL Will Screen at Irvington Theater Following Tribeca Premiere
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2025
On June 13, Irvington Theater will screen Gonzo Girl the day after its Tribeca premiere, and before it is distributed to theaters. Learn more about the film here.
The Company Theatre's TARTUFFE Begins Performances In June
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2025
The Company Theater's final production of the 2024-25 Season is Moliere's comedy farce “Tartuffe,” running June 6-15. With translation by Jeffrey D. Hoeper and direction by Company Technical Director Brodie McPherson.
Jazz On Jay Returns For 2025
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2025
Schenectady's Jazz on Jay concert series is back for its 2025 season, bringing a vibrant mix of jazz styles to the heart of downtown every Thursday from June 5- Aug. 28.
Cortland Rep Announces Hish School Recipients Of The 2024-25 Pavilion Awards
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2025
The winners for the 20th annual Cortland Repertory Theatre “Pavilion Awards” were announced on Wednesday, May 14 at CRT Downtown in the city of Cortland. 
Composers Concordance Presents COMPCORD AT HOWLAND
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2025
On Sunday, June 8th, 2025, at 5:00 PM, Composers Concordance will return to the iconic Howland Cultural Center - Beacon's first building honored on the National Register of Historic Places - for its sixth annual sonic celebration.
Syracuse Stage to Present Annual Fundraiser CAST PARTY in May
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2025
Syracuse Stage will present the return of the Cast Party – a fresh take on the company’s annual fundraiser in May. Learn more about the event and see how to attend.
Rochester Queer Arts Festival Returns in October
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2025
Drag Me to the Stage, the Rochester- and Buffalo‑based production company behind last year's inaugural Rochester Queer Arts Festival (RQAF), announced that applications are officially open for the 2025 edition
SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF Comes to The Schoolhouse Theater
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2025
The Schoolhouse Theater will open its milestone 40th Anniversary Season with Satchmo at the Waldorf, the critically acclaimed one-man show that offers a searing and soulful portrait of jazz legend Louis Armstrong.
SHEAR MADNESS Comes to Meadow Brook Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2025
There’s been a murder at Rochester’s newest salon, and the police need your help to figure out who the guilty party is. Did you see anything? Do you have any questions for the people in the salon at the time? Can you stop laughing long enough to help? 
Tony-Winning FUN HOME Returns To the Redhouse Stage After A Five-Year Wait.
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2025
Redhouse Arts Center will present the multi-Tony award winning musical, Fun Home, with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by Lisa Kron. This musical is based on the highly awarded and New York Times best-selling graphic novel of the same name by Alison Bechdel.
Opera Saratoga to Offer $10 Student Tickets For The 2025 Summer Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2025
Opera Saratoga is offering $10 student tickets to all performances during its 64th annual summer festival, thanks to a generous gift from Dexter and Deborah Senft.
DRAG ME TO THE CATSKILLS to Open at the Forestburgh Playhouse Tavern
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2025
The glitter, the glamour, and the high heels are back! Drag Me to the Catskills will return for its second annual celebration of LGBTQ+ pride and self-expression, lighting up the scenic Catskills this summer. Learn more!
HSMTA Announces Winners for Ninth Annual Awards Ceremony
by Emmy Rice - May 11, 2025
The Collaborative School of the Arts at Proctors have announced the winners of the ninth annual High School Musical Theatre Awards during a star-studded ceremony held May 10 at the MainStage at Proctors in Schenectady.
Play Reading of LULLABY FOR WINNIE in New Works Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2025
Dr. Allan Stewart, aside from being a veterinary internal medicine specialist, is also an award-winning playwright from the Bay Area and a fellow from the Dramatist Guild Foundation National Cohort.
MARY JANE by Amy Herzog to be Presented at Bridge Street Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2025
Bridge Street Theatre will present Obie and New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award-winning playwright Amy Herzog’s MARY JANE. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
A MASS FOR WOMEN IN BATHROOMS to be Presented at Opera Saratoga
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2025
A work-in-progress showing of award-winning Irish composer Emma O'Halloran and librettist Naomi Louisa O'Connell's 'A Mass for Women in Bathrooms' will be presented at Opera Saratoga. Learn more!
BLAST to Present NEXT TO NORMAL At The Cider Mill Stage This Summer
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2025
BLAST (Bold Local Artists of the Southern Tier) will bring its remarkable fourth season to a close with Next to Normal, the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning rock musical that redefined the modern American musical.
Pendragon Reveals Final Summer Season at its Current Home
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2025
To kick off the 2025 summer season, Pendragon Theatre will present the award-winning musical, The Lion, a funny and heartbreaking show featuring music virtuoso, Jake Allen.
THE OTHER PLACE Reading Comes to Tangent Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2025
Tangent Theatre Company, based in Tivoli NY, has presented a series of pop-up play readings over the past few years, with their next performance a presentation of a modern classic: THE OTHER PLACE by Sharr White.
Spotlight: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS at JCC CenterStage
by BWW Special Offer - May 07, 2025
An American in Paris - A New Gershwin Musical at JCC CenterStage
Depot Theatre Welcomes Sarah Wilson as Executive Director
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2025
The Depot Theatre has announced the appointment of Sarah Wilson as its new Executive Director. Wilson, an accomplished communications executive and community builder with deep Adirondack roots, succeeds the Depot's first Executive Director, Kim Rielly, who will continue to serve on the theatre's Advisory Committee.
Gillian Fox Named President And CEO of Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2025
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts has announced the appointment of Gillian Fox as its next President & CEO. Fox will join Caramoor on June 9, after serving as Executive Director of Newport Classical since 2021, where she oversaw a transformational period of growth within the organization. Fox succeeds Edward J. Lewis III, who departed the organization at the end of March. Caramoor's Board Chairman, James A. Attwood, Jr., has been serving as Interim CEO while the search has been underway.
Donald Rice to Direct JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at The REV
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2025
The REV Theatre Company has revealed the company for the opening production of its 2025 season, “Jesus Christ Superstar.” Learn ore and see how to purchase tickets!

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