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The Hangar Theatre Company Presents INTO THE WOODS from June 28 to July 13
by Sarah Hookey - June 19, 2019
The Hangar Theatre Company continues its 45th summer season with the beloved musical, Into the Woods, with matinee and evening performances from June 28 to July 13.
THE ENLIGHTENMENT OF PERCIVAL VON SCHMOOTZ Comes to Adirondack Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2019
Adirondack Theatre Festival Producing Artistic Director, Chad Rabinovitz, announces the second show of the season, The Enlightenment of Percival Von Schmootz. The show runs July 5 - 13, 2019 at the Charles R. Wood Theater in Downtown Glens Falls, NY. The leading professional theatre in the Capital Region, ATF is dedicated to new plays and musicals, the season runs June 14 - August 9, 2019 with all performances at the Charles R. Wood Theater.
Ancram Opera House Opens 2019 Season With STAGED DIVES
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2019
Stew and Heidi Rodewald, creators of the Tony, Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning rock musical Passing Strange, will open the Ancram Opera House 2019 summer season with the world premiere of their new musical Staged Dives in two performances on June 28 and 29 at 8:30pm. Tickets are $35 and available at ancramoperahouse.org.
Roy Orbison And Buddy Holly: The Rock 'N' Roll Dream Tour Comes To Rochester
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2019
Metropolitan Entertainment and the Rochester Broadway Theatre League (RBTL) today announced the Roy Orbison & Buddy Holly: The Rock 'N' Roll Dream Tour, the groundbreaking holographic-based live concert tour featuring the music of the award-winning rock and roll legends, will come to RBTL's Auditorium Theatre in Rochester on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at 7:30pm.
Art Installation In Bindy Bazaar Woods To Open To Public On June 29
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2019
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, the nonprofit cultural arts organization located at the historic site of the 1969 Woodstock festival in Bethel, NY continues its year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of the greatest festival of all time with a yarn art installation, Embracing Bindy: Crocheted Connections, by renowned fiber artist Carol Hummel in the recently opened Bindy Bazaar Woods on Saturday, June 29th. 
Patchogue Theatre Announces The Return Of THE LOADING DOCK Series
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2019
Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts announces the relaunch of The Loading Dock - its backstage 'venue within a venue' showcasing new music and comedy on Long Island. Tickets to all Loading Dock shows are $20. Purchase online, by phone or at the box office. For more information, visit LoadingDockPatchogue.com, call the Box Office at 631-207-1313, or stop by 71 East Main Street, Patchogue, NY.
Hangar Theatre's Kiddstuff Season Opens With THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2019
The Hangar Theatre Company opens their KIDDSTUFF season with The Phantom Tollbooth by Susan Nanus with performances from June 20-22.
Bridge Street Theatre Presents THE SHAGGS: PHILOSOPHY OF THE WORLD
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2019
Coming this summer to Catskill's adventurous Bridge Street Theatre - its first attempt at producing a full-scale summer musical! But, true to form, it's a pretty off-beat one: Joy Gregory and Gunnar Madsen's acclaimed Off-Broadway hit "The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World". It is based on the true story of three sisters from rural New Hampshire whose father forced them to form a rock band, and who recorded an album back in 1969 which has since become a cult classic. "The Shaggs" will play for eight performances only, Thursdays through Sundays July 11-21, in BST's intimate 84-seat Mainstage.
Hudson Stage Company Presents A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2019
HUDSON STAGE announces its fall mainstage production: The Broadway sensation that's taking the nation by storm, A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 by Lucas Hnath, directed by Margarett Perry and featuring Denise Bessette, Kurt Rhoads and Mary Stout.
BWW Review: RUMORS Often Lacks Laughter at the Central New York Playhouse
by Natasha Ashley - June 14, 2019
Central New York Playhouse is now presenting their production of Neil Simon's farce Rumors under the direction of Korrie Taylor. This theater company often excels with their comedic plays, but unfortunately only some of the cast delivered the laughs on the night I attended.
Elizabeth Ward Land To Star In SUNSET BOULEVARD At The Mac-Haydn Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2019
The Mac-Haydn Theatre presents Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard, running June 20 through June 30.
Snug Harbor Presents First Public Performance of S O U N D I N G LINE by Adrienne Westwood
by Sarah Hookey - June 13, 2019
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden Presents an evocative new multimedia dance performance as part of the 2019 PASS (Performing Arts Salon Saturdays) series. s o u n d i n g line will be performed by Brooklyn-based choreographer Adrienne Westwood and her collaborators on Saturday, June 22.
The Hangar Theatre Company Presents KIDDSTUFF for Young Audiences
by Sarah Hookey - June 13, 2019
The Hangar Theatre Company presents its lively summer theatre series for young audiences, KIDDSTUFF, from June 20 to August 3. All KIDDSTUFF shows take place Thursday-Saturday with performances at 10 AM and 12PM.
Review Roundup: GREASE at Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival; What Did The Critics Think?
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2019
The Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival (FLMTF) proudly launches its 2019 season with the smash hit Grease. The show runs June 5 through June 26 at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Emerson Park. This year marks the company's 61st season which also includes Grand Hotel, South Pacific, Working, A Musical, and Loch Ness, a New Musical.
Celebrated Storytellers To Appear At STORYSTAGE: PROSE(E) OF PRIDE, June 29
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2019
Some of the region's most masterful raconteurs will share true personal tales of struggle, laughter, loss, and triumph on their way to celebrating Pride during StoryStage: Pros(e) of Pride at Philipsburg Manor on Saturday, June 29, at 7pm.
The Orchard Project Announces Participants In 2019 Episodic Lab For TV Writers
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2019
The Orchard Project is thrilled to launch its second annual EPISODIC LAB. More than 430 artists applied to the lab, which will help writers develop television and episodic content, working with accomplished showrunners and producers as mentors for artists in a setting where they can hone their skills, have the time and space to accelerate their work, and participate in intimate discussions about how to best bring their content to life within the episodic form.
CRT Continues Season with LEGALLY BLONDE
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2019
For the second production in their 48th annual season of professional summer theatre, Cortland Repertory Theatre presents the blockbuster stage musical version of the hit Reese Witherspoon movie Legally Blonde. Based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the MGM film, the movie was adapted for the stage by Heather Hach, with music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin.
Adirondack Theatre's PB&J Café Presents ALICE IN WONDERLAND
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2019
Producing Artistic Director, Chad Rabinovitz, announces Adirondack Theatre Festival's PB&J Cafe: A Dinner Theatre for Kids will present Alice In Wonderland as part of the 2019 line-up. The show, presented for children 12 and under, runs June 25-28, and July 16-20 with both matinee and early evening performances. All performances will be at the Charles R. Wood Theater in Downtown Glens Falls, NY. The leading professional theatre in the Capital Region, ATF is dedicated to new plays and musicals, the season runs June 14 - August 9, 2019 with all performances at the Charles R. Wood Theater.
Apollo Theater's 14th Annual Spring Gala Raises $2 Million
by Sarah Hookey - June 11, 2019
Last evening, the Apollo Theater celebrated its 14th Annual Spring Gala, raising over $2 million for its year-round artistic and community programming initiatives.
Civic Ensemble's ReEntry Theatre Program Presents The We Are A Family Fundraiser
by Sarah Hookey - June 11, 2019
Civic Ensemble's ReEntry Theatre Program will be hosting an event to raise funds to continue providing opportunities to people who have been incarcerated to have their voices heard, share their experiences and raise public awareness through theatre.
Franklin Stage Company Opens Twenty-Third Season With Visual Theater and Art
by Sarah Hookey - June 11, 2019
Franklin Stage Company presents their season opener, Horsetale, created by Hit the Lights!, an innovative New York City-based theater company, and presents art show The Feel of the Artist's Hand with works by Jody Isaacson.
BWW Review: GREASE Starts the 2019 Season at The Merry-Go-Round Playhouse
by Natasha Ashley - June 10, 2019
The 2019 season of the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival has officially begun at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Auburn, New York. The season's first musical is none other than the very familiar hit Grease, directed by Igor Goldin. It has been 21 years since a production of Grease entertained audiences at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse and local audiences are, without a doubt, excited to see the familiar musical. The title of the show alone is making tickets disappear like lightning.
Rockland-Bergen Music Festival 2019 Begins June 22
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2019
Less than two weeks away to the Rockland-Bergen Music Festival! This is RBMF's sixth year as a music festival that highlights some of the country's best songwriters and Americana artists.
BWW Review: ROCK OF AGES Lights Up the Landmark Theatre
by Natasha Ashley - June 07, 2019
For one night only, the 10th anniversary touring production of Rock of Ages rocked out at Syracuse's Landmark Theatre. The jukebox musical featuring strobe lights, fog effects, classic '80s hits certainly got the crowd going as the cheesy, yet amusing story of love, hope, and dreams played out. It was 'nothing but a good time' as the energetic rock musical came to life under the direction of Martha Banta featuring powerhouse vocals, spot on '80s costume designs by Cynthia Nordstrom, and out of this world lighting by Mike Baldassari.
BroadHollow Theatre Company Presents THE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2019
The hilarious comedy team of Compton and Bennett are off their walkers once again in this all new, hysterical holiday sequel to the runaway hit about the nursing home and beyond. Christmas and retirement will never be the same. 

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