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Carriage House Players Present SHE KILLS MONSTERS
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2018
The Carriage House Players (CHP) will continue their Fall 2018 season with She Kills Monsters, a comedy by Qui Nguyen, on Friday, October 19, at 8:00 p.m. The CHP perform in the Carriage House Theater in the Vanderbilt Museum's Education Center, located at the Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport, N.Y.
Josh Bardier Returns with MAKE AMERICA LAUGH AGAIN
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2018
Josh Bardier (Off Broadway:Interview, Host and Creator of Actoria) returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre on Monday, October 15th at 9:30pm with his latest solo show; Make American Laugh Again. Billed as a love letter to Jerry Herman and a campaign with a sense of humor, Bardier, under the music direction of Jason Wetzel (After Midnight, Radio City), has concocted a perfect night of escapism and comedy that seems necessary during these most curious of times.
Alfred Uhry's DRIVING MISS DAISY Pulls Into Bridge Street Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2018
Catskill's beloved Flo Hayle takes the wheel as director for a two-weekend run of Alfred Uhry's heart-warming 1988 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama "Driving Miss Daisy", parking itself at Bridge Street Theatre for eight performances only, Thursdays through Sundays from October 11-21, 2018.
The Performative Self and The Cherry Arts Present Screening of Leeny Sack's THE SURVIVOR AND THE TRANSLATOR
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2018
The Performative SelfTM and The Cherry Arts announce a video screening of performance artist Leeny Sack's critically acclaimed 1980 production, The Survivor and the Translator: a solo theatre piece about not having experienced the Holocaust, by a daughter of concentration camp survivors.
'Cozy, Effective Little Chiller' Up Next On The Kitchen Theatre Stage
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2018
The Kitchen Theatre Company (KTC) presents its second show of the 2018-19 Season: The Piano Teacher by Julia Cho, a play the New York Times called 'A cozy, effective little chiller.' The Piano Teacher is a haunting story of elusive truths that explores the power of memory-both those we recall and those we've chosen to forget. Performances of The Piano Teacher begin at the Kitchen Theatre Company in the Percy Browning Performance Space on October 21st and run through November 4th. Opening night is Thursday, October 25th.
Afternoon And Evening Performances Of Irving's LEGEND Begin Today
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2018
Historic Hudson Valley announces the expansion of its blockbuster event Irving's 'Legend,' the dramatic retelling of Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, with more performances than ever before. The Halloween tradition at the Old Dutch Church now features both afternoon and evening performances on select dates in October 2018.
Fitz&Startz Productions Presents New Musical For Family Audiences By Rachel Lampert
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2018
Fitz&Startz Productions, Theater for All Ages' delightful, fall musical A Case for the Classics bursts onto the Kitchen Theatre Company, 417 West MLK/State Street stage, on Saturday October 21 at 1pm and Saturday, November 3 at 11am and 1pm for three performances only. Book/Lyrics by Rachel Lampert with music by Mozart, Schuman, Donizetti, Vivaldi and contemporary composer Benjamin Costello.  A Case for the Classics is a music and laugh-filled production for the whole family. Tickets are available online at www.kitchentheatre.org or www.fitzandstartzproductions.org or by phone at 607 272-0570. Adults $12, children (under 14) $8.
Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival to Workshop Sir Tim Rice's FROM HERE TO ETERNITY
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2018
Multiple award-winning film and theatre lyricist Tim Rice, in conjunction with the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival, will present an industry-only NYC development workshop of his new musical, 'From Here to Eternity.'
Cortland Rep Hosts 7th Annual Little York Fall Fiber Arts Festival On Oct. 13 & 14
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2018
Cortland Repertory Theatre is announcing their 7th Annual Little York Fall Fiber Arts Festival, to be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 13 and 14. Are you a knitter, weaver, crafter or want to become one?  Are you an early holiday shopper, searching for that perfect one-of-a-kind gift? Are you looking for a unique outing that the whole family can enjoy? This is the right place! This fine arts and crafts festival will be held at the Little York Pavilion in Dwyer Memorial Park at 6799 Little York Lake Road in Preble. It will be hosted by the Board and Guild of Cortland Repertory Theatre with proceeds benefitting the theater's seasonal expenses.
Syracuse Stage Presents World Premiere of POSSESSING HARRIET
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2018
Syracuse Stage continues the 2018/19 season with a world premiere production "Possessing Harriet," Oct. 17 - Nov. 4.
CRT Downtown Presents 'Billy Joel's Piano Man' Wade Preston
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2018
Cortland Repertory Theatre Downtown is proud to present the return of "Billy Joel's Piano Man" WADE PRESTON in a new concert entitled Son, Let Me Play You a Memory.  This highly entertaining show performed by this incredible Broadway singer/pianist will be held on Saturday, October 13 at 7:30 PM at CRT Downtown, 24 Port Watson Street, Cortland.  This is Preston's second concert at CRT Downtown, having performed in October of 2017 and is back by popular demand. Tickets are $25.00 and are selling quickly.
Jeff Dunham Brings Passively Aggressive Tour to Syracuse
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2018
Comedian Jeff Dunham has announced the fall leg of his PASSIVELY AGGRESSIVE Tour, with his delightfully twisted cohorts; Peanut, Walter, Jose Jalapeño, Bubba J, and of course, Achmed the Dead Terrorist. The 56-city tour, which includes stops in the US, Canada and Saudi Arabia, will unveil a brand-new character… Or two!
Frigid New York @ Horse Trade Presents I CAN KISS LIKE TED BUNDY
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2018
FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade AND Playful Substance ARE putting their mark on Halloween. Grant Harris' new play I Can Kiss Like Ted Bundy will have a 6 show run at The Kraine (85 E 4th Street, East Village, New York) October 11- 13 and October 18- 20. 7:00 PM shows. Tickets will be $20 each, and can be purchased in advance at www.FRIGIDnewyork.info
Singer-Songwriter Amy Spearce to Comes to Town Crier Cafe
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2018
Nashville-based, Amy Speace is a folk singer, timeless and classic, and a bit out of her own era. "She has one of the richest and loveliest voices in the genre, and her songs are luxuriously smart," writes journalist Craig Havighurst (host of Nashville's "Music City Roots). "She's profoundly personal yet also a bit mythic."  
Skidmore Theater Announces Fall Black Box Production 33 VARIATIONS
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2018
The Skidmore College Department of Theater is pleased to announce its Fall 2018 Black Box production, 33 Variations by Moises Kaufman, directed by senior Theater department faculty member, Marie Glotzbach. 
INTO THE WOODS Opens 2018/19 SU Drama Season
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2018
The Syracuse University Department of Drama kicks off the 2018-2019 season with Stephen Sondheim's "Into the Woods." Directed and choreographed by David Lowenstein, with musical direction by Brian Cimmet, the Department of Drama's production takes a fresh look at Sondheim's hit musical. "Into the Woods" previews Oct. 12 and opens Oct. 13 in the Storch Theatre at the Syracuse Stage/SU Drama Complex, 820 E. Genesee St.
Colin & Brad Return to Syracuse with SCARED SCRIPTLESS Tour
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2018
Armed with nothing but their sharp wit, "Whose Line is it Anyway?" stars Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood take to the stage with their uproarious live improv show The Scared Scriptless Tour coming to Syracuse.
Nominations Now Open for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards!
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2018
Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Central NY Awards! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
BWW Review: BEEHIVE is a Blast at The Merry-Go-Round Playhouse
by Natasha Ashley - September 30, 2018
Just like that the 2018 season ends at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Auburn, New York - and it ends with the empowering and mesmerizing production of Larry Gallagher's Beehive: The 60s Musical. First off, I am not a fan of 'jukebox musicals,' but I guess there is always an exception and it is this production at the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival.
Lord of the Dance Tours to Syracuse
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2018
Lord of the Dance premiered at the magnificent Coliseum in London two decades ago, and in 2014 Michael Flatley transformed the show making it even more thrilling than the original. Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games with music composed by Gerard Fahy premiered at the iconic London Palladium in September 2014 to mark the milestone 20th anniversary since Michael Flatley became an international sensation.
Regional Premiere of PAPERMAKER Opens Today
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2018
Papermaker, a two act play by Monica Wood, was first produced in spring 2015 at Portland Stage in Portland, Maine, more than doubling the company's all-time-record for ticket sales and attracting a new blue collar demographic to the theatre.  Chenango River Theatre's production will be just the 3rd production nationally of this compelling new play. 
Bobby Previte, Nels Cline, John Medeski And Others Announced for RHAPSODY At Hudson Hall
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2018
On October 12 at 7pm, Hudson Hall presents composer, drummer and Guggenheim Fellow Bobby Previte and his all-star Rhapsody Band performing his newest work, RHAPSODY (Terminals Part II: In Transit), for acoustic sextet - the second in a three-part series exploring the experience of travel. Previte's Rhapsody Band includes legendary keyboardist John Medeski, Wilco guitarist Nels Cline, harpist Zeena Parkins, Fabian Rucker on alto saxophone, and the vocal and erhu fiddle talents of Jen Shyu. Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door and can be purchased at hudsonhall.org or by phone at (518) 822-1438.
Review Roundup: Geva Theatres's Production Of HAIR
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2018
Geva Theatre Center presents Hair, with book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado, music by Galt MacDermot, directed by Melissa Rain Anderson, with musical direction by Don Kot, and choreography by Liz Ramos in the Elaine P. Wilson Stage from September 4 through October 7.
Alfred Uhry's DRIVING MISS DAISY Pulls Into Catskill October 11
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2018
Catskill's beloved Flo Hayle returns to the director's chair for a two-weekend run of Alfred Uhry's heart-warming 1988 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama "Driving Miss Daisy", parking itself at Bridge Street Theatre for eight performances only, Thursdays through Sundays from October 11-21, 2018.
Geva's 2018-2019 Season Continues With THURGOOD
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2018
Geva Theatre Center presents Thurgood, by George Stevens, Jr. and directed by Lou Bellamy, in the Elaine P. Wilson Stage from October 16 through November 18.

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