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ATF Announces Mamma Mia Monday! Event
by Gillian Blum - November 22, 2025
Adirondack Theatre Festival announced Mamma Mia Monday, a spectacular one-night-only benefit event bringing Broadway to Glens Falls on Monday, January 12, 2026, at the Charles R. Wood Theater, 207 Glen Street in downtown Glens Falls.
Watch: Next On Stage's High School & College Top 15 Revealed
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
Who will make the Top 15 of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage? You'lll have to tune in tonight, November 21 (High School: 7pm ET, College: 9pm ET), to find out!
GreenLady Will Headline The Club At Jazz On Main
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
Jazz On Main’s premier performance space, The Club, will host an unforgettable night of indie folk, rich harmonies, and atmospheric soundscapes as GreenLady takes the stage alongside special opening acts Jay Shaw and James Domenick
Photos: JIM HENSON’S EMMET OTTER’S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS In Rehearsal at OFC Creations Theatre Center
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2025
OFC Creations Theatre Center will present the regional premiere and pilot production of Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas as part of its 2025–2026 Broadway in Brighton Series. See photos from inside rehearsal.
MURDER FOR TWO: HOLIDAY EDITION to Open at Capital Repertory Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2025
The spotlight is set to shine on a holiday whodunit as 'Murder for Two: Holiday Edition' will debut at Capital Repertory Theatre. One actor plays eager young police officer Marcus Moscowicz, while the other actor plays all 10 suspects.
Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Hall of Fame 2026 Inductees Revealed
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2025
Universal Preservation Hall and WEXT have revealed the eighth class of inductees into the prestigious Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Hall of Fame.
Sasha Lee Andrews, Jaz Astwood and More to Star in THE LONG CHRISTMAS DINNER
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2025
Hudson Valley Shakespeare will present a staged reading of The Long Christmas Dinner written by Thornton Wilder and directed by Alice Jankell.
A CHRISTMAS STORY to be Presented at Syracuse Stage
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2025
​​​​​​​Syracuse Stage will welcome the season with “A Christmas Story,” a nostalgic winter tale of one small town boy's big holiday dreams, directed by Syracuse Stage Artistic Director Robert Hupp.
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS WITH THE CALAMARI SISTERS Comes to OFC Creations Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2025
In typical fashion, they'll be bringing their plus-sized chaos to this Yuletide season with new Italian recipes, hilarious anecdotes, and of course, singing and dancing their way through some of your favorite holiday tunes.
VICKIE & NICKIE'S HOLIDAY SLEIGH RIDE! NY State Tour Pulls into Rosendale and Old Forge
by BWW News Desk - November 15, 2025
The musical-comedy sister duo from Minnesota, Vickie & Nickie, are bringing their seasonal show, Vickie & Nickie's Holiday Sleigh Ride! to The Muse in Rosendale and View Arts Center in Old Forge for a New York State mini tour.
Voting Open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards
by BWW Awards - November 14, 2025
Voting is now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards. The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Mandy Patinkin, Itzhak Perlman and More Set for The Staller Center for the Arts Spring 2026 Season
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2025
The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University unveiled its Spring 2026 Season, featuring an exciting lineup of performances in music, dance, theater, and comedy.
SU Drama Continues Season With ANTIGONICK
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2025
The Syracuse University Department of Drama will continue their 2025/2026 season with “Antigonick,” a contemporary adaptation of Sophokles' tragedy by Canadian poet Anne Carson.
THE NUTCRACKER and Poinsettia Pops Are Coming to Proctors Collaborative Stages
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2025
The Capital Region's holiday season will feature two beloved traditions returning to Proctors Collaborative stages this December: the Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra's “Poinsettia Pops” and The Nutcracker.
Proctors Collaborative Welcomes Marisa Flynn as Vice President of Programming, Marketing, and Communications
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2025
Proctors Collaborative has announced the appointment of Marisa Flynn as its new Vice President of Programming, Marketing, and Communications.
Kitchen Theatre Company To Stage REINDEER SESSIONS In December
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2025
Kitchen Theatre Company will present REINDEER SESSIONS by Eric Ulloa from December 3–14, 2025, at 417 W State St., Ithaca. Directed by Artistic Director Emerita Rachel Lampert and starring Karl Gregory and Erica Steinhagen.
Bon Jovi's Everett Bradley Brings Holiday Funk to the Irvington Theater
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2025
For the first time on the Irvington Theater stage, HOLIDELIC is coming to town! This concert is a feel-good celebration of love, diversity, and funk-lore, cleverly told through reimagined classics from the 1970s and 80s.
Jane Austen's PERSUASION Comes to The Company Theatre of Rochester
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2025
To coincide with the 250th birthday of author Jane Austen, The Company Theatre of Rochester will present an adaptation of her novel PERSUASION December 5-21 at their new home at 28 Lawn St. downtown Rochester.
Fort Salem Theater Reveals Casting for GOOD FOR YOU, ROMEO AND JULIET, and the Return of SNOW BUSINESS
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2025
Fort Salem Theater has announced casting for the final productions of its 2025 season: the world premiere staged reading of Good For You, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and the fifth anniversary edition of the holiday revue Snow Business.
Fort Salem Theater Announces Casts for GOOD FOR YOU, ROMEO & JULIET, Return of SNOW BUSINESS
by Gillian Blum - November 09, 2025
Fort Salem Theater announced the full casts for its upcoming 2025 shows, the world premiere of the musical Good For You and Romeo & Juliet, as well as the return of Snow Business.
TALE Storytelling is Coming to Gotham Storytelling Festival
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2025
TALE will be featured at The Gotham Storytelling Festival. Past storytellers include Roy Wood Jr. (The Daily Show), Jena Friedman (Borat), and Anthony Haden-Guest (Vanity Fair), and more.
Hudson Valley Shakespeare to Celebrate 10th Anniversary Community Bake-Off with Six New Plays
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2025
Hudson Valley Shakespeare has revealed the six plays selected for their 10th annual Community Bake-Off, following the theme of “Wired for Connection.”
BWW Q&A: Vivian Bayubay McLaughlin of JIM HENSON'S EMMET OTTER'S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS at OFC Creations Theatre Center
by Joshua Wright - November 05, 2025
OFC Creations Theatre has been a fixture of the Rochester, NY performing arts scene since 2005. After opening the 260-seat OFC Creations Theatre Center in 2020, OFC has continued to expand with the largest educational theater program for young actors in New York State, opening an immersive theatrical restaurant and cabaret performance venue in 2022.
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park to Present New Work Preview: Inkboat
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2025
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will preview new work from inkBoat as part of the Baryshnikov Arts Fellowship. inkBoat, a physical theatre and dance company founded by Shinichi Iova-Koga in 1998, performs Clouds from a Crumbling Giant.
MOST WONDERFUL TIME Comes to Act II Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2025
Act II Playhouse has announced its latest production, “Most Wonderful Time”: a comedy cabaret for the holiday season.  Act II Playhouse Artistic Director, Tony Braithwaite, will return to the Playhouse stage for an evening of comedy and music. 

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