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Globally Renowned Circus Stars Perform Free Shows At Parcel 5
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2022
The World Premiere of The Flying Españas in Flippin' Metal Circus opens next week in Downtown Rochester. This heavy-metal, psychedelic, circus event was created especially for the 2022 Rochester Fringe Festival by the globally-renowned circus company, The Flying Españas, and creative director Matt Morgan.
Nominations Open For 2022 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards
by BWW Awards - September 06, 2022
Nominations are now open for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards! The 2022 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.
The Orchestra Now Announces 2022-23 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2022
The Orchestra Now, the visionary orchestra and master’s degree program founded by Bard College president, conductor, educator, and music historian Leon Botstein, returns to the stage for its eighth season on September 10, 2022.
Proctors Collaborative Offers Well-Rounded Entertainment Across Venues This September
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2022
Proctors Collaborative is excited to feature the next block of upcoming shows coming to Schenectady, Albany and Saratoga Springs.
Universal Preservation Hall Announces Upcoming 2023 Shows
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2022
Universal Preservation Hall is announcing the first batch of shows coming in 2023. Tickets are available through the Box Office at Proctors, in person or via phone at 518-346-6204 Monday-Friday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. or online at UniversalPreservationHall.org starting Tuesday, September 6. Starting October 1, the Box Office at Proctors will extend their hours to include Saturdays. Groups of 10 or more can get their tickets by calling 518-382-3884, ext. 139.
Fifty Artists Announced For Forestburgh's In The Works~in The Woods Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2022
Franklin Trapp, Producing Artistic Director for the Forestburgh Playhouse and Broadway veteran Matt Lenz, Festival Artistic Director and Director of Creative Development have announced casting for this year's In The Works~In The Woods Festival taking place September 8 through 11.
French Immersive Art C'est Pas Là, C'est Par Là Will Unite Rochester Fringe Audiences
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2022
Organizers of the Rochester Fringe Festival announced that preparations for the Rochester engagement of the U.S. Premiere Tour of C'est Pas Là, C'est Par Là  (It's Not Here, It's Over Here) are well underway. 
Rochester Fringe Announces Site Specific Shows
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2022
The Rochester Fringe Festival announced its line-up of site-specific shows; 19 uniquely different productions will be featured during the annual 12-day performance extravaganza. Now in its eleventh year, the festival begins on Tuesday, September 13 and runs daily through Saturday, September 24, 2022.
Pearl Side Community Arts Festival Comes to theREP
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2022
Capital Repertory Theatre (theREP) joins forces with artistic and community partners for the Pearl Side Community Arts Festival, a five-day celebration of Capital Region arts and community service, taking place September 8-12.
Staller Center's Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery Announces Fall Programs
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2022
The Staller Center's Zuccaire Gallery announces fall programs organized in conjunction with CONNECTING THE DROPS: THE POWER OF WATER, an art exhibition featuring 7 environmental artists. 
PS21 Chatham Season Closing Celebration Makes For A Wildly Unique Labor Day Weekend, September 2-4
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2022
Philippe Quesne's Farm Fatale and The Moles alongside Compagnie Galmae/Juhyung Lee's participatory installation C'est Pas Là , C'est Par Là are highlights of PS21 PATHWAYS: Blazing Trails to a Sustainable Future, a multi-disciplinary public initiative of free and affordable performances, arts and environmental education workshops and encounters, circus and processional arts, participatory activities, and installations designed for the local community, with influences from around the world.
Teatro Grattacielo & Camerata Bardi Vocal Academy To Spotlight International Young Artists At Rhodes International Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2022
Teatro Grattacielo & Camerata Bardi International Academy in collaboration with Rhodes International Festival and the city of Rhodes, Greece present W. A. Mozart's 'Don Giovanni' on Tuesday, September 6 and Wednesday, September 7 at the Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights.
LIVE AT LEEDS – A ONE NIGHT STAND OF MUSIC FROM CHRIS “RED” BLISSET Announced At Chenango River Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2022
Singer/Musician/Actor (and local audience favorite) Chris “Red” Blisset, who has starred in and directed a number of the musical hits Chenango River Theatre has produced over the years (Almost Heaven-Songs of John Denver, Ring of Fire-The Music of Johnny Cash, Pump Boys & Dinettes) will perform for one evening featuring the music of one of the UK's greatest rock bands – The Who.  
Single Tickets For TOOTSIE at Proctors Go on Sale Thursday
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2022
TOOTSIE, the hilarious Tony Award-winning musical, coming to Proctors in Schenectady for a limited one-week engagement from Tuesday, April 11 to Sunday, April 16, 2023 as part of the 2022-2023 KeyBank Subscription Series.
The World Premiere Of Brad Fraser's SHELLEY'S SHADOW Begins Next Month at Catskill's Bridge Street Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2022
Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill has just launched into rehearsals for the first play in our 2022 Fall Mainstage Season. For the first time ever, the company has commissioned a playwright to create a totally new work to be presented on our “Priscilla” Mainstage. Based on actual events, Brad Fraser's hilarious and touching “Shelley's Shadow” is set to open for a two-weekend run on September 8.
Kitchen Theatre Company Will Open Its 2022-2023 Season With DO YOU FEEL ANGER? Next Month
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2022
The 2022-2023 season opens at Kitchen Theatre Company with Do You Feel Anger?, the laugh-out-loud comedy by Mara Nelson-Greenberg that dives deep into the absurdities that line our professional lives, all while focusing on the importance of empathy in the workplace.
NOTHING BUT THUNDER Comes To The Dream Up Festival At Theater For The New City
by Grace Cutler - August 21, 2022
Only 6 performances so buy your tickets now!
Photos: The REV Theatre Company Presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's STATE FAIR
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2022
The REV Theatre Company opens the third production of its 2022 season – Rodgers & Hammerstein’s State Fair. The show runs August 17th – September 6th at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Auburn, NY. See photos from production.
FLYIN' WEST Comes To Proctors Next Week
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2022
Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY (BTTUNY) has announced its upcoming and first production of the 2022-2023 season: FLYIN' WEST, by Pearl Cleage, directed by Jean-Remy Monnay.
Landmark On Main Street Announces 2022-2023 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2022
Landmark on Main Street, located on Main Street in Port Washington, opens its 2021-22 Season with a line-up of live musical talent including singer/songwriter Ben Folds (August 29), a multi-media trip back in time with the popular Sixties Show (Sept 11), Indie Folk Rockers Carbon Leaf (Sept 12), John Pizzarelli & Catherine Russell's Billie and Blue Eyes (Sept 24), Gaelic Storm (Oct 9), Jake Shimabukuro (Oct 13), Joan Osborne (Nov 13) and Alan Doyle (Feb 25).
The Focus Theater Opens as Rochester Fringe Festival's Newest Official Venue
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2022
When the curtain goes up at the Rochester Fringe Festival this fall, The Focus Theater will open its doors for the first time as an official Fringe venue in a sensational, brand-new location. This new theater has a fully accessible, beautifully appointed, performance space featuring an intimate, 90-seat theatre with professional sound and lighting.
Full Cast Announced for Steve Martin And Edie Brickell's BRIGHT STAR At Fort Salem Theater
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2022
Bluegrass and the Blue Ridge mountains soon take the Fort Salem Theater mainstage in Bright Star, the hit Grammy Award–and Tony Award–nominated Broadway musical written by comedian Steve Martin and celebrated songwriter Edie Brickell.
IN THE WORKS ~ IN THE WOODS Second Annual New Works Festival Comes to Forestburgh Playhouse in September
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2022
Ever wonder how new plays and musicals are born? Ever been curious about a playwright or a composer's process - or why they made the choices they did? If so, then In the Works~In the Woods at Forestburgh Playhouse is for you.
Rochester Fringe Announces Full Spiegeltent Headliner Lineup
by BWW News Desk - August 12, 2022
The Rochester Fringe Festival has announced today the full, curated festival lineup for the Spiegeltent and its adjacent Spiegelgarden, located at One Fringe Place (corner of Main and Gibbs Streets, across from Eastman Theatre), which operate for the entire duration of the festival (September 13-24). 
Blackfriars Theatre Presents SPAMALOT Next Month
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2022
Join Blackfriars Theater for its flashy, laugh-out-loud season opener, Spamalot, opening September 9th. Written by Monty Python alum, Eric Idle, with music by John DuPrez, the plot for this fan favorite is lovingly borrowed from the classic film comedy, Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

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