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You can't stop the beat in this big and bold musical about one girl's inspiring dream to dance. Hairspray, winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, is piled bouffant-high with laughter, romance and toe tappin’ tuneful songs! It's 1962 in Baltimore, and the lovable...
ROCHESTER THEATRE PREMIERE October 10–25, 2026 Tony & Olivier Award-Winning Musical! Book, Music, and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein The remarkable true story! What started as an average day in a small town turned into an international sleepover when 38 planes, carrying...
Music Director Andreas Delfs debuts a new Piano Festival featuring four concerts of works by Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, and Brahms. The festival features performances by pianists Olga Kern, Barry Douglas, Jonathan Biss, and Marc-Andre Hamelin.
These two performances feature participants in Caramoor's Evnin Rising Stars mentoring program, which has nurtured emerging talent since 1992. Artistic Director Marcy Rosen, along with mentors violinist Soovin Kim and violist Dmitri Murrath, guide the 2026 cohort including...
Men on Boats is a play by Jaclyn Backhaus, presented as part of Blackfriars Theatre's 77th season in downtown Rochester, NY.
Direct from acclaimed runs in London’s West End and Boston’s A.R.T., this “clever, funny and delightfully surprising” (Boston Globe) original musical about timing, connections, and unexpected detours, comes to Broadway. Meet Dougal, an impossibly upbeat Brit who has just landed...
Noel Coward's supernatural comedy of errors about a seance gone awry, directed by Board President Kaleab Wiggins. The cast includes Brian Tan as Charles Condomine, Jaide Winant as Elvira, Shawnda Urie as Mrs. Bradman, and Ava Taylor as Edith, along with newcomers Mady Huston as...
"Chicago’s musical phenomenon" (Chicago Tribune) flies back to the Windy City for eight weeks only beginning December 1. WICKED became Chicago’s longest-running Broadway musical after a record-breaking 3 1/2 year run of over 1,500 performances. Now the witches of Oz are back by...
Back to the Garden 1969 - The Woodstock Experience is the premier tribute to the Woodstock era you won't want to miss! Expect to be completely immersed in an experience that celebrates the famed Woodstock festival of peace, love and music. The music. Back to the Garden 1969...
Pianist Aaron Diehl has redefined the lines between jazz and classical music, building a global career around his nuanced, understated approach to music-making. He has collaborated with Wynton Marsalis, Cécile McLorin Salvant, and Philip Glass, and serves as the Artistic...
Be Safe I Love You is an original music theater piece based on the novel by Cara Hoffman, with book by Darrah Cloud and music and lyrics by Stephanie Salzman. The story follows Lauren Clay, a soldier who has returned unexpectedly to her upstate New York home from Iraq carrying...
The musical adapts Stephen King's novel about a bullied high school outcast whose telekinetic powers erupt on the night of her senior prom. Directed by Deena Conley with music direction by Ben Kapilow.
Countertenor and author Anthony Roth Costanzo speaks about his new book, Countertenor, published by Farrar, Straus, Giroux. The event is part of the Conversations at Caramoor series held in the Music Room at the Rosen House.
Experience this raw, rebellious, high octane musical for a new generation! American Idiot is an electrifying rock musical based on Green Day's iconic 2004 themed album, "American Idiot", which tells the story of three friends navigating love, loss, rage and identity in a...
The Grammy and Tony Award-winning musical from 17-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys follows Ali, a 17-year-old girl full of fire, searching for freedom, passion and her place in the world. Along the way she meets a musical mentor who changes her life, her dynamic family and...
One Vision of Queen starring Marc Martel brings a tribute to Queen to the Staller Center for the Arts on November 8, 2026. Marc Martel, known for his work on the Bohemian Rhapsody film, leads the performance. The show delivers a tribute to one of rock's greatest bands.
Starry Nights at Staller Center for the Arts continues with a chamber music performance featuring Artistic Director Colin Carr and violinist Arnaud Sussmann. The program includes Mozart's Divertimento K563 for violin, viola, and cello, along with additional selections to be...
Experience this raw, rebellious, high octane musical for a new generation! American Idiot is an electrifying rock musical based on Green Day's iconic 2004 themed album, "American Idiot", which tells the story of three friends navigating love, loss, rage and identity in a...
Menopause The Musical follows four strangers who meet and discover they have more in common than they ever imagined. Featuring parody songs set to classic hits from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, the internationally acclaimed show has delighted more than 17 million audience...
The hilarious celebration of women and the change, this uplifting production includes musical parodies from the ‘60s and ‘70s and ‘80s such as "Puff, My God I'm Draggin" and the disco favorite "Stayin' Awake, Stayin' Awake." This joyful musical parody will have you cheering and...
A Juilliard Extension lecture exploring the evolution of Christmas carols from medieval European folk dances into cherished holiday anthems. The class examines the surprising backstories of iconic carols including Veni Emmanuel, O Tannenbaum, and Stille Nacht. Taught by...
Ballets Jazz Montréal presents DANCE ME: The Music of Leonard Cohen at Staller Center for the Arts on November 21 at 8 pm. The performance is a tribute to the legendary singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, brought to life through the artistry of one of Canada's premier dance...
Real People Real Stories is a bi-annual community event at Ancram Center for the Arts where local residents share true-to-life personal stories, a tradition that has been running since 2016. The Fall Edition returns on November 21, continuing this popular program that brings...
Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, Urinetown is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from scrutiny. Praised for reinvigorating the very notion of what a musical could be, Urinetown catapults the "comedic romp" into the new millennium with...
Burn This, written by Lanford Wilson and directed by Carl Del Buono, is a dark comedy about Anna and Larry as they mourn the loss of their roommate, Robbie. When Robbie's brother, Pale, crashes into their lives, he brings unexpected comfort and romantic complications. The...
Brothers Lincoln and Booth battle fate, rivalry, and survival in this darkly comic American masterpiece.
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Come From Away CenterStage Theatre at the JCC (10/10-10/25) |
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OFC Creations Theatre Presents: Hairspray! OFC Creations Theatre Center (9/24-10/11) |
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A Revolution of Her Own!™ Deborah Sampson East Fishkill Community Library (10/18-10/18) |
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CP2 Reader Theatre "Birds of North America" County Players Falls Theatre (10/02-10/03) |
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Our Town Nazareth University (10/08-10/10) |
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An Evening with Giancarlo Esposito Nazareth University (10/16-10/16) |
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The Wiz Proctors Theatre (2/23-2/28) |
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Golden Girls The Laughs Continue Proctors Theatre (10/06-10/06) VIDEOS |
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Bard East/West Ensemble & China Now Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie Hall Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall (10/02-10/02) |
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The Magi Capital Repertory Theatre (11/27-12/24) |
