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Broadway Upstate Arts Alive presents " The Prom" This show follows Emma Nolan (Mattea Rice), a high school student in the conservative town of Edgewater, Indiana, who wants to attend prom with her girlfriend, Alyssa Greene (Violet Brown). The local PTA & school board initially...
Theatre444, the Finger Lakes region’s acclaimed destination for innovative, transformative theatre, is proud to announce its upcoming production of the award-winning musical Dogfight.
Gravity & Other Myths presents Ten Thousand Hours at Staller Center for the Arts on Sunday, October 18 at 7 pm. This contemporary circus work explores the limits and beauty of the human body. Gravity & Other Myths is known for creating physically demanding, visually compelling...
“The Last American Newspaper” is an urgent dispatch from the journalists on the front line between facts and “fake news.” Upstate New York journalist Ken Tingley adapts his memoir about the Post-Star, a small-town newspaper with big ambitions. Based on true events, this gripping...
The festival's signature event returns with four playwrights commissioned to write new ten-minute plays inspired by the theme of Food. Actors receive the scripts for the first time at the performance and have only five minutes to prepare before presenting fully staged readings...
Shakespeare's riotous comedy of mistaken identity, separated twins, wrongful accusations, romance, and comic chaos comes to the upstairs bar at the Hudson House.
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America's premier Black-led physical theatre company returns to the festival with an evening celebrating innovation, movement, and storytelling.
Paul Reiser performs at the Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 8 pm. Known for his work in television and stand-up comedy, Reiser brings an evening of sharp, relatable humor to the Main Stage. The performance is part of Staller...
Artists, audiences, and supporters gather as the fifth annual Phoenix Festival comes to a close.
Pianist Jonathan Biss, recognized globally for his impeccable taste and formidable technique, presents a program titled Words Fail! featuring selections from Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words, Janáček's Words Fail! from On the Overgrown Path, Kurtág's Játékok, Amy Beth Kirsten's...
The Drilling Company presents a new Homeric epic by P. Seth Bauer, arriving before Hollywood's The Odyssey. This mythic journey follows one man's odyssey across the Hudson River, exploring history, memory, and the enduring spirit of New York.
Violinist Jennifer Frautschi and pianist Christina Dahl, both acclaimed musicians and artists-in-residence at Stony Brook University, perform a recital at Staller Center for the Arts on October 28, 2026 at 7 pm. The program features works by Respighi, Schoenberg, and Elgar.
ORIGINAL CAST SPOOKTACULAR TOUR! Join the original ‘Columbia’ – NELL CAMPBELL – for a screening of the movie in a new 4k restoration with a live shadow cast and audience participation! Everyone receives an interactive prop bag at the performance to help get in on the action!...
Disney Pixar's Coco Live-to-Film Concert takes place at Staller Center for the Arts on October 30, 2026, at 6:30 pm, in celebration of Día de los Muertos. The screening of the beloved film is accompanied by a live orchestral performance, bringing the music of Coco to life in a...
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...
"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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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Dogfight Theatre444 (8/21-8/29) |
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THE PROM The Wood Theater (8/14-8/23) |
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Wicked Proctor's Theatre (11/05-11/05) |
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The Who''s Tommy The Stanley (4/06-4/07) |
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Capital Fools Nazareth University (12/31-12/31) |
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Hell's Kitchen Proctors Theatre (12/29-1/03) |
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OFC Creations Theatre Presents: Hairspray! OFC Creations Theatre Center (9/24-10/11) |
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On the Harmful Effects of Tobacco Multi-Use Community Cultural Center (MuCCC) (9/18-9/26) |
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Doja Cat at Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden (12/01-12/01) |
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Our Town Nazareth University (10/08-10/10) |
