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Blackfriars Theatre

Rochester, NY

Upcoming Shows

Eureka Day

Sep 10 – Sep 20, 2026

Eureka Day is a play by Jonathan Spector, presented as part of Blackfriars Theatre's 77th season in downtown Rochester, NY.

Men on Boats

Oct 22 – Nov 1, 2026

Men on Boats is a play by Jaclyn Backhaus, presented as part of Blackfriars Theatre's 77th season in downtown Rochester, NY.

The Full Monty

Dec 10 – Dec 27, 2026

The Full Monty is a musical with a book by Terrence McNally and music and lyrics by David Yazbek, presented as part of Blackfriars Theatre's 77th season in downtown Rochester, NY.

The Minutes

Jan 28 – Feb 7, 2027

The Minutes is a play by Tracy Letts, presented as part of Blackfriars Theatre's 77th season in downtown Rochester, NY.

Dream Hou$e

Mar 19 – Apr 4, 2027

Dream Hou$e is a play by Eliana Pipes, presented as part of Blackfriars Theatre's 77th season in downtown Rochester, NY.

Pump Boys and Dinettes

May 14 – May 30, 2027

Pump Boys and Dinettes is a musical with music and lyrics by Jim Wann, John Foley, Mark Hardwick, Debra Monk, Cass Morgan, and John Schimmel, presented as part of Blackfriars Theatre's 77th season in downtown Rochester, NY.

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Proctors

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Proctors

by Peyton VanDerheyden · April 9, 2026

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS is dazzling audiences with extraordinary theatrics, creative visual concepts, and emotional moments. Adapted from the New York Times bestselling novel, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS has a book written by Rick Elice, and features a score by PigPen Theatre Co. …

Review: KINKY BOOTS at Proctors

Review: KINKY BOOTS at Proctors

by Peyton VanDerheyden · March 16, 2026

KINKY BOOTS brought the fun to Proctors. This touring production is filled with many high points that captivate the audience. The story follows Charlie Price, who inherits his father’s shoe factory, which is on the brink of financial ruin. …

Past Shows

30 total · showing 11–20

Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sep 6 – Sep 22, 2024

Blackfriars Theatre opens its 75th season with a revival of Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, featuring Mary Tiballi Hoffman as Mrs. Lovett. This production, directed by Brynn Tyszka, brings Steven Sondheim's iconic musical back to the stage after a 34-year...

Silent Sky

Silent Sky

Mar 27 – Apr 11, 2020

When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isnt allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women computers, charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in girl hours...

Next to Normal

Next to Normal

Feb 7 – Feb 23, 2020

Dad's an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal; their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens, appearing to be a typical American family. And yet their lives are anything but normal because the mother has been battling manic depression for 16 years. Next...

Peter and the Starcatcher

Peter and the Starcatcher

Dec 13 – Dec 29, 2019

A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They know nothing of the mysterious trunk in the captains cabin, which contains a precious, otherworldly cargo. At sea, the boys are discovered by a precocious...

Detroit '67

Detroit '67

Oct 18 – Nov 3, 2019

In 1967 Detroit, Motown music is getting the party started, and Chelle and her brother Lank are making ends meet by turning their basement into an after-hours joint. But when a mysterious woman finds her way into their lives, the siblings clash over much more than the family...

Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls

Aug 30 – Sep 15, 2019

Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer...

Avenue Q

Avenue Q

May 11 – May 27, 2018

The laugh-out-loud musical tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton, who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that, although the residents seem nice, it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood...

When We Were Young & Unafraid

When We Were Young & Unafraid

Mar 23 – Apr 8, 2018

In this powerfully poignant and moving new play, we find ourselves in 1972, before Roe v. Wade and the Violence Against Women Act. Agnes has turned her quiet bed and breakfast into one of the few spots where victims of domestic violence can seek refuge.

Glengarry Glen Ross

Glengarry Glen Ross

Feb 2 – Feb 18, 2018

The Pulitzer Prize and Tony-winning comedy is Mamet at his very best - writing about small-time, cutthroat real estate salesmen trying to grind out a living by pushing plots of land on reluctant buyers in a never-ending scramble for their share of the American Dream.

Little Women, The Musical

Little Women, The Musical

Dec 15 – Dec 30, 2017

The beloved adventures of the four March sisters is brought to life in this vivid and stirring new musical! Meg, Beth and Amy March are inspired by their fearless and larger-than-life sister, Jo, as she weaves stories of romance, heartache, humor and their experiences growing up...

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