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End of the Rainbow
End of the Rainbow
12/6 - 12/21/2025


A look at the price of fame that Broadway and West End critics labeled “a masterpiece.” Featuring a dozen classic tunes.

Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas!


Based on the book How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss; Book and Lyrics by Timothy Mason; Music by Mel Marvin; Additional Music and ...

A Christmas Story: The Musical
A Christmas Story: The Musical
12/3 - 12/21/2025


THE BEST SHOW OF THE LAST YEAR IS THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING! DECEMBER 3-21, 2025 AT COHOES MUSIC HALL HE’S GOT ONE WISH. ...

A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story
11/25 - 12/28/2025


The beloved holiday film, live onstage! 9-year-old Ralphie Parker has his sights set on a coveted Christmas gift, but he’ll have to play his cards ...

Murder for Two: Holiday Edition
Murder for Two: Holiday Edition
11/28 - 12/28/2025


Book and Lyrics by Kellen Blair Book and Music by Joe Kinosian “Ingenious! A snazzy double act.”  — The New York Times “A daffy murder ...

Capitol Fools


A Headliner Series presentation A Rochester New Year’s Eve tradition at Nazareth! Former cast members and a co-writer of the Capitol Steps return as the ...

Spamalot
Spamalot
1/6 - 1/11/2026


THE SHOW THAT SET BROADWAY BACK 1,000 YEARS…RETURNS! TOURING ACROSS AMERICA THE TONY AWARD-WINNING BEST MUSICAL COMEDY MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT Peter Marks of The Washington ...

Spamalot
1/6 - 1/11/2026


In 2005, Spamalot won the Tony Award for best musical comedy. Lovingly ripped off from the classic film "Monty Python and The Holy Grail," this ...

Spamalot
Spamalot
1/13 - 1/18/2026


SPAMALOT , which first galloped onto Broadway in 2005, features a book & lyrics by Eric Idle and music by John Du Prez and Eric ...

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Lyric Theatre


Come see real theatrical magic when you order your tickets to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts 1 & 2 live on the ...

The Woman in Black
1/14 - 2/8/2026


The second longest-running play in the history of the West End, The Woman in Black is a chilling drama, adapted by Stephen Mallatratt from the ...

Confederates
Confederates
2/5 - 2/15/2026


By Dominique Morisseau    Two Black American women – an enslaved rebel and a professor at a contemporary university – are having parallel experiences of ...

The Revolutionists
The Revolutionists
2/19 - 2/21/2026


Written by Lauren Gunderson Directed by Patti Browne Four beautiful, badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set during the French Revolution's ...

Relentless
Relentless
2/4 - 2/22/2026


A knockout new play about loyalty and legacy. Monique Jeffries was poised to be one of the greatest professional boxers in history, but years after ...


Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert returns to Chrysler Hall as part of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series. The Virginia Symphony ...

Mr. Marmalade
Mr. Marmalade
2/26 - 3/1/2026


Noah Haidle’s "Mr. Marmalade" is a darkly comic and wildly imaginative play that explores the grown-up world through the eyes of a four-year-old girl named ...

SU Drama's Picnic
SU Drama's "Picnic"
2/20 - 3/1/2026


PICNIC By William Inge | Directed by Ralph Zito | Feb 20 - Mar 1 | Opening Night: Feb 21 An elegant drama from an ...

Wicked
Wicked
2/18 - 3/1/2026


WICKED, Rochester’s most popular musical, flies back to the West Herr Auditorium Theatre February 18 – March 1. Immerse yourself in the wonderful Land of ...

Kinky Boots
3/14 - 3/15/2026


Inspired by a true story and based on the Miramax motion picture written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth, Kinky Boots features a warm and ...

Kinky Boots
Kinky Boots
3/14 - 3/15/2026


The boots are back!  Kinky Boots  will lift your spirits to high-heeled heights! Celebrated with six Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, a Grammy Award® for Best ...

Bat Out of Hell The Musical


BAT OUT OF HELL THE MUSICAL , the award-winning musical, is a thrilling spectacle where the timeless music of Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf reigns ...

The Sound of Music
3/17 - 3/22/2026


For 65 years, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has been one of our “favorite things.” With its timeless story and irresistibly charming score, this Rodgers & ...

Archduke
Archduke
3/6 - 3/29/2026


By Rajiv Joseph “The comic energy of the writing carries the characters to their tragic finish line.”—The Los Angeles Times Serbia, 1914. When teen-aged Gavrilo ...

Barefoot in the Park
2/24 - 3/29/2026


Opposites attract in Neil Simon’s celebrated romantic comedy. Newlyweds Paul, a straight-laced lawyer, and Corie, a free-spirit, have barely returned from their honeymoon, and their ...

Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Joe Turner's Come and Gone
3/11 - 3/29/2026


August Wilson’s mystical and heartbreaking masterpiece. 1911. Pittsburgh. Seth Holly’s boarding house is home to drifters and broken hearts, a waystation for folks biding their ...

Kimberly Akimbo
Kimberly Akimbo
3/24 - 3/29/2026


A new musical about growing up and growing old (in no particular order), KIMBERLY AKIMBO is the winner of 5 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL.  ...

The Prom
The Prom
4/2 - 4/4/2026


Book by Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin Music by Matthew Sklar Lyrics by Chad Beguelin Based on an original concept by Jack Viertel Directed by ...


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Latest Central New York Reviews


Review: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, Ambassadors Theatre


by Franco Milazzo - December 15, 2025

London is a city built on ghosts. Romans, plague pits, abandoned Tube stations and the collective memory of audiences who still shudder about The Woman in Black. There’s even a theatre supposedly inhabited by a ghost dolphin called Flipper....

Review: PRINCESS LOCKEROOO’S THE NUTWAACKER at The Guggenheim Museum


by Gabby Ziccarelli - December 15, 2025

Presented by Works & Process at the Guggenheim, Princess Lockerooo’s The NutWAACKer a seasonal reimagining that also serves as a declaration: dance is art, street styles belong on the world’s most revered stages, and in movement born of resistance, we find freedom....

Review: PLAID TIDINGS at Revolution Stage Company


by Eri Gold - December 15, 2025

Grab Grandpa, the kids, and all of your retro-loving pals some tickets to Revolution Stage Company’s production of Plaid Tidings this holiday season!...

Review: BREAKING BACH at Marquee TV


by Cheryl Markosky - December 15, 2025

What did our critic think of BREAKING BACH at Marquee TV?...

Review: STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Susquehanna Stage


by Jason Davis - December 15, 2025

What did our critic think of STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Susquehanna Stage?...

Review: THE 1968 CHERRY COLA PITTS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL at Vincent Victoria Presents


by Brett Cullum - December 15, 2025

It’s a fantasy idea that a black gay man could have a Christmas special in 1968 that would revel in his own identity so unapologetically. It sure wasn’t the world of that time, and it sure isn’t the world of today. But in some strange way, you will leave wishing it were the world we live in....

Review: RUTHLESS! at New Conservatory Theatre Center


by Steve Murray - December 15, 2025

Mix one part All About Eve, one part Gypsy, and a healthy shot of The Bad Seed in a blender and you’ve got the recipe for Ruthless!, a delightfully dark comedy alternative to the typical holiday fare. A reboot from their 2023 production, Ruthless! is a delight for theatre and old movie references an...

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Portland Playhouse


by Krista Garver - December 15, 2025

Portland Playhouse’s annual production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL continues to be essential holiday viewing. It’s a gorgeous piece of theatre that honors tradition while finding ways to surprise even its most devoted returnees. Consider me among them, already looking forward to next year....

Review: CHICAGO at The Contemporary


by Greer Firestone - December 15, 2025

City Theatre Company’s CHICAGO was met with a warm audience response on opening night—and deservedly so. Now celebrating its 32nd year, CTC has long occupied a vital place in Delaware’s theatrical landscape, with current Artistic Director Kerri Kristine McElrone integral to the company since its inc...

Review: LITTLE BULB'S THE NUTCRACKER, Saint Martin’s Theatre


by Christiana Rose - December 15, 2025

Little Bulb’s The Nutcracker arrives in the West End as a celebration of imagination, music and collective joy. This Olivier Award nominated production proves why the company is so beloved by family audiences, offering a festive adventure that is both wildly silly and deeply thoughtful. With its hom...



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