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COME FROM AWAY Regional Premiere Comes to MusicalFare Theatre This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 6, 2025

MusicalFare Theatre will open its 2025–2026 season and celebrate its residency at Shea’s 710 Theatre with the regional premiere of Come From Away, running October 23–November 9 in Buffalo.

Review: DIAL M FOR MURDER at Shea's 710 Theatre
by Michael Rabice - Mar 28, 2025

Murder, greed, blackmail, love affairs and a potential hanging are just some of the many dark subjects that form the fabric of the fabulous production of DIAL M FOR MURDER now playing at Shea's 710 Theatre. Who doesn't love a good old fashioned murder mystery? Alfred Hitchcock turned this nail biter into a classic film with Grace Kelly and Ray Miland in 1954. But everything old is new again, as playwright Jeffrey Hatcher has updated and adapted the original play by Frederick Knott into something equally intriguing and possibly even more salacious for current audience sensibilities. 

DIAL M FOR MURDER to Open at Shea's 710 Theatre This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 26, 2025

Shea's Performing Arts Center and Road Less Traveled Productions will present Dial M for Murder at Shea's 710 Theatre. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

MusicalFare Presents THE LAST FIVE YEARS As Part Of Its Cabaret Musical Series
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 17, 2024

Musicalfare has announced the next production in its cabaret musicals series, The Last Five Years running on the Premier Cabaret Stage, January 10 – January 26, 2025. 

Review: 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at 2nd Generation Theatre
by Michael Rabice - Nov 5, 2024

An utterly charming afternoon of fun perfectly sums up THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, now playing at Shea's Smith Theatre. Second Generation Theatre Company has a track record of presenting quality productions in this cozy theatre, and they continue to produce at a very high level

THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Comes to the 2nd Generation Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 15, 2024

2nd Generation Theatre will kick off its 11th season with the 90 minute musical comedy, THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE. This delightfully humorous and heartfelt show follows six awkward preteens as they compete to become the champion speller!

Review: DISNEY'S NEWSIES THE MUSICAL at Shea's 710 Theatre
by Michael Rabice - Sep 13, 2024

The Buffalo theatre season is back in full swing and it's off to a great start, if the fine production of DISNEY'S NEWSIES THE MUSICAL is an indication. Playing at Shea's 710 Theatre alongside co presenter The D'Youville Kavinoky Theatre, the creative talent assembled showcases the best of Western New York's talent.

Review: BETRAYAL at Irish Classical Theatre
by Michael Rabice - Mar 4, 2024

Eavesdropping, snooping or just morbid curiosity seemed to be the scene set in Harold Pinter's play BETRAYAL now playing in a riveting production at Buffalo's Irish Classical Theatre. The playgoer sits on the sidelines, witnessing a deeply personal story of three  broken people, best kept behind closed doors.  

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Buffalo Awards; Voting Ends 12/31
by BWW Awards - Dec 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Buffalo Awards; RANKED, THE GOLDEN GIRLS THE LOST EPISODES, Alleyway Theater & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards; RANKED, THE GOLDEN GIRLS THE LOST EPISODES, Alleyway Theater & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 11, 2023

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards December 5th Standings; RANKED Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 5, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards; THE GOLDEN GIRLS THE LOST EPISODES Leads Best Play!
by BWW Awards - Nov 27, 2023

Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards; RANKED Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Nov 20, 2023

The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 20th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

First Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards; Alleyway Theater Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Nov 13, 2023

The first wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 13th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Review: KINKY BOOTS at Shea's 710 Theatre
by Michael Rabice - May 5, 2023

Everyone was raising the roof at Shea's 710 Theatre last night singing 'Yeah' as the little story of a drag queen who saves a failing English shoe shop captured the audience's heart in KINKY BOOTS

Road Less Traveled Productions To Present A Reading Of MAJOR LEAGUE, April 1
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2023

Road Less Traveled Productions will welcome back its third annual, Screen to Stage fundraiser, featuring a staged reading of Major League written by David Ward on Saturday, April 1 at 8:00pm.  

Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Kavinoky Theatre
by Michael Rabice - Mar 6, 2023

What did our critic think of Just how wrong can everything go so that it looks wrong in a perfect way? That should be the goal in any good  farce. And the farce du jour these days seems to be the ridiculously absurd but oh so perfectly titled, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG now playing at the Kavinoky Theatre. THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Kavinoky Theatre?

Road Less Traveled Productions Announce SCREEN TO STAGE 3rd Annual Fundraiser - A Reading Of MAJOR LEAGUE
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 13, 2023

Road Less Traveled Productions will welcome back its third annual, Screen to Stage fundraiser, featuring a staged reading of Major League written by David Ward on Saturday, April 1 at 8:00pm.  

Review: DOUBT, A PARABLE at Irish Classical Theatre
by Michael Rabice - Sep 25, 2022

Storytelling for the sake of enlightenment and teaching is what many think of when they hear of parables. Allegories intimate there is something deeper to be found under the surface. And many a Sunday preacher has used the pulpit to convey an everyday lesson to live by.  John Patrick Shanley’s DOUBT, A PARABLE has been a smash on Broadway in 2004 winning the Pulitzer prize and TONY Awards  for Best Play and Best Lead Actress by the fabulous Cherry Jones. In 2008 it was made into a remarkable film starring Meryl Streep. And now Buffalo gets to sit attentively as the Irish Classical Theatre presents it’s gripping production as the season opener.