IN THE NEXT ROOM Comes to the Blackfriars Theatre This Month
Enjoy a stimulating evening with Blackfriars Theatre (795 East Main Street) as they rev up for the dangerously funny play, In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play, by Sarah Ruhl.
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Blackfriars Theatre Reveals 76th Season Lineup
Blackfriars Theatre has announced its 2025-2026 Season, commemorating 76 years of locally-produced theatre in downtown Rochester, NY.
Cal State LA's Department of Theatre and Dance to Present ¡CELEBRAMOS!
Cal State LA's Department of Theatre and Dance will present ¡CELEBRAMOS! for Chicanx Latinx Heritage Month, featuring Afro-Antillano poetry, Puerto Rican Bomba dance, and music inspired by Puerto Rico and Cuba.
Review: SISTERS IN LAW at JCC Centerstage Theatre
Currently playing at Rochester’s JCC Centerstage Theatre is a play that seems out of place in our modern era of intense division and heightened polarization because it explores the deep respect and affection between two people who hold sharply different political and philosophical views, performed
MALA By Melinda Lopez Comes to the Blackfriars Theatre
Blackfriars Theatre will present Mala, a one-woman tour de force, by Melinda Lopez.
Review: CLUE at Blackfriars Theatre
What did our critic think of CLUE at Blackfriars Theatre? For Blackfriars Theatre’s opening production of the 2023-2024 season, Rochester theatregoers are being treated to the classic pop culture whodunit, “Clue”, whose adaptations have spanned board game, film, musical and play.
Unleashed! Improv Brings SECRETS to Rochester Fringe This Month
Unleashed! Improv will perform their hilarious, improvised show, “Secrets'' at the 2023 Rochester Fringe Festival (running September 12 - 23) on Wednesday, September 13 at 7:30 p.
Blackfriars Theatre Opens 74th Season With CLUE: ON STAGE
Probably the most anticipated event of Blackfriars Theatre's (795 East Main Street) upcoming season is their opener, Clue: On Stage.
Blackfriars Theatre Presents THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY
Join Blackfriars Theater for a stunning one-man portrayal of a town in mourning over the disappearance of a young man.
University of Rochester to Present FELLOWSHIP Beginning This Month
The University of Rochester’s International Theatre Program presents the world premiere of Fellowship—a newly commissioned work from playwright Sam Chanse.
BWW Review: SILENT SKY at Blackfriars Theatre
Blackfriars Theatre continues its 2021-2022 season (doing alternating repertory performances with Charlayne Woodard's 'Pretty Fire') with 'Silent Sky', an original play by Lauren Gunderson, who holds the unique accolade of being America's most produced living playwright.
Blackfriars Theatre Opens The 21-22 Season With Two Productions In Rep
Blackfriars Theatre returns to live, indoor performances this October with two beautiful and heart-warming productions to kick off its 72nd Season in downtown Rochester.
Blackfriars Theatre Continues Its 70th Anniversary Season With SILENT SKY
Blackfriars Theatre's fifth show of its 70th Anniversary Season tells the true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt.
Top Musicians Celebrate South African Legend, Johnny Clegg
Over 50 prominent musical artists, including Dave Matthews, Peter Gabriel and Mike Rutherford, have come together to record a tribute to Johnny Clegg, a true South African legend who has made and continues to make an indelible mark on music history.
Photo Flash: Blackfriars Theatre Presents ANNA IN THE TROPICS
The year is 1929, and Tampa-based cigar rollers Marela and Ofelia anxiously await the arrival of their new, dashingly handsome "lectore.
Blackfriars Theatre to Spread Cheer with LITTLE WOMEN, THE MUSICAL
Blackfriars Theatre spreads cheer for the entire family this holiday season with Little Women, The Musical, the Broadway musical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's beloved book.
Blackfriars Theatre to Spread Cheer with LITTLE WOMEN, THE MUSICAL
Blackfriars Theatre spreads cheer for the entire family this holiday season with Little Women, The Musical, the Broadway musical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's beloved book.
Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
The Public Theater is currently presenting its Free Shakespeare in the Park production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, directed by Lear deBessonet with choreography by Chase Brock.
Photo Coverage: On a Midsummer Night, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Celebrates Opening!
The Public Theater is currently presenting its Free Shakespeare in the Park production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, directed by Lear deBessonet with choreography by Chase Brock.
Review Roundup: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Starring Annaleigh Ashford, Danny Burstein, and More at Shakespeare in the Park
The Public Theater is currently presenting its Free Shakespeare in the Park production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, directed by Lear deBessonet with choreography by Chase Brock.
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