With a dull thud, Mr. Turpin drops dead on the kitchen floor. According to his wife, Raynelle, the man had all but stopped breathing for the better part of their thirty-plus year […]
Buffalo Theatre Guide
Theatre Review: ‘Sister Act’ at Lancaster Opera House
“Sister Act” is one of my favorite movies. It is a film that my family cherishes and one that I watch as many times as I can. It just has a feeling […]
2019 Arties Wrap Up
The 29th Annual Artie Awards presented by WNED/WBFO at Shea’s 710 Theatre on Monday night was a spectacle of sparkles and selfies in celebration of Buffalo’s theatre community. Theatre practitioners and those […]
Theatre Review: ‘Waitress’ at RBTL’s Auditorium Theatre
The moment I saw the cherry pie curtain I had a feeling this show was going to be something special. And when I heard the line, “Home is where your ass is.”, […]
First Look: ‘Dearly Departed’ at Aurora Players
As storytellers, directors often connect to plays that they have had awesome experiences with. This includes seeing a fantastic production and wanting to bring it to life for a new audience, or […]
Alleyway to Celebrate 40th Anniversary Year With Key Staff Changes
Picture it, Alleyway Theatre in 2019, with some new staff members, and eight productions including a “The Golden Girls” holiday shows where Blanche, Rose, Sophia, and Dorothy are played by men. Welcome […]
Theatre Review: ‘Rope’ at The Shaw Festival
“Rope,” on stage at the Shaw Festival’s Royal George Theatre, is a not-so-classic whodunit where you know who the killers are from the opening moments of the story. What you don’t know […]
Theatre Review: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
Wow. I had no prior knowledge of “Dear Evan Hansen” before last night when I witnessed it first hand. What I saw was a theatrical event that is near perfect. The story […]
Theatre Review: ‘The Lottie and Bernice Show’ at Ghostlight Theatre
They’re back. Along with their fronts, their sides and yes, their large bottoms. Lottie and Bernice make a return to Ghostlight Theatre this month, fresh as ever, following their numerous appearances locally […]
Theatre Review: ‘Looking Through Glass’ at Jewish Repertory Theatre
It’s just your typical boy-meets-girl-meets-boy-who-dies and inhabits her body sort of play…with a twist. . . .a fine night of theatre. . . Playwright Ken Kaissar’s local premiere of ’Looking Through Glass,’ […]
