Islena means islander. For Victoria Perez, being an islander is part of who she is and always will be. It’s in her soul. Islena is also the perfect title for her original one-woman show, a glorious celebration of her life as an islena transplanted at a young age to Buffalo. This is exuberant, boisterous celebration, … Continue reading Islena is a Celebration!
By Cherie Messore
It’s Tradition vs Modern at Jewish Repertory Theatre
We all know that person. He’s chronically late and eternally apologetic. He’s completely annoying and utterly charming. He swears he’s your best friend but given the opportunity, he’d shatter your trust. That pretty much sums up Hershel Klein (“My friends call me Hersh,” he says), the diamond dealer who can’t shut up in Modern Orthodox, … Continue reading It’s Tradition vs Modern at Jewish Repertory Theatre
Irish Classical Live Season Opens With Waiting for Godot
Ah, Waiting for Godot, a mainstay in high school English classes. The source of plenty of teen angst on the night before the paper is due (Is it an allegory? A series of metaphors? A prayer because it anagrams to To God?) while delving deep into playwright Samuel Beckett’s psyche. Now on stage at the … Continue reading Irish Classical Live Season Opens With Waiting for Godot
He’s Back!: Hamilton Returns to Shea’s
In a recent interview in Yankee Magazine, historian Jill Leppore said that a lot of what we call history is really folklore , myth, or tourism. Perhaps that’s one scholar’s cynicism, but projects like Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton (inspired by historian Ron Chernow’s Alexander Hamilton book) puts a fired-up version of history at center stage. Hamilton … Continue reading He’s Back!: Hamilton Returns to Shea’s
All is Calm is Elegant at MusicalFare
It’s odd to think that the true spirit of Christmas – a wish for peace on Earth and goodwill to all peoples – can be found in a story about war. But that is the essence of All is Calm, now onstage at MusicalFare Theatre. It’s a real story taken from a moment in World … Continue reading All is Calm is Elegant at MusicalFare
Hand to God Returns to Road Less Traveled Theater
https://buffalotheatreguide.com/2020/03/08/hand-to-god-at-road-less-traveled/ Sabrina Kahwaty and Dan Urtz I saw Road Less Traveled Theater’s production of Hand to God for the first time on March 8, 2020. It was the last show I saw that season before The Long Intermission. It was a complete production, full of heart, humor, hell, and hope. RLTP wisely re-opened its 18th … Continue reading Hand to God Returns to Road Less Traveled Theater
Spirited Show at D’Youville Kavinoky Theatre
Legend has it that the D'Youville Kavinoky Theatre is haunted. A fire in the original 1874 building took the life of one of the Grey nuns who lived there and it’s thought that she’s still on campus. For the next month, she’s not alone. The Woman in Black, on stage now to November 21, is … Continue reading Spirited Show at D’Youville Kavinoky Theatre
Patience is Indeed a Virtue for All for One Productions
For the cast and crew of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, the past 19 months must have been pure agony. The show was shut down opening night (thank you, Covid) after months of prep by All for One Theatre Productions, (the collaborative comprised of Shea’s 710 Theatre, MusicalFare Theatre, Irish Classical … Continue reading Patience is Indeed a Virtue for All for One Productions
Photograph 51 Holds the Secret of Life at JRT
One of my favorite James Taylor songs begins with these lyrics: “The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time…” Sometimes we’re robbed of time. Sometimes we’re robbed of opportunity. Part of the human condition. For real-life British scientist Rosalind Franklin, the focus of Photograph 51, presented by Jewish Repertory Theatre, her early death … Continue reading Photograph 51 Holds the Secret of Life at JRT
Hi Honey, We’re Home….Alleyway Theatre Starts Live Season
15 months is a long time to wait for a Quickie…even six quickies. In this case, Alleyway Theatre ‘s 30th annual New Play Festival celebration Buffalo Quickies 2021 was worth the wait. In an practically perfect post-pandemic stroke of theatre genius, Alleyway’s new Executive Artistic Director Chris J Handley and his team created an inside-outside … Continue reading Hi Honey, We’re Home….Alleyway Theatre Starts Live Season
