Irish Classical Theatre’s season begins with an intense story of social justice, gender inequality, and the personal fortitude it takes to move to another land for a new and hopefully better life. Belfast Girls by Jaki McCarrick is the story of five women departing Ireland for Australia at the height of the 1850 potato famine. … Continue reading Belfast Girls Rule at ICTC
Cherie Messore Reviews
The Sound Inside Resonates
We’ve all had ‘that’ teacher. The one with whom you feel a connection, something like a mentor, nothing like a lover, but someone who ‘gets’ you and your student ways. You bond. It’s good. Until it isn’t. In Adam Rapp’s 2018 play The Sound Inside, what starts out as adversarial becomes a profound relationship between … Continue reading The Sound Inside Resonates
Tick, Tick…BOOM! Explodes on Stage
We’ve all been there. We’re facing a landmark birthday and our BFF is on a new path and our significant other has expectations and we’re staring down a crossroads riddled with self-doubt, anticipation, enthusiasm, and fear. What are you supposed to do? What should you do? Is it ever too late? That’s the essence of … Continue reading Tick, Tick…BOOM! Explodes on Stage
Kinky Boots Raises You Up at Shea’s 710
Well, Buffalo is a factory town. Road Less Traveled’s recent production of Sweat gave us a grim reminder of what happens when a factory is on the brink. Suffice it to say, that Buffalo hasn’t seen the likes of Price & Son, the factory at the soul of Kinky Boots, MusicalFare Theatre’s production on stage … Continue reading Kinky Boots Raises You Up at Shea’s 710
Disaster! Feels So Good at MusicalFare
A pretty buttoned up reporter. A nightclub owner with daddy issues. A ditzy disco diva and her twin children. A nun with a gambling problem. What happens when they meet on a poorly constructed off-shore casino with a problematic pier? It’s sure to be a Disaster! Disaster!, the brain-child of Broadway divo Seth Rudetsky, is … Continue reading Disaster! Feels So Good at MusicalFare
History Takes Center Stage at Irish Classical
You feel his power, his presence, as soon as he sets foot on the stage. Detroit actor Brian Marable has immediate, full command of your attention in Thurgood, presented by Irish Classical Theatre now until April 16. A stellar one-actor show, Thurgood is the self-narrated story of Supreme County Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first person … Continue reading History Takes Center Stage at Irish Classical
All Aboard for a Murder!
Sometimes you have to stick with the classics. Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express was published as a novel in 1934, made into films twice, and most recently was adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig. Over time and all these permutations, the story has retained its intricate web of mystery, deceit, sardonic wit, … Continue reading All Aboard for a Murder!
The Play That Goes Wrong Gets It Absolutely Right
Here’s what I love about the WNY theatre community: there are the classics; there are the thought-provoking in-your-head-dramas; there are the social justice productions; there are soul-lifting musicals galore; and then there are the shows that are so silly and funny you laugh all the way home. And that, my friends, is The Play That … Continue reading The Play That Goes Wrong Gets It Absolutely Right
Every Brilliant Thing Sparks Joy at Shea’s Smith Theatre
Kids with a parent who is living with a mental illness diagnosis develop an intriguing set of social skills. They quickly intuit to whom they can confide, how to disappear into the woodwork during challenging moments, and how to fend for themselves if need be. They also learn how to love with a whole albeit … Continue reading Every Brilliant Thing Sparks Joy at Shea’s Smith Theatre
BPO and ICTC Join Forces for a Storm Surge of Artistry
Irish Classical Theatre Company and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra built a beautiful model for collaboration with this series of theatre-set-to-music productions. The 2023 installment was Shakespeare’s The Tempest with Jean Sibelius’ incidental music and it was a lush and lavish visual and aural feast. First of all, the music. It was stunning, and it helped … Continue reading BPO and ICTC Join Forces for a Storm Surge of Artistry
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