Producer Jeffrey Seller, Shea’s Performing Arts Center, and Albert Nocciolino announce a digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show’s first performance (November 20) in Buffalo at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre. Forty (40) tickets will be sold for every performance for $10 each. The digital lottery will open at 11:00 AM ET on Sunday, November 18 for … Continue reading ANNOUNCING #HAM4HAM LOTTERY IN BUFFALO 40 TICKETS FOR EVERY PERFORMANCE $10 EACH
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2019 Kenny Awards Finalists Announced
The Kenny Awards has announced its 10 program finalists for the 2018-2019 school year. The Kenny Awards, presented by Shea’s Performing Arts Center and The Lipke Foundation, is an endeavor that recognizes the talent, dedication, and efforts of our local high school youth in musical theatre. The Lipke Foundation recently announced that it is doubling its grant … Continue reading 2019 Kenny Awards Finalists Announced
JERRY SEINFELD returns to Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
Shea’s Performing Art Center and JS Touring announced today that America’s premier comedian, Jerry Seinfeld, will return to the Shea’s Performing Art Center stage on Saturday, January 26, 2019 Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018. Seinfeld has been hailed for his uncanny ability to joke about the little … Continue reading JERRY SEINFELD returns to Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
Shea’s announces “Mean” contest
Fans can Celebrate the Ultimate “Mean Girls Day” on Wednesday, Oct. 3 with a Flyaway Contest to attend a Free Fan Performance at the August Wilson Theatre Mean Girls, the award-winning hit new Broadway musical comedy produced by Lorne Michaels, Stuart Thompson, Sonia Friedman, and Paramount Pictures based on the hit film, will celebrate “Mean Girls Day” – October 3, which … Continue reading Shea’s announces “Mean” contest
Buffalo-born vocalist to appear with musician/playwright Joey Giambra August 25th
Buffalo native and vocalist Jay Louis Dref has returned to his hometown this summer to perform at various venues throughout the area. Recent appearances included sold-out crowds at the Burchfield Penney Art Center, North Park Theatre and the Italian Festival with Buffalo legend Joey Giambra. Dref will again share the stage with Giambra on Saturday, August 25th at 7:30 p.m. at the Kavinoky Theatre, 320 Porter Avenue … Continue reading Buffalo-born vocalist to appear with musician/playwright Joey Giambra August 25th
LYNNE KURDZIEL FORMATO TO BE HONORED IN BUFFALO’S THEATRE DISTRICT PLAZA OF STARS
On Monday, September 10, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. the Theatre District Association of Western New York will honor local theatre choreographer, director and educator Lynne Kurdziel Formato by presenting her with a Star at the Theatre District’s Plaza of Stars on the corner of Main & Tupper. Lynne Kurdziel Formato born and raised in Buffalo recently retired as an Associate Professor of … Continue reading LYNNE KURDZIEL FORMATO TO BE HONORED IN BUFFALO’S THEATRE DISTRICT PLAZA OF STARS
“The Mother$#^%er With The Hat” comes to SUNY Fredonia to Benefit Alzheimer’s Association of WNY
Co-Producers Fayna Sanchez and Tony Gatto team up again to announce the official east-coast premiere of their long- running hit & award winning BEST OF 2017 HOLYWOOD FRINGE production of "The Mother****er With The Hat" Friday August 3rd and Saturday August 4th at 8pm Bartlett Theater in the Rockefeller Arts Building/SUNY Fredonia Campus, 280 Central … Continue reading “The Mother$#^%er With The Hat” comes to SUNY Fredonia to Benefit Alzheimer’s Association of WNY
Ken-Ton Summer Musical Workshop Celebrates 50 Years
This August marks the 50th anniversary of the first Ken-Ton Summer Musical Theatre Worskhop’s (known as KTMTW later) production. Each summer, from 1968’s "L’il Abner" to 2004’s 'Hello, Dolly!", the auditorium at Kenmore West was filled with 14 – 21 year old actors, singers, dancers, musicians, scenic artists, prop creators, costumers, and techies all under the guidance … Continue reading Ken-Ton Summer Musical Workshop Celebrates 50 Years
O’Connell & Company announces 2018-2019 Season!
O’Connell & Company, the professional theatre in-residence at The Park School of Buffalo, presents an exciting 23rd season filled with regional premieres and popular classics that offer something for everyone. The upcoming season reaffirms the company’s dedication to offering affordable, quality theatre in an intimate space. "This horticultural horror will have you screaming with laughter...." … Continue reading O’Connell & Company announces 2018-2019 Season!
CANADIAN VOICES EXPLORED IN THE SHAW FESTIVAL’S ‘OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR.’
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s World War I connections – from residents who enlisted to the garrisoned troops being entertained in the Royal George Theatre – are highlighted in director Peter Hinton’s re-improvised Oh What a Lovely War. With music direction by Paul Sportelli and movement direction byAlexis Milligan, this provocative production about the theatre of war begins previews at the Royal George Theatre onJuly … Continue reading CANADIAN VOICES EXPLORED IN THE SHAW FESTIVAL’S ‘OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR.’