By Stephen Dubois When the Shaw Festival last produced One for the Pot, in 1985, it ended up playing in additional cities and even had a filmed performance on CBC. It went down in Canadian theatre history as one of the company’s great successes. And rightly so. It’s a delight from beginning to end. This new … Continue reading One for the Pot is a Hysterical Farce at the Festival Theatre
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Amadeus at Shaw Festival: Two Reviewers Square Off
She Said, by Cherie Messore It's the experience of seeing a production in the Shaw Festival Theatre that I love best of all. The set - even when you first enter the theatre - draws your eye immediately and begins to set the tone and vibe. Amadeus, on stage now to October 4 is no … Continue reading Amadeus at Shaw Festival: Two Reviewers Square Off
Radium Girls Light Up Taylor Theatre
Stories like these are a bittersweet experience: they represent an important albeit heartbreaking time in American labor history, and while there is a pyrrhic victory in the resolution, there's that glimmer of hope that change happens when people strongly self-advocate and refuse to back down when challenged. Radium Girls (script by D.W. Gregory, adapted from … Continue reading Radium Girls Light Up Taylor Theatre
MusicalFare’s Hairspray Has Staying Power
One show, two BTG reviewers. What do they think?
Shea’s Announces ’26-’27 Season
Shea's Performing Arts Center and Broadway presenting partner Albert Nocciolino are proud to announce the Five Star Bank 2026-2027 Broadway Season at Shea's Buffalo Theatre, which includes: BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB ™, Alicia Keys’ HELL’S KITCHEN, THE GREAT GATSBY, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, DEATH BECOMES HER, HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, and OPERATION MINCEMEAT: A NEW MUSICAL. Three additional Broadway shows: BEETLEJUICE, JERSEY BOYS and SIX, will be featured on the Shea’s Buffalo Theatre stage as part of the Gallagher 2026-2027 Encore Series. Shea’s Buffalo Theatre … Continue reading Shea’s Announces ’26-’27 Season
Preservation Examines Past to Cope with the Present
Sometimes memories create the reality we wish we had: other times, those memories reveal life-changing secrets. At the end of life, that line between what was and what might have been is wavy and wavering. This examination is at the heart of Preservation, presented by First Look Buffalo, onstage at the lovely Canterbury Wood Performing … Continue reading Preservation Examines Past to Cope with the Present
MAMMA MIA! What a Blast for Second Gen
Ah, the balmy breezes off the coast of Greece...just what we need on a blustery Buffalo night. Add in the ABBA songs you love, fun costumes, and lots of dancing (on stage and yes, in your seat) and that's pretty much a perfect night. Shea's 710 and Second Generation Theatre has that going on in … Continue reading MAMMA MIA! What a Blast for Second Gen
‘Twas the Night Before Spins and Shines at Shea’s
I've never experienced a Cirque du Soleil performance before 'Twas the Night Before spun into town. It is quite a sight; imagine the very best of a circus on the Shea's Buffalo stage with dazzling costumes, makeup, music, and spectacular lighting effects. No, there are no lions, seals, or ringmasters; this is elite performance art … Continue reading ‘Twas the Night Before Spins and Shines at Shea’s
White Christmas is a Smile at MusicalFare
Full disclosure: it's very rare that I enjoy a movie on stage, especially when it's a classic film. MusicalFare's production of Irving Berlin's White Christmas the Musical may not have wholly changed my mind, but honestly, there is so much to love about this production. To recap, the story is a re-telling on the 1954 … Continue reading White Christmas is a Smile at MusicalFare
A Christmas Carol Sings at Shaw Festival
Full disclosure: I've never seen a staged version of A Christmas Carol. And while I did watch the 1951 Alastair Sim movie once years ago, I think I nodded off. Ditto the 1992 Muppet version (I know, pretty pathetic). But there's nothing like a Shaw Festival production to keep you engaged, enthralled, and so ready … Continue reading A Christmas Carol Sings at Shaw Festival
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