Hurt people hurt people. That's a succinct way to sum up the Pulitzer Prize (for Drama) and Tony-nominated play Becky Shaw on stage now at Alleyway Theatre. It's a quirky twist on the dysfunctional family comedy: Susanna's father has passed away (two months ago, she says when it's really four months passed), and Max, the … Continue reading Becky Shaw Has a Regional Premier at Alleyway
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The DaVinci Code Sparks Mystery at RLTP
Novelist Dan Brown's mystery-thriller The Da Vinci Code flew off the shelves when it was published in 2003 and was made into a rather lack-luster film in 2006. The stage adaption (by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel) is making its regional debut to kick off Road Less Traveled Productions' new season. It's a complex and … Continue reading The DaVinci Code Sparks Mystery at RLTP
Hair is a Triumph for MusicalFare
By Stephen Dubois Our former receptionist at work, long since retired, once told me about seeing the original cast of Hair on Broadway. She vividly remembered the first moment the entire company sang the chorus of "Aquarius" and described the sound of their voices as a warm, powerful explosion that found its way into your soul. … Continue reading Hair is a Triumph for MusicalFare
Buena Vista Social Club Swings into Shea’s
He said by Stephen Dubois In most cases, songs in musical theater either propel the story forward or heighten and reinforce the emotion of a particular scene. But Buena Vista Social Club is different. The Spanish lyrics aren't necessary to understanding the story; the dialogue is spoken in English, but the songs remain in their … Continue reading Buena Vista Social Club Swings into Shea’s
One for the Pot is a Hysterical Farce at the Festival Theatre
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
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
