Well, after the week we’ve put in, isn’t it good to escape to a whole new world? That’s what it felt like on opening night at Disney Aladdin on stage at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre until Sunday, November 27. It’s everything you expect a Disney stage production to be; dazzling costumes, lots of stage magic, a … Continue reading Ride That Magic Carpet to Aladdin
Guards at the Taj at Road Less Traveled Productions
I’ve always loved a good buddy story. Butch and Sundance, Thelma and Louise, Oscar and Felix…you get it. One is always solid, pragmatic while the other is more spontaneous, creative, free-falling through life because the other buddy is both the emotional safety net and soft place to land. Road Less Traveled Productions has the ultimate … Continue reading Guards at the Taj at Road Less Traveled Productions
Beehive Makes a Buzz at MusicalFare
Randy Kramer offered the best explanation as he welcomed the opening night audience to Beehive, now on stage at MusicalFare Theatre. He said the season was built during the pandemic and it’s all about forgetting about what is going on outside under all those facemasks and just having some fun. And for the most part, … Continue reading Beehive Makes a Buzz at MusicalFare
Misery is a Creepy Good Story at D’Youville Kavinoky
One of the late singer Helen Reddy’s hits songs (circa 1974) began with the lyrics “Lonely women are the desperate kind.” That’s a good thought to keep when you see Misery on stage now at D’Youville Kavinoky Theatre. Misery is based on the Stephen King novel which also became a film. The stage adaptation by … Continue reading Misery is a Creepy Good Story at D’Youville Kavinoky
Burst is Packed with Energy
In the 1967 Mike Nichols movie The Graduate, one of the most memorable lines was actually one word: “Plastics.” Back then plastic was the way of the future, a convenience, an economic driver, something on which a college graduate (or even a drop out) could build a successful career. Fast forward to now: plastic has … Continue reading Burst is Packed with Energy
The Secret Garden at Second Generation
Gardens traditionally symbolize renewal, new life, and growth. Tending to a garden is emotionally tied to nurturing, empathy, and change. All good things. Second Generation Theatre’s production of The Secret Garden Spring Edition, embraces the very best of these positive attributes in an elegant and lush production on stage now at the Shea’s Smith Theatre. … Continue reading The Secret Garden at Second Generation
Time to go to “The Prom” at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
The National Touring Company of "The Prom." Photo courtesy of the production. Opening the 2022-2023 season at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre is “The Prom”! Adapted for the stage from the hit Netflix movie, “The Prom” opens with Broadway performers Dee Dee Allen (Courtney Balan) and Barry Glickman (Patrick Wetzel) following opening night for their new (fictional) … Continue reading Time to go to “The Prom” at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
“Nice Work” at MusicalFare
As the Ralph Freed-Burton Lane song says, “I love a Gershwin tune. How about you?” So a whole show of Gershwin music sounds like absolute heaven to me. That’s what I loved best about Nice Work If You Can Get It, now onstage at MusicalFare Theatre. This was 10 years coming to WNY, having a … Continue reading “Nice Work” at MusicalFare
Mysterious Circumstances at Road Less Traveled
Mark Twain was right: Truth is stranger than fiction. In the case of Mysterious Circumstances, sumptuously presented now by Road Less Traveled Productions, an unsolved true crime (or was it?) might be solved by the iconic fictional sleuth who ‘died’ 113 years earlier. Complicated? Not really. OK, maybe a little. Mysterious Circumstances is the true … Continue reading Mysterious Circumstances at Road Less Traveled
“Once On This Island” at Shea’s 710 Theatre
The cast of Once on This Island at Shea’s 710 Theatre. Photo by Kelsey Martinez. Through a colorful and magical production, Shea’s Performing Arts Center produces its first in-house show of “Once on this Island” in which the talent of Buffalo, NY is highlighted and celebrated. I had the pleasure of attending the opening night … Continue reading “Once On This Island” at Shea’s 710 Theatre
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