The long-awaited in person performances of Songs for a New World were heralded all over Buffalo before it even opened; the success of the streaming production in June and advertising around the city gave the production an additional sense of promise. Second Generation’s production, directed by Amy Jakiel, delivers on the promise. From the opening … Continue reading Songs For A New World at Shea’s Smith Theatre
The Band’s Visit at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
The Company of "The Band's Visit" North American Tour. Photo by Evan Zimmerman. It’s a busy season at Shea’s Performing Art Center with three musicals running through November! First up is The Band’s Visit, based on the 2007 Israeli film of the same name, which tells the tale of some Egyptian musicians who get lost … Continue reading The Band’s Visit at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
Spirited Show at D’Youville Kavinoky Theatre
Legend has it that the D'Youville Kavinoky Theatre is haunted. A fire in the original 1874 building took the life of one of the Grey nuns who lived there and it’s thought that she’s still on campus. For the next month, she’s not alone. The Woman in Black, on stage now to November 21, is … Continue reading Spirited Show at D’Youville Kavinoky Theatre
Patience is Indeed a Virtue for All for One Productions
For the cast and crew of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, the past 19 months must have been pure agony. The show was shut down opening night (thank you, Covid) after months of prep by All for One Theatre Productions, (the collaborative comprised of Shea’s 710 Theatre, MusicalFare Theatre, Irish Classical … Continue reading Patience is Indeed a Virtue for All for One Productions
Heathers at SUNY Buffalo State
The Heathers story has existed as a cult classic since the movie starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater was released in 1988. The Off-Broadway musical, written by Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy in 2014, restored interest in the dark comedy. It’s not often we can laugh at bullying and murder, but that’s what this script … Continue reading Heathers at SUNY Buffalo State
Photograph 51 Holds the Secret of Life at JRT
One of my favorite James Taylor songs begins with these lyrics: “The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time…” Sometimes we’re robbed of time. Sometimes we’re robbed of opportunity. Part of the human condition. For real-life British scientist Rosalind Franklin, the focus of Photograph 51, presented by Jewish Repertory Theatre, her early death … Continue reading Photograph 51 Holds the Secret of Life at JRT
“A Chorus Line” at O’Connell & Company
The cast of "A Chorus Line" at O'Connell & Company. “A Chorus Line” with book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Edward Kleban opened this weekend at O’Connell & Company. This long running Broadway musical won Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize. It was conceived and originally directed … Continue reading “A Chorus Line” at O’Connell & Company
Tootsie – Now on Stage at Shea’s
Full disclosure: I generally don’t enjoy productions that morph from screen to stage. I prepared myself to embrace Tootsie, now on stage at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, with an open mind, and pushed my 1982 movie memories to the back of my brain. So a show with music and lyrics by David Yazbek (writing for screen … Continue reading Tootsie – Now on Stage at Shea’s
All Through the Night Opens Varlets’ Season
...it uses a chillingly fairytale set up to tell the story of a group of German Gentile woman in the never-idyllic days of Nazis and World War II.
White Rabbit Red Rabbit at Alleyway Theatre
The cast of White Rabbit Red Rabbit at Alleyway Theatre. The Alleyway Theatre is looking very snazzy under the new management of Chris J. Handley. The lobby, in particular, has had a terrific makeover and now sports a glorious full wall mural by Audra Linsner. There are more beverage options at the bar than there … Continue reading White Rabbit Red Rabbit at Alleyway Theatre
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