It’s Berlin in 1928, where the Grand Hotel embodies all that is luxury, glamour, style, and class. Guests come and go, offering only a glimpse into their complex and often chaotic lives. While they’re just glimpses, they illustrate the fact that we’re all complicated beings, colliding with each other in unforeseen and unimagined ways. This … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Grand Hotel’ at The Shaw Festival
Alleyway Theatre’s Maxim Mazumdar’s New Play Competition Seeks Submissions
Alleyway Theatre is a accepting unproduced plays for its annual international competition now in it's 29th year. Playwrights may submit full length or one act or both with a $25 entry fee. Preference is given to those scripts which are uniquely theatrical, that is, not imitations of typical TV or film scripts. Winning submissions will … Continue reading Alleyway Theatre’s Maxim Mazumdar’s New Play Competition Seeks Submissions
Theatre Review: ‘Annie’ at Lancaster Opera House
I’ll be honest - I’ve seen ‘Annie’ more times than I care to admit. Annie is cute, the dog is cute…. it’s all cute. However, I was drawn to the Opera House production based on their renaissance over the past few years. David Bondrow’s development of the resident company has been exciting to watch and … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Annie’ at Lancaster Opera House
Theatre Review: ‘Forget Me Not (Or Minding June’s Story, A Family Tale)’ at Kavinoky Theatre
Family memories, World War II history, and the troubled recesses in the human psyche converge in “Forget Me Not,(Or Minding June’s Story, A Family Tale)” a new play written by Buffalo’s own Diane Almeter Jones. The play is making its regional premiere this weekend at the Kavinoky Theatre. . . .a powerful and thoughtful work. … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Forget Me Not (Or Minding June’s Story, A Family Tale)’ at Kavinoky Theatre
Concert Review: ‘Broadway and Beyond’ by Buffalo Choral Arts Society at Riviera Theatre
I first became acquainted with the Buffalo Choral Arts Society two years ago, when I attended their Broadway concert. I remember being completely blown away by the organization’s sound, and array of talent that is part of the chorus. The programs are well organized, and the program length is just so that you get a … Continue reading Concert Review: ‘Broadway and Beyond’ by Buffalo Choral Arts Society at Riviera Theatre
Theatre Review: ‘Love Never Dies’ at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
This has been the season of Andrew Lloyd Webber in Buffalo. Three of his shows have visited Shea’s this season alone (“School of Rock”, “The Phantom of the Opera”, and now “Love Never Dies”). Two other of his shows were performed by local theatre companies this season too (Jesus Christ Superstar and Joesph and the … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Love Never Dies’ at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
Theatre Review: ‘Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime’ at Aurora Players
Funny - isn’t it just like the noble class to engage in criminal behavior in order to improve their own bored condition, and assume they can get away with it? What type of crime they undertake doesn’t seem to matter. A victim seems somewhat necessary. But more than that there needs to be a beneficiary. … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime’ at Aurora Players
Theatre Review: ‘Lady Windermere’s Fan’ at Irish Classical Theatre
Ah, the things we do for love. We keep secrets. Maybe tell a fib or two. And perhaps we try to protect the object of our affection from hurting over something that can’t be undone. Love, honor, and the subtleties of deception combine to form the delectable story of Oscar Wilde’s “Lady Windermere’s Fan,” sumptuously … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Lady Windermere’s Fan’ at Irish Classical Theatre
2018 Person of the Year Winner Announced!
Buffalo Theatre Guide is happy to announce that Philip Jarosz has been named the 2018 Person of the Year! Mr. Jarosz will receive a commemorative plaque, and $50 in TAB Bucks, graciously donated by the Theatre Alliance of Buffalo. A little about Mr. Jarosz: For nearly two decades, Phil Jarosz has produced & directed quality plays … Continue reading 2018 Person of the Year Winner Announced!
Support Local Theatre By Supporting Our People in Need
Support a worthy cause while you enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime performance. On Friday, June 8, at 11pm, members of the national touring company of LOVE NEVER DIES will partner with Alleyway Theatre to present LATE NIGHT WITH THE CAST, a benefit concert to raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and for the WNED/WBFO Artie Awards … Continue reading Support Local Theatre By Supporting Our People in Need
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