Here’s what I love about local theatre here in WNY: there is plenty of it, there’s something for everyone, it’s across the region, in all communities, and at every price point. While […]
Theatre Review: ‘Laughter on the 23rd Floor’ at Springville Center of the Arts.
Theatre Review: ‘Frost/Nixon’ at Irish Classical Theatre
Let’s make one thing perfectly clear: opening night for Irish Classical Theater’s production of “Frost/Nixon” sold out. . . .a fascinating story, expertly told, acted, and staged. . . One bet is […]
First Look: ‘1984’ by George Orwell at Kavinoky Theatre
In Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Atticus Finch tells his young son, “Real courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it […]
Kavinoky replaces ‘Mockingbird’ with ‘1984’
The Kavinoky Theatre is sad to announce the cancellation of its production of To Kill a Mockingbird (March 8 th -31 st ). In its place we are proud to present: ‘1984’. […]
Theatre Review: ‘Miss Saigon’ at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
There are those shows that you just need to see. You hear about them for years. They have a place in popular culture, and they leave an impact on their audiences. I […]
Theatre Review: ‘The Humans’ at Geva Theatre Center
Set in a turn of the century tenement apartment building in New York City’s Chinatown on Thanksgiving 2013, “The Humans” offers the audience a complex view of intergenerational struggles. I wasn’t sure […]
Tony Award Winner Laura Benanti Performing at Shea’s Black-Tie Gala
Shea’s Performing Arts Center is proud to announce that Tony Award-Winning actress Laura Benanti will perform at Shea’s Black-Tie Gala on Saturday, April 27, 2019. Tony Award-winner and five-time Tony Award nominee Laura Benanti is […]
First Look: ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ at Kavinoky Theatre
It takes grit to put America’s most revered work of literary art on stage, especially when another version is currently playing on Broadway. When Executive Artistic Director Loraine O’Donnell programmed “To Kill […]
Theatre Review: ‘Love Letters’ at O’Connell & Company
Not every show needs big sets, flashy costumes, and dazzling kick-lines to tell an impactful story. Some certainly do need those embellishments (can you imagine a minimalist Les Miserables?), but other shows […]
Theatre Review: ‘Ragtime’ at MusicalFare Theatre
If you’re even a passive musical theater fan, you certainly know the phenomenon that is “Ragtime”. The production running at MusicalFare shows the unfortunate reality that I’m sure motivated the decision to […]
