What do music icons Sting, Jule Styne, Rogers and Hammerstein, Madonna, eden abhez, and the Rolling Stones have in common? Their song literature is represented in Moulin Rouge! The Musical, on stage now at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre…and it’s fantastic. Full disclosure: I am really not a fan of the whole “beloved movies from your youth” … Continue reading Moulin Rouge! The Musical is Dazzling at Shea’s
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“Dear Evan Hansen” at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
Anthony Norman (Evan Hansen), John Hemphill (Larry Murphy), Lili Thomas (Cynthia Murphy), Alaina Anderson (Zoe Murphy), in the 2022-2023 North American Tour of DEAR EVAN HANSEN Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade In 2016, Dear Evan Hansen swept the nation with a central message that people resonated with and a soundtrack every theatre kid became … Continue reading “Dear Evan Hansen” at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
“Beetlejuice” at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
Justin Collette (Beetlejuice) at Tour Company of "Beetlejuice." Photo by Michael Murphy 2022. A visual spectacle of elaborate lighting and effects matched with superb talent and absurd comedy, Beetlejuice opened at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre last evening. Whether or not you are a fan of the original movie, you’re in luck: Beetlejuice the musical is so … Continue reading “Beetlejuice” at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
Ride That Magic Carpet to Aladdin
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
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
It’s All About the Music at Shea’s
Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations is a hoot of a way to end this year’s Broadway season at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre. It’s full of feel-good energy and lots of familiar tunes that has you wanting more….and that’s a good metaphor for a Buffalo theatre season, especially coming of the COVID-intermission. … Continue reading It’s All About the Music at Shea’s
Anastasia is a Feast for the Eyes at Shea’s
I’ll say this straight up: suspend all your thoughts about present day Russia and erase your knowledge about the Russian Revolution and the urban myths behind Princess Anastasia dead or alive (maybe). Instead embrace the idea that the two plus hours you’ll spend in Shea’s Performing Arts Center seeing Anastasia The New Broadway Musical is … Continue reading Anastasia is a Feast for the Eyes at Shea’s
He’s Back!: Hamilton Returns to Shea’s
In a recent interview in Yankee Magazine, historian Jill Leppore said that a lot of what we call history is really folklore , myth, or tourism. Perhaps that’s one scholar’s cynicism, but projects like Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton (inspired by historian Ron Chernow’s Alexander Hamilton book) puts a fired-up version of history at center stage. Hamilton … Continue reading He’s Back!: Hamilton Returns to Shea’s
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
A Sure Sign of Spring: Shea’s Announces Next Season’s Schedule
Shea’s Buffalo Theatre is going back to its roots as a movie house with the M&T Bank 2020-21 Broadway Series. Six of the seven mainstage offerings either began their lives on the silver screen or have already been made into films. Venerable producing partner Albert Nocciolino joined Shea’s President Michael G. Murphy to announce next … Continue reading A Sure Sign of Spring: Shea’s Announces Next Season’s Schedule
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