Mean Girls, the Tony Award-nominated new musical comedy produced by Lorne Michaels, Stuart Thompson, Sonia Friedman, and Paramount Pictures based on the hilarious hit film, will launch a National Tour in the Fall of 2019 beginning at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre. The show will also tech and rehearse at Shea’s in the weeks preceding public performances. Mean Girls features a book by nine-time Emmy … Continue reading Tony Award-Nominated Best Musical Announces National Tour Beginning Fall 2019 Launching in Buffalo!
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Shea’s Performing Arts Center and The Lipke Foundation Announce the Winners of 25th ANNIVERSARY KENNY AWARDS
Shea’s Performing Arts Center and The Lipke Foundation are proud to announce the winners of 25th Anniversary Kenny Awards, an endeavor that recognizes the talent, dedication, and efforts of our local high school youth. Since the inception of the program, the Kenny Awards have recognized and honored countless outstanding musical productions in local high schools and put $120,000 … Continue reading Shea’s Performing Arts Center and The Lipke Foundation Announce the Winners of 25th ANNIVERSARY KENNY AWARDS
Theatre Review: ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
Traveling Broadway productions can sometimes be hit-or-miss. These shows encompass a wide array of artists, technicians, sets, costumes, and props that have to be packed into semi-trucks and shuttled from city-to-city for months at a time. They have to be launched within a new theatre space every few weeks (which in and of itself is … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
2018 Kenny Awards Nominees Announced
Buffalo, NY – Shea’s Performing Arts Center and The Lipke Foundation announced the nominees for the 25th annual Kenny Awards in 14 award categories. Nearly 200 students and educators from the 10 finalist schools attended the announcement live at Shea’s Smith Theatre. The announcement was also aired live on Shea’s Performing Arts Center’s Facebook page. … Continue reading 2018 Kenny Awards Nominees Announced
First Look: ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
Celebrating it’s 30th year on Broadway, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” is a show that lives on throughout generations, by continuously being introduced to new audiences all the time. When a show has such a long lasting presence, you wonder if the momentum can withstand. Well, clearly it can. Especially five years … Continue reading First Look: ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
Theatre News: Thembi Duncan Named Director of Arts Engagement and Education at Shea’s Performing Arts Center
Buffalo, NY ( April 3, 2018) – Michael G. Murphy, President of Shea’s Performing Arts Center,today announced the appointment of Thembi Duncan as Director of Arts Engagement and Education. Formerly Creative Programs Director at Young Playwrights’ Theater in Washington DC, she will manage the arts engagement and education programming across Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, Shea’s 710 … Continue reading Theatre News: Thembi Duncan Named Director of Arts Engagement and Education at Shea’s Performing Arts Center
Theatre Review: ‘School of Rock’ at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
As a theatre reviewer, I tend to go into shows with an open mind and no real expectations. I figure that if I have no expectations, I cannot be let down. Usually this works, and usually I am pleasantly surprised at what the show I am viewing turns into. ‘School of Rock’ is one of … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘School of Rock’ at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
First Look: ‘School of Rock’ at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
To be Andrew Lloyd Webber these days must be very nice. Just think, in the 2017 season, he had 4 shows running on Broadway at the same time. “Cats,” “Sunset Boulevard,” “The Phantom of the Opera,” and his newest work, “School of Rock.” Three of his shows are coming to Buffalo this season! The brand … Continue reading First Look: ‘School of Rock’ at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
Theatre Review: ‘Something Rotten!’ at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
“Something Rotten!’” was the second production I ever saw on Broadway. I was lucky enough to see it a month or so before it closed and the North American Tour launched. I was completely blown away by the humor, the production value, and the energy that this show had. It also had something that you … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Something Rotten!’ at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
First Look: ‘Something Rotten!’ at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
If you follow current Broadway trends you will know that almost every show that graces the stage on the Great White Way comes from some other source material. It is either based on a book, a movie, or some other concept. It is very rare that an original work comes to life on Broadway because … Continue reading First Look: ‘Something Rotten!’ at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
