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THAT WOMAN - THE MONOLOGUE SHOW Comes to the Rochester Fringe Festival
by Stephi Wild - September 04, 2024


Tennessee Playwrights Studio will present THAT WOMAN - THE MONOLOGE SHOW at Rochester Fringe Festival as stop on 2024 Fringe Festival Tour.

Nominations Open For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards
by BWW Awards - September 03, 2024


Nominations are now open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards. The 2024 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

3rd Annual Bridge Program Application Portal Now Open
by Stephi Wild - September 03, 2024


Road Less Traveled Productions (RLTP) is excited to announce that the application portal for the 2025 RLTP Bridge Program is now open! Applications will be accepted through Sunday November 24.

THE VOICE's Cami Clune and Joshua Vacanti to Headline THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Kenan Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 30, 2024


Cami Clune and Joshua Vacanti, semi-finalists from NBC's THE VOICE, will star in THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Kenan Center's Taylor Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.

HOLY O Comes to Rochester Fringe
by Stephi Wild - August 29, 2024


Lauren Hance, a Houston-based playwright and actress, will bring her award-winning immersive one-woman show Holy O to the 2024 Rochester Fringe Festival, September 11-21, for six nights only.

American Repertory Theater of WNY To Present THE BREAK SONG World Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - August 28, 2024


American Repertory Theater of WNY will present the world premiere of Mark Humphrey's 'The Break Song' scheduled to run from October 10th to October 26th at the Compass Performing Arts Center at 545 Elmwood Avenue. 

TEA PARTY Comes to First Look Buffalo in September
by Stephi Wild - August 27, 2024


First Look Buffalo Theatre Company will present TEA PARTY, a New Play by Sean Abley, directed by Lara D. Haberberger, and starring Andrew Zuccari, Bob Rusch, Kaylie Horowitz and John DellaContrada.

Cast Set for THE PRINCE OF EGYPT at OFC Creations Theatre Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 26, 2024


OFC Creations Theatre Center has revealed the cast for The Prince of Egypt. Learn more about the production and see who is starring.

Review: SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE MYSTERY OF THE HUMAN HEART at Shaw Festival
by Michael Rabice - August 26, 2024


He's done it again! The famous sleuth and his sidekick are back at it, solving cases with cunning precision and insight. SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE MYSTERY OF THE HUMAN HEART is playing in a fabulous production at the SHAW FESTIVAL in Niagara on the Lake. Audiences are intrigued, captivated and thoroughly entertained watching this beloved character take on yet another case in Victorian London.

3rd Annual Bridge Program Application Portal Opens September 3!
by A.A. Cristi - August 15, 2024


Road Less Traveled Productions has announced that applications for the 2025 RLTP Bridge Program will open September 3. 

Road Less Traveled Productions' 2024/25 Season UNSCRIPTED Comedy Improv Night Schedule Announced
by A.A. Cristi - August 14, 2024


Road Less Traveled Productions has announced the 2024/2025 season schedule for their UnScripted Comedy Improv Nights, featuring a series of live, unscripted performances that promise spontaneous entertainment.

First Look Buffalo's New Play TEA PARTY Opens September 13
by A.A. Cristi - August 13, 2024


First Look Buffalo Theatre Company will present TEA PARTY, a new play opening on September 13th.

SHIPWRECKED! Kicks off RLTP's 21st Season in Downtown Buffalo
by Stephi Wild - August 13, 2024


Road Less Traveled Productions (RLTP) will begin its 21st season with high comedy Shipwrecked! An Entertainment—The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as Told by Himself), written by RLTP National Advisory Board Member, Donald Margulies.

Rochester's ROCHAHA CLOWN FESTIVAL Debuts Next Month
by A.A. Cristi - August 07, 2024


Experience the RocHaHa Clown Festival in Rochester from September 24-28 at the Multi-use Community Cultural Center, featuring award-winning clowns, performances, workshops, and community engagement.

Marcus Paul James and Michele Marie Roberts Headline Starring Buffalo's Curtain Up! Cabaret at Shea's
by Stephi Wild - August 07, 2024


Starring Buffalo and the Academy of Theatre Arts have announced the cast for this year's Curtain Up! Cabaret, An Evening of Songs with the Stars in the historic Shea's Buffalo Grand Lobby.

Review: ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS at Shaw Festival
by Michael Rabice - August 06, 2024


Who doesn't love a good belly laugh, a groan and a perpetual smile on their face for 2-1/2 hours. That's exactly what you'll be in store for when attending the joyously silly production of ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS at the Shaw Festival in Niagara on the Lake.

COLORED SILK: A CIVIL WAR ODYSSEY Comes to Rochester Fringe Festival 2024
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2024


Echoes of Our Ancestors African American History & Song will present Colored Silk: A Civil War Odyssey, a play upon the life of Elizabeth Keckley, formerly enslaved artisan whose skillfulness led to the White House as Mary Todd Lincoln's dressmaker. School of The Arts, will present two performances September 14 at 12 noon, and September 15 at 1:30 pm.

Rochester Fringe Festival Reveals Full 2024 Lineup
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2024


The Rochester Fringe Festival held its annual “Big Reveal” Press Conference today at CenterStage Hart Theatre at the Jewish Community Center.

PUSH Gives HYDE Its Regional Debut At Rochester Fringe
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2024


Internationally renowned PUSH Physical Theatre will present the Rochester debut of its twist on the iconic, 19th-century Jekyll and Hyde story by Robert Louis Stevenson, HYDE, at the 2024 Rochester Fringe Festival for four performances at School of the Arts' Allen Main Stage.

Karissa Murrell Myers' BLACK BEAR ISLAND Recieves 2023 Mazumdar New Play Award
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2024


Buffalo's Alleyway Theatre has announced the recipient of the 2023 Maxim Mazumdar New Play Award. Playwright Karissa Murrell Myers will receive the annual award for her play, BLACK BEAR ISLAND.

May Pang to Showcase Candid Photos of John Lennon At Revolution Art Gallery Exhibition
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2024


May Pang will exhibit her candid photos of John Lennon during a special three-day event at Revolution Art Gallery in Buffalo, NY, from Friday, August 9 to Sunday, August 11.

First Look Buffalo Theatre Company Hosts Bingo FUNdraiser This Saturday
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2024


Join First Look Buffalo Theatre Company's Bingo FUN-draiser this Saturday, July 20th, to support their 2024-25 season. Enjoy a fun evening of bingo while contributing to a great cause!

Blake McIver Ewing And Marcia Mitzman Gaven Lead THE BOY FROM OZ At OFC Creations Theatre Center
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2024


OFC Creations Theatre Center will present for the first time in New York State, the exciting Broadway in Brighton season opener, The Boy From Oz, running September 12-29, 2024.

Blake McIver Ewing, Marcia Mitzman Gaven & More to Lead THE BOY FROM OZ at OFC Creations Theatre Cente
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2024


Blake McIver Ewing and Tony Award Nominee Marcia Mitzman Gaven will headline THE BOY FROM OZ at OFC Creations Theatre Center in Rochester, NY. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

RENT to Open at Blackfriars Theatre This Month
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2024


Get ready to rock with Blackfriars Theatre for the show that set the tone of the modern musical, Rent. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.


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