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The Boy From Oz
The Boy From Oz
9/12 - 9/29/2024


The Boy From Oz tells the compelling story of singer-songwriter Peter Allen, showcasing his rise from humble beginnings in Australia to international fame. The production ...

May We All: A New Country Musical


A new country music musical!  May We All  brings together several storylines about facing the music, rebuilding and starting over. Set in Harmony, TN, a ...

West Side Story
West Side Story
10/10 - 10/27/2024


From the first notes to the final breath, West Side Story is one of the greatest love stories ever told. This Tony and Oscar Award ...

Barkha Dance Company: A Live Music & Kathak Dance Performance


Barkha Patel, juried Bessie award winner, is joined by talented company musicians on vocals, tabla, & sarangi. While deeply rooted in the art form's spiritual ...


The Barkha Dance Company, led by renowned dancer and artistic director Barkha Patel, will bring a captivating blend of live music and kathak dance to ...

Aztec Two-Step & Orleans - together at Cohoes Music Hall!


ORLEANS: Platinum hit-makers ORLEANS are now celebrating 50 YEARS of live performances! Praised and respected by their peers for their songwriting skills, instrumental prowess and ...


Gary Gulman brings his Misfit Comedy Tour to Universal Preservation Hall on September 13, 2024, marking a highlight in his over 25 years in comedy. ...


Salem Under the Stars is an open-air concert set against the scenic backdrop of Gardenworks Farm, featuring acclaimed Broadway performers Brennyn Lark and Nathan Lucrezio, ...

The Village Cidiot
9/10 - 9/14/2024


The Village Cidiot, written and performed by Lauren Letellier, follows the story of a Manhattanite who, after losing her corporate job, must adapt to life ...

Kimberly Akimbo
Kimberly Akimbo
9/14 - 9/15/2024


Kim is a bright and funny Jersey teen, who happens to look like a 72-year-old lady. And yet her aging condition may be the least ...

Puzzling Evidence
9/14 - 9/15/2024


Puzzling Evidence presents a unique blend of performance art and political commentary as two left-wing activists navigate their complex relationship while promoting an anti-capitalist manifesto ...

The Fantasticks
The Fantasticks
9/5 - 9/15/2024


The world’s longest-running musical hits our stage this Fall. The Fantasticks, after running Off-Broadway for 42 years, has become a beloved, timeless classic – telling ...

What the Constitution Means to Me


Rhinebeck Theatre Society is proud to present What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck Direct from Broadway, playwright Heidi Schreck's boundary-breaking play breathes ...

Incorruptible by Michael Hollinger


County Players, one of the longest-running community theatre companies in the area, is proud to present the Dark Comedy “Incorruptible” by Michael Hollinger. This Main ...

All in the Timing
9/10 - 9/21/2024


Sunday Stages Theatre Company returns to the Rochester Fringe Festival with All in the Timing by David Ives. This clever collection of one-act plays blends ...

Commotion Dance Theater at Rochester Fringe


Commotion Dance Theater interweaves magic, mayhem, and mystery in their latest show!   Ruben T. Ornelas will premiere a solo, “Four Spheres,” set to music by ...


The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey is a poignant one-man show that explores the life and disappearance of a teenage boy through the eyes of ...

Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot
9/17 - 9/22/2024


Set in Chicago when Prohibition has everyone thirsty for a little excitement, Some Like It Hot is the rollicking story of two musicians forced to ...


Blackfriars Theatre opens its 75th season with a revival of Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, featuring Mary Tiballi Hoffman as Mrs. Lovett. ...


5 Jews in a Near Death Experience (That shockingly has nothing to do with antisemitism!) is a comedic drama by Rebecca Lynn Goldfarb that delves ...


Chris Janson, a respected member of the Grand Ole Opry and a multi-platinum songwriter, will perform at Universal Preservation Hall on September 26, 2024. Known ...

Into The Woods
Into The Woods
9/20 - 9/29/2024


Teens on Stage presents Into the Woods September 20-29, 2024 Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm Sundays at 3pm Tickets $19 The CENTER and Teens on ...


Amor En Vivo is a vibrant concert celebrating Hispanic music, set to take place at UBS Arena on October 5, 2024. The event will feature ...

By Any Other Name - A New Musical


In the first fully staged production of a new musical with Book and Lyrics by Deborah Zoe Laufer and Music by Daniel Green; Shakespeare’s famous ...

CHIPANDGUS
CHIPANDGUS
9/26 - 10/6/2024


The two loneliest guys in upstate New York meet once a month in the grungy back room of a rundown Schenectady sports bar to do ...

The Drowsy Chaperone
The Drowsy Chaperone
9/27 - 10/6/2024


Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, The Drowsy Chaperone is a loving send-up of the Jazz Age musical, featuring ...

Macbeth
Macbeth
10/4 - 10/20/2024


Follow the journey of Macbeth, a valiant Scottish general, whose encounter with three mysterious witches propels him into a tumultuous quest for power. Seduced by ...

The Connie Converse Universe
The Connie Converse Universe
10/21 - 10/28/2024


The Connie Converse Universe - The 2024 “Outstanding Musical” winner at the San Diego International Fringe Festival comes to New York City October 21 at 7PM ...


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