May 2017
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
The Trial of Trayvon Martin
By Gary Earl Ross l Directed by Kurt Schneiderman. For the seventh installment of our "Black Power Play Series," Subversive Theatre is honored to present the world debut of THE TRIAL OF TRAYVON MARTIN by Buffalo's award-winning author Gary Earl Ross*.…
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
This Tony® Award Winning musical is set on December 4, 1956, when an extraordinary twist of fate brought Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley together at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions…
I'M FINE
After a marriage that spanned his adult life, Mike finds himself a middle-aged widower learning the importance of a sense of humor as he travels the road back from grief. He’s confronted by a thorny universe of family and finances, cooking and career,…
Godspell
Godspell was the first major musical theater offering from 3-time Grammy and Academy Award winner Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Children Of Eden), and it took the world by storm, popularizing a parade of hit songs including “Day by Day,” and “All…
The Great God Pan
Jamie's life in Brooklyn seems just fine: a beautiful girlfriend, a budding journalism career, and parents who live just far enough away. But when a possible childhood trauma comes to light, lives are thrown into a tailspin. Unsettling and deeply compassionate,…
A Country House
It’s summer in the Berkshires, when actors and aficionados descend upon the Williamstown Theatre Festival for a rejuvenation of the creative mind. For grand dame of the stage Anna Patterson and her clan of artists, it’s a family tradition where everybody…
KALAMAZOO
Peg and Irv, two mature baby boomers, venture into the world of modern dating and discover that love isn't any easier the second time around. A romantic comedy about life's second act and learning that you're never too old to be young. By Michelle Kholos…
The Bird's Nest Circus Arts Presents "A Dream of Flying"
Join us as we wake from winter and welcome spring with this all-ages circus show. A Dream of Flying is an exploration and celebration of dreaming. Somewhere between the bizarre and the beautiful, the whimsical and the fearsome, lies the part of our subconscious…
Elephant and Piggie: We Are in A Play!
Opposites attract and that is no different for Elephant and Piggie. Gerald the elephant may be melancholy but Piggie’s perky personality helps balance it out. Watch Mo Willems' characters come to life as they sing and dance their way through questions…
Run For Your Wife
This superb example of the British farce concerns London cab driver John Smith, who is living two lives in two cities, carefully juggling them both. But trouble brews when his two lives collide and he becomes hopelessly entangled in explaining himself…
Family Reunion To Die For Murder Mystery
WNY Improv Inc. cordially invites you to the 20th annual Losson Family Reunion where it's up to you find out who the murderer was. Tickets $23 for food and the show-contact Comfort Zone Cafe at 716-648-5779 for tickets and info.
Crossing Over With John Edward live in Buffalo, NY!
See John Edward live on tour in Buffalo, NY! This is your chance to be part of a live group audience to watch John Edward connect with the other side. There will be question and answer sessions and messages from the other side. Is someone waiting to…
Wicked
So much happened before Dorothy dropped in.WICKED, the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of Oz... but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another girl, born with emerald-green skin-smart, fiery, misunderstood,…
Dancing to Live Gala
Neglia Ballet Artists is proud to present the 4th annual Dancing to Live Gala. This year features refined cocktail reception and hors d'oeuvres by Current Catering, a silent auction and will celebrate LIFE with not one but TWO WORLD PREMIERES! Proceeds…
Nickel City Opera presents The Buffalo Traveling Roadshow Opera and 'The Impresario'
Enjoy a fun evening of Mozart's genius with The Impresario, a one act opera in English with modern dialogue. See the plights and foibles of an opera producer as he deals with divas and egos. Starring Brian Cheverie as The Impresario, Valerian Ruminski…
Bread and Puppet in Buffalo!
World renowned Bread and Puppet Theater company is visiting the Queen City to perform its family-friendly Takelessness Circus at Buffalo State College's Flexible Theater inside the Donald Savage Building. Come behold the spectacle! The show is donation…
Nickel City Opera presents The Buffalo Traveling Roadshow Opera and 'The Impresario'
A hilarious one act opera in English. This modernized Mozart gem will be presented on the ballroom stage of The Saturn Club on Delaware Ave for a special 'Opera Night' opening the club to all Western New York opera patrons. See the lovely interior of…
Saint Joan at Shaw Festival
Who was Joan of Arc? The saviour of France … or a deluded country girl? Bernard Shaw’s greatest play about the most remarkable teenage girl in history. Saint Joan is Bernard Shaw’s greatest play. At its centre is the most remarkable teenage girl in history.…
Nickel City Opera presents The Buffalo Traveling Roadshow Opera and 'The Impresario'
Presented in the Villa Maria College intimate Concert Hall. NCO is proud to partner with this long established liberal arts college. Featuring Valerian Ruminski, Brian Cheverie, David Macadam, Courtney Ross and Emily Yancey. Piano accompaniment by Maestro…
Nickel City Opera presents The Buffalo Traveling Roadshow Opera and 'The Impresario'
Enjoy an evening on board the USS LITTLE ROCK at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park with the short hilarious opera ‘The Impresario’ about the backstage difficulties of producing an opera! Bring a date or your family. Presented in English…