November 2018
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
Nuncrackers - The Nunsense Christmas Musical
NUNCRACKERS – The Nunsense Christmas Musical November 29-December 23 Book, Music and Lyrics by Dan Goggin Presented by O'Connell & Company This “habit-forming” musical comedy, finds us at the first "TV Special" taped by the sisters in their convent…
Forbidden Broadway's Greatest Hits
A musical revue that parodies Broadway Musicals (like CHICAGO, WICKED, PHANTOM, LES MIS and many others) and famous personalities (like Liza Minnelli, Barbra Streisand and Mandy Patinkin) with wit, charm and hysterical lyrics! Featuring Marc Sacco,…
The Taming
Tweetering, pandashrews, and undying giddiness for James Madison -- what else could you expect to find at a Miss America pageant? In this hilarious, raucous, all-female "power-play" inspired by Shakespeare's Shrew, contestant Katherine has political…
Speed the Plow by David Mamet
Bobby Gould is the newly minted Head of Production at a major Hollywood studio and needs a surefire success right out of the gate if he wants to keep his job. Two proposals land quickly in his lap. The first is a low-brow and racially insensitive action…
Fiddler on the Roof
Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher brings his fresh take on a belovedmasterpiece to life as FIDDLER ON THE ROOF begins a North American tour direct from Broadway. A wonderful cast and a lavish orchestra tell this heartwarming story of fathers…
The Color Purple
The Color Purple is an epic story of a poor African American woman in the rural south who, despite the dismissal of her gender and color, finds spirituality, love and the importance of her own voice. Tony Award winning musical based on the Pulitzer Prize…
FOOL FOR LOVE
The American Repertory Theater of WNY presents the second production of the 2018-19 season with American playwright Sam Shepard's classic work, FOOL FOR LOVE. This will mark the first production in the new 545 Elmwood Avenue location. FOOL FOR LOVE runs…
The 3 Musketeers
Strength. Courage. Unity. Through these tenets, one can always defend their beliefs. Set in 1625, this classic tale of swashbuckling adventure explores the themes of heroism, secrets and the greatest of all– love. Come on an epic journey with our Musketeers…
Sive by John B. Keane
Sive by John B. KeaneNov. 2-25, 2018Directed by ICTC Artistic Director Vincent O'NeillRegional PremiereSive is an intimate and unflinching view of Irish country folk living in abject poverty and hopelessness in rural County Kerry. Young, beautiful Sive,…
Oliver!
A musical by Lionel Bart Produced by Lancaster Opera House The award-winning, late-60s megahit based on Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist. SHOW DATES & TIMES:Friday, November 2, 2018 – 7:30 pmSaturday, November 3, 2018 – 7:30 pmSunday, November 4, 2018 –…
A Doll's House, Part 2
When last we left off with Nora Helmer in Henrik Ibsen's landmark 1879 drama A Doll's House, she walked out the door, leaving her family behind. Fresh off its award winning Broadway run, this play begins 15 years later with a knock on that same door…
August Wilson's King Hedley II
Peddling stolen refrigerators in the feeble hope of making enough money to open a video store, King Hedley, a man whose self worth is built on self delusion, is scraping in the dirt of an urban backyard trying to plant seeds where nothing will grow.…
CHRISTMAS OVER THE TAVERN
Written by Tom Dudzick Directed by Randall Kramer Choreographed by John Fredo Music Direction by Theresa Quinn A World Premiere musical from acclaimed playwright and Buffalo native, Tom Dudzick, that features an all-new holiday story ABOUT Buffalo’s…
Manmade Earth
Manmade Earth is at the intersection of performance and installation. A guided performance that is created by the attending audience, this piece continues 600 HWM’s singular trajectory of making work both for and by community. Manmade Earth examines…
Hamilton
HAMILTON is the story of America’s Founding Father, Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington’s right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and was the new nation’s first Treasury Secretary. Featuring a score…
Cellino v. Barnes, The Play
A new play loosely based on the true life breakup of famous injury attorneys Ross Cellino and Steve Barnes. Written and directed by Michael Breen and David Rafailedes. Directed by Hayey Huntley (Scream Queens, Comedy Central's Review, TV Land's Lopez) Ross…
Theatre in the Mist presents the regional premier of Making God Laugh
Theatre in the Mist presents the regional premiere of Making God Laugh on Friday, November 23 at the Stella Niagara Education Park 4421 Lower River Road, Stella Niagara, NY 14144 Show times: Fridays & Saturdays 7:30 pm & Sundays 2:00 pm Tickets: Adults…
Pirates of the Yuletide - Mystery Dinner Theater
You're invited to join the fun with The ACME Mystery Co. Buffalo for WNY's newest interactive mystery dinner theatre event: Pirates of the Yuletide!Ho, ho, ho and a bottle of rum! Avast ye, maties! It be Christmas time in the year 1757 in Merry Olde…
Raíces Theatre Company presents Barceló on the Rocks by Marco Antonio Rodríguez
Raíces Theatre Company presents the English language premiere of Barceló on the Rocks by Marco Antonio Rodríguez. After receiving unexpected news, Nino Antonio Cruz, a Dominican man living in New York City's Washington Heights neighborhood with his two…