May 2018
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
The Full Monty
For the newest installment of our annual "workers' power play series," we're thrilled to present the gleefully raunchy blue collar Broadway musical that dares to ask just how far workers have to go survive the unemployment line. This drama desk award-winning…
Sight Unseen presented by the Jewish Repertory Theatre
SIGHT UNSEEN by DONALD MARGULIES Thursday @ 7:30pm: Apr. 19, Apr. 26, May 3, May 10Saturday @ 4pm & 8pm: Apr. 21, Apr. 28, May 5, May 12Sunday @ 2pm: Apr. 22, Apr. 29, May 6, May 13 Directed by: Saul ElkinStarring: Connie Caldwell, Josie DiVincenzo,…
THE AWFUL TRUTH by Arthur Richman
In this gem of a comedy, the inspiration for the 1937 screwball film starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant, a divorcee with expensive tastes and limited means plans to tie the knot with a wealthy Oklahoma oil-man. But before his domineering aunt will accept…
Once
From the very first note, ONCE draws you in and never lets go. This emotionally captivating musical is the only show to have music that won the Academy Award, Grammy Award, Olivier Award and Tony Award! Featuring an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians…
ONCE
From the very first note, ONCE draws you in and never lets go. This emotionally captivating musical is he only show to have music that won the Academy Award, Grammy Award, Olivier Award and Tony Award. On the streets of Dublin, an Irish musician and…
The CHRISTIANS by Lucas Hnath
Today, Pastor Paul will reveal his honest belief that Hell does not exist. Today, his friend and associate Pastor Joshua will publicly oppose him—splitting our parish and dividing its families. Today, each of us will bear witness to their debate, forced…
Buffalo Quickies
The annual celebration of one-act plays features world premieres of recent finalists and one-act winners of the Maxim Mazumdar New Play Competition. A smorgasbord of tasty theatrical tidbits flavored with the spice of life! Suitable for adult audiences.…
The Foreigner
In a rural fishing Lodge, Froggy, a British demolition expert, has brought along a pathologically shy young man named Charlie who is overcome with fear at the thought of making conversation with strangers. He tells everyone that Charlie is from an exotic…
The Phantom of the Opera
Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA makes a triumphant return to Buffalo as part of its North American Tour. This production, which retains the beloved story and thrilling score, boasts exciting…
Grand Hotel, The Musical
Check into the lavish Grand Hotel, where the lives of ten hotel guests collide over one unforgettable night. Love. Betrayal. Jealousy. Murder. And the glamour of Berlin in the Roaring Twenties. Soaring with songs and dance, it’s the mesmerizing musical…
Blackberry Daze
It is the end of “The Great War”, and a small Virginia town is rocked by secrets and seduction as Herman Camm, a provocative gambler, weaves his magic on the lives of three unsuspecting women, Mae Lou and her daughter Carrie, and Pearl, a blues singer…
Stellaluna
May 5 - June 2. Sensory performance May 19, 10 a.m. Recommended for ages 4+. Tickets $15-$28 Based on the book by Janell Cannon. Adapted for the stage by Saskia Janse. Music by Guus Ponsioen. Produced by special arrangement with Plays for Young Audiences.…
Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery
Literature’s most famous detective, the inimitable Sherlock Holmes comes to life in KEN LUDWIG'S BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY, a fast-paced comedy full of humor. Watch as our intrepid investigators try to escape a dizzying web of clues, silly…
The Rain Dogs Project
*New Performance Location*44 17th West Street, Buffalo NY 14213-----------Tom Waits has been painting an Americana landscape with his music over the past three decades. Much of his lyrics weave fictional individuals through nonfictional settings in the…
Loving Annabelle
Buffalo native and actress Diane Gaidry got some news that shook her world in January. She was diagnosed with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer—and it was aggressive. Feeling otherwise helpless, her best friend and family launched a crowdfunding campaign…
La LUPE: My Life, My Destiny
La Lupe: My Life, My Destiny recounts the meteoric rise and fall of one of Latin America's most iconic signers; La Lupe. In this play with music we are invited to share La Lupe's memories as she proves her life's work to her college professor. It is…