February 2019
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
Tony 'n Tina's Wedding
The Theatrical performance of Tony 'n Tina's Wedding is a satire of an Italian-American wedding in which the audience participates in all aspects of this fictitious event. You will toast the Bride and Groom, enjoy an Italian Buffet Dinner, eat a piece…
Spamalot
Monty Python stalwart Eric Idle and composer John Du Prez adapt the classic film Monty Python and the Holy Grail into a musical featuring the Knights Who Say Ni, killer rabbits, accused witches, and other Python touches. Director Lynne Kurdziel Formato…
The Illusion by Tony Kushner
From the author of Angels in America. A beautiful story about love in all its wonderful and terrible forms. A penitent father seeks out a powerful, dark, magician to help him track down the son he nearly killed fifteen years ago. In a dark cave, Alcandre…
Sense & Sensibility
Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen adapted for Stage by Kate HamillJan. 18- Feb. 10, 2019Directed by ICTC Guest Director Chris KellyWit & RomanceA literary classic with a contemporary twist! In this rousing romp of an adaptation, we revisit Jane Austen's…
Native Son
Written by Nambi E. Kelley Adapted from the novel by Richard Wright Directed by Paulette D. Harris Suffocating in rat-infested poverty on the South Side of Chicago in the 1930s, 20-year-old Bigger Thomas struggles to find a place for himself in a world…
The Driven
The world debut of...Tales of the Driven Written & directed by Kurt Schneiderman*Starring David Wysocki, Elliot Fox, Lawrence Rowswell*, and many others A tribute to the power of performance as a weapon to speak out against injustice, this new play follows…
Breakfast at Tiffany's
American Repertory Theater of WNY will present the fifth production of the 2018-19 season with the stage adaptation of Truman Capote's famed novella Breakfast At Tiffney's. Written by American playwright Richard Greenberg, the work follows one of Capote's…
Comedian of the Year Sebastian Maniscalco Headlines Shea's
Billboard opined last month that comedian, actor and best-selling author Sebastian Maniscalco “is starting the new year at the top of the comedy game,” when announcing he would be taking the Madison Square Garden stage on Saturday, January 19, 2019.…
Tuck Everlasting
In this timeless and thought-provoking story based on the beloved children’s classic, we follow 10-year-old Winnie and the Tucks, a peculiar family whom she meets. The Tucks have a secret – long ago, they drank from a forest spring; ever since, no one…
CATS
Rediscover CATS—the beloved musical with breathtaking music—including one of the most treasured songs in musical theater, “Memory.” Featuring new sound design, direction and choreography for a new generation — experience CATS for the first time as it…
Talley's Folly
At the end of World War II, Matt Friedman, a Jewish immigrant who has spent his life keeping others at a distance, returns to the small town where he first met Sally Talley. Nothing like her conservative Protestant family and neighbors, Sally is a nurse’s…
"Married to the Mob" Murder Mystery Dinner
Lucky you! You’ve been invited to Joseph’s Speakeasy for the wedding of the year! In this “married to the mob” event, you'll never know who to trust. With the two families merging, someone is bound to lose power, which means someone else will lose…
Talley's Folly
At the end of World War II, Matt Friedman, a Jewish immigrant who has spent his life keeping others at a distance, returns to the small town where he first met Sally Talley. After a lifetime of believing they’ll never truly belong in the world around…
RAGTIME
Book by Terrance McNally Music by Stephen Flaherty Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow Directed by Randall Kramer Choreographed by Michael Walline Music Direction by Theresa Quinn Written by the award-winning team of Stephen Flaherty…
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
The Killing of a Chinese BookieWritten by John CassavetesOriginal Stage Adaptation by Torn Space TheaterDirected by Dan ShanahanVenue: Adam Mickiewicz Library and Dramatic Circle - 612 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo, NY 14212Performance Dates: February 15-March…
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
Written by John CassavetesOriginal Stage Adaptation by Torn Space TheaterDirected by Dan Shanahan Bookie takes place in the city’s gritty underbelly where gambling and a burlesque club occupy the mind and time of leading character, Cosmo Vittelli. When…
Tony 'n Tinas Wedding
The Theatrical performance of Tony 'n Tina's Wedding is a satire of an Italian-American wedding in which the audience participates in all aspects of this fictitious event. You will toast the Bride and Groom, enjoy an Italian Buffet Dinner, eat a piece…
Cornell Mansion February Spotlight Tour
Join Explore Buffalo on Saturday, Feb. 23 to tour the Cornell Mansion, one of the many beautiful homes on Delaware Avenue, the Grand Avenue of Buffalo’s gilded age. The home was built in 1894 for S. Douglas Cornell, an eighth-generation descendant of…
Almost, Maine
One of the most-produced plays in the United States, Almost, Maine is a whimsical series of nine vignettes about love in a snow-covered town. Four actors play the 20 residents of the fictional town of Almost, Maine, an off-the-map location that’s as…
Miss Saigon
Experience the acclaimed new production of the legendary musical MISS SAIGON, from the creators of LES MISÉRABLES. This is the epic story of Kim, a young Vietnamese woman who works in a bar owned by a notorious character called The Engineer. When Kim…