Buffalo Theatre Newsroom

Something hilarious is playing out on stage of Musicalfare Theatre in their raucously funny production of SOMETHING ROTTEN. It’s a daring title that befits the silly musical that’s only purpose is to amuse.

Voting is now open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Witty, smart and heartbreaking. That about sums up the new musical THE FITZGERALDS OF ST. PAUL now playing as  a preview production at Buffalo's Irish Classical Theatre Company.

Vickie & Nickie, the musical-comedy sister duo, will bring their holiday show to The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts in December. Enjoy a night of humor, music, and audience participation. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Discover the premiere of INDOORS, a comic exploration by Avi Pryntz-Nadworny and Ashley Jones, at Rochester's Multi-use Community Cultural Center. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

An utterly charming afternoon of fun perfectly sums up THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, now playing at Shea's Smith Theatre. Second Generation Theatre Company has a track record of presenting quality productions in this cozy theatre, and they continue to produce at a very high level

Road Less Traveled Productions (RLTP) will open its second play of the season, dark-comedy Witch, by Jen Silverman on Thursday November 7. Check out photos from the production.

​GREASE is the word, as the title song goes from the Blockbuster movie musical that had an all star cast including Olivia Newton John, John Travolta, and Stockard Channing. Next weekend  STARRING BUFFALO presents  the stage version in it's signature concert, semi staged style. And some of Broadway's newest rising stars  come to town for 3 performances of beloved 50's High School musical.

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards. Don't miss Thursday's October 31st deadline!

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards. Don't miss next week's October 31st deadline!

2nd Generation Theatre will kick off its 11th season with the 90 minute musical comedy, THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE. This delightfully humorous and heartfelt show follows six awkward preteens as they compete to become the champion speller!

There are just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards. The 2024 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Road Less Traveled Productions (RLTP) will open its second play of the season, dark-comedy Witch, by Jen Silverman on Thursday November 7. 

Not only are the Halloween decorations out at Target and Walgreens, but theatre season  for Irish Classical Theatre is beginning with a macabre story in a comedian's clothes as they present the very silly DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERROR.

Rivaling the adventures of The Count of Monte Cristo, we now  hear the tale of a new found character who once took literary England by storm at the end of the 19th Century. SHIPWRECKED: THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF LOUIS DE ROUGEMONT (AS TOLD BY HIMSELF) has taken to the stage in 'an entertainment' written by Donald Marguiles. The action plays out upon the Road Less Traveled stage through October 13th.

The cast has been revealed for Starring Buffalo's GREASE. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

The Boy From Oz is now in performances at OFC Creations Theatre Center in Rochester, NY. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Buffalo theatre season is back in full swing and it's off to a great start, if the fine production of DISNEY'S NEWSIES THE MUSICAL is an indication. Playing at Shea's 710 Theatre alongside co presenter The D'Youville Kavinoky Theatre, the creative talent assembled showcases the best of Western New York's talent.

Tennessee Playwrights Studio will present THAT WOMAN - THE MONOLOGE SHOW at Rochester Fringe Festival as stop on 2024 Fringe Festival Tour.

Nominations are now open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards. The 2024 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Road Less Traveled Productions (RLTP) is excited to announce that the application portal for the 2025 RLTP Bridge Program is now open! Applications will be accepted through Sunday November 24.

Cami Clune and Joshua Vacanti, semi-finalists from NBC's THE VOICE, will star in THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Kenan Center's Taylor Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Lauren Hance, a Houston-based playwright and actress, will bring her award-winning immersive one-woman show Holy O to the 2024 Rochester Fringe Festival, September 11-21, for six nights only.

American Repertory Theater of WNY will present the world premiere of Mark Humphrey's 'The Break Song' scheduled to run from October 10th to October 26th at the Compass Performing Arts Center at 545 Elmwood Avenue. 

First Look Buffalo Theatre Company will present TEA PARTY, a New Play by Sean Abley, directed by Lara D. Haberberger, and starring Andrew Zuccari, Bob Rusch, Kaylie Horowitz and John DellaContrada.