BASICS — Tick, Tick… Boom! — Produced by Second Generation Theatre at Shea’s Smith Theatre, 660 Main Street, Buffalo 14202. The production runs from May 19th- June 4th, 2023. Thursday and Friday performances start at 7:30 pm, Saturday performances start at 8 pm, and Sunday matinees begin at 2 pm. There is an additional matinee on June 3 at 2 pm. Tickets prices are $36.60 – $41.70 at Ticketmaster — https://www.ticketmaster.com/tick-tickboom-buffalo-new-york-05-19-2023/event/00005D5AC4F146C7 RUNTIME: About 100 minutes (no intermission) THUMBNAIL SKETCH — From Jonathan Larson, the composer of Rent comes Tick, Tick…Boom! – the story of an aspiring composer navigating success, failure,…
Author: Gail Golden
Gail Golden
Gail Golden has a BFA in Theatre from Ithaca College and an MA in Humanities from SUNY at Buffalo. She is the director of Dramatic Solutions, an interactive business theatre company which has presented diversity training for Walt Disney World, Darden Restaurants, Best Buy, Out + Equal, and for many federal government agencies including Social Security, DOL, and the CDC. Ms. Golden travelled for 4 years - performing at 150 VA Medical Centers throughout the country and has given two diversity play presentations at The Pentagon. Her other theatre company is The Wondermakers which presents folk tales, Paul Sills story theatre style, throughout NYS. Acting credits include theatre in NYC, Hollywood, Burbank, Atlanta, Orlando, and Cleveland as well as local performances at the Irish, the Kavinoky, the Alleyway, and the first BUA show - A … MY NAME IS ALICE. She is also a director and a writer with two published plays to her credit. As a reviewer, Ms. Golden has previously worked for WBEN Radio and Buffalo Theatre Guide. Ms. Golden taught Acting at Villa Maria College for 7 years, and she produced an award winning film, Give & Take. Improv is a special joy, and Gail studied at Second City Toronto, Chicago City Limits, and The Groundlings in LA. She performed locally with Comedysportz for 6 years. Favorite roles — Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother at Magic Kingdom, the original voice of Strawberry Shortcake, and Mrs. Santa Claus (since 2006) in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC.
BASICS — Road Less Traveled Productions presents Hour Town – An Improvised Play Series for two nights in May – Wednesday May 17 at 7:30pm and late-night on Saturday May 20 at 10:30pm. The late-night Saturday May 20 performance will feature special guest actor Christian Brandjes as he joins the crew improvising! Christian was last seen as Hercule Poirot in All for One Theatre Productions’ Murder on the Orient Express at Shea’s 710 Theatre. Tickets are $15 and can be ordered online at www.roadlesstraveledproductions.org, by calling the RLTP Box Office at (716) 629-3069, or by visiting the Box Office during…
THE BASICS: KRAGTAR!: THE AMERICAN MONSTER MUSICAL, by Kyle Wilson & Sam French, directed by Chris J Handley, presented by The Alleyway Theatre, starring Amy Jakiel, Amanda Funicello, Anthony Lazzaro, and Justin Gaskill. Previews are April 21,22,23,25 all at 7:30. Regular run April 26 – May 20, Thursdays – Saturdays at 7:30. Industry night is Monday, May 1. There is one matinee Saturday, May 6 at 3:30. The Alleyway Theatre Main Stage, 1 Curtain Up Alley (between Pearl St. and Main St. a few feet north of Shea’s Buffalo) 716-852-2600 www.alleyway.com RUNTIME: 2:10 including intermission. THUMBNAIL SKETCH: This totally irreverent zany…
BASICS: ROMANCE/ROMANCE, a musical, book and lyrics by Barry Harman, music by Keith Herrmann, directed by Lisa Ludwig, presented by O’Connell & Co., starring Bobby Cooke, Jenn Stafford, Thomas Evans and Gretchen Didio, April 14 – 23, Fridays – Saturdays at 7:30, Saturdays – Sundays at 3 (only 8 performances in total) at Shea’s Smith Theatre, 716-847- 1410. RUNNING TIME: 2:15 www.sheas.org/performances/romance-romance Photo Credit: Mike Randall (WKBW) THUMBNAIL SKETCH: The show is composed of two acts linked only by the common theme of love and one song used in both acts. The first, “The Little Comedy,” explores the budding relationship…