THE BASICS: Irish Classical Theatre Company presents EMMA – Sept. 18 – Oct. 4. 625 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, Box Office: (716) 853-ICTC (4282). THUMBNAIL SKETCH: This is a modern comic re-imagining of Jane Austen’s Emma. Playwright Kate Hamill focuses on friendship, folly, and the messy business of love. Emma Woodhouse is clever, educated, energetic… and in imminent danger of going mad with idleness. In a time when respectable ladies are expected to sit quietly at home, she desperately needs a project—and prides herself on matchmaking, much to the chagrin of her friend Mr. Knightley. But where Emma aims…
Author: Gail Golden
THE BASICS: Musicalfare presents HAIR from September 17 – October 4 at Shea’s 710 Theatre, 710 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14202. MusicalFare is on the web at www.musicalfare.com, Ticket reservations may be made by calling 716-839-8540 or online at www.musicalfare.com or www.sheas.org THUMBNAIL SKETCH: The groundbreaking Tony Award-winning hit 1960’s tribal love rock musical remains relevant as ever as it celebrates community, identity, politics, peace, relationships and what it means to be a young person in a changing world. Featuring classic hit songs such as “Aquarius,” “Easy To Be Hard” and “Let The Sunshine In.” Book & Lyrics by…
THE BASICS: The Shaw Festival at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario presents One For the Pot at the Festival Theatre from May 27 – October 11. Recommended for audience members 10+. For tickets, 1-800-511-SHAW or shawfest.com. THUMBNAIL SKETCH: Wealthy magnate Jonathan Hardcastle gets more than he bargained for when naïve Billy Hickory Wood arrives at his country estate to claim a life changing £10,000 inheritance. The windfall seems guaranteed, but there’s just one catch: Billy must prove he is the sole living relation of his late father. Just as Billy’s scheming ‘solicitor’, Charlie Barnet, prepares to cash in, the plan is thrown into…
THE BASICS:The Caz, 2221 Seneca Street. On Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., performance at 7:00 p.m., with food and drinks available throughout. For tickets and information, visit thecazbuffalo.com. THUMBNAIL SKETCH: Actor Patrick Gallo and jazz pianist George Caldwell are presenting How to Be an Artist, an entertaining theatrical event that fuses storytelling with an intimately scored musical backdrop. RUNTIME: 75 minutes THE PLAYERS, THE PLAY, AND THE PRODUCTION: Actor Patrick Gallo, known for many screen roles including Anthony Giacalone in Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman and Mario Puzo in Paramount+’s The Offer, brings artistic direction to a wide range…
Something special is happening on Seneca Street at The Caz, 2221 Seneca Street. On Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20, actor Patrick Gallo and jazz pianist George Caldwell are presenting How to Be an Artist, a performance blending spoken memoir with elegant jazz piano. Gallo, who grew up in Buffalo, will share stories from his 40-year acting career in New York City and Hollywood. Producer Mark Goldman says that “any and all Buffalonians interested in the stories of our city and the people who fill them” will enjoy this program. The Caz is worth knowing about if you have not yet…
THE BASICS: HIS GIRL WATSON: A SHERLOCK NOIR by Kevin Cirone, June 11 – 27, 2026, at Alleyway Theatre, 1 Curtain Up Alley, Buffalo, NY 14202 716-852-2600, alleyway.com THUMBNAIL SKETCH: Mazumdar Award Winner. The game has changed. Alleyway introduces a thrilling new chapter in the legend of Sherlock Holmes through the eyes of his fierce, brilliant partner. Prepare for intrigue, suspense, and a Dr. Watson like you’ve never seen before. In the shadowy aftermath of WWII, Dr. Josie Watson, a sharp-witted army veteran, is thrust into the dark underbelly of 1946 Boston. What begins as a simple errand to a…
THE BASICS: June 2 – June 7, 2026 at Shea’s Buffalo, 646 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14202. The box office is at 650 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14202 or you can buy tickets through Ticketmaster. THUMBNAIL SKETCH: Winner of the Outer Critics’ Circle Award and Tony Awards, Suffs is a Broadway musical that focuses on the unsung women and men who fought tirelessly for the 19th Amendment and women’s right to vote. Created by Shaina Taub, the first woman to ever independently win Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Score in the same season. RUNTIME: 2 hours and 30 minutes…
THE BASICS: Showtimes for Ready, Set, Rerun are Thursdays & Fridays at 7:30 pm and Saturdays at 5:00 pm. The production runs through May 30. Compass Performing Arts Factory, home of American Repertory Theater of WNY, located on 545 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo NY 14222. For tickets. THUMBNAIL SKETCH: Ready Set Rerun’s author j. Snodgrass describes the script as “an homage to late 20th century sitcom writing, particularly Frasier, and it’s built like a 2-episode season finale.” It is funny but also has dramatic elements. j. Snodgrass hopes that the audience can identify with the five characters’ struggles as they pursue…
THE BASICS: Jewish Repertory Theatre presents Just For Us from May 7 – June 7. No performances May 20 – 24. For tickets — www.jccbuffalo.org/events/jewish-repertory-theatre, Benderson Family Building, 2640 N. Forest Road, Amherst, NY 14068 THUMBNAIL SKETCH: Just for Us follows comedian Alex Edelman on a journey that begins with an anti-Semitic tweet and ends in a Queens apartment, face-to-face with a gathering of White Nationalists. What starts as morbid curiosity evolves into a thoughtful and often hilarious confrontation with hate, ignorance, and his own identity. This uproarious and captivating show deftly explores themes of religion, assimilation, empathy, and the…
THE BASICS: Buffalo United Artists presents The Laughing Troll Café, April 10th through April 25, (Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 5:00 p.m. & Sundays at 2:00 p.m.), Compass Performing Arts Center at 545 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, New York 14222, $30.00 General Admission / $35.00 VIP Immersive Experience (Very Limited), for tickets —Student Tickets & Industry Tickets please email: BuffaloBUA@gmail.com. THUMBNAIL SKETCH: Buffalo United Artists is proud to present, the Western New York Premiere of ‘The Laughing Troll Café by Scott Elmegreen and Drew Fornarola and directed by Mike Doben. Joann is the most successful children’s author of all time,…