“Water For Elephants” at Shea’s Buffalo, book by Rick Elice, music and lyrics by Pigpen Theatre Co., based on the novel by Sara Gruen. Starring Zachary Keller, Helen Krushinski, Connor Sullivan, Robert Tully, Javier Garcia, Ruby Gibbs, Chris Marth and Tyler West. April 14-19, 2026, Tue – Fri 7:30, Sat 2:00 and 7:30, Sun 1:00 and 6:30 at Shea’s Performing Arts Center, 650 Main Street, Buffalo. For tickets, visit: https://www.sheas.org/performances/water-for-elephants/ or call 716-847-0850RUNTIME: 120 minute run time with a 15 minute intermissionTHE PLAYERS, THE PLAY, AND THE PRODUCTION:A storyline that pulls at the heart strings, music that’s sweet to the…
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The Kenan Center presents “Marry Me A Little” at the Taylor Theatre at 433 Locust St, Lockport, NY 14094. Starring Sydney Conrad and Aaron Gabriel Saldana. Directed by Kevin Leary. Songs by Stephen Sondheim. Conceived and Developed by Craig Lucas & Norman Rene. Production Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2:30 p.m. from March 20 through 29, 2026. RUNTIME: 60 minutes, no intermission THE PLAYERS, THE PLAY, AND THE PRODUCTION:Exploring themes of loneliness, the excitement of imagining romance, and the dominating fears of actually pursuing a relationship, “Marry Me A Little” is a musical revue completely performed…
D’Youville Kavinoky Theatre presents Hedda Gabler, a new version by Patrick Marber, originally written by Henrik Ibsen, at 320 Porter Ave. (Entrance on Prospect Ave), Buffalo, NY, 14201, on stage now, Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. from February 27 through March 21, 2026. Learn more and purchase tickets here: https://www.kavinokytheatre.com/hedda-gabler. Starring Kate LoConti Alcocer, Jordan Levin, Ben Michael Moran, Arin Lee Dandes, Roderick Garr, Priscilla Young-Anker, and Mary Moebius. Directed by Fortunato Pezzimenti. RUNTIME: 2 ½ hours including a 15-minute intermission THE PLAYERS, THE PLAY, AND THE PRODUCTION: This production takes you…
MUSICALFARE presents Robert Freedman and Steven Lutvak’s A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER at SHEA’S 710 Theatre located at 710 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14202. Click here for tickets, visit the Box Office open Tuesdays and Thursdays – 10 a.m.–4 p.m., or call 716-839-8540. Starring Ricky Needham, Marc Sacco, Emily Yancey, and Solange Gosselin. Shows are on Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. from February 19 through March 8, 2026. THUMBNAIL SKETCH: Monty Navarro discovers he may be a member of a notable aristocratic family in London…
The Historic Palace Theatre presents RENT at 2 East Ave, Lockport, NY 14094. For tickets, visit lockportpalacetheatre.org, visit the Box Office open Monday – Saturday 10 am-2 pm, or call 716-438-1130. Starring Sean Ryan, Destinie Morales, Jetaun Louie, Ryan Adam Norton, Aaron Heron, Hope Shaw, Lex Cueva, and Brandin Smalls. Production Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m., and Sunday at 3 p.m. from January 16 through January 25, 2026. THUMBNAIL SKETCH: A fun, yet emotional musical, “Rent” covers themes of relationship struggles, addiction issues, wealth disparity, and the AIDS/HIV epidemic. With classic songs like “Seasons of…
The Kenan Center presents “A Christmas Carol” at the Taylor Theatre at 433 Locust St, Lockport, NY 14094. Click here for tickets. Starring Stan Klimecko, Quinn McGillion, Ricky Needham, Madeline Rehm and Sarah Teplitsky. Directed by Kevin Leary. Original Story by Charles Dickens, Adapted for the Stage by Neil Wechsler and Sasha Wechsler. Production Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. from December 5 through December 14, 2025. THUMBNAIL SKETCH: This reimagined version of “A Christmas Carol,” will have you in stitches. At just 90 minutes, this fast-moving play keeps you entertained from start to…
Road Less Traveled Productions presents “Mr. Wolf” a play by Rajiv Joseph 456 Main St. Buffalo, NY, 14202, on stage now, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. (except for Thanksgiving), Sundays at 2:00 p.m. from November 14 through December 14, 2025. Learn more and purchase tickets here. Starring Peter Horn, Kristin Bentley, Lauren Farrow, Camilla Maxwell & Dave Hayes. Directed by Peter Palmisano. THUMBNAIL SKETCH: Mr. Wolf is about a young woman who’s rescued from her abductor of 14 years and reunited with a family she barely knows. It’s a story about a girl named Theresa, played by Lauren…
D’Youville Kavinoky Theatre presents “String” a play by Sarah Hammond (Book) and Adam Gwon (Lyrics) at 320 Porter Ave. (Entrance on Prospect Ave), Buffalo, NY, 14201, on stage now, Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m. (except for Thanksgiving), Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. from November 7 through November 29, 2025. Learn more and purchase tickets here. Starring Lily Jones, Karen Harty, Ashleigh Chrisena Ricci, Nick Lama, Victoria Pérez, and John Kreuzer. Co-directed by Katie Mallinson and Ben Michael Moran. THUMBNAIL SKETCH: Strings stretch across the ceiling and walls, strings in the Orchestra, and strings tie together the whole…
The D’youville Kavinoky Theatre presents The Game of Love and Chance a play by Pierre Carlet De Marivaux, at 320 Porter Ave. (Entrance on Prospect Ave), Buffalo, NY, 14201, on stage now, Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. from September 19 through October 11, 2025. Learn more and purchase tickets here. Starring Rachael Fedor-Buchanan, Solange Gosselin, Mike Garvey, Talon Powell, Harris Skinner, and Dave Spychalski. Directed by Chris Harch and choreographed by Kennedy Jordan. THUMBNAIL SKETCH: In the family home of Master Orgon, he has arranged for his daughter Silvia to meet her…
Ujima Company, Inc. presents “Godspell” at the Lorna C. Hill Theatre at 429 Plymouth Ave. Suite 2, Buffalo, NY, 14213, on stage now Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 4 p.m. from September 5 through September 19, 2025. Learn more and purchase tickets here. Starring Cordell Hopkins, Curtis Lovell, Gabriella Jean McKinley, Lexus Hale, Aaron Gabriel Saldana, Emory Redfearn, Julia Pitarresi, Kristen-Marie Lopez, Timiyah Love, and Arianna Morris. Directed by Tioga Simpson and choreographed by Derrian Brown. Conceived and originally directed by John-Michael Tebelak. Music and New Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. THUMBNAIL SKETCH: Godspell is a series of…