Theater in Buffalo, NY

Buffalo Takes Center Stage

The diversity and abundance of performances, put on by nearly 25 professional theaters, makes it easy to find something to see in and around Buffalo. The MusicalFare Theatre stages new and classic musicals. Torn Space Theatre breaks ground with the avant-garde. At the Alleyway Theatre the work of up-and-coming playwrights are on the marquee.

Shows & Musicals for Every Season

The Theatre of Youth’s plays for young people unfold at a restored movie house in the historic Allentown neighborhood. See productions rooted in African American traditions at the Ujima Theatre Company. In the summertime, join the crowd bringing picnics to sit on the lawn and take in the Bard’s comedies and tragedies at a Shakespeare in Delaware Park performance.

From Contemporary to the Classics

West of the city, the Lancaster Opera House continues a tradition of live entertainment that began in 1897. The Kavinoky Theatre’s restored 1903-recital hall on the D’Youville University campus is an elegant, vintage setting. Baroque grandeur suits the Broadway shows at Shea’s Performing Arts Center, a gilded former movie palace on Main Street. For a more intimate production, consider its neighbor on the block, the Irish Classical Theatre Company. Performances suit any proclivity – from murder mystery comedy to a Stephen King movie-turned-play, a Jane Austen interpretation, golden-era shows like Guys and Dolls and the cutting edge. Let us entertain you.

Buffalo Theater Hotel Deals

Make a night of it! For theater-goers, you can get tickets to the show and a great discount on overnight accommodations at our stellar local hotels.

Erie County Theater Companies

With 22 professional theater companies in the Buffalo area, there’s no shortage of show-stopping performances to enjoy. View some of our favorites below!

Buffalo: It's Showtime!

Buffalo: It’s Showtime!

Alleyway Theatre

Alleyway Theatre

American Repertory Theatre of Western New York

American Repertory Theatre of Western New York

Brazen-Faced Varlots

Brazen-Faced Varlots

Buffalo United Artists

Buffalo United Artists

Desiderio's Dinner Theatre

Desiderio’s Dinner Theatre

D'Youville Kavinoky Theatre

D’Youville Kavinoky Theatre

First Look Buffalo Theatre Company

First Look Buffalo Theatre Company

Irish Classical Theatre Company

Irish Classical Theatre Company

Jewish Repertory Theatre

Jewish Repertory Theatre

Lancaster Opera House

Lancaster Opera House

MusicalFare Theatre

MusicalFare Theatre

O'Connell & Company

O’Connell & Company

Paul Robeson Theatre

Paul Robeson Theatre

Raices Theatre Company

Raices Theatre Company

Road Less Traveled Productions

Road Less Traveled Productions

Second Generation Theatre

Second Generation Theatre

Shakespeare in Delaware Park

Shakespeare in Delaware Park

Shea's 710 Theatre

Shea’s 710 Theatre

Shea's Buffalo Theatre

Shea’s Buffalo Theatre

Theatre of Youth

Theatre of Youth

Torn Space Theater

Torn Space Theater

Ujima Theatre Company

Ujima Theatre Company

Upcoming Shows & Musicals

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The Prom

09/04 – 10/06

MusicalFare Theatre

$57

Four Broadway actors, lamenting their days of fame, travel to a small town in Indiana to help a student banned…

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Shipwrecked! An Entertainment – The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont

09/13 – 10/13

Road Less Traveled Productions

General: $50-$55Student (Fri/Sat/Sun): $30 Student Thursday: $10 Group rates available for parties of 10+. Military/AAA $5 discount on general tickets.

The adventurous Louis de Rougemont invites you to hear his amazing story of bravery, survival and celebrity that left nineteenth-century…

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Tea Party

09/13 – 10/05

Allendale Theatre

Synopsis:Frank, a married heterosexual crossdresser in his late 30’s living in Montana, discovers Miss Olivia’s Finishing School for girls, a…

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Arsenic and Old Lace

10/04 – 10/20

Lancaster Opera House

Mortimer Brewster’s engagement announcement is upended when he discovers a corpse in his elderly aunts’ window seat. Mortimer rushes to…

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POTUS

10/04 – 10/20

Kavinoky Theatre

One four-letter word is about to rock 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. When the President unwittingly spins a PR nightmare into a…

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Pippin

10/11 – 10/27

Shea’s Smith Theatre

There’s magic to do when a prince learns the true meaning of glory, love and war in Stephen Schwartz’s (Wicked,…

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Break Song

10/12 – 10/26

American Repertory Theatre of WNY

Break SongWritten by Mark Humphrey Directed by Monish Bhattacharyya Featuring Vincenzo McNeill & Robert Humphrey

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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

11/01 – 11/17

Shea’s Smith Theatre

Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee features…

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Something Rotten!

11/06 – 12/08

MusicalFare Theatre

$57

Set in 1595, this hysterical 9-time Tony nominee follows the Bottom Brothers who set out to write the world’s first…

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Witch

11/07 – 12/08

Road Less Traveled Productions

General: $50-$55Student (Fri/Sat/Sun): $30 Student Thursday: $10 Group rates available for parties of 10+. Military/AAA $5 discount on general tickets.

A charming devil arrives in the quiet village of Edmonton to bargain for the souls of its residents in exchange…

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King James

11/08 – 11/24

Kavinoky Theatre

“King” LeBron James’s years playing in Cleveland bring promise, prosperity, and renewal to a city in desperate need of all…

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The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul

11/08 – 11/24

Irish Classical Theatre Company at Andrews Theatre

Memory play meets gin-soaked vaudeville.  Get ready for an exclusive sneak peek into a sensational new musical this November! Be among…

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The Thanksgiving Play

11/08 – 11/24

Ujima Theatre

$20-$40

The insightful and thought-provoking new comedy, The Thanksgiving Play, written by Native American playwright, Larissa Fastthorse is the second play…

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The Cottage

11/13 – 11/30

Alleyway Theatre

It’s 1923 and Sylvia wants more than to be whisked away to this charming English countryside cottage for her stale…

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& Juliet

11/19 – 11/24

Shea’s Buffalo

Created by the Emmy®-winning writer from “Schitt’s Creek,” this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story…

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The Wizard of Oz

11/22 – 12/08

Lancaster Opera House

$25-$45

We’re off to see the wizard! Immortalized in the classic 1939 film, this beloved tale, in which a Kansas farm…

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Shylock

11/23 – 12/14

American Repertory Theatre of WNY

Shylock An Adaptation of The Merchant of Venice Written & Directed by Lara Haberberger Featuring Andrew Zuccari, Monish Bhattacharyya and…

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Miracle on S. Division Street

12/06 – 12/22

Shea’s Smith Theatre

Meet the Nowaks of Buffalo, NY. Clara and her three grown kids have always known they were special, ever since…

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Junie B! in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells

12/07 – 12/15

Theatre of Youth (TOY)

Junie B. Jones, First-Grader, is super-excited about the upcoming Holiday Sing-Along and Secret Santa gift exchange at her school. Too…

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A Christmas Carol

12/12 – 12/22

Alleyway Theatre

For forty-three years, WNY families have returned again and again for Alleyway’s heartwarming holiday treat. With a pre-show quartet of…

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The Night Before Christmas

12/13 – 12/15

Lancaster Opera House

$15-$20

Set in Christmastown on a very special Christmas Eve, our locally commissioned and well-received family musical tells the story of…

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The Lion King

12/18 – 01/05

Shea’s Buffalo

Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars,…

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The Day I Learned to Fly

01/17 – 02/08

Canterbury Woods Performing Arts Center

Synopsis:One day while walking her dog Daisy, 15-year old Hattie was struck by a direct hit from 100 million volts…

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Accomplice

01/31 – 02/15

Lancaster Opera House

$20-$35

Winner of the Mystery Writers of America’s coveted “Edgar” award and written by Rupert Holmes, Tony® award winner for The…

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