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: It’s Showtime!
A glimpse into our vibrant theater scene
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Perfectly Tuned: Kleinhans Music Hall
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Buffalo’s Theater Menu
A critic talks about Buffalo’s vibrant theater scene
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Harold Arlen
Buffalo’s Great American Songwriter
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Buffalo’s Theater Menu: A Conversation with Anthony Chase
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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!
Alleyway Theatre
American Repertory Theatre of Western New York
Brazen-Faced Varlots
Buffalo United Artists
Desiderio’s Dinner Theatre
D’Youville Kavinoky Theatre
First Look Buffalo Theatre Company
Irish Classical Theatre Company
Jewish Repertory Theatre
Lancaster Opera House
MusicalFare Theatre
O’Connell & Company
Paul Robeson Theatre
Raices Theatre Company
Road Less Traveled Productions
Second Generation Theatre
Shakespeare in Delaware Park
Shea’s 710 Theatre
Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
Theatre of Youth
Torn Space Theater
Ujima Theatre Company
Upcoming Shows & Musicals
Gutenberg! The Musical!
04/12 – 04/28
Kavinoky Theatre
A pair of aspiring playwrights perform a backers’ audition for their new, ill-advised project a big, splashy musical about printing…
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The Curious Case of the Watson Intelligence
04/18 – 05/18
Road Less Traveled Productions
$10-$50
Pulitzer Prize-WinningTHE CURIOUS CASE OF THE WATSON INTELLIGENCE By Madeleine George April 18 & May 19, 2024 Directed by Katie…
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The White Devil by John Webster
04/11 – 04/27
American Repertory Theatre of WNY
Adapted & Directed by Charles McGregorA classic yet feisty revenge tragedy featuring fine Jacobean values of angst, murder, vengeance, plotting,…
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A Pitch from Satchel Paige
04/05 – 04/28
Paul Robeson Theatre
$25
By Loren Keller and James Keller. Satchel shares his own story from growing up, playing in the phenomenal Negro League…
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Death of a Streetcar Named Virginia Woolf
04/26 – 05/18
Alleyway Theatre
Blanche and Stanley.George and Martha.Willy.And plenty of other surprise guests. The hijinks begin from the moment the lights come up…
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MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
04/26 – 05/12
Shea’s Smith Theatre
$15-$45
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by George FurthStephen Sondheim’s beloved cult classic, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG is seeing…
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The AI at Delphi
04/26 – 05/19
First Look Buffalo Theatre Company
$30
Iz is an A.I., invented by the premiere intelligence engineer Pythia, her ‘mother.’ As the director of Delphi, the world’s…
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Go, Dog, Go!
04/27 – 05/05
$18 – $30
P.D. Eastman’s classic children’s book comes to life on stage in an exploration of movement, color and space. The dogs…
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The Curious Case of the Watson Intelligence – Sunday Matinee Performance
04/21 – 05/12
Road Less Traveled Productions
$10-$50
Pulitzer Prize-WinningTHE CURIOUS CASE OF THE WATSON INTELLIGENCE By Madeleine George April 18 & May 19, 2024 Directed by Katie…
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Crossing Delancey
05/09 – 06/01
Jewish Repertory Theatre of WNY
Joan Micklin Silver’s delightful romantic comedy stars Amy Irving as a lovelorn New York bookseller who tries to push away…
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Particle: A New Musical
05/11
Alleyway Theatre
When seventeen year old Cora is recruited by a professional eSports gaming team, she leaves her twin brother at home…
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Shrek – The Musical
05/16 – 05/19
Shea’s Buffalo
“Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek ” And thus begins the tale of an unlikely…
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On Golden Pond
05/17 – 05/26
Williamsville Meeting House
$20
On Golden Pond is a classic American comedic drama that’s every bit as touching, warm, and witty today as when…
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Starring Buffalo’s Titanic
05/31 – 06/01
Shea’s 710 Theatre
Starring Buffalo is thrilled to close its fifth season at Shea’s 710 Theater with the epic TITANIC, featuring original songs…
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The Legend of Georgia McBride
05/31 – 06/16
Kavinoky Theatre
He’s young, he’s broke, and he’s about to be a father. To make matters even more desperate, Casey is fired…
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The Producers
06/07 – 06/23
Lancaster Opera House
Bialystock and Bloom! Those names should strike terror and hysteria in anyone familiar with Mel Brooks’ classic cult comedy film.…
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MJ the Musical
06/11 – 06/16
Shea’s Buffalo
The music. The moves. The icon. Now, the unparalleled artistry of the greatest entertainer of all time comes to Buffalo…
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Sister’s Summer School Catechism
06/11
Shea’s 710 Theatre
Escape the scorching summer sun and join Sister for a holy adventure in the cool confines of catechism class! While…
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Three Decembers
06/21
Shea’s Smith Theatre
Three Decembers is a poignant opera that tells the story of a dysfunctional family grappling with secrets, lies, and longing…
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