Upcoming Theater In Western New York

Buffalo Theater: Current & Upcoming Shows

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.

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

“I Ought to Be in Pictures”

02/01 – 03/30

Desiderio’s Dinner Theater at Bobby J’s

As always, Neil Simon finds a way to dig deep into humanity through his deceptively simple characters. Libby, a feisty…

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Beautiful – The Carol King Musical

02/21 – 03/24

MusicalFare Theatre

The untold story of an American musical icon, complete with her greatest hits.

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Blithe Spirit

03/08 – 03/24

St. Edmunds Campus

Noël Coward gets a return engagement to the Ellicott Creek Playhouse stage when his farce, Blithe Spirit, opens on March…

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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

11/01 – 11/17

Williamsville Meeting House

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

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The Pajama Game

03/08 – 03/24

Lancaster Opera House

The Pajama Game was awarded the 1955 Tony for Best Musical and, over half of a century later, claimed the…

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The Polish Cleaning Lady’s Daughter

03/08 – 03/24

Paul Robeson Theatre

$10-$25

As part of the mission to bring understanding & realization of the commonality we all share, we are brought into…

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Babushka!

09/22 – 06/01

Alleyway Theatre

Babushka! is a two-man long-form improv show that has been a summertime favorite at Buffalo Infringement Festival since 2010. With…

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Mamma Mia!

04/09 – 04/14

Shea’s Buffalo

A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads.And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget!Set on a Greek island paradise where…

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Crowns

04/17 – 05/19

MusicalFare Theatre

Hats become a window into a jubilant celebration of American history and identity.

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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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Airness

04/19 – 05/05

Lancaster Opera House

When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group…

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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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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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Particle: A New Musical

04/26 – 05/18

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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Once

05/02 – 05/19

Shea’s 710 Theatre

ONCE features an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments onstage and tells the enchanting tale of a…

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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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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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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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The Falling and the Rising

06/29 – 06/30

Nichols Flickinger Performing Arts Center

THE FALLING AND THE RISING is a powerful story based on interviews with real service members and Veterans. It follows…

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Hundred Days

07/10 – 08/11

MusicalFare Theatre

An exhilarating true story about taking a leap and embracing uncertainty.

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Bachelors of BROADWAY: Gentlemen of the Theater

08/20

Tickets start at $50

Take a trio of dashing men, add soaring melodies from stage and screen with lush symphonic arrangements of songs from…

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The Niceties

02/14 – 03/02

Shea’s Smith Theatre

The Niceties by Eleanor Burgess, begins when Zoe, a black student at a liberal arts college, is called into her…

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Hedwig and the Angry Inch

05/02 – 05/18

Shea’s Smith Theatre

Hedwig and the Angry Inch, starring celebrated Buffalo drag queen, Vanna Deux.  This award-winning cult favorite tells the story of…

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