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

Featured Event

A Christmas Carol

12/07 – 12/24

Theater

Join Scrooge, Tiny Tim, a festive quartet of carolers and the whole gang, as we celebrate the 40th annual production…

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A Christmas Story

11/24 – 12/10

Theater

Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest…

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Plaid Tidings

12/07 – 12/17

Downtown

Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings is the hit holiday musical that continues the story of the singing group whose lives were…

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A Christmas Carol Live Reading @ Freedom Run Winery

12/16

Free

Free

Join us for a very special “fireside reading” of the classic story A Christmas Carol with actor Ray Boucher. We will…

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Annie

12/19 – 12/24

Theater

Holding onto hope when times are tough can take an awful lot of determination, and sometimes, an awful lot of…

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Babushka!

09/22 – 06/01

Theater

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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Girl From the North Country

01/16 – 01/21

Theater

GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY is the Tony Award-winning new musical that the Chicago Tribune declares is ”a Broadway revelation!”It’s 1934 in…

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Rehearsal for Murder

01/26 – 02/11

Performing Arts

Alex Dennison is a playwright engaged to actress Monica Welles. But on the opening night of her new Broadway play,…

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The Folks at Home

02/09 – 03/02

Theater

A love-letter to the great sitcoms of the 70s, THE FOLKS AT HOME by R Eric Thomas is a contemporary…

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Funny Girl

02/13 – 02/18

Theater

The sensational Broadway revival dazzles with celebrated classic songs, including “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” “I’m the Greatest Star,” and…

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Beautiful – The Carol King Musical

02/21 – 03/24

Theater

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

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The Bowling Play

02/23 – 03/10

Theater

Pete is twenty seven, attractive, single, and on a blind date. At a bowling alley. When his team shows up…

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The Light Fantastic – Sunday Matinee Performance

02/25 – 03/17

Theater

$10-$50

THE LIGHT FANTASTICBy Ike Holter February 22 & March 24, 2024 Co-Directed by Scott Behrend* & John Hurley* In an…

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The Light Fantastic

02/29 – 03/16

Theater

$10-$50

THE LIGHT FANTASTICBy Ike Holter February 22 & March 24, 2024 Co-Directed by Scott Behrend* & John Hurley* In an…

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The Pajama Game

03/08 – 03/24

Performing Arts

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

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Les Misérables

03/12 – 03/17

Theater

Cameron Mackintosh presents the acclaimed production of Boublil and Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misérables. This brilliant staging has…

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Mamma Mia!

04/09 – 04/14

Theater

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

Theater

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

Theater

$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

Performing Arts

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

Theater

$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

Theater

Spanning three decades in the entertainment business, Merrily We Roll Along charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard and…

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Particle: A New Musical

04/26 – 05/18

Theater

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

Downtown

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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