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
You have to experience this amazing concert 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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Excellent Pairings for Dinner @ A Show
An evening of delicious food and entertainment
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Architectural Spotlight: Shea’s Performing Arts Center
A touchstone for downtown’s exciting revitalization
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Buffalo’s Theater Menu: A Conversation with Anthony Chase
Buffalo’s theater maven helps you narrow down the selections
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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
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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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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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 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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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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Some Like it Hot
09/24 – 09/29
Shea’s Buffalo
Winner of 4 Tony Awards, including Best Choreography and Best Costumes, and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album,…
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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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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 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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