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Blue Xmas
Blue Xmas
After a wildly successful showing as part of Alleyway Theatre's "AlleyWorks" workshop initiative, D'Youville Kavinoky Theatre is thrilled to present the very first full-scale run of this side-splitting yet sentimental, new holiday musical this coming December! From the brilliant creative mind of Charmagne Chi, one of Buffalo's favorite theater performers and comediennes, take part in […]
A Kidman Carol: A Gay Dementia on Australian Dames
A Kidman Carol: A Gay Dementia on Australian Dames
Get into the spirit of the season ... Awards Season, that is, with this inappropriate, irreverent and truly bananas take on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. What started off as a joke is now an irreverent comedy loosely based on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Brilliant actress and Hollywood Scrooge Cate Blanchett (“Tár Humbug!") is visited by three […]
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker at Shea's Performing Arts Center is a magical holiday tradition that brings the classic ballet to life with stunning choreography, beautiful costumes, and an enchanting score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Set in a whimsical world of holiday wonder, the story follows young Clara as she embarks on a fantastical journey with her Nutcracker […]
Witch
Witch
Witch By Jen Silverman November 7 – December 8 Directed by Scott Behrend Starring Wendy Hall, Chris Hatch*, David Marciniak, Alex Anthony Garcia, Johnny Barden and Renee Hawthorne *member of Actors’ Equity Association. Purchase Tickets Digital Playbill A charming devil arrives in the quiet village of Edmonton to bargain for the souls of its […]
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz RSC Version By L. Frank Baum Background Music by Herbert Stothart Orchestration by Larry Wilcox Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg Dance and Vocal Arrangements by Peter Howard Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company We’re off to see the wizard! Immortalized in the classic 1939 […]
Swan Lake
Swan Lake
The **Shea's Swan Lake performance** refers to a production of the famous classical ballet *Swan Lake*, typically performed at Shea's Performing Arts Center in Buffalo, New York. This iconic ballet, composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, tells the story of Princess Odette, who is transformed into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse, and her tragic […]
Troupe Vertigo Holiday Show
Troupe Vertigo Holiday Show
Troupe Vertigo Holiday Show Fernanda Lastra, conductor This holiday season, the BPO presents a captivating performance unlike any other, featuring the awe-inspiring Troupe Vertigo. Led by Assistant Conductor Fernanda Lastra, this special concert combines the thrill of cirque acrobatics with the beauty of live orchestral music, creating a spellbinding holiday spectacle. As Troupe Vertigo’s aerialists […]
Thorgy Does Christmas
Thorgy Does Christmas
Thorgy Does Christmas at Shea's Performing Arts Center is a festive and fabulous holiday show starring Thorgy Thor, a charismatic and talented drag performer known for her appearances on RuPaul's Drag Race. In this holiday-themed extravaganza, Thorgy brings her signature mix of humor, camp, and showmanship to the stage, delivering a high-energy celebration of Christmas […]
Girls Night! Christmas
Girls Night! Christmas
A Girls Night Christmas at Shea's Performing Arts Center is a fun and festive holiday show designed to celebrate the spirit of Christmas with a lively, female-centric twist. This musical revue brings together talented female performers who sing, dance, and entertain with an exciting mix of classic holiday tunes, modern Christmas hits, and plenty of […]
The Night Before Christmas
The Night Before Christmas
The Night Before Christmas By J. Michael Landis and Jay Wollin Set in Christmastown on a very special Christmas Eve, our locally commissioned and well-received family musical tells the story of a brother and sister who get caught up in a fun-filled adventure with a colorful cast of Christmas characters.
The Night Before Christmas
The Night Before Christmas
The Night Before Christmas By J. Michael Landis and Jay Wollin Set in Christmastown on a very special Christmas Eve, our locally commissioned and well-received family musical tells the story of a brother and sister who get caught up in a fun-filled adventure with a colorful cast of Christmas characters.
Christmas with C.S. Lewis
Christmas with C.S. Lewis
Christmas with C.S. Lewis In the early years of his young adult life C S Lewis believed the story of Christ’s birth was nothing more than feel-good myth. That all changed after a particular encounter with his great friend and fellow author, J R R Tolkien. Although both men loved mythology in general, Tolkien was […]
The Night Before Christmas
The Night Before Christmas
The Night Before Christmas By J. Michael Landis and Jay Wollin Set in Christmastown on a very special Christmas Eve, our locally commissioned and well-received family musical tells the story of a brother and sister who get caught up in a fun-filled adventure with a colorful cast of Christmas characters.
Christmas with C.S. Lewis
Christmas with C.S. Lewis
Christmas with C.S. Lewis In the early years of his young adult life C S Lewis believed the story of Christ’s birth was nothing more than feel-good myth. That all changed after a particular encounter with his great friend and fellow author, J R R Tolkien. Although both men loved mythology in general, Tolkien was […]
The Night Before Christmas
The Night Before Christmas
The Night Before Christmas By J. Michael Landis and Jay Wollin Set in Christmastown on a very special Christmas Eve, our locally commissioned and well-received family musical tells the story of a brother and sister who get caught up in a fun-filled adventure with a colorful cast of Christmas characters.