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BLACK CARPET III to Make Debut on Shea’s Buffalo Theatre Stage
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2025
Buffalo Fashion Runway will present Black Carpet III, presented by The John R. Oishei Foundation, arriving at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre for the very first time.
SUFFS National Tour is Coming to Shea's Buffalo Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2025
​The first national tour of SUFFS, the ony Award-winning musical about the passionate American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote, will arrive in Buffalo as part of the 2025-26 Broadway Season.
MOON OVER BUFFALO To Open At Missoula Children's Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2025
Missoula Children’s Theatre will present Moon Over Buffalo as part of its community series, offering a Ken Ludwig farce performed by a multigenerational cast. 
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards; MuCCC Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - December 08, 2025
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Review: IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS at Musicalfare At Shea’s 710 Theatre
by Michael Rabice - December 07, 2025
A heartfelt holiday story based on a beloved Christmas film sprinkled with iconic Irving Berlin tunes just about sums up the delightful stage musical WHITE CHRISTMAS now on stage at Shea’s 710 Theatre. Musicalfare has settled into their  new digs after a record breaking production of COME FROM AWAY. Let’s just say, their new home fits like a glove
Tickets Now on Sale for WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Shea's Buffalo Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2025
Tickets are now on sale to the North American tour of the musical based on the bestselling novel, Water for Elephants, coming to Shea's Buffalo Theatre for eight performances.
Tickets Now On Sale for KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Shea's Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2025
Shea’s Performing Arts Center has revealed that individual tickets for KIMBERLY AKIMBO, winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL, are now on-sale.
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards; NEWSIES Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 01, 2025
The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
HOLIDAYS IN THE HEART OF BUFFALO To Highlight The City’s Theatre And Entertainment District This December
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2025
Buffalo’s Theatre and Entertainment District will launch “Holidays in the Heart of Buffalo,” a new collaborative initiative encouraging residents and visitors to explore downtown performances, restaurants, and seasonal activities throughout December.
DANCING WITH THE STARS: LIVE! Adds Second Show In Buffalo
by BWW News Desk - November 26, 2025
Due to demand, Dancing with the Stars is adding a second show at Shea's Buffalo Theatre in Buffalo, NY, on May 10, 2026. Seven DWTS Season 34 fan favorites and finalists will join the tour for select dates!
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Shaw Festival
by Michael Rabice - November 25, 2025
Niagara on the Lake will always be known for it's quaint lakeside charm, full of shops, restaurants, and tourists. So it's seems perfectly fitting that the Shaw Festival presents it's last incarnation of their beloved version of Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL. This fresh adaptation by Festival Artistic Director Tim Carroll first was staged in 2017 in the jewel box Royal George Theatre. This 2025 edition is to be the final show ever to play this stage before it is torn down and replaced with a structure that will be rock steady for the company's future.
Alleyway's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Returns With New Adaptation
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2025
Alleyway Theatre has announced its annual production of the Charles Dickens holiday classic, A CHRISTMAS CAROL. This season, the company presents a new adaptation by playwright Daniel F. Lendzian.
ICYMI: Next On Stage: Season 5- Meet the Top 15
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2025
BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned to reveal the Top 15 performers in both age groups. The Top 15 includes...
Review: MR WOLF at Road Less Traveled Theater
by Michael Rabice - November 21, 2025
Never trust a wolf is sheep's clothing, as the saying goes. But in this case Mr Wolf is a college professor who harbors dark secrets, delusions and young girls in his home. This disturbing plot makes for a gripping evening of theatre in Rajiv Joseph's play MR. WOLF, now playing at Road Less Traveled Theater.
Watch: Next On Stage's High School & College Top 15 Revealed
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
Who will make the Top 15 of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage? You'lll have to tune in tonight, November 21 (High School: 7pm ET, College: 9pm ET), to find out!
Shea’s Performing Arts Center Welcomes Community For Free Screening Of ELF
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
Shea’s Performing Arts Center will host a free community screening of Elf on December 12 at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, part of the expanded 2025–26 Shea’s Free Film Series.
IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS to be Presented at MusicalFare
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2025
MusicalFare will present IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, based on the Paramount Pictures film. MusicalFare's production stars Samantha Campbell, Jack Catena, and more.
Review: WICKED at Shea's Buffalo Theatre
by Michael Rabice - November 14, 2025
Everything Oz continues to enchant and enamor. The national touring production of WICKED landed at Shea's Buffalo Theatre this week. And like that infamous house that dropped from the sky, WICKED has an impact that rivals any of even the most famous Disney musicals. The 2003 Broadway musical was made into a two part movie and after breaking boxoffice records last year with Part I, Part II will be released this month. Audiences will no doubt clamor to the cinemas like the audiences that continue to flock to see the slick stage musical.
Voting Open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards
by BWW Awards - November 13, 2025
Voting is now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Buffalo Awards. The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Shea's Performing Arts Center & FeedMore WNY Will Host WICKED 'For Good' Food Drive
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2025
Shea's Performing Arts Center and FeedMore WNY are partnering to fight hunger across the community through the WICKED “For Good” Food Drive, inspired by the hit Broadway musical sensation WICKED. 
Review: THIRST at Irish Classical Theatre
by Michael Rabice - November 10, 2025
Broadway now has 'OH, MARY,' exploring Mary Todd Lincoln's life ( sort of!).  Buffalo's Irish Classical Theatre is now presenting a fascinatingly wonderful play THIRST by Ronan Noone, where we meet the downstairs staff of Eugene O'Neill's masterpiece A LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT.   
O’Connell & Company To Present THE GOLDEN GIRLS: THE LOST EPISODES VII At Shea’s Smith Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2025
O’Connell & Company will return to Shea’s Smith Theatre this holiday season with The Golden Girls: The Lost Episodes VII, running November 21–December 7, 2025.
COME FROM AWAY Becomes Top Grossing and Highest Attended MusicalFare Production at Shea's 710 Theatre 
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2025
With just 10 of 15 performances complete, COME FROM AWAY has become the top grossing and highest attended MusicalFare production at Shea’s 710 Theatre. 
The Compass Performing Arts Factory Reveals Fall Lineup: What’s Cookin’ On The Assembly Line
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2025
The Compass Performing Arts Factory will welcome the fall season with What’s Cookin’ on the Assembly Line, a November lineup of theatrical productions and special events celebrating creativity and community.
Brit Floyd THE MOON, THE WALL AND BEYOND Tour is Coming to Shea's Buffalo Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2025
Brit Floyd – called “The World's Premier Pink Floyd Experience” by Rolling Stone Magazine -will launch their 2026 world tour: “The Moon, The Wall and Beyond,' which will include a stop at Shea's Buffalo Theatre.

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