Central New York Theatre Newsroom

Geva Theatre’s production of Little Women is superb—a moving, beautifully crafted adaptation that honors Alcott’s legacy while offering fresh insights into Jo’s artistic journey.

Diamond Grade Media will present Supersized Women of Comedy at the Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center. Learn more!

Long-time Hudson Valley Shakespeare Board President Robin Arditi will step down from the position in May 2025 while remaining an active member of the HVS Board. Learn ore about Arditi and the company.

Universal Preservation Hall will continue to activate its spaces in innovative and exciting ways with The RESET, an immersive take on a “sound bath,” created and performed by renowned singer and sound healing artist Davin Youngs.

 The Schenectady- Saratoga Symphony Orchestra will present an evocative and powerful evening of music, featuring renowned pianist and composer John Musto alongside guest vocalist Ann Marie Adamick.

Capital Repertory Theatre will present the drama “The Lehman Trilogy” directed by Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill next month. Learn more about the show here!

Experience the music of the Lilith Fair like never before as Blackfriars Theatre (795 East Main Street) will present their one-night-only dance-focused concert, Divas & Dance.

Albany Symphony has announced its 2025-26 season, which will kick off this October. Check out the full season lineup and find out how to subscribe and purchase tickets here!

Capital Repertory Theatre has announced that starting Sept. 1, 2025, Miriam Weisfeld will be its new Producing Artistic Director. Weisfeld will succeed Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill who served in the role since 1995.

Young Vasilisa must get the light back for her family. But she has to get it from Baba Yaga—the mysterious witch who lives in the woods in a house on chicken legs. Will Baba help Vasilisa—or will she EAT HER?

Theatre444 will soon present a unique and new two-man musical; The Story of My Life with music & lyrics by Neil Bartram and a Book by Brian Hill. The Story Of My Life follows the friendship of Alvin and Thomas, two men from a small town.

Syracuse Stage will continue its 2024/2025 season with Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright Rajiv Joseph’s “King James,” a slam dunk celebration of basketball, friendship and fandom. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Shaken & Stirred is back for its 10th anniversary. The event brings together the Capital Region's most talented local business teams to step behind the bar to shake, stir, and serve up friendly competition and community spirit—all in support of the Collaborative School of the Arts at Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs.

Fort Salem Theater will present the return of its Summer Youth Musical program in 2025 with a production of Newsies Jr. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets and get involved!

“Bent Compass”, a one-man show which explores the transformation of a young man from raw Army recruit to seasoned combat medic to a civilian attempting to re-adjust to life back in the world, is coming to Catskill's Bridge Street Theatre. Learn more!

The Syracuse University Department of Drama will continue the 2024/2025 season with the uniquely engaging “A Walrus in the Body of a Crocodile” by MJ Kaufman, directed by Daniella Caggiano. Learn how to attend.

The Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards has announced the nominees for its seventh annual ceremony, celebrating the outstanding achievements of the Capital Region's vibrant music community.

Following the success of its inaugural festival in 2024, The New Deal Creative Arts Center has announced the return of the Hudson Valley Theatre Festival, set to take place in May.

For the 5th consecutive year, Irvington Theater will present the Arts Incubator Short Play Fest: a free celebration of short, new, in-development works of theater and the playwrights behind them! Learn how to attend.

 The infectious beats of Puerto Rico’s own Plena Libre are coming to Schenectady for an unforgettable night of Latin music. The internationally acclaimed ensemble will perform at the GE Theatre at Proctors.

Get a first look at the cast of The Wiz in rehearsals ahead of the tour's first performances at the West Herr Auditorium Theatre in Rochester, NY. The tour begins performances on February 22nd, 2025. Watch the cast perform 'Be A Lion,' 'Ease On Down The Road,' and more.

The Rochester Fringe Festival will open show submissions on February 25, 2025, at 9 a.m. Anyone interested in staging a show at the 2025 Rochester Fringe Festival may submit their proposals online. Learn more!

The Mac-Haydn Theatre has announced its 2025 season lineup. The 56th summer season will include six main stage musicals as well as two limited performance shows, including Guys and Dolls, Annie, A Bronx Tale, The Last Five Years, and more.

Redhouse Arts Center continues their 24/25 Season with a poignant period drama, Les Trois Dumas by Charles Smith. The production will run from February 21st to March 2nd.

Just My Type: The Anti- Breakdown Cabaret is a show designed to break stereotypes and to challenge typecasting often found in the theatre industry. The concert will be held on February 28th at 6:30 pm at the Pink Frog Café.