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Gypsy
Gypsy
1/30 - 2/16/2025


Starring Jodi Benson* as Mama Rose, OFC Creations presents the Gypsy, A Musical Fable.  Jodi Benson is best known for providing the voice of Ariel in The ...

The Story of My Life
The Story of My Life
2/20 - 2/23/2025


The Story Of My Life follows the friendship of Alvin and Thomas, two men from a small town. These lifelong friends are reunited after Alvin's

Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Non-Equity)


An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA–The Tina Turner Musical is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen ...


On February 8, 2025, Composers Concordance presents a unique concert featuring alto saxophonist Todd Rewoldt alongside the CompCord String Quartet at St. John's in the ...

MJ
2/4 - 2/9/2025


MJ is a multiple Tony Award-winning musical that delves into the creative process behind Michael Jackson's iconic 1992 Dangerous World Tour. Directed and choreographed by ...

Nina Simone: Four Women
Nina Simone: Four Women
1/14 - 2/9/2025


On September 16, 1963, Nina Simone heard that four Black girls were murdered in Birmingham when the 16th Street Baptist Church was bombed by the ...

Primary Trust
1/22 - 2/9/2025


Syracuse Stage presents Primary Trust, a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Eboni Booth, set in the fictional town of Cranberry, New York. The story follows Kenneth, ...

Gypsy!
1/30 - 2/16/2025


OFC Creations presents Gypsy, featuring Jodi Benson, best known as the original voice of Ariel in The Little Mermaid, as Mama Rose. Benson's daughter, Delaney ...

MACBETH
MACBETH
1/31 - 2/16/2025


Power and greed collide as The Company Theatre presents Shakespeare’s MACBETH Witchcraft, prophesy and murder create a toxic mix in The Company Theatre’s upcoming production ...

MACBETH
MACBETH
1/31 - 2/16/2025


Power and greed collide as The Company Theatre presents Shakespeare’s MACBETH Witchcraft, prophesy and murder create a toxic mix in The Company Theatre’s upcoming production ...

The Cher Show (Non-Equity)
The Cher Show (Non-Equity)
2/18 - 2/19/2025


For six straight decades, only one unstoppable force has flat-out dominated popular culture - breaking down barriers, pushing boundaries, and letting nothing and no one ...

Life of Pi
Life of Pi
2/18 - 2/23/2025


Life of Pi is an the epic tale of adventure. This Tony Award® and Olivier Award-winning hit is “an exhilarating evening of theater” (The Wall ...

King James
2/28


King LeBron Jamess reign in Cleveland brings promise, prosperity and renewal to a city in desperate need of all three. It also brings together two ...

The Wiz
The Wiz
2/22 - 2/28/2025


Everybody look around! The Tony Award®-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back! THE WIZ returns “home” to stages across America in ...

Baba Yaga
Baba Yaga
2/21 - 3/2/2025


“The world is wide and full of wonders… and with nothing ventured, nothing is gained!” The young Vasilisa must find light for her family. But ...

Eleemosynary
Eleemosynary
2/27 - 3/2/2025


Discover the powerful and tender story of three generations of extraordinary women in Eleemosynary, the critically acclaimed play by Lee Blessing, directed by Ithaca and ...

The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap
2/21 - 3/2/2025


The Mousetrap By Agatha Christie February 21 - March 2, 2025  Fridays at 8 PM  Saturday 2/22 at 8 PM; Saturday 2/29 at 3 PM  ...


On March 3, 2025, Composers Concordance presents TromBonafide, part of its 'Timbre Tantrum' series at NUBLU. The concert features acclaimed trombonists David Taylor, Dick Griffin, ...

Insidious: The Further You Fear


Brace yourself for the scare of a lifetime, as the world of Insidious jumps off the screen and into your theater seat with INSIDIOUS: THE ...

Aztec Two-Step 2.0 featuring Rex Fowler, Dodie Pettit and friends


The story of Rex Fowler and his band Aztec Two-Step is intertwined with the history of folk/rock music in America. Originating from a chance meeting ...

Aztec Two-Step 2.0 at The 443 Syracuse


TICKETS: Sat. March 8, 7pm evening: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aztec-two-step-at-the-443-evening-show-tickets-1095395490399?aff=oddtdtcreator Sun.March 9, 1pm matinee: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aztec-two-step-at-the-443-matinee-show-tickets-1095406974749?aff=oddtdtcreator After sold shows two years running, Aztec Two-Step 2.0 is thrilled to be back at ...

Heathers
Heathers
2/21 - 3/9/2025


FEBRUARY 21-MARCH 9, 2025 Thursday-Saturday at 7:30pm, Saturday & Sunday at 2pm at COHOES MUSIC HALL THE HILARIOUS, HOMICIDAL '80S CULT CLASSIC FILM IS NOW A DARKLY DELICIOUS ...

MAMMA MIA!
MAMMA MIA!
3/7 - 3/9/2025


MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel–good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it's your turn to have ...

Come From Away (Non-Equity)
Come From Away (Non-Equity)
3/14 - 3/16/2025


Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America! This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of ...

Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
3/11 - 3/16/2025


Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits ...

Little Women
Little Women
2/25 - 3/23/2025


Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel comes to fresh life in this inventive, theatrical adaptation which follows as the March sisters – Meg, Jo, Beth, and ...

Shucked
Shucked
3/18 - 3/23/2025


An unlikely hero, an unscrupulous con man, and a battle for the heart & soil of a small town. SHUCKED is the Tony Award®-winning musical ...


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