Theater Talk: Fela at Shea's
This week WBFO Theater Talk hosts Jim Santella and Anthony Chase begin their conversation with MusicalFare Theatre plans for expansion. They also give us a sneak peak of Fela on stage at Shea's...
View ArticleGlorious Shea’s ready for Curtain Up crowds
As Curtain Up is celebrated Friday night in downtown Buffalo, theatergoers should notice a sparkle inside Shea's Performing Arts Center. Over the summer, Shea's continued with its five-year restoration...
View ArticleArts pass aims to extend the reach of area culturals
A new program meant to make arts and cultural events in the Buffalo area more accessible is up and running. People who find the cost of such events prohibitive can now gain admission for free.
View ArticleShaw Fest celebrates successful season
The Shaw Festival is celebrating a great season. It sold 271,000 tickets for the Niagara-on-the-Lake cultural attraction, the highest sales in its history.
View ArticleShea's hosting 'Kinky Boots,' 'Book of Mormon' in '14-'15 season
Shea's unveiled its 2014-2015 season Wednesday night, in a schedule that mixes recent Broadway hits with old favorites.
View ArticleBuffalo United Artists moving into Alleyway Theatre
Buffalo United Artists is coming back to the Theater District, moving into the Alleyway Theatre.
View ArticlePlaywright Suzan-Lori Parks reflects on stage success
Writer Suzan-Lori Parks has become a player on the American cultural scene with novels, plays and musicals. Parks was recently in town for the Babel speakers series and spoke with WBFO's Mike Desmond.
View ArticleTheater Talk: The joys of smaller productions
This week on Theater Talk, Gabe and Tony discuss smaller productions and the the role that they play in the theater-going experience.
View ArticlePress Pass: Buffalo's waterfront
The Buffalo waterfront has come a long way. Canalside is an unqualified success. But as WBFO's Mark Scott and Buffalo Spree Editor Elizabeth Licata discuss in this week's Press Pass, there are still...
View ArticleWith Market Arcade sale, Road Less Traveled needs new home
A local theater company will be pushed out of the Market Arcade Film & Arts Center, with the city's sale of the multiple-screen and fiscally-troubled movie complex to Benchmark Group.
View ArticleRevitalized downtown a boost for Curtain Up!
Since several theaters have already opened up their schedules, tonight's Curtain Up! isn't truly the beginning of the theater season, but it will be a great party anyway.
View ArticleLocal meteorologist portrays priest in 'Angels Fall'
A play written by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Lanford Wilson continues on stage at the New Phoenix Theater in Buffalo. As WBFO's Eileen Buckley reports, it features a local television...
View ArticleNew stage is set for Shakespeare in Delaware Park
Some much needed improvements are in store for Shakespeare in Delaware Park.
View ArticleReflecting on Sam Shepard’s influence in theater
The death of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sam Shepard has a member of Buffalo's theater community reflecting on his work. WBFO's Senior Reporter caught up with Theater Talk Co-host Anthony Chase.
View ArticleCelebrating 25 years of 'Theater Talk'
Buffalo's theater community turned out Monday night to honor the 25th anniversary of "Theater Talk" on WBFO and the show's co-host from the beginning, Anthony Chase.
View ArticleLocal theater troupe gives people with disabilities 'a fair shake'
Stories on television and at the movies that include people with disabilities are becoming more prevalent. But recent studies have found that while the disabled account for nearly 20% of the U.S....
View ArticleVIDEO: 2018 Artie Awards nominations announced
This year's Artie Awards nominations were announced Monday. The Arties began in 1991 and are held each year to celebrate Western New York's theatre community.
View ArticleShakespearean actors perform for rural audiences
With an abundance of outdoor activities to do this summer in urban and suburban areas, a troupe of actors is bringing the works of Shakespeare to rural communities.
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