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Theater Talk: PERICLES at Si DP off to a fun start; A FEW GOOD MEN and GIRL ON AN ALTAR, both excellent, close this weekend; YALLA BITCH continues a touring show; deadline to join Anthony at Shawfest for FUNNY GIRL is July 8; deadline to enter drawing to see Broadway's Josh Groban in Canandaigua is June 30 (see listings for details).
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (1242+ words) Aaron Sorkin's A FEW GOOD MEN (it was this play before it was a movie) stays true to the original (no sappy Hollywood love interest); GIRL ON AN ALTAR by Irish playwright Marina Carr at Irish Classical shows us that…...
Theater Talk: So many shows to choose from! Musical Fare's HAIRSPRAY, Starring Buffalo's RENT, O'Connell's CURTAINS, Theater of Youth's CORDUROY, Kenan's COMPLETE SHAKESPEARE, and 2nd Generation's PURE GLITTER. Click and scroll for complete listings.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (986+ words) And remember: when getting tickets for any venue, please start with the producing company's own website, but especially for the three Shea's venues, go through Shea's box office, the producing company, or Ticketmaster. But DO NOT buy tickets from any…...
Stand-up Comedy for a Cause
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (137+ words) JLB Comedy Show Fundraiser "Get ready for a night full of laughter'all for a great cause! Join the Junior League of Buffalo for our 2026 Stand-Up Comedy Fundraiser featuring Moody Mc Carthy (as seen on Conan, The Late Show, America's Got…...
National Comedy Center announces annual comedy festival headliners
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (199+ words) Buffalo Toronto Public Media National Comedy Center announces annual comedy festival headliners Jerry Seinfeld, Bert Kreischer and Seth Meyers will headline the National Comedy Center's annual comedy festival in Jamestown on Aug. 6-9, the center announced Thursday. "The National Comedy Center's…...
Theater Talk: 2023 Tony "Best Musical" KIMBERLY AKIMBO makes it to Shea's Buffalo putting the "fun" in dysfunctional; ON A FIRST NAME BASIS hilarious at Desiderio's Dinner Theatre; EXIT STRATEGY at Road Less Traveled closes Sunday.
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (744+ words) Check out Anthony's blog theatertalkbuffalo. com. Peter's reviews appear in Buffalo Rising (buffalorising. com). And remember: when getting tickets for anywhere, but especially the three Shea's venues, please go through Shea's box office, the producing company, or Ticketmaster. But DO…...
Theater Talk: GOD OF CARNAGE (2nd Gen), DIARY OF A WIMPY KID (Theatre of Youth), and THE BROTHERS SIZE (Ujima) all worth checking out. (See listings attached).
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (941+ words) This week on Theater Talk, Anthony and Peter talk about GOD OF CARNAGE by Yasmina Reza (2nd Generation at the Smith Theatre) starring two "real life" couples (up through 3/15); DIARY OF A WIMPY KID THE MUSICAL very well produced at Theatre…...
Theatre Talk: Four solid shows close this weekend: PRECIOUS LITTLE, "FORUM," SHELTERED, and A SKULL IN CONNEMARA (thanks Keelie Sheridan for those excellent Irish Classical shows). EXIT STRATEGY continues at Road Less Traveled. Click through for listings.
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (271+ words) This week on Theater Talk, Anthony and Peter talk about shows closing this weekend (last chances!): PRECIOUS LITTLE ("a little gem of a show," Brazen Faced Varlets at the Compass Performing Arts Center) and O'Connell & Co's non-traditional "FORUM" at Canterbury…...