Buffalo Takes Center Stage
The diversity and abundance of performances, put on by nearly 25 professional theaters, makes it easy to find something to see in and around Buffalo. The MusicalFare Theatre stages new and classic musicals. Torn Space Theatre breaks ground with the avant-garde. At the Alleyway Theatre the work of up-and-coming playwrights are on the marquee.
Shows & Musicals for Every Season
The Theatre of Youth’s plays for young people unfold at a restored movie house in the historic Allentown neighborhood. See productions rooted in African American traditions at the Ujima Theatre Company. In the summertime, join the crowd bringing picnics to sit on the lawn and take in the Bard’s comedies and tragedies at a Shakespeare in Delaware Park performance.
From Contemporary to the Classics
West of the city, the Lancaster Opera House continues a tradition of live entertainment that began in 1897. The Kavinoky Theatre’s restored 1903-recital hall on the D’Youville University campus is an elegant, vintage setting. Baroque grandeur suits the Broadway shows at Shea’s Performing Arts Center, a gilded former movie palace on Main Street. For a more intimate production, consider its neighbor on the block, the Irish Classical Theatre Company. Performances suit any proclivity – from murder mystery comedy to a Stephen King movie-turned-play, a Jane Austen interpretation, golden-era shows like Guys and Dolls and the cutting edge. Let us entertain you.
Buffalo: It’s Showtime!
A glimpse into our vibrant theater scene
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Perfectly Tuned: Kleinhans Music Hall
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Harold Arlen
Buffalo’s Great American Songwriter
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Excellent Pairings for Dinner @ A Show
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Erie County Theater Companies
With 22 professional theater companies in the Buffalo area, there’s no shortage of show-stopping performances to enjoy. View some of our favorites below!
Buffalo: It’s Showtime!
Alleyway Theatre
American Repertory Theatre of Western New York
Brazen-Faced Varlots
Buffalo United Artists
Desiderio’s Dinner Theatre
D’Youville Kavinoky Theatre
First Look Buffalo Theatre Company
Irish Classical Theatre Company
Jewish Repertory Theatre
Lancaster Opera House
MusicalFare Theatre
O’Connell & Company
Paul Robeson Theatre
Raices Theatre Company
Road Less Traveled Productions
Second Generation Theatre
Shakespeare in Delaware Park
Shea’s 710 Theatre
Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
Theatre of Youth
Torn Space Theater
Ujima Theatre Company
Upcoming Shows & Musicals
A West End Dinner Theatre
08/20
The West End Inn
An immersive Murder Mystery Dinner Theater blends live theatrical performances by WNY Improv and a comfort food buffet by The…
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Movies Under the Stars – Riverside Park
08/21
Riverside Park
Every summer, in August, the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy brings a special outdoor movie presentation to the parks. In 2026,…
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Epilepsy WNY Presents: ‘Under The Lights’ with Miles Levin
08/30
Electric City
Experience the Western New York advanced screening of Under the Lights, presented by the Epilepsy Association of Western New York.…
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Guys and Dolls
09/11
Canterbury Woods Performance Arts Center
Step into the bright lights of 1950s New York City in this classic Broadway musical filled with unforgettable characters, show-stopping…
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Janis Joplin
09/11
Kavinoky Theatre
An electrifying concert experience celebrating Janis Joplin and the powerhouse women who inspired her unmistakable voice, including Nina Simone, Aretha…
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ACM Presents The Sound of Silent Film Festival @ Duende
09/12
duende at Silo City
For the first time in Buffalo, Seth Bousted of Chicago’s Access Contemporary Music presents The Sound of Silent Film Festival 2026,…
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BECKY SHAW
09/12
Alleyway Theatre
Buffalo PremierePulitzer Prize FinalistTony Award Nominee A Scathing Comedy Fresh from Broadway When Suzanna sets Max up on a blind…
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A Rebel Revisited: Movement Variations Inspired by Martha Graham
09/18
Torn Space Theater
An original 1930 film of Lamentation performed by the masterful Martha Graham, will be followed by three commissioned dance pieces in response…
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Curtain Up! Buffalo
09/18
Buffalo Theatre District
Celebrate at the biggest outdoor party in buffalo on Main street between Tupper & Chippewa! Act I: Cocktail Kickoff…
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The Da Vinci Code
09/18
Road Less Traveled Productions
Directed by David Oliver Starring Chris Avery, Lissette DeJesús-Wrafter, Dave Marciniak, Johnny Barden, David Lundy, Nick Stevens, Russell Holt, Priscilla…
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UnScripted: Comedy Improv Night
09/23
Road Less Traveled Productions
Join the cast of some of Buffalo’s best improv talents on Wednesday nights as they improvise an entire play, all…
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It’s a Mxtery in The Kingdom: Drag Mystery Dinner Experience
10/04
The Caz
Join us for a Halloween party with the Kingdom’s most distinguished guests… what could possibly go wrong? Step into an…
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2025 Buffalo International Film Festival
10/08
Various Locations
Every Fall, BIFF screens over 150 features and short films from around the world, combining festival favorites with unique discoveries…
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Sweeney Todd
10/22
Shea’s 710 Theatre
Attend Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s dark, witty, and Tony Award-winning tale of love, murder, and revenge, featuring everyone’s favorite…
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The Super Pickle: A Hilarious Musical Parody
10/24
Shea’s Smith Theatre
Get ready to serve up the laughs with a wildly entertaining new comedy that dives paddle-first into the pickleball craze…
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Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen
10/27
Shea’s Buffalo
Welcome to HELL’S KITCHEN, the hit musical from 17-time Grammy Award winning Alicia Keys inspired by her life, her music, and…
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Julius Caesar
10/30
Kavinoky Theatre
A bold reimagining of Shakespeare’s iconic political thriller, set in the charged atmosphere of 1960s. The fall of Julius Caesar…
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The Great Gatsby
11/10
Shea’s Buffalo
THE PARTY’S ROARING IN BUFFALO! THE GREAT GATSBY is a “Broadway extravaganza that explodes with life and energy” (Entertainment Weekly).…
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Uncle Vanya
11/13
Road Less Traveled Productions
Directed by Scott Behrend Starring Todd Benzin, Tracie Lane, Kristen Tripp Kelley, Peter Palmisano, Priscilla Anker Young, Darryl Semira, Christina…
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