Performing Arts
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Buffalo Theatre's 'Private Lives' voyeuristic funMay 10, 2011 11:00 pm - When it comes to producing the British comedies of Noel Coward, sophistication and wit should rule the day. But achieving that level of affected breeziness can be diffic...
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Neil Patrick Harris to host Tony Awards againMay 09, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Neil Patrick Harris will return as host for the upcoming Tony Awards. Producers of the show announced Tuesday that the star of the sitcom "How I Met Your Moth...
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Batavia Main Street to stage Shakespeare comedyMay 09, 2011 12:00 am - Submitted by Batavia Main Street Batavia Main Street, in conjunction with All Dressed Up Costumes and in cooperation with the Batavia Park District, will continue the Sh...
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Theater events: 'Outgoing Tide' gets world premiereMay 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Northlight premiere A husband and father devises a way of ensuring his family's financial future, but his plans conflict with those of his wife and son in “The Outg...
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'Peter Pan' a state-of-the-art spectacleMay 07, 2011 2:00 am - Threesixty Entertainment's “Peter Pan” definitely dazzles. The jolly, state-of-the-art adaptation of the J.M. Barrie classic combines live action, puppetry and aerial ar...
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Metropolis reveals lineup for new seasonMay 07, 2011 12:00 am - More concerts, new shows, and lots of comedy. That’s what Metropolis patrons asked for in the upcoming season, and theater officials delivered. At the Metropolis Gala o...
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Metropolis 2011-12 season highlightsMay 07, 2011 12:00 am - The Robert Cray Band June 18, 8 p.m. Tickets $65, Stage Tables $75 The masterful blues legend returns to Metropolis after his sold out show last summer. Marc Cohn July ...
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Cast strengthens sturdy but unremarkable 'Heartbreak House'May 04, 2011 11:00 pm - This latest revival of George Bernard Shaw's “Heartbreak House” has everything we've come to expect from a classic Writer's Theatre production. It boasts an able ensemb...
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ATC exposes the original raunchiness in 'Grease'May 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Before this review of American Theater Company's “The Original Grease,” let me offer a warning: Do not take kids to see this show. This is not the same peppy musical tha...
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Lush music, tender acting make for emotional 'Awakening'May 04, 2011 11:00 pm - At one point in the touring production of “Spring Awakening,” I couldn't help but think that this is one show that will never make the rounds of high school musical stag...