There's trouble over at Shea's as employees and some board members resign over the management style of president Michael Murphy. For background, first read Anthony's earlier blog here and then for the latest as of this post read his update titled "Details emerge about Shea's meeting" As you can read here
Chase begins: "When Michael Murphy, president of Shea’s, returns to his office on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week, after a month and a half absence, there will be a decided chill in the air. He will be reunited with a staff, the majority of whom, have clearly stated that they want him gone....
"Murphy’s new role leaves him in charge of Shea’s external affairs but puts director of operations Robert Brunschmid in charge of day-to-day internal concerns, an arrangement which some staff members describe as “business as usual,” but which was clearly intended as a means to separate staff from direct contact with Murphy, while retaining his vision and talents, as well as theirs during a six-month trial period. Presumably, the board is hoping this time will allow for healing, and for the organization to focus on its work without the distraction of the current dispute...."
CURTAIN UP! is on Friday, September 16. So "Don't Stop Believin'" in local theater. Before the 16th you can take in ROCK OF AGES - a "jukebox musical" set to the music of the 80s including Foreigner and Journey. You get the idea. So if you're "just a small town girl, livin' in a lonely world" or maybe you're a "city boy" you'll want to head over to D'Youville's Kavinoky Theatre (lead image above) and it opens on September 2.
Speaking of musicals, our local venue dedicated to that genre, MusicalFare, has NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT by brothers George and Ira Gershwin opening on September 7.
And, at the Alleyway, MAGNOLIA BALLET is in previews starting September 9, with opening night on September 14. The tagline is: "A Southern gothic fable melding drama, dance, poetry, and spectacle to explore masculinity, racism, and the love between a Black queer kid and his father."
SHEA'S 2022-2023 SEASON is only two months away!
The M&T Broadway series at Shea's for 2022-2023 includes:
THE PROM Sep 27-Oct 2, 2022
TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Nov 8-13, 2022
COME FROM AWAY Dec 13-18, 2022
HADESTOWN Feb 21-26, 2023
BEETLEJUICE Mar 21-26, 2023
SIX Apr 25-May 7, 2023
JAGGED LITTLE PILL Jun 6-11, 2023
with two "special engagements"
Disney's ALADDIN Nov 22-27, 2022 and
DEAR EVAN HANSEN June 20-25, 2023.
THE SHAWFESTIVAL LIST OF SUMMER PLAYS INCLUDES:
(Note, visit shawfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2022Calendar_print.pdf for a printable calendar with days, dates, ande times)
NOTE: Mask use is optional and proof of vaccination is not required by Shawfest. However, it is required to enter Canada. Download and fill out your ARRIVECAN app (get it on Google Play or the App Store) prior to your border crossing.
2022 Season:
AT THE FESTIVAL THEATRE
DAMN YANKEES Words and Music by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
Book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST By Oscar Wilde
THE DOCTOR’S DILEMMA By Bernard Shaw
Opens Saturday Aug 20 at 6
ROYAL GEORGE THEATRE
GASLIGHT
By Johnna Wright and Patty Jamieson
Based on the play Angel Street by Patrick Hamilton
CHITRA By Rabindranath Tagore (11:30 am Lunchtime One-Act) at the Royal George Theatre
JUST TO GET MARRIED By GB Shaw contemporary Cicely Hamilton opens Sun Aug 21 at 11:30 am
BLURB: “It is 1910 and Georgiana is 29, so the burning question is: how can we get her married?”
JACKIE MAXWELL STUDIO THEATRE
TOO TRUE TO BE GOOD By Bernard Shaw is a three act play dealing with a host of (still contemporary) issues.
EVERYBODY By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
GEM OF THE OCEAN By August Wilson (The first play in August Wilson’s THE AMERICAN CENTURY CYCLE) opens Fri Aug 19 at 6
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THE STRATFORD FESTIVAL LIST OF SUMMER PLAYS:
The Stratford Festival recommends downloading their Visitors Guide to discover information about Shows, Forum Events, Special Performances, Speakers & Panels, Workshops, Tours & Exhibits and much more. Click here: https://cds.stratfordfestival.ca/uploadedFiles/2022-Visitors-Guide.pdf
Read Peter's preview of the 2022 summer season here.
Read Peter's review of the three by Shakespeare currently in repertory at Stratford here.
https://www.buffalorising.com/2022/08/a-trip-to-stratford-part-i-all-shakespeare/
Read Peter's review of three more modern shows - CHICAGO, EVERY LITTLE NOOKIE, and LITTLE WOMEN here.
The Stratford musical this summer is
CHICAGO by Kander & Ebb & Fosse
Runs Through OCT 30 at The Festival Theatre
The comedy this summer is
THE MISER by Moliere
Runs through OCT 29 at The Festival Theatre
The family show this summer is
LITTLE WOMEN (a modern adaptation of the Luisa May Alcott classic)
Runs Through OCT 29 at The Avon Theatre
And there are three Shakespeare plays
RICHARD III
Runs Through OCT 30 at The Tom Patterson Theatre (newly rebuilt from the ground up!)
ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
Runs Through OCT 29 at The Tom Patterson Theatre (newly rebuilt from the ground up!)
HAMLET
Runs Through OCT 28 at The Festival Theatre
And there are four “Modern” plays this summer at Stratford:
EVERY LITTLE NOOKIE at the Studio Theatre
Runs Through OCT 01
HAMLET-911
Runs JUL 28 - OCT 02 at the Studio Theatre
DEATH AND THE KING'S HORSEMAN
Runs through OCT 29 at The Tom Patterson Theatre (newly rebuilt from the ground up!)
1939
Runs through OCT 29 at the Studio Theatre
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SHEA'S 2022-2023 SEASON is only two months away!
The M&T Broadway series at Shea's for 2022-2023 includes:
THE PROM Sep 27-Oct 2, 2022
TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Nov 8-13, 2022
COME FROM AWAY Dec 13-18, 2022
HADESTOWN Feb 21-26, 2023
BEETLEJUICE Mar 21-26, 2023
SIX Apr 25-May 7, 2023
JAGGED LITTLE PILL Jun 6-11, 2023
with two "special engagements"
Disney's ALADDIN Nov 22-27, 2022 and
DEAR EVAN HANSEN June 20-25, 2023.