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Review: JCC CenterStage's "Little Shop of Horrors" is gruesomely good fun

Review: JCC CenterStage's "Little Shop of Horrors" is gruesomely good fun

You’re unlikely to find a more quintessential production of this campy horror musical than the one playing at JCC CenterStage through May 22.

By Katherine Varga May 13, 2022

Review: Bare bones script hampers Blackfriars' 'Calendar Girls'

Review: Bare bones script hampers Blackfriars' 'Calendar Girls'

Playful confidence of the actors and skillful direction can't overcome the script's challenges in "Calendar Girls."

By Katherine Varga May 12, 2022

'Hadestown' and 'Hamilton' among shows coming to Rochester Broadway Theater League next season

'Hadestown' and 'Hamilton' among shows coming to Rochester Broadway Theater League next season

Seven new shows join a delayed showing of Hamilton.

By Jeff Spevak Apr 28, 2022

Geva's 'Somewhere Over the Border' puts 'Wizard of Oz' spin on immigration

Geva's 'Somewhere Over the Border' puts 'Wizard of Oz' spin on immigration

Brian Quijada's new musical, playing at Geva through April 24, is based on his mother's journey from El Salvador to America.

By Katherine Varga Apr 8, 2022

Blackfriars' 'Surely Goodness and Mercy' offers kindness and hope

Blackfriars' 'Surely Goodness and Mercy' offers kindness and hope

Chisa Hutchinson's play is an optimistic ode to community and empathy.

By Katherine Varga Mar 29, 2022

REVIEW: 'Tracy Jones' is a farcical take on loneliness

REVIEW: 'Tracy Jones' is a farcical take on loneliness

“Tracy Jones,” a new play at the JCC CenterStage Theatre, captures the sometimes cringe-inducing feeling of learning how to socialize again.

By Katherine Varga Mar 12, 2022

Geva’s gorgeous 'How to Catch Creation' explores art and family

Geva’s gorgeous 'How to Catch Creation' explores art and family

Christina Anderson's masterful script and a compelling cast carry this play about love and art in the Black community, now through March 20.

By Katherine Varga Mar 7, 2022

Rochester Fringe Festival announces dates for 2022

Rochester Fringe Festival announces dates for 2022

After breaking attendance records in 2019, the festival has been a mix of in-person and virtual performances.

By Jeff Spevak Mar 1, 2022

Forging a festival for Black theater

Forging a festival for Black theater

The Bronze Collective Theatre Festival puts plays by Black artists front and center.

By Katherine Varga Feb 9, 2022

Blackfriars' 'Too Much Light' has laughs, energy, and some cringe

Blackfriars' 'Too Much Light' has laughs, energy, and some cringe

The production stays faithful to the fast-paced, chaotic spirit of the piece, and the cast creates a party-like atmosphere.

By Katherine Varga Feb 3, 2022

Geva Theatre Center presents goofy, joyful 'Airness'

Geva Theatre Center presents goofy, joyful 'Airness'

"Airness" strikes a delightfully escapist chord about air guitar contests, but a sexist cliché hits a sour note. The play runs through Feb. 6.

By Katherine Varga Jan 21, 2022

Geva's incoming artistic director wants to tell 'new stories'

Geva's incoming artistic director wants to tell 'new stories'

Elizabeth Williamson takes over for Mark Cuddy as artistic director of Rochester’s Geva Theatre Center in June.

By Jeff Spevak Jan 18, 2022

‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ arrives in Rochester, with a lifelong fan as the lead

‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ arrives in Rochester, with a lifelong fan as the lead

The cult classic MST3K comes to the Auditorium Theatre, with Emily Marsh as the first woman to play the role show creator Joel Hodgson originated.

By Jeff Spevak Nov 3, 2021

Indoor theater returns to Blackfriars with compelling one-woman show ‘Pretty Fire’

Indoor theater returns to Blackfriars with compelling one-woman show ‘Pretty Fire’

Blackfriars Theatre's production of "Pretty Fire," featuring a warm, open-hearted performance by Adryanna Elmendorf, runs through Nov. 7.

By Katherine Varga Nov 1, 2021

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