It’s rare to meet a musical theater lover who hasn’t seen “Wicked.” It’s the ninth longest-running musical in history, and for good reason
Leah Stacy
Leah Stacy is CITY's editor-in-chief.
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Theater review: ‘Sketching the Soul’ at MuCCC
The existence of MuCCC, a church-turned-arts venue, enables many small performance groups with a script and a dream to produce theatrical works. And while it’s important to support and encourage this kind of community theater, it’s equally as important for the troupes to reward audience members with a quality night out — especially if there’s […]
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JCC CenterStage announces 2017-18 season
In what has now become an annual tradition, JCC CenterStage Artistic Director Ralph Meranto held a “virtual press conference” via YouTube yesterday to announce the organization’s 2017-18 season. From his seat in front of the camera in the pristine Lipson Lounge — part of the $17 million, 26,000-square-foot renovations the JCC unveiled last fall — […]
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Theater review: ‘The Flick’ at JCC CenterStage
“The Flick” is a show for anyone who’s worked a job where their world has grown (perhaps
too) small; for anyone who’s been radically underpaid or thrown together with a motley crew of coworkers
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Theater review: Geva’s ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’
When “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” debuted 50 years ago, it was the height of the Civil Rights Movement. Interracial marriage was still illegal in 16 states, and the subject made a lot of people uncomfortable. Like a true artist, filmmaker Stanley Kramer saw a chance to begin a conversation, so he assembled an all-star […]
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Theater review: Screen Plays’ ‘The Cat’s Meow’
Hollywood has plenty of glittering folklore and tabloid-worthy stories that provide a brief glimpse into the dramatic past of the elite. Few, though, maintain the mystery of one particular November weekend in 1924. Through February 26, Screenplays — a community theater company that specializes in producing the Golden Age of Hollywood onstage — presents a […]
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Theater review: ‘The Underpants’ at Blackfriars
The topic of feminine undergarments has fascinated humans for centuries, dating back to a time when a pair of “underpants” contained more material than a pair of modern shorts. In many ways, the intimate garments represent vulnerability, gender roles — and an excellent opportunity for social commentary. That’s what German playwright Carl Sternheim believed, anyway, […]
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Choose your noodle
Local restaurants capitalize on the ultimate comfort food
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Theater review: “Sylvia” onstage at Geva
To herald in 2017, Geva Theatre Center is throwing its audiences a bone. “Sylvia,” which features a canine-centered storyline, opened on January 14; it’s the second comedy in Geva’s Wilson Stage season, following last fall’s season opener “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.” “Sylvia,” penned by Buffalo-born playwright A.R. Gurney, premiered […]
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WallByrd flies the coop
Virginia Monte and her theater company, WallByrd, have produced successful, unique interpretations of classic theater works. The group is now preparing for an exciting 2017
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The Rochester 10
Greater Rochester is filled with talented people working to make the region a better place to work, live, and play. But it often seems like the same names grab the headlines, while other no-less-deserving people go unnoticed. The Rochester 10 — an annual project by CITY — is designed to bring some of the community’s […]
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Theater review: “The Flight Before Christmas”
Blackfriars Theatre premiered the locally written holiday production “The Flight Before Christmas”
