A preview of theatrical standouts for the fall season.
Theater
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The Avenue Blackbox digs into ‘Blood at the Root’
A 2014 play inspired by true events and featuring an all-student cast launches the fifth anniversary season.
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Christopher Mannelli to step down as executive director of Geva Theatre Center
The Long Island native will join Boston theater company The Huntington this fall.
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“Merry Wives of Windsor” mixes Shakespeare in the Park with ‘80s nostalgia
Rochester Community Players’ 27th summer production runs through July 29 at Highland Bowl.
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The verdict is in: “To Kill a Mockingbird” sings
The Broadway production of “To Kill a Mockingbird” was written for the modern audience — and it is works.
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Eastman Opera Theatre names new artistic director
Timothy Long will assume a dual role for EOT next season, following the retirement of Steven Daigle.
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‘Les Misérables’— without the songs
Open Road Theatre’s non-musical adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel opens at MuCCC on June 1.
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“Ragtime” evokes history through rhythm and rhyme
JCC CenterStage production showcases struggles and hopes of America past and present.
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The Company Theatre finds a home in Temple Building, announces 2023-24 season
The Company Theatre will stage its 2023-24 season in its new permanent home: Temple Theater on Franklin Street in downtown Rochester.
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‘The Nerd’ comes to MuCCC — and he’s staying awhile
“The Nerd” is less about a misfit who overstays his welcome than the lengths one will go for a friend.
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The Company Theatre stages a Chekhov primer with ‘The Seagull’
CITY reviews the Company Theatre’s production of Anton Chekhov’s most famous play, on stage through the end of April.
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RBTL’s 2023-24 season features longer runs of ‘Frozen’ and ‘Moulin Rouge’
Rochester Broadway Theatre League’s 2023-24 season features beloved movie favorites and the stories of music legends.
