For the 2023-24 season, Blackfriars Theatre presents a full slate of plays, musicals, and concerts to help people heal with entertainment.
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Brilliant local cast elevates ‘Once on This Island’ at Blackfriars
Brynn Tyszka directs a talented ensemble of local performers in Blackfriars Theatre’s exuberant “Once on This Island,” which runs through April 8.
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Rochester Community Players makes sense of the mess in ‘The Night Alive’
RCP’s commitment to the plays of Conor McPherson continues with the odd, endearing, and dark “The Night Alive,” which runs through April 8.
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Highlights from Geva’s 2023-24 season
Here are the timeless stories, family-friendly performances and new, original works in Geva Theatre Center’s 51st season.
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Marc D’Amico shines in Blackfriars’ ‘The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey’
Marc D’Amico’s expressive, nuanced performance makes this one-man play less of a murder mystery and more a celebration of life.
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Blackfriars Theatre’s ‘Christmas at Pemberley’ is charming escapism
“Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley” is both earnest Jane Austen fan fiction and a light-hearted holiday escape.
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The Company Theatre makes its debut in Rochester theater scene
The newly formed theater troupe takes an inclusive, modern-day approach to Shakespeare, obscure classics, and more.
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Geva Theatre’s ‘Somewhere’ critiques Puerto Rican representation
“Somewhere” aims to be both an homage to “West Side Story” and a critique of the musical’s relationship to Puerto Ricans, but falls short.
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The Company Theatre’s queer, punk ‘Richard II’ is a hidden gem
Queer relationships and political intrigue collide in “Richard II,” the inaugural production by new Rochester troupe The Company Theatre.
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JCC’s ‘On the Market’ is a Hallmark comedy about grief
“On the Market,” a romantic comedy about grief, offers syrupy escapism but only scratches the surface on love and loss.
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Focus Theater opens in Sibley Building
The Focus Theater’s new 90-seat space in the Sibley Building is a home for local talent to take part in improv and comedy.
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‘Improv at The Focus’ is a mixed bag, with a payoff
It took 45 minutes for the actual improv at The Focus Theater to begin, but when there were some wonderfully absurd moments when it did.
