Geva Theatre stages a visceral glimpse into the life of the jazz singer-songwriter and Civil Rights activist through Feb. 9.
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Theater Review | ‘DOT’
In Colman Domingoโs holiday tale, at Blackfriars Theatre through Dec. 29, home is where the hurt is.
Theater Review | ‘The Prince of Egypt’
The latest production from OFC Creations features three Broadway stars.
Theater Review | ‘School of Rock’
Itโs the time of year when children sing โ and the 15 young performers in JCC CenterStageโs production are very good.
Tidings of discomfort and joy
Blackfriars Theatre presents โDOT,โ Colman Domingoโs sweet and sour holiday play about family dynamics.
Theater Review | โA Christmas Carolโ
Geva Theatre’s annual holiday favorite gets a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Present.
Theater Review | ‘Mamma Mia!’
The ABBA-centric musical remains ebullient as ever, 25 years after its premiere.
Theater Review | ‘The Summer Land’
The world premiere from playwright Kate Royal offers an inspired answer to “why here, why now?”
Theater Review | ‘POTUS’
Just in time for Election Night, Blackfriars stages Selina Fillingerโs zany take on sexist incompetence in the Oval Office.
Theater Review | ‘The Brides of Dracula’
Penfield Players stages a Sapphic remix of Bram Stokerโs classic vampire tale through Nov. 9.
Theater Review | ‘How I Learned What I Learned’
The one-man show both honors and humanizes one of America’s greatest playwrights.
Rapping with the dead
โThe Summer Land,โ a new play, examines Rochester as the hub of the Spiritualist movement of the 1840s.






