The funding comes from a state budget allocation for the 13-member Alive Downtowns! Upstate Historic Theater Coalition.
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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.
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God of our fathers
When the avant-garde rock musical “Jesus Christ Superstar” debuted on Broadway in 1971, it was the “Hamilton” of its time — a flashy, pop culture retelling of historical events. RBTL is presenting the musical through Sunday, as part of the show’s 50th anniversary tour.
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One step at a time
The plot of “Anastasia” centers on street sweeper Anya’s attempt to prove she’s the missing Princess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanov, who allegedly escaped her Russian royal family’s execution. On stage at The Aud through January 26.
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Circle of life
Every millennial in the audience of “The Lion King,” many of whom are now parents, grew up with the 1994 cartoon film from Disney. But does that nostalgia translate to the theatrical adaptation from 1997? Based on Friday’s packed audience at the Auditorium Theatre, it seems that way.
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RBTL announces 2019-20 season
Next season’s lineup features seven award-winning shows, including “Come From Away,” “Jesus Christ Superstar,” and “Dear Evan Hansen.” Disney’s “The Lion King” will also return for a three-week run.
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Theater review: ‘A Bronx Tale’
“A Bronx Tale,” from leads to ensemble, is one of the highest caliber shows from the last few seasons at the Auditorium. From vocals and dancing to acting and character chemistry, this is a show that truly feels like Broadway on tour.
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New RBTL theater could boost all arts venues, consultant says
A new report suggests that a new larger theater for the Rochester Broadway Theatre League can have a positive economic impact on other city arts venues. City officials commissioned the report from AMS Planning and Research, an arts and entertainment consulting firm, to study the new theater’s financial impact on existing arts organizations. Though the […]
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Smaller venues have jitters about proposed RBTL theater
A consultant studying the potential impact of a new theater on Parcel 5 was in town yesterday, giving a brief update and taking questions from City Council members. And it was clear from his discussion that many of the city’s arts organizations are still very concerned about the proposed new venue for the Rochester Broadway Theater […]
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Review: ‘An American in Paris’ at the Auditorium Theater
Maybe it’s a side effect of watching movies for a living, but I can’t help seeing ways the Hollywood franchise mindset has wormed its way into other art forms — Broadway being no exception. The prequel, sequel, and spin-off mentality of modern entertainment has led to a compulsive need to explain everything and provide backstory […]
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Theater review: ‘School of Rock’ at RBTL
The RBTL ushers in their 2017-18 season with “School of Rock,” adapted from the crowd-pleasing 2003 comedy starring Jack Black.
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Theater review: ‘Wicked’ at the Auditorium
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
