Central New York Theatre Newsroom

BEETLEJUICE hits the MainStage next week, bringing the spooky and hilarious Broadway hit to local audiences. Don't miss the chance to experience this fan-favorite musical live.

What did our critic think of THE COLOR PURPLE at Geva Theatre?

Ancram Center's Summer Play Lab Series kicks off June 16 with THE LAST DAY OF DOROTHY LILLIAN PHELPS.

Composers Concordance will present 'LittleBig Band' on June 29th at LOFT393, featuring new compositions for an 11-piece jazz ensemble, including works by Gene Pritsker, Dan Cooper, and a tribute to Eric Dolphy.

Opera Saratoga, led by Mary Birnbaum, kicks off Belmont Weekend with live performances at the Belmont Stakes. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Barrington Stage Company has revealed the casts for BOEING BOEING, NEXT TO NORMAL, A TENDER THING, and FORGIVENESS. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Cortland Repertory Theatre will open its 53rd summer season with MY FAIR LADY, featuring Molly Bremer as Eliza Doolittle and James Tweedale as Henry Higgins. See photos from the production. 

Penguin Rep Theatre will present CENTENNIAL CASTING, a comedy by Gino DiIorio and Nancy Bleemer, beginning Friday, June 14, in Stony Point, New York.

FROM NEW YORK, YOU DON’T GET A DIVORCE, a new cabaret featuring Lou Craft's poems set to music by Frank Sanchez, will be presented at Park Theater in Hudson, NY. Learn how to purchase tickets.

May Pang will present her candid photos of John Lennon during his 'Lost Weekend' era at two special exhibitions in Upstate New York. Learn how to attend!

According to the Daily Gazette, Idina Menzel will headline Belmont Stakes Day and sing 'New York, New York' ahead of the Post Parade.

This June, the Hangar Theatre in Ithaca, New York, will kick off the first of its Mainstage 2024 productions with Ride the Cyclone.

The Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild will present 'Spinning My Wheels: A one man show written and performed by Michael Garfield Levine*' two performances only at the Byrdcliffe Theater.

Thornton Wilder's The Skin of Our Teeth will be the first production of the St. John Fisher Summer Theater.

Jazz on Jay announces its 2024 schedule, featuring a variety of talented jazz musicians performing live in Schenectady, NY.

Opera Saratoga will kick off its 62nd season with a press event at Universal Preservation Hall, featuring previews of GUYS AND DOLLS, COSI FAN TUTTE, and more. Learn how to purchase tickets to the upcoming season!

Discover the Great South Bay Music Festival's 16th anniversary from July 18-21 at Shorefront Park, Long Island.

Tangent Theatre Company will present a new play reading to be held Saturday, June 8 and Sunday June 9, 2024.

BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical will come to Schenectady as part of the 2023-24 Key Bank Broadway Season. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Sam Turlington stars as Joan of Arc in Leonard Bernstein's THE LARK at The NYU Skirball Center, celebrating pride month and the anniversary of Joan's martyrdom with a multi-disciplinary concert. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Cortland Repertory Theatre will open its 53rd summer season with MY FAIR LADY, featuring Molly Bremer as Eliza Doolittle and James Tweedale as Henry Higgins. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Composers Concordance presents its fifth annual concert at the historic Howland Cultural Center on June 23rd, featuring the CompCord Ensemble with local musicians, vocalists, poets, and a variety of instrumentalists.

Salt City Drag Battle returns to Syracuse Stage with local drag performers competing for the crown. Learn how to purchase tickets.

RuPaul’s Drag Race is coming to Rochester with an exciting live performance.

Opera Saratoga will present 'Listen to This: Voices to Heal Our Future,' a three-part concert series exploring themes of existential healing through renowned artists. Learn how to purchase tickets.