http://www.niagara-gazette.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:22:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/local_story_192093211.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/local_story_192093211.html The ageless love tale of Maria and Tony comes to Western New York when “West Side Story” hits the stage for a two-week stint starting tonight at the Palace Theatre in Lockport.Presented by Curtain Up Productions, Palace Artistic Director Christopher Parada thinks the show will be a crowd-pleaser. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:47:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/local_story_183095439.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/local_story_183095439.html The Australian hometown of the late actor Heath Ledger named a theater in his honor Tuesday for his commitment to acting.The $87 million, 575-seat Heath Ledger Theater in Perth is a fitting tribute because Ledger was always supportive of other young actors, Western Australia state Premier Alan Carpenter said at a naming ceremony. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:46:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/local_story_172085142.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/local_story_172085142.html Western New York has finally gotten “Wicked,” and locals seemed to enjoy every minute. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:04:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_163160806.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_163160806.html What were things like before we met the Munchkins and skipped down the yellow brick road with Dorothy and her friends from Oz? Find out when the Tony Award-winning musical “Wicked” stops in Western New York for 32 performances from Wednesday to July 13 at Shea’s Performing Arts Center in Buffalo. Fri, 23 May 2008 09:42:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_144093928.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_144093928.html Female impersonation, embarrassment and drunkenness set the stage for the Towne Players production of the American farce “Whose Wives Are They Anyway?” which opens Friday. Tue, 13 May 2008 10:42:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_134103645.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_134103645.html “In the Heights,” a lively snapshot of Latino life in Upper Manhattan, received 13 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, more than any other show. Wed, 07 May 2008 16:19:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/local_story_128163125.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/local_story_128163125.html Arthur the aardvark is coming to Artpark, and he’s got enough fans to sell out at least one show.Arthur Read, a character created by author Marc Brown, will appear with the rest of his friends from the book and TV series in “Arthur Live!” The stage show will feature the costumed characters in their own musical. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:14:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/local_story_121162237.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/local_story_121162237.html What “Team America: World Police” started in the movement to improve puppets’ reputations, “Avenue Q” perfected.Like the R-rated movie about a team of puppets fighting terrorists, “Avenue Q” uses puppets to take a frank yet humorous look at life. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:36:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/local_story_116095545.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/local_story_116095545.html One of the most popular musicals of all time makes its way to the Cardinal O’ Hara Performing Arts Center stage Friday night for a three-weekend run.“My Fair Lady” will be performed by the Niagara Regional Theatre Guild at 8 p.m. Friday. The classic musical, written by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe and based on George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion,” is well-known to most musical fans, but there are reasons to keep coming back, director Dawn Marcolini-Newton said. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:46:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/local_story_114144845.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/local_story_114144845.html The performers in Niagara University’s production of “Cabaret” may be several generations removed from the show’s setting.The meaning of the era — during which the Nazi party rose to power in Europe — has not been lost over the decades, though. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:41:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/local_story_113093756.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/local_story_113093756.html He’s a man who memorized Shakespeare for fun as a teen and spent 14 years with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He never abandoned The Bard despite commanding a star ship for seven years on TV’s “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:37:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/local_story_100133746.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/local_story_100133746.html The 1960s refuse to die. The 1988 film “Hairspray,” the musical comedy set in 1960s Baltimore, inspired a Broadway musical that romped the 2003 Tony Awards. That, in turn, spawned a film adaptation in 2007. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:07:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_092091219.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_092091219.html Niagara Falls native David Oliver will get an award Wednesday to pursue an original one-man performance of Vincent Van Gogh. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:07:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/local_story_058150949.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/local_story_058150949.html The two-woman musical “Always … Patsy Cline” will tell the story of the popular country singer’s life and feature 27 of her hit songs at the Palace Theatre in Lockport. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:47:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/local_story_053154911.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/theatre/local_story_053154911.html If one thing is certain, the performers in “Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music” know when they’re having a good night.