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Get up close and personal with the hottest work in American theatre: the smash-hit The Lion, An Iliad and the heartwarming comedy Dancing Lessons.
HILARIOUS BROADWAY MUSICAL
monty python’s spamalot Book & Lyrics by Eric Idle | Music by John Du Prez & Eric Idle Directed by Melissa Rain Anderson This outrageous musical parody tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Embarking on their quest to find the Holy Grail, the Knights’ shenanigans include flying cows, beautiful show girls, killer rabbits, and flatulent Frenchmen – all while performing heart-stopping and hilarious musical numbers. Winner of three Tony Awards,® including Best Musical.
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PASSION AND BRILLIANCE
red Written by John Logan Directed by Skip Greer At the height of his career, famed abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko struggles with a series of grand-scale paintings for New York’s Four Seasons restaurant. When his new assistant challenges his artistic integrity, Rothko must confront his personal demons or be crushed by the ever-changing art world he helped create in this riveting battle of wills. Winner of six Tony Awards,® including Best Play. W
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LIMITED-ENGAGEMENT MUSICAL HIT
the lion Written and performed by Benjamin Scheuer Directed by Sean Daniels A true story of love, loss, family loyalty, and the redemptive power of music. Following award-winning and sold out runs in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, London, and Off-Broadway, writer/performer Benjamin Scheuer shares his gripping coming-of-age musical journey from boyhood to manhood, through pain and healing. The Lion is a candid, poignant, and charming new solo musical from a next-generation troubadour.
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FEEL-GOOD BUFFALO COMEDY
miracle on south division street Written by Tom Dudzick Directed by Pamela Hunt According to Nowak family legend, there was a miracle on South Division Street sixty years ago when the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in the family’s barbershop on Buffalo’s East Side. Since then, the neighborhood has looked upon the Nowak’s 20-foot commemorative shrine as a beacon of hope and faith. But now, the family’s faith is shaken when a deathbed confession threatens to change everything. A heartfelt and hilarious family comedy from the author of Over the Tavern. W
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EVOCATIVE EPIC STORY TELLING
An iliad Written by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare Based on Homer’s The Iliad, translated by Robert Fagles The familiar tale of gods and goddesses, undying love and endless battles blends with contemporary stories of war and revenge in this captivating retelling of Homer’s epic classic. The lone Poet has told this story for centuries, conjuring the heroes and battles of different cultures and eras. Now in the shadow of war in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria, he recounts a sweeping and unforgettable story of human loss and folly that resonates across three millennia. F
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AMERICAN MASTERPIECE
to kill a mockingbird Adapted by Christopher Sergel from the novel by Harper Lee Directed by Mark Cuddy Set in a small Alabama town during the Great Depression, Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning American masterpiece follows the journey of Jem and Scout Finch, whose father has been appointed to defend a black man framed for a crime he didn’t commit. As the trial progresses, the children witness racial injustice envelop their community, while their father seeks the truth with quiet integrity, courage and compassion. W
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SOUL-STIRRING AMERICAN CLASSIC
A moon for the misbegotten Written by Eugene O’Neill Directed by Ben Barnes The jaded James Tyrone is on the edge of despair, and the fiercely passionate Josie Hogan is lonely beyond endurance. But on this night, when they meet on a barren patch of earth in the glow of an autumn moon, hope sparks between them. In this bittersweet elegy, two wounded hearts experience the power of redemption – and the saving grace of love. It is a stark look at humanity in its basest and loveliest form by four-time Pulitzer Prize and America’s only Nobel Prize-winning playwright, Eugene O’Neill. W
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HEARTWARMING ROMANTIC COMEDY
dancing lessons Written by Mark St. Germain Directed by Rachel Lampert Two lonely souls embark on a relationship filled with surprising discoveries. A high-functioning young man with Asperger’s Syndrome seeks the instruction of a Broadway dancer, now sidelined with injuries. As their relationship unfolds, they’re caught off-guard by the unexpected revelations – both hilarious and heartwarming – that they make about each other. A new romantic comedy from the author of Freud’s Last Session about an unlikely relationship and the healing power of love. F
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FUN, FRESH OFFICE COMEDY
The may queen Written by Molly Smith Metzler Directed by Amanda Charlton Everyone who graduated from the Kingston NY High School Class of ’97 wonders what happened to their revered May Queen. Some say she became one of Spitzer’s hookers; others say she married a sheik in Dubai – but when she suddenly resurfaces in town and starts temping at a small insurance agency, things are a far cry from what they expected. Gossip kicks into high gear among these classmates, turned co-workers, in this fun, fresh and savvy new office comedy with a gigantic heart. W
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WILL MY BUNNY GO TO HEAVEN? SISTER’S EASTER CATECHISM
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A 4-day festival honoring blues legend and Rochester’s adopted son, “Son” House.
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