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Buffalo’s theater companies produce an eclectic mix of entertainment
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UFFALO’S RICH AND VARIED THEATER SCENE tends to be overshadowed by the glitz and glamour of the touring Broadway shows at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre. When Hamilton is in town it’s hard to focus on anything but the hip-hop founding fathers. Lovers of live performance, though, would do well to look at the 20-plus theaters around town that are producing a dazzling array of entertainment. There’s children’s theater, Jewish theater, gay theater, theater featuring people of color, musicals, comedies and the work of the Immortal Bard every summer at Shakespeare in Delaware Park. Here’s a sampling of a few of Buffalo’s notable theater companies to pique your curiosity.
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THE IRISH CLASSICAL THEATRE COMPANY The adage “not a bad seat in the house” fits downtown’s Irish Classical Theatre Company at the Andrews Theatre to a T. Three rows of seats surround the main stage in this black box, theater-in-the-round, making the venue one of the most intimate in Buffalo. Dublin native Vincent O’Neill founded the company with his late brother Chris more than 30 years ago. The ICTC continues to showcase the work of renowned Irish playwrights like William Butler Yeats and Oscar Wilde as well as a broader selection of shows from Shakespeare to the present day. Stop for a pint of Guinness and to chat with the actors at the theater’s adjacent bar after the show. 625 Main St., Buffalo • irishclassical.com
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