Melinda Miller

In addition to Shakespeare in Delaware Park the summer outdoor theater season includes the touring show “Where There’s a Will, There’s a Play,” a July production by the Aurora Players in East Aurora and a new cabaret series at the Gateway Park in Tonawanda.

This year, changes will be at the heart of Torn Space Theater’s annual summer outdoor production at Silo City.

Cullen enjoys revisiting performances that changed him, his own or others’, and giving credit to teachers and mentors who helped him along the way, even at his own expense.

Holiday theater is a place where traditions come alive, a place to enjoy the company of others while celebrating the spirit of the season. Best of all: There’s no shopping, cooking or wrapping required.

“Crowns” is a love letter to the importance of beautiful hats in the lives of Black women.

Author Tom Reigstad will be speaking about and signing his books at several upcoming events.

Shakespeare in Delaware Park is nearing its 50th year of performances, and it is more popular than ever. Let’s check a short list of reasons why crowds of revelers find their way to Shakespeare Hill every summer.

“Hundred Days” is the creation of a pair of real-life married musicians named Abigail and Shaun, who performed in the original show, which became a bit of a hit a few years ago.

“This year, we’re just going to have fun.” That’s how artistic director Chris Handley sums up his vision for Alleyway Theatre in 2024-25. “I think, right now, people don’t want to be told what to think or what to do,” he said.

Here's something that anyone who has been to a performance at Ujima Company Inc. knows: As the audience is settling in and the show is about to start, the sound of singing comes from backstage.