WBBZ-TV, Your Hometown MeTV Station is the official station of Shea’s 710 Theatre!<\/p>\n
This is the theatre that used to be Studio Arena, on the corner of Main and Tupper at the foot of the Theatre District in downtown Buffalo.<\/p>\n
Take a look at the schedule! We hope you sample something from Buffalo’s most intimate theatre experience, Shea’s 710 Theatre!\u00a0\u00a0 More info at www.sheas.org<\/p>\n
(Buffalo, NY)\u00a0 Shea\u2019s 710 Theatre is proud to announce the 2017 -18 Frey Electric Construction Co. Season. This season will feature a variety of plays, a Tony Award-winning musical, and a special performance for Curtain Up!. Shea\u2019s Performing Arts Center President, Michael G. Murphy, stated \u201cWe are excited to present our sixth season at Shea\u2019s 710 Theatre. It is a pleasure to continue our partnership with the Shaw Festival and our local theatre companies.\u00a0 These collaborations allow us to bring a diverse and unique mix of programming to the Buffalo Theatre District.\u201d<\/p>\n
2017-18 Frey Electric Construction Co. Season at Shea\u2019s 710 Theatre <\/u><\/p>\n
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Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks starring Loretta Swit<\/i><\/b> & David Engel<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/i>September\u00a0\u00a0 14-17<\/b><\/p>\n
Written by Richard Alfieri<\/i><\/p>\n
Produced by Shea\u2019s 710 Theatre <\/i><\/p>\n
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This touching comedy revolves around Lily Harrison (Loretta Swit<\/i>), a formidable retired woman living in St. Petersburg, FL who hires a young, acerbic dance instructor (David Engel<\/i>) to give her dance lessons \u2013 one per week for six weeks.\u00a0 While dancing the Tango, Waltz, Swing, Foxtrot, and Cha-Cha, a relationship blossoms into a beautiful friendship as they learn to overcome their outward differences and discover an unlikely but profound connection.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 November 30-December 10<\/b><\/p>\n
Adapted by Joe Landry<\/i><\/p>\n
Produced by Road Less Traveled Productions<\/i><\/p>\n
Directed by John Hurley<\/i><\/p>\n
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Spend a little time in Bedford Falls this holiday season by being a part of the studio audience at WBFR’s 1946 Christmas Eve radio broadcast of It’s a Wonderful Life<\/i> (based on the Frank Capra movie). Five actors and a foley artist perform all the voices, music, singing, and sound effects from the most beloved Christmas movie of all time: the story of George Bailey, a young dreamer who will mortgage his last dream for the smaller hopes and needs of his neighbors and friends, and Clarence, George\u2019s 292-year-old guardian angel who will help him discover that “no man is a failure who has friends.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Master Harold and the Boys\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 February 15-18 <\/b><\/p>\n
Written By Athol Fugard<\/i><\/p>\n
Produced by the Shaw Festival\u00a0 <\/i><\/p>\n
Directed by Philip Akin<\/i><\/p>\n
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa \u2013 1950. In a tea-shop owned by his parents, Harold does homework while two black men rehearse ballroom dancing. Harold and the men, who have long worked for his family, recall fond memories of times spent together as the young boy escaped his family life. But when news comes that the boy\u2019s father is returning home, the personal becomes political. First produced in 1982, the play was initially banned in South Africa and has since become an enduring, modern classic that continues to speak to inequality and injustice. Designed by Peter Hartwell and Lighting designed by Kevin Lamotte. Winner of two 2017 Dora Awards for Outstanding Performance \u2013 Male, Andr\u00e9 Sills and Outstanding Direction, Philip Akin.<\/p>\n
4 stars (out of 4)-The Buffalo News<\/i><\/p>\n
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Spring Awakening\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 March 8-18<\/b><\/p>\n
Book and lyrics by Steven Sater<\/i><\/p>\n
Produced by MusicalFare Theatre<\/i><\/p>\n
Music by Duncan Sheik <\/i><\/p>\n
Directed by Randy Kramer<\/i><\/p>\n
It is Germany, 1891, where parents set strict and confusing rules leaving their youth disoriented and unprepared to navigate the tangled paths to adulthood. Spring Awakening<\/i> is the story of two star-crossed lovers exploring their journey through adolescence with a poignancy and passion that is illuminating and unforgettable. The musical follows this turn of the century Romeo and Juliet as they learn how to communicate, and how to love, in a world that\u2019s trying to keep them apart.\u00a0 Winner of eight 2007 Tony Awards including Best Musical, four Drama Desk Awards, five Outer Critics Circle Awards, and a Grammy for Best Cast Album.<\/p>\n
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PLEASE NOTE: Spring Awakening may not be appropriate for all ages due to adult language and mature themes including sexual content.<\/i><\/p>\n
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Ken Ludwig\u2019s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 May 10-13<\/b><\/p>\n
Written by Ken Ludwig<\/i><\/p>\n
Produced by MusicalFare Theatre<\/i><\/p>\n
Directed by Randy Kramer and Doug Weyand<\/i><\/p>\n
Literature\u2019s most famous detective, the inimitable Sherlock Holmes, comes to life in Ken Ludwig\u2019s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery<\/i>.\u00a0 Our intrepid investigators try to escape a dizzying web of clues, silly accents, disguises, and deceit as five actors deftly portray more than forty characters in this fast-paced comedy full of deft humor and theatrical hijinks.<\/p>\n
Ken Ludwig\u2019s madcap adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle\u2019s classic mystery transforms The Hound of the Baskervilles into an all-out comedic theatrical adventure. This engaging story marries mystery and humor, keeping you howling with laughter as Holmes and Watson take on one of the most diabolical cases of their careers.<\/p>\n
2017-18 Special Engagement<\/b><\/p>\n
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WILDE TALES Stories for Young and Old by Oscar Wilde\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/i>October 24-28<\/b><\/p>\n
Adapted for the stage by Kate Hennig<\/i><\/p>\n
Produced by the Shaw Festival <\/i><\/p>\n
Directed by Christine Brubaker\u00a0\u00a0 <\/i><\/p>\n
Magical. Touching. Wildly imaginative. Four Oscar Wilde tales to delight your inner child. Oscar Wilde\u2019s genius never blazed more brightly than in The Happy Prince<\/i>, The Nightingale and the Rose<\/i>, The Remarkable Rocket<\/i>, <\/i>and The Selfish Giant<\/i>. These tales were created to inspire the child in each of us, as Wilde conjures a fantastical world in which statues, birds, and even fireworks have the power of eloquent speech. And yet, in the end, his stories are about the most human things of all: kindness, loss and love<\/p>\n
For kids from 6 to 106.<\/p>\n
For season tickets, call 716-847-0850, visit www.sheas.org\/710main<\/a> or purchase in person at the Shea\u2019s Box Office, 650 Main Street, Buffalo.\u00a0 To book a group (10+), call 716-829-1153 or email moshei@sheas.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Shows, dates, times, prices, and artists subject to change. Late seating will be at the deaccession of management.<\/i><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n About Shea\u2019s 710 Theatre<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n Shea’s 710 Theatre is an intimate 625-seat theatre presenting a wide variety of live performing arts including plays produced in collaboration with local and regional theatre companies as well as select plays from around the country.\u00a0 The theatre is one of three theatres operated by Shea’s Performing Arts Center.<\/p>\n ###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" WBBZ-TV, Your Hometown MeTV Station is the official station of Shea’s 710 Theatre! This is the theatre that used to be Studio Arena, on the corner of Main and Tupper at the foot of the Theatre District in downtown Buffalo. Take a look at the schedule! We hope you sample something from Buffalo’s most intimate […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3414,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-thebuzz"],"yoast_head":"\n