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Note the THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE at the Kavinoky has been postponed indefinitely. CROSSING DELANCEY closes this weekend, and THE MELVILLE BOYS continues. This week, Anthony reports on Shea's High School Musical Theatre Awards and has timely advice for those heading out of town to see some shows. Scroll down for May and (partial) June listings. For 31 years (as of November 2023) Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian,...

The 32nd Annual Artie Awards, sponsored by Buffalo/Toronto Public Media, were held on Monday, June 5, 2023, and you can see the winners below. And just like that, we're already watching shows with a view toward the 33rd Arties to be held in June 2024. For 30 years (as of November 2022) Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian, Anthony Chase, who joins Peter Hall for a five-minute weekly broadcast at 6:45 and 8:45 Friday morn...

It's a great time to take in a musical, from DISASTER at MusicalFare in Amherst, to KINKY BOOTS presented by MusicalFare at Shea's 710 Theatre, to KRAGTAR, to SIX and more. For 30 years (as of November 2022) Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian, Anthony Chase, who joins Peter Hall for a five-minute weekly broadcast at 6:45 and 8:45 Friday mornings on 88.7 WBFO with a podcast available on wbfo.org. NOTE: Theater list...

This week Anthony and Peter talk about SIX, SWEAT, STICK WIFE, NETWORK, and KRAGTAR at, respectively, Shea's, Road Less Traveled Productions, Revelation Theater at Buff State, D'Youville's Kavinoky, and the Alleyway Theater. For 30 years (as of November 2022) Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian, Anthony Chase, who joins Peter Hall for a five-minute weekly broadcast at 6:45 and 8:45 Friday mornings on 88.7 WBFO...

DISASTER at MusicalFare explodes with talent; FURSONA NON GRATA at First Look has a powerful message. For 30 years (as of November 2022) Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian, Anthony Chase, who joins Peter Hall for a five-minute weekly broadcast at 6:45 and 8:45 Friday mornings on 88.7 WBFO with a podcast available on wbfo.org. NOTE: Theater listings are included with the podcast. As part of BTPM (Buffalo Toronto Public Media...

After Easter, WNY is back on stage with THURGOOD at the Irish, DISASTER! at MusicalFare, First Look's FURSONA NON GRATA, OCC's ROMANCE/ROMANCE, Revelation Theater's THE STICK WIFE, and another two chances to see ANTHONY CHASE: MY LIFE IN THE AUDIENCE. For 30 years (as of November 2022) Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian, Anthony Chase, who joins Peter Hall for a five-minute weekly broadcast at 6:45 and 8:45 F...

Local theaters in general are fairly "dark" during the Easter holiday, but you can see THURGOOD at Irish Classical through next weekend. Scroll down for complete listings. For 30 years (as of November 2022) Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian, Anthony Chase, who joins Peter Hall for a five-minute weekly broadcast at 6:45 and 8:45 Friday mornings on 88.7 WBFO with a podcast available on wbfo.org. NOTE: Theater listi...

Darleen Pickering Hummert, accepting her Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2018 Artie Awards. Credit Photo by @Eileen Elibol WNED PBS Back when Jeanne Cairns came to Buffalo from Dallas she was surprised that there were not agencies helping actors get work in locally filmed commericials and movies. Local actor Darleen Pickering Hummert saw this need as well and stepped in to fill the void. In addition to the ubiquitous West Herr television ads, she has cast local actors in movies filmed in Buff...