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the opening of the Theatre season and enjoy the pre-theatre, black-tie dinner.
Enjoy an evening of live theatre performances at one of the participating theatres.
Then attend the post-theatre street party which is open to the public. The
26th Annual CURTAIN UP! presented by the Theatre District Association of Western
New York and M&T Bank, is the official opening of Buffalo's live theatre season
and offers something for everyone with theatrical productions at 11 participating
theatres, associated events, a Gala Dinner on stage at Shea's Performing Arts
Center, and a free community celebration featuring live entertainment on Main
Street in Buffalo's Theatre District. For
Gala Dinner tickets or tables of 10, call (716) 829-1172 or for more information,
go to www.curtainupbuffalo.com. CURTAIN
UP! 2007 SCHEDULE Act
One - Cocktails/Dinner/Entertainment
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Cocktail reception
in Shea's Grand Lobby, open to the general public, with a cash bar. 6:15 - 8:10
p.m. Annual Curtain Up! Gala Dinner on stage including additional seating on the
balcony level! Gala Dinner tickets must be purchased in advance by calling 829-1172.
Theatre district restaurants are also accepting dinner reservations. Act
Two - CURTAINS RISE!
Theatrical Performances 8:30 p.m. The evening continues
with performances at participating theatres, starting at 8:30 p.m. See schedule
of performances below.
Act
Three - Party! 10:15 p.m.
Following the performances, a free community
celebration offering a variety of unique entertainment will be held from approximately
10:15 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Main Street in Downtown Buffalo's Theatre District. The
events include outdoor entertainment and post parties. THEATRICAL
PERFORMANCES
All Curtain Up performances Sept. 14 start at 8:30 p.m. Alleyway
Theatre
1 Curtain Up Alley, Buffalo, 852-2600
The
Seabirds by
William Orem
A
solitary lighthouse becomes both refuge and battleground for two unlikely strangers
during the
American Civil War. World Premiere Drama, Winner of the 2006 Maxim
Mazumdar New Play Competition.
Tickets: $12 (Students) & $24 (General
Admission)
 Irish
Classical Theatre Company
Andrews
Theatre, 625 Main Street, Buffalo 853-4282
The
School for Scandal by
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Sheridan's glittering comedy features dazzling wit, delicious scandal, and unforgettable
characters.
Tickets: $42
The
Kavinoky Theatre
320 Porter Avenue,
Buffalo 829-7668
Hank Williams: Lost Highway
by Randal Myler & Mark Harelik
A musical biography of the legendary singer.
Tickets: $12-$36
Kaleidoscope
Theatre Productions
Performed in the Marie Maday Theatre
at Canisius College, 2001 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 629-TKIT (8548)
ALL THE GREAT BOOKS [abridged] by Reed Martin &
Austin Tichenor
Additional Material by Matthew Croke & Michael Faulkner
This compact compendium of the world's great books will tickle your funny
bone and guarantee that you won't fall asleep in this class!
Tickets: $8 -
$12
Lancaster
Opera House
21 Central Avenue, Lancaster,
683-1776
Asenic & Old Lace
by Joseph Kesseliring
Sweet
old ladies Martha and Abby Brewster have developed a very bad habit of murdering
lonely old
men and burying them in their cellar.
Tickets: $14-$16
MusicalFare
Theatre
4380 Main Street, Amherst,
839-8540
Altar Boys
by Kevin Del Aguila
Regional Premiere. A Christian "boy band"comes to save a few souls
with 90 minutes of witty music and dancing.
Tickets: $12-$34
New
Phoenix Theatre on the Park
95 Johnson
Park, Buffalo, 853-1334
Thrill Me:
The Leopold & Loeb Story by Stephen
Dolginoff
Award-winning "Pocket Musical" about the Leopold
& Loeb murder case.
Tickets: $15-$20
O'Connell
& Company
The Cabaret in the
Square Theatre, Snyder Square, 4476 Main Street
839-3949
On
Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson
This timeless family comedy-drama is the touching, funny, and perceptive story
of a couple
facing the twilight of their years together.
Tickets: $25
Paul
Robeson Theatre
African American
Cultural Center, 350 Masten Avenue, Buffalo
884-2013
It
Ain't Nothin' But The Blues by Charles
Bevel, Lita Gathers, Randal Myler, Ron Taylor, & Dan Wheetman. This
evocative and inclusive show features nearly 50 musical numbers
ranging from
unaccompanied African chants and spirituals to Delta and Chicago blues.
Tickets:
$19.50 (Senior/Student) & $23.50 (General Admission)
Road
Less Traveled Productions
The Road
Less Traveled Theater: 639 Main St (Inside the Market Arcade Film & Arts Center),
Buffalo 629-3069
Boilermakers and Martinis by
and starring Emanuel Fried, Buffalo's
playwright laureate, his first original work in nearly a decade - the true story
of his notorious career as a union organizer and champion of American civil liberties.
. .set against the backdrop of the greatest romance of his life. WNY Premiere!
Tickets: $20-$25
Shea's
Smith Theatre
660 Main Street, Buffalo
O'Connell
& Company's
The Musical of Musicals - The Musical!
by Eric Rockwell
& Joanne Bogart A
delightful send-up of every musical you've ever seen.
www.oconnellandcompany.com,
www.sheas.org
Tickets: $35 (available at Ticketmaster at 852-5000, online
at www.ticketmaster.com,
and at Shea's Box Office, 650 Main Street)
Studio
Arena Theatre
710 Main Street, Buffalo
856-5650 or (800) 77STAGE
Don't Talk
To The Actors by Tom Dudzick
In this world primer backstage comedy meet fledgling playwright Jerry Przezniak
and his betrothed Arlene Wyniarski, a couple of Buffalo greenhorns suddenly swept
up in New York's whirlwind theatre scene as Jerry's play is optioned for Broadway.
It's a young playwrights dream, but the characters and dilemmas they encounter
in New York are enough to produce nightmares.
Tickets: $25-$56
ASSOCIATED
EVENTS American
Repertory Theater Join
Buffalo's newest theatre company, American Repertory Theater of Western New York,
as they celebrate art with music, masquerade and revelry! Masks are optional but
revelry will be required on Friday, September 14 th at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Ballroom.
The
mission of the American Repertory Theater is to produce both classic and contemporary
theatrical works and support a new generation of playwrights. The evening of celebration
will feature the groove-making, tropical sounds and traditional dancing of Caribbean
Extravaganza, Dixie Jazz extraodinaires, Ballroom Buzzards and country rockers,
Dick Whiskey. There
will also be special presentations of original one-act play, Superhero Blues.
See your favorite hero sit around in a bar, drink and complain about their lives!
There
will also be a wine tasting presented by Niagara County wineries, The Winery of
Marijm Manor and Freedom Run Winery, and a special raffle for a one-night stay
at The Shaw Club Hotel and Spa located in Niagara-On-The-Lake. An
early bird special ticket price of $30.00 is available if purchased before September
9th. Tickets are available in person at the Town Ballroom box office, located
at 681 Main Street or any Tops locations. For
more information on further information on the event please contact 716-884-4858.
CEPA
Gallery
617 Main Street, Market
Arcade, Buffalo, 856-2717
Beyond/In
Western New York
The Albright-Knox
Art Gallery collaborates with 11 other galleries to spotlight the
emerging
art of our region.
Tickets: Free BEYOND/IN
WESTERN NEW YORK
One of 11
venues participating in region wide exhibition in collaboration with AKAG.
Tickets: Free
Marcella
Show Club & Lounge
Theatre Place,
622 Main Street, Buffalo, 847-6850
My
Fair Lady: Female Impersonation Spectacular
Two shows (10:30 p.m. outside, midnight inside) during post party on Main
Street.
Tickets: Free shows;
performances; events subject to change | 
