2021-22
Season of Shows
Shea's Smith Theater
Betsy Carmichael's BINGO Palace
(Interactive Play)
September 25th-October 3rd, 2021
Written by Joey Bucheker & Mary Kate O'Connell
Based on a Character created by Joey Bucheker
Directed by Mary Kate O'Connell
Presented with permission from Betsibu Productions
mainstage
A Chorus Line
(Musical)
October 15th-31st, 2021
Conceived, Originally Directed & Choreographed
by Michael Bennett
Book by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante
Music by Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by Edward Kleban
Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian
Directed & Choreographed by Dewayne Barrett
Musical Direction by Donald R. Jenczka
Presented with permission from Concord Theatricals
fundraiser mainstage
All Together
Now!
a global event celebrating local theatre
(Musical Revue)
November 12th-14th, 2021
Directed by Cindy Ripley
Musical Direction by Donald R. Jenczka
Choreography by Joey Bucheker
Presented with permission from Musical Theatre International
mainstage
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
(Family Holiday Musical)
December 3rd-19th, 2021
Book & Lyrics by Bert Bernardi
Music by Justin Rugg
Based on The Life And Adventures Of Santa Claus
by L. Frank Baum
Directed by Mary Kate O'Connell
Musical Direction by Donald R. Jenczka
THE LIFE ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS is presented by special arrangement with Stage Rights (stagerights.com)
Shea's Smith Theater
Puffs
or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic
(Play)
January 28th-February 13th, 2022
by Matt Cox
Directed by Joey Bucheker
Presented with permission from Concord Theatricals
mainstage
Tenderly
The Rosemary Clooney Musical
(Musical)
February 11th-27th, 2022
by Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman
Directed by Richard Lambert
Musical Direction by Donald Jenczka
Starring Mary Kate O'Connell
TENDERLY, THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY MUSICAL is presented through special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide
mainstage
Working
(Musical)
March 25th-April 10th, 2022
Adapted by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso
With additional contributions by Gordon Greenberg
Songs by Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mary Rodgers, Susan Birkenhead, and Stephen Schwartz
Directed by Neal Radice
Musical Direction by Donald Jenczka
WORKING is presented through special arrangements with Musical Theatre International (MTI)
SHEA'S SMITH THEATER
Confessions of the Reverend Mother
A Nunsense Divinely Inspired Musical
(World Premiere Musical)
April 28th-May 1st, 2022
Book by Mary Kate O'Connell and Joey Bucheker
Music and Lyrics by Dan Goggin
Directed by Joey Bucheker
Musical Direction by Donald Jenczka
Starring Mary Kate O'Connell
MAINSTAGE
Damn Yankees
(Musical)
April 29th-May 15th, 2022
Book by Douglass Wallop and George Abbott
Music and Lyrics by Jerry Ross and Richard Adler
Based on the novel,
The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant
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Directed by Joey Bucheker
Musical Direction by Joe Isgar
Mainstage Special event
DIVA by DIVA
A Celebration of Women!
(WNY's Longest Running Musical Revue)
October 20th, 2021
November 17th, 2021
December 15th, 2021
February 16th, 2022
March 9th, 2022
May 11th, 2022
Conceived, Written, and Directed by
Mary Kate O'Connell
ART
mainstage
(Play)
September 9th-19th, 2021
Written by Yasmina Reza
Translated by Christopher Hampton
Directed by Victoria Pérez
Starring
Joey Bucheker, John Kreuzer, and Rolando Gomez
ART is produced through arrangements with Dramatic Play Service.