thurs. 26
. A Raisin in the Sun — The
Subversive Theatre Collective performs
Lorraine Hansberry’s civil rights-era classic
based on a African-American family’s
experiences in the Washington Park
subdivision of Chicago’s Woodlawn
neighborhood. The production stars Peter
Johnson, Patricia Armstrong, Lydia
Douglas, Candace Whitfield and Rashard
Reynolds under the direction of Victoria
Perez. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays,
Fridays and Saturdays, now through
Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Manny Fried
Playhouse, 255 Great Arrow Ave. - 3rd
Floor, Buffalo; $. 408-0499,
www.subversivetheatre.org
fri. 27
. True West — Sam Shepard’s drama
about sibling rivalry features Christian Riso,
Keith Wharton, Marc Jon Filippone and
Anne Hartley Pfhol under the direction of
Beth Gerardi-Wharton. Performances: 7:30
p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m.
Saturdays, now through Saturday, Feb. 11
at the Kaleidoscope Theatre at Medaille
College, 18 Agassiz Circle (Main Bldg.),
Buffalo; $. 479-1587, www.kaleidoscope
theatreproductions.com
sat. 28
. St. Nicholas — Vincent O’Neill stars
in Conor McPherson’s one-man play under
the direction of Scott Behrend.
Performances: 7:30 p.m.
Thursday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; plus 7
p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 at Road Less
Traveled Theater in the Market Arcade
Film and Arts Center, 639 Main St.,
Buffalo; $. 629-3069,
www.roadlesstraveledproductions.org
sun. 29

. Finnegan’s Farewell — An
interactive play set as an Irish wake. The
funeral takes place at the The Meeting
House, 5658 Main St., Williamsville,
followed by the wake at The Irishman,
5601 Main St., Williamsville. Tickets
include a traditional Irish-American corned
beef dinner. Performances: 1 & 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 29. Call 626-2670 for more
information.
tues. 31
. You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up
— Annabelle Gurwitch and Jeff Kahn’s
comedy about married life presented by
Shea’s and Albert Nocciolino and starring
Antionette LaVeccia and Scott Richard
Foster. Performances: Previews 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 31, and Wednesday, Feb. 1,;
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 4
p.m. Saturday; 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday, now
through Sunday, Feb. 1 at Shea’s Smith
Theatre, 658 Main St., Buffalo; $.
847-1410, www.sheas.org
ongoing: now - Jan. 28
. Hedwig and the Angry Inch —
John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen
Trask’s Broadway smash rock musical will
be mounted by Alt Theatre at the
Warehouse under the direction of Michael
Walline. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays
and Fridays; 8 and 10:30 p.m. Saturdays,
now through Saturday, Jan. 28 at ALT
Theatre, 255 Great Arrow Ave., Buffalo; $.
868-6847, www.alttheatre.com
now - Jan. 29
. Black Tie — The Western New York
premiere of A.R. Gurney’s comedy under
the direction of Chris Kelly. Performances:
8 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 4 and 8 p.m.
Saturdays; and 2 p.m. Sundays now
through Sunday, Jan. 29 at the Kavinoky
Theatre, 320 Porter Ave., Buffalo; $.
829-7668, www.kavinokytheatre.com. Avow — Buffalo United Artists
present Bill C. Davis’ drama under the
direction of Kelli Bocock Natale.
Performances: 8 p.m. Friday sand
Saturdays; plus 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29 at

BUA Theatre, 119 W. Chippewa St.,
Buffalo; $. 886-9239, www.buffalobua.org
now - Feb. 3
. A Chorus Line — The 1975 NY
Drama Critics’ Circle, Tony and Theatre
World Award-winning, plus the 1976
Pulitzer Prize-winning musical about
Broadway dancers auditioning for spots on
a chorus line. Performances: 7:30 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays
from now through Feb. 3. The closing
performance is 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4
at the Lancaster Opera House, 21 Central
Ave., Lancaster; $. 683-1776,
www.LancOpera.org
now - Feb. 5
. The Hostage — The Irish Classical
Theatre Company presents Brendan
Behan’s drama under the direction of Greg
Natale. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursday,
Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. Saturday; and
2 p.m. Sunday, now through Sunday, Feb. 5
at Andrews Theatre, 625 Main St., Buffalo;
$. 853-4282, www.irishclassicaltheatre.com
now - Feb. 11
. The Gin Game — The American
Repertory Theatre of WNY presents D.L.
Coburn’s comedy under the direction of
Michael Lodick. Performances: 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m.
Sunday, now through Saturday, Feb. 11 at
Buffalo East, 1410 Main St., Buffalo; $.
634-1102.
now - Feb. 12
. Nunsense A-Men! — Dan Goggin’s
musical with a twist... Boy, oh, boy there is
a change of habit as O’Connell &
Company presents this spoof about the
misadventures of five nuns trying to
manage a fundraiser under the direction of
Mary Kate O’Connell. Performances: 7:30
p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturdays; 2:30
p.m. Sunday now through Sunday, Feb. 12
at Erie Community College’s Gleasner
Auditorium, ECC North Campus,
Williamsville; $. 848-0800,
www.oconnellandcompany.com
now - March 4
. Avenue Q — A show about trying to
make it in NYC with big dreams and a tiny
bank account under the direction of Doug
Weyand. Adults only. Performances: 7 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 4
& 8 p.m. Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday now
through Sunday, March 4 at the
MusicalFare Theatre, 4380 Main St.,
Amherst; $. 839-8540,
www.musicalfare.com