http://www.tonawanda-news.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Tue, 13 May 2008 10:42:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_134103645.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_134103645.html “In the Heights,” a lively snapshot of Latino life in Upper Manhattan, received 13 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, more than any other show. Wed, 07 May 2008 16:19:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_128163125.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_128163125.html Arthur the aardvark is coming to Artpark, and he’s got enough fans to sell out at least one show.Arthur Read, a character created by author Marc Brown, will appear with the rest of his friends from the book and TV series in “Arthur Live!” The stage show will feature the costumed characters in their own musical. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:14:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_121162237.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_121162237.html What “Team America: World Police” started in the movement to improve puppets’ reputations, “Avenue Q” perfected.Like the R-rated movie about a team of puppets fighting terrorists, “Avenue Q” uses puppets to take a frank yet humorous look at life. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:36:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_116095545.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_116095545.html One of the most popular musicals of all time makes its way to the Cardinal O’ Hara Performing Arts Center stage Friday night for a three-weekend run.“My Fair Lady” will be performed by the Niagara Regional Theatre Guild at 8 p.m. Friday. The classic musical, written by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe and based on George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion,” is well-known to most musical fans, but there are reasons to keep coming back, director Dawn Marcolini-Newton said. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:46:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_114144845.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_114144845.html The performers in Niagara University’s production of “Cabaret” may be several generations removed from the show’s setting.The meaning of the era — during which the Nazi party rose to power in Europe — has not been lost over the decades, though. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:41:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_113093756.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_113093756.html He’s a man who memorized Shakespeare for fun as a teen and spent 14 years with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He never abandoned The Bard despite commanding a star ship for seven years on TV’s “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:37:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_100133746.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_100133746.html The 1960s refuse to die. The 1988 film “Hairspray,” the musical comedy set in 1960s Baltimore, inspired a Broadway musical that romped the 2003 Tony Awards. That, in turn, spawned a film adaptation in 2007. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:07:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_092091219.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_092091219.html Niagara Falls native David Oliver will get an award Wednesday to pursue an original one-man performance of Vincent Van Gogh. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:07:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_058150949.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_058150949.html The two-woman musical “Always … Patsy Cline” will tell the story of the popular country singer’s life and feature 27 of her hit songs at the Palace Theatre in Lockport. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:47:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_053154911.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_053154911.html If one thing is certain, the performers in “Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music” know when they’re having a good night. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:29:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_044143132.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_044143132.html What do 288 liters of water, 40 newspapers, 10 booties and three ball point pens have in common?When in the hands of the performers in “Stomp,” those props are MacGyvered to make perhaps the most unique stage production in existence. Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:25:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_037162633.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_037162633.html Taken for what it is — that is, not held up in comparison to the book and film that bore it — Studio Arena Theatre’s production of “To Kill a Mockingbird” is as pleasant an evening of theater as can be had. Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:45:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_023144611.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_023144611.html Studio Arena Theatre’s upcoming production of “To Kill a Mockingbird” has a decidedly purple tinge to it. Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:04:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_016160629.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_016160629.html If “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” were a professional wrestler, it would be the good guy who gets the audience on his side by pumping up local landmarks at each visiting city. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:42:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_352124905.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/theatre/gnnnightdaytheater_story_352124905.html Hannah Misera has been acting for as long as she can remember — and when you start at 2 years old, that’s more than just a quaint description.