Holiday board game brings Bedford Falls to your living room
A new Monopoly-style board game inspired by It’s a Wonderful Life is hitting store shelves just in time for the holidays. The game—called It’s a Wonderful Life-opoly—features characters, quotes, and locations from the beloved 1946 ... more
Triple Threat Club opens registration for fall session
Hope and Harmony Performing Arts Center is now accepting students for its fall session of the Triple Threat Club — a 12-week musical theater program for kids who want to sing, dance, and act. The ... more
Theatre444 bringing ‘Big Fish’ musical to Geneva stage
Theatre444 will present the musical Big Fish from Aug. 22–30 at the Pat Collins Black Box Theater in Geneva. Based on the novel by Daniel Wallace, with a book by John August and music and ... more
REV to debut U.S. production of ‘Top Hat’
The REV Theatre Co. in Auburn is staging one of the first major U.S. production of Irving Berlin’s Top Hat since its 2011 West End debut. The musical, starring Drew Redington and Kaitlyn Davidson, runs ... more
Finger Lakes Opera brings ‘Rigoletto’ to RIT stage
The Finger Lakes Opera is set to perform Rigoletto, a powerful story of love, vengeance, and tragedy, according to News10NBC. Baritone Joshua Conyers, who stars in the title role, describes the character as emotionally complex—a ... more
The Cayuga Canal Girls opens Aug. 7 at BVT
Bristol Valley Theater will debut its third production of the season, The Cayuga Canal Girls, with performances running August 7 through 14 in Naples. Set in Seneca Falls, the play follows five childhood friends reuniting ... more
Running to Places brings bold satire ‘Urinetown’ to Ithaca stage
Running to Places Theatre Company is gearing up to present Urinetown: The Musical, a sharp-witted Broadway satire that turns climate crisis and corporate greed into comic gold. Performances will run from July 11–13 at Ithaca ... more
Penn Yan youth theater program secures key grants
The Penn Yan Theatre Co. has landed multiple grants to fund its summer youth program, ensuring continued free access to local theater, according to the Finger Lakes Times. With three awards already secured and a ... more
Geneva hosts return of QSTC with powerful new play
Quick Silver Theater Co. returns to Geneva this Sunday for a free staged reading of “Skirt,” a new work by Craig T. William exploring memory, mental illness, and family bonds. The event is part of ... more
Hangar Theatre marks 50 years with music-filled season
Ithaca’s Hangar Theatre is celebrating its 50th birthday with a vibrant 2025 season featuring music, magic, and mystery, according to Tompkins Weekly. The summer kicked off with the rock ’n’ roll hit “Million Dollar Quartet,” ... more
The Lion King JR. roars to life in Schuyler County
The Pride Lands are coming to Watkins Glen as The Lake Country Players bring Disney’s The Lion King JR. to the stage with a vibrant cast of 80 young actors from across five counties. Performances ... more
Staged reading of camp horror comedy set for June 13 at HWS
A devilishly entertaining night awaits in Geneva on Friday the 13th. Let’s Summon a Demon at Debbie’s, a staged reading of a new camp horror comedy by playwright Brandon Monokian, will take place at 7:30 ... more
‘Something Rotten!’ musical to raise funds for Ovid Fire Department
The Between the Lakes Community Service Players will stage the hit Broadway musical Something Rotten! this summer to benefit the Ovid Fire Department, which responded to a destructive blaze earlier this year. The production, set ... more
Auburn theater wins $50K state grant for repairs
Auburn Public Theater has secured a $50,000 state grant to make key building improvements, according to The Citizen. The funding, part of New York’s $86 million arts infrastructure initiative, will go toward fixing the theater’s ... more
Geneva Theatre Guild announces auditions for ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
The Geneva Theatre Guild is summoning local performers to bring their talent and energy to the stage for its summer production of “Little Shop of Horrors,” set to run August 8–10 at the Bartlett Theatre ... more
Auditions open for Ovid musical benefiting fire department
The Between the Lakes Community Service Players are partnering with the Ovid Fire Department for this summer’s production of Something Rotten. Open auditions will be held May 12 and 14 at South Seneca Middle/High School ... more
Auditions set for “The Sound of Music” at Midlakes
Auditions for the Phelps-Clifton Springs Community Theatre’s production of "The Sound of Music" kick off Friday at Midlakes High School, according to organizers. Adults and students in grades 11-12 can audition on Friday evening or ... more
Theatre444 Premieres Contemporary Musical In Pieces in Geneva
Theatre444 is bringing a fresh, emotionally charged musical to the Finger Lakes stage with the regional premiere of In Pieces, a modern exploration of love, loss, and identity by acclaimed composer Joey Contreras. Performances will ... more
Auburn Chamber Orchestra to perform movie-themed concert at the Rev on Sunday
The Auburn Chamber Orchestra will take center stage this Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse (The Rev Theatre), performing a “Pops Concert: Let’s Go to the Movies” featuring classic and contemporary film scores ... more
