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‘Junie B.’ Dodges the Naughty List at TOY

December 9, 2024December 10, 2024 Melinda Miller0

Junie B. Jones is a girl who is absolutely, positively, indisputably the STAR of her own life … and makes quite the jump from being the title character of more than two dozen children’s books to the stage at Theatre of Youth, says theater critic Melinda Miller.

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At ART, a ‘Shylock’ for the Here and Now

November 25, 2024November 25, 2024 Melinda Miller0Tagged "Shylock", ART of WNY, Haberberger, Theater

By Melinda Miller Often Shakespeare is put on a pedestal, his words treated like theatrical scripture. Nothing wrong with that; he was a darn good playwright. Once you’ve gotten to […]

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Catch Them While You Can on Local Stages

November 21, 2024May 10, 2026 Melinda Miller0

There are lots of notable shows on the local theater calendar this weekend, including two openings and a handful of closings. Before the holiday rush, this is a good time […]

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Birth of the Musical? That’s ‘Something Rotten!’

November 20, 2024November 20, 2024 Melinda Miller1Tagged MusicalFare, Theater

If you are able to get tickets for “Something Rotten” at MusicalFare, go for it! It’s an outrageously funny treat, plus you can pretend it’s educational. You know, Shakespeare and […]

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At 2nd Gen, a Honey of a ‘Spelling Bee’

November 8, 2024November 11, 2024 Melinda Miller0

The problems of the world shrink before your very eyes when compared with the high stakes drama of “The 25thAnnual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” Issues of taxes and tariffs and […]

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‘Remember This,’ the Reminder We Need at JRT

November 6, 2024May 10, 2026 Melinda Miller0

Jewish Repertory Theatre certainly captures the zeitgeist with its season opener, “Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski,” on stage through Nov. 24. Inspired by the actions of one determined […]

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Desiderio’s Breaks Out Big With ‘Shawshank’

October 31, 2024October 31, 2024 Melinda Miller0

I didn’t know what to expect from a stage version of “The Shawshank Redemption,” so my anticipation for the show at Desiderio’s Dinner Theater included an above average amount of […]

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‘Hamilton’ and History Still Matter

October 18, 2024October 21, 2024 Melinda Miller0

“Hamilton,” that magnificent theatrical juggernaut, is back in Buffalo for a two-week run at Shea’s and it is like it never left. Give credit to the tour’s producers. Even at […]

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‘Arsenic & Old Lace’ Is Vintage Madcap

October 16, 2024October 16, 2024 Melinda Miller0

By Melinda Miller “Arsenic and Old Lace” at the Lancaster Opera House is an easy show to like. The rambling set looks like it was lifted straight from Great-Grandma’s Victorian, […]

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‘POTUS’ Puts the &*%# in Politics

October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 Melinda Miller0

At the Kavinoky, Women Go Wild in the White House The title of the Kavinoky’s latest production, “POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him […]