ELF: FROM SCREEN TO STAGE Currently on its fifth year of touring the country, ELF THE MUSICAL follows in the footsteps of such iconic films as Hairspray that have successfully grown from screen to stage, reinventing themselves anew for live audiences. And like the 2003 movie that inspired it, ELF THE MUSICAL has become… Continue Reading →
THE TONY AWARD®-WINNING MUSICAL IS COMING TO UTICA TOOTSIE, the hilarious Tony Award-winning musical, coming to The Stanley Theatre in Utica for a limited two-day engagement November 1 & 2. Tickets are available at the The Stanley box office (259 Genesee Street) by visiting Ticketmaster.com, or by calling 315-724-4000. Group orders of 10 or more may… Continue Reading →
Broadway Utica’s Reach Expands Beyond CNY In ancient Greece, theater signified the “setting or the place of seeing,” and it attracted a community of people who sought escape from their everyday lives. It’s versatility, dance, and narration attracted audiences from outside the area, making it considered an essential part of the community. That attribute still… Continue Reading →
The Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater, Syracuse, NY
To Be or Not to Be With Broadway Theatre League of Utica’s recent announcement that it is now accepting applications for its Students on Broadway program, anyone enrolled in grades K-12 throughout Central New York— many of whom have never seen a Broadway show—will now have an opportunity to share in the experience of… Continue Reading →
Long-time Season Subscriber’s Abounding Love of Music and Theater is Steeped in Family’s Rich Stage History Mary Ann Nelson sat inside her home in Old Forge, NY fingering through playbills and photographs, the whimsical voice of her Aunt Christina playing on an old record in the background, as she described her love of music…. Continue Reading →
Schafer Theater, MVCC, Utica, NY
WINNER! TONY AWARD – BEST MUSICAL WINNER! NEW YORK DRAMA CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD – BEST MUSICAL WINNER! DRAMA DESK AWARD – BEST MUSICAL WINNER! OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD – BEST MUSICAL WINNER! DRAMA LEAGUE AWARD – BEST MUSICAL WINNER! GRAMMY AWARD – BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM “THE BEST MUSICAL OF THIS CENTURY. Heaven on Broadway!… Continue Reading →
BROADWAY’S RECORD-BREAKING, TONY AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL SMASH CHICAGO CELEBRATES 25 RAZZLE DAZZLE YEARS! UTICA – August 5, 2022 – CHICAGO is BACK IN UTICA and after 25 years, CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one show stopping… Continue Reading →
A 30-year Love Affair with Theater and Broadway Utica Began at The Stanley The smell of warm vinyl, diesel fuel, and tootsie roll pops filled the air as a young Pam Allen boarded the school bus. It was years ago, middle school perhaps, but everything about the day is embedded in her mind. It was… Continue Reading →
