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  • Theater Talk: Neglia Ballet Gala Delivers Annual Delight; Shakespeare in Delaware Park Celebrates 50 Years as Founder Saul Elkin is doing well at home and daughter Rebecca stars in TWELFTH NIGHT with Daniel Lendzian as Malvolio; Broadway's DEAD OUTLAW closes but hopefully will tour.

    Theater Talk: Neglia Ballet Gala Delivers Annual Delight; Shakespeare in Delaware Park Celebrates 50 Years as Founder Saul Elkin is doing well at home and daughter Rebecca stars in TWELFTH NIGHT with Daniel Lendzian as Malvolio; Broadway's DEAD OUTLAW closes but hopefully will tour.
    2025/07/04
    This week on Theater Talk, Anthony and Peter note how few ballets are produced in Buffalo, but Anthony did enjoy the Neglia Ballet Gala with 90 minutes of fine dancing from students, former students, and professionals flown in. Shakespeare in Delaware Park continues their 50th anniversary with TWELFTH NIGHT, and Anthony notes how Elizabethan audiences would have loved the subplot of the servants' revenge on the martinet Malvolio. Founder (50 years ago) of SiDP Saul Elkin at home doing well. And Anthony saw DEAD OUTLAW on Broadway (closed early) and hopes that it will tour. Recently Tony nominated for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, and Best Original Score. Complete local listings (including Shawfest) are below.For over 30 years, Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian, Anthony Chase. Chase co-hosted Theater Talk with Buffalo Broadcast Hall of Famer Jim Santella for many years. These days, it's Peter Hall. With more than 20 active producing theater companies in Buffalo alone, not to mention Shea’s Performing Arts Center and the Shaw Festival at nearby Niagara-on-the-Lake, Chase and Hall keep their calendars full, trying to see and share their insights on as many shows as possible.But Theater Talk is anything but a dry community arts listing service. Instead, with affection, good humor, and just the occasional rant, the segment provides snapshot reviews, recommends local productions, analyzes the Western…
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  • Theater Talk: Vincent O'Neill leaves a huge legacy so so the show goes on! BACK TO THE FUTURE stunning production at Shea's, BETWEEN THE LINES a charming musical with great cast (Bellissima on the Allendale/TOY stage), and we have a new theater in town: The Evangola Community Theater with a comedy next month about.... community theater!

    Theater Talk: Vincent O'Neill leaves a huge legacy so so the show goes on! BACK TO THE FUTURE stunning production at Shea's, BETWEEN THE LINES a charming musical with great cast (Bellissima on the Allendale/TOY stage), and we have a new theater in town: The Evangola Community Theater with a comedy next month about.... community theater!
    2025/06/27
    This week on Theater Talk, Anthony and Peter note the outpouring of love and gratitude for Vincent O'Neill's guidance over a more than one generation of actors and directors... and so so the show goes on! BACK TO THE FUTURE offers stunning production values at Shea's, BETWEEN THE LINES is a charming musical with a great cast (Bellissima on the Allendale/TOY stage), and we have a new theater in town: The Evangola Community Theater with a comedy next month about.... community theater! Complete local listings (including Shawfest) are below.For over 30 years, Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian, Anthony Chase. Chase co-hosted Theater Talk with Buffalo Broadcast Hall of Famer Jim Santella for many years. These days, it's Peter Hall. With more than 20 active producing theater companies in Buffalo alone, not to mention Shea’s Performing Arts Center and the Shaw Festival at nearby Niagara-on-the-Lake, Chase and Hall keep their calendars full, trying to see and share their insights on as many shows as possible.But Theater Talk is anything but a dry community arts listing service. Instead, with affection, good humor, and just the occasional rant, the segment provides snapshot reviews, recommends local productions, analyzes the Western New York theater scene and occasionally looks at what's happening on Broadway and across the nation.Chase is the founder of the Artie Awards, which recognizes excellence in Western…
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  • Theater Talk: We lost Vincent O'Neill (more next week); CRAZY FOR YOU at LOH with superb choreography and execution; MASS APPEAL appeals at Desiderio's; Ujima preps for GODSPELL; Many openings (see listings attached) including BACK TO THE FUTURE at Shea's

    Theater Talk: We lost Vincent O'Neill (more next week); CRAZY FOR YOU at LOH with superb choreography and execution; MASS APPEAL appeals at Desiderio's; Ujima preps for GODSPELL; Many openings (see listings attached) including BACK TO THE FUTURE at Shea's
    2025/06/20
    This week on Theater Talk, Anthony and Peter observe the passing of Irish Classical Theatre co-founder Vincent O'Neill (more next week). They rave about CRAZY FOR YOU (Eric Deeb Weaver, choreography), starring Eric Rivas and UB senior Audree Woods... only up through this Sunday, 6/22. Also fun, MASS APPEAL at Desiderio's Dinner Theatre in Cheektowaga. Anthony reports on early preparations for Ujima's GODSPELL. Complete local listings (including Shawfest) are below.For over 30 years, Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian, Anthony Chase. Chase co-hosted Theater Talk with Buffalo Broadcast Hall of Famer Jim Santella for many years. These days, it's Peter Hall. With more than 20 active producing theater companies in Buffalo alone, not to mention Shea’s Performing Arts Center and the Shaw Festival at nearby Niagara-on-the-Lake, Chase and Hall keep their calendars full, trying to see and share their insights on as many shows as possible.
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  • Theater Talk: 34th Annual Artie Awards were a joyous celebration this year at Asbury Hall.

    Theater Talk: 34th Annual Artie Awards were a joyous celebration this year at Asbury Hall.
    2025/06/13
    This week on Theater Talk, Anthony and Peter discuss the 34th Annual Artie Awards, sponsored by Buffalo Toronto Public Media, presented June 9, 2025 at Asbury Hall, in Buffalo, hosted by Anthony Chase, Curtis Lovell, and Amy Jakiel with Music Director Philip Farugia. Scroll all the way down to see the winners or visit theatertalkbuffalo.com. Also, complete listings are below!For over 30 years, Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian, Anthony Chase. Chase co-hosted Theater Talk with Buffalo Broadcast Hall of Famer Jim Santella for many years. These days, it's Peter Hall. With more than 20 active producing theater companies in Buffalo alone, not to mention Shea’s Performing Arts Center and the Shaw Festival at nearby Niagara-on-the-Lake, Chase and Hall keep their calendars full, trying to see and share their insights on as many shows as possible.But Theater Talk is anything but a dry community arts listing service. Instead, with affection, good humor, and just the occasional rant, the segment provides snapshot reviews, recommends local productions, analyzes the Western New York theater scene and occasionally looks at what's happening on Broadway and across the nation.Chase is the founder of the Artie Awards, which recognizes excellence in Western New York theater and raises money for AIDS charities.
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  • Theater Talk: MASS APPEAL has mass appeal at Desiderio's; WOMEN LAUGHING ALONE WITH SALAD a must see closes soon; CROCODILE FEVER at Irish Classical has so many trigger warnings, how can you not go?!?; JOSHUA'S BOOTS, the opera opens tonight at First Shiloh (WNY listings attached)

    Theater Talk: MASS APPEAL has mass appeal at Desiderio's; WOMEN LAUGHING ALONE WITH SALAD a must see closes soon; CROCODILE FEVER at Irish Classical has so many trigger warnings, how can you not go?!?; JOSHUA'S BOOTS, the opera opens tonight at First Shiloh (WNY listings attached)
    2025/05/30
    This week on Theater Talk, Anthony and Peter discuss MASS APPEAL at Desiderio's Dinner Theatre, which is continuing, while WOMEN LAUGHING ALONE WITH SALAD is generating a lot of buzz but closes this weekend (a must-see). CROCODILE FEVER at Irish Classical comes with numerous trigger warnings, and Anthony shares how Buffalo's Prop Mistress to the Stars, Diane Almeter Jones, is learning to create reusable fake pools of blood. JOSHUA'S BOOTS, an opera by African American composer Adolphus Hailstork, is performing tonight and tomorrow afternoon at First Shiloh Baptist Church. Complete listings are below!For over 30 years, Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian, Anthony Chase. Chase co-hosted Theater Talk with Buffalo Broadcast Hall of Famer Jim Santella for many years. These days, it's Peter Hall. With more than 20 active producing theater companies in Buffalo alone, not to mention Shea’s Performing Arts Center and the Shaw Festival at nearby Niagara-on-the-Lake, Chase and Hall keep their calendars full, trying to see and share their insights on as many shows as possible.But Theater Talk is anything but a dry community arts listing service. Instead, with affection, good humor, and just the occasional rant, the segment provides snapshot reviews, recommends local productions, analyzes the Western New York theater scene and occasionally looks at what's happening on Broadway and across the nation.Chase is the…
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  • Theater Talk: Artie Nominations out; tickets on sale for June 9 at "Babeville;" WOMEN LAUGHING ALONE WITH SALAD and THE EARLY GIRL, both with strong female casts, funny, but with messages, and MASS APPEAL continues at Desiderio's (see listings).

    Theater Talk: Artie Nominations out; tickets on sale for June 9 at "Babeville;" WOMEN LAUGHING ALONE WITH SALAD and THE EARLY GIRL, both with strong female casts, funny, but with messages, and MASS APPEAL continues at Desiderio's (see listings).
    2025/05/23
    This week on Theater Talk, Anthony and Peter talk about the Artie Awards Monday, June 9th at Asbury Hall on Delaware Avenue at 8 p.m. Amy Jakiel and Curtis Lovell return as hosts, along with Anthony Chase. Visit Anthony's blog theatertalkbuffalo.com for a complete list of nominations and visit babevillebuffalo.com/events/ for tickets. Anthony and Peter also enjoyed the strong cast in WOMEN LAUGHING ALONE EATING SALAD, currently up on the Alleyway stage. For 32 years (as of November 2024), Theater Talk has been appointment listening on BTPM NPR, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian Anthony Chase, who joins Peter Hall for a five-minute weekly broadcast at 6:45am, 8:45am, and 5:45pm Fridays on 88.7 WBFO with a podcast available on btpm.org. NOTE: Theater listings are included with the podcast. As part of BTPM (Buffalo Toronto Public Media), their beat is primarily Buffalo theater, but Broadway, The Shaw Festival, The Stratford Festival, and Chautauqua are covered as are other relevant art forms for the stage, including ballet and opera
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  • Theater Talk: Eight shows close this weekend, including excellent HEDWIG and INTO THE WOODS, while EARLY GIRL continues (see listings). Note Artie Award Nominations on BTPM NPR Monday at noon.

    Theater Talk: Eight shows close this weekend, including excellent HEDWIG and INTO THE WOODS, while EARLY GIRL continues (see listings). Note Artie Award Nominations on BTPM NPR Monday at noon.
    2025/05/16
    This week on Theater Talk, Anthony and Peter caught up on shows the other had seen. HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (see listings) directed by Michael Gilbert-Wachowiak and starring Kris Bartolomeo and drag queen Vanna Deux and O'Connell & Company's charming INTO THE WOODS Opening night of THE EARLY GIRL featured seven equally fine actors, including Kai Crumley in a leading role and Juli Grygier back on the ART stage as solid as she was as in THE INFORMER. Eight (8!) shows close by Sunday this weekend (see listings) and they're all very good. The Artie Awards are scheduled for Monday, June 9th at Asbury Hall on Delaware Avenue at 8 p.m. Amy Jakiel and Curtis Lovell return as hosts, along with Anthony Chase. Tickets will become available on May 19th, immediately following the nominations announcement on Buffalo-Toronto Public Media at noon. Visit BTPM NPR on YouTube or Facebook. For 32 years (as of November 2024), Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian Anthony Chase, who joins Peter Hall for a five-minute weekly broadcast at 6:45am, 8:45am, and 5:45pm Fridays on 88.7 WBFO with a podcast available on btpm.org. NOTE: Theater listings are included with the podcast. As part of BTPM (Buffalo Toronto Public Media), their beat is primarily Buffalo theater, but Broadway, The Shaw Festival, The Stratford Festival, and Chautauqua are covered as are other relevant art forms for the stage, including ballet and opera.
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  • Theater Talk: Anthony honored at Pride Brunch; 2nd Gen's HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH a stunning success; INTO THE WOODS at OCC so much fun!

    Theater Talk: Anthony honored at Pride Brunch; 2nd Gen's HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH a stunning success; INTO THE WOODS at OCC so much fun!
    2025/05/09
    This week on Theater Talk, Anthony and Peter talk about the 27th annual Pride Brunch organized by Embrace Western New York which honored, among others, Anthony for being the only media personality in WNY to be openly gay without that being the point of his shows. Anthony was over the moon about HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (see listings) directed by Michael Gilbert-Wachowiak and starring Kris Bartolomeo and drag queen Vanna Deux while Peter went to Bailey Avenue for O'Connell & Company's fun INTO THE WOODS with fine singing (no mics!) and a solid live (not taped) pit (see listings). For 32 years (as of November 2024), Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian Anthony Chase, who joins Peter Hall for a five-minute weekly broadcast at 6:45am, 8:45am, and 5:45pm Fridays on 88.7 WBFO with a podcast available on wbfo.org. NOTE: Theater listings are included with the podcast. As part of BTPM (Buffalo Toronto Public Media), their beat is primarily Buffalo theater, but Broadway, The Shaw Festival, The Stratford Festival, and Chautauqua are covered as are other relevant art forms for the stage, including ballet and opera.
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