Theater / Capsule reviews
Theater capsule reviews, by The News critics, are based on a four-star rating system, and are as follows:★★★★ Excellent / ★★★ Good / ★★ Fair / ★ Poor
ALLENDALE THEATRE. “Junie B. Jones&A Little Monkey Business.” Presented by Theatre of Youth. Opens Friday and runs through Nov. 1. Show times: 7 p. m. Friday; 2 p. m. Saturday and Sunday. 203 Allen St. 884-4400. www.theatreofyouth.org. $19-$21.
ALT THEATRE. “The Rocky Horror Show.” Opens Thursday and runs through Oct. 31. Show times: 8 p. m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. 255 Great Arrow Ave. 868-6847. www.alttheatre.com. $20 advance, $25 door.
BUA THEATER. “Beautiful Thing.” Through Oct. 17. Show times: 8 p. m. Friday and Saturday. 119 Chippewa St., between Delaware and Elmwood. 886-9239. www.buffalobua.org. $15-$23.
GHOSTLIGHT THEATRE. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Presented by Starry Night Theatre. Through Oct. 18. Show time: 8 p. m. Friday and Saturday. 2170 Schenck St., North Tonawanda. 743-1614. www.starrynighttheatre.com. $12 general, $10 students and seniors.
IRISH CLASSICAL THEATRE COMPANY. “Blood Brothers.” Through next Sunday Show times: 7:30 p. m. Thursday and Friday; 3 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. Saturday; 2 and 7:30 p. m. Sunday. Andrews Theatre, 625 Main St. 853-4282. www.irishclassicaltheatre.com . $32-$42.★★★(Colin Dabkowski)
KAVINOKY THEATRE. “A Few Good Men.” Through next Sunday. Show times: 8 p. m. Thursday and Friday; 4 and 8 p. m. Saturday; 2 p. m. Sunday. 320 Porter Ave. 829-7668. www.kavinokytheatre.com. $32-$36. ★★★½ (Ted Hadley)
MUSICALFARE THEATRE. “2 Pianos 4 Hands.” Through next Sunday. Show times: 7 p. m. Wednesday; 7:30 p. m. Thursday; 8 p. m. Friday; 4 and 8 p. m. Saturday; 2 p. m. Sunday. 4380 Main St., Amherst. 839-8540. www.musicalfare.com. $32-$36. ★★½ (Colin Dabkowski)
O’CONNELL&COMPANY. “4 Guys Named Jose and Una Mujer Named Maria.” Through Oct. 25. Show times: 7:30 p. m. Friday and Saturday; 2:30 p. m. Sunday. $20 general, $15 students and seniors. Also, “Diva by Diva: A Celebration of Women!” Opens Wednesday and runs through Dec. 23. Show time: 7:30 p. m. Wednesday. $20 general, $15 students and seniors, $12.50 ECC staff/students. Erie Community College North Campus, 6205 Main St., Williamsville. 848-0800. www.oconnellandcompany.com.
PAUL ROBESON THEATRE COMPANY. “Revenge of a King.” Ends today. Show time: 4 p. m. Sunday. African-American Cultural Center, 350 Masten Ave. 884-2013. $23.50 general, $19.50 students and seniors, $13.50 children ages 4-12.★★½ (Jana Eisenberg)
ROAD LESS TRAVELED THEATRE. “Grenadine.” Through next Sunday. Show times: 7:30 p. m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 2 p. m. Sunday. Market Arcade Film and Arts Centre, 639 Main St. 629-3069. www.roadlesstraveledproductions.org. $15-$30.★★★½ (Colin Dabkowski)
THEATERLOFT. “Do You See What I’m Saying.” Presented by Ujima Company. Through Oct. 25. Show times: 8 p. m. Thursday through Saturday; 6 p. m. Sunday. 545 Elmwood Ave. 883-0380. www.ujimacompany.org. $25 general, $20 seniors, $15 students.
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Canadian stages
GYPSY THEATRE. “Blood Brothers.” Through Nov. 1. Show times: 2 p. m. Sunday; 8 p. m. Thursday and Friday; 2 and 8 p. m. Saturday. 4630 Queen St., Niagara Falls, Ont. (905) 871-4407. www.gypsytheatre.com. $30-$40.
SHAW FESTIVAL. Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. (800) 511-SHAW. www.shawfest.com. Tickets are $30 to $110 (Canadian funds). In the Royal George Theatre: “Sunday in the Park with George.” Through Nov. 1. Also, “In Good King Charles’s Golden Days.” Through Friday. ★★ 1/2 (Colin Dabkowski) Also, “Play, Orchestra, Play.” Through Oct. 31.★★★★(Herman Trotter) Also, “Star Chamber.” Through next Sunday. ★★★(Jana Eisenberg) In the Festival Theatre: “Brief Encounters.” Through Oct. 24. ★★★★(Colin Dabkowski) Also, “Born Yesterday.” Through Nov. 1. ★★★★(Colin Dabkowski) Also, “The Devil’s Disciple.” Through next Sunday. ★★★(Herman Trotter) In the Court House Theatre: “A Moon for the Misbegotten.” Through Friday. ★★★(Herman Trotter) Also, “Albertine in Five Times.” Through Saturday. ★★★★(Ted Hadley) Also, “Ways of the Heart.” Through next Sunday. ★★½ (Colin Dabkowski)
STRATFORD FESTIVAL. Queen’s Park, Stratford, Ont. (800) 567-1600. www.stratfordfestival.ca. Tickets are $25 to $111. In the Festival Theatre: “Macbeth.” Through Oct. 31. Also, “West Side Story.” Through Oct. 31. ★★★★(Ted Hadley) Also, “Cyrano de Bergerac.” Through Nov. 1.★★★★ (Ted Hadley) Also, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Through Oct. 30. In the Avon Theatre: “The Importance of Being Earnest.” Through Oct. 30. Also, “Julius Caesar.” Through Oct. 31. Also, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.” Through Nov. 1. In the Studio Theatre: “The Trespassers.” Ends today.
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