Shea’s Performing Arts Center announced a $5 million project that will transform the public spaces at Shea’s 710 Theatre. The fast-tracked initiative will improve accessibility, expand performance opportunities, and significantly enhance the visitor experience. This is the first of several investments planned on the Shea’s campus and throughout the Buffalo Theatre District as Shea’s Buffalo Theatre launches its 100th anniversary celebration.
Read NowShea's Performing Arts Center and Broadway Season Partner Albert Nocciolino are proud to announce the Five Star Bank 2025-26 Broadway Season at Shea's Buffalo Theatre, which includes: THE OUTSIDERS, THE NOTEBOOK, WICKED, ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE… BY CIRQUE DU SOLEIL, KIMBERLY AKIMBO, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, SUFFS, and the return of DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST as a special subscriber add-on, part of the Gallagher Encore Specials.
Read NowShea’s Performing Arts Center and Resurgence Brewing Company announce the release of Shea’s Buffalo Centennial IPA. The beer, featuring on its label Shea’s iconic blade sign, celebrates the 100th anniversary of Shea’s Buffalo Theatre. A portion of the proceeds of the sale of the limited-edition brew will benefit Shea’s, a non-profit institution committed to arts education and preservation of the historic Shea’s Buffalo Theatre.
Read NowMarch 18, 2025: Shea’s & Albert Nocciolino Announce Five Star Bank 2025-26 Broadway Season
March 11, 2025: Shea’s & Resurgence Brewing Announce Limited Edition “Shea’s Buffalo Centennial IPA”
March 6, 2025: Shea’s Announces Major Improvements to Shea’s 710 Theatre
February 7, 2025: Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation Opens at Shea’s 710 Theatre on February 11
February 6, 2025: Shea’s Performing Arts Center Announces Next Free Family Film: Akeelah and the Bee
February 5, 2025: Shea’s Performing Arts Center & Buffalo Museum of Science Announce “Science of Theatre” Summer Camp
February 5, 2025: Dancing with the Stars at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre Rescheduled for April 15
January 31, 2025: Shea’s Performing Arts Center Announces February Performances & Events
January 29, 2025: An Evening with Judy Collins is Coming to Shea’s 710 Theatre
January 28, 2025: Alyssa Fox, Major Attaway and More Lead Starring Buffalo’s CATS
January 17, 2025: Shea’s Performing Arts Center Invites Community to Shea’s Buffalo Theatre for “Inside Out 2”
January 16, 2025: Shea’s Performing Arts Center to Host First Annual WNY Unified College Auditions & College Fair
January 15, 2025: Shea’s Kicks Off Centennial Celebration
January 7, 2025: Shea’s Details Impact of Disney’s The Lion King
January 3, 2025: Shea’s Performing Arts Center Announces 2025 Free Family Film Series
December 26, 2024: Shea’s Performing Arts Center Announces January Schedule
December 11, 2024: Disney’s The Lion King Opens in One Week
December 11, 2024: Tickets to Legally Blonde, Produced by MusicalFare Theatre, Are Now On Sale
December 10, 2024: Due to Overwhelming Demand Comedian Kevin Hart Adds Fourth Show at Shea’s Buffalo
December 10, 2024: Ujima Company, Inc & Shea’s Performing Arts Center Announce Highly Anticipated Co-production of DREAMGIRLS
December 9, 2024: Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons Concert Tour Brings the Beloved Music of the Valley to Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
December 9, 2024: Shea’s Buffalo Theatre Announces The Return of the Official Harry Potter Film Concert Series with Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert
December 5, 2024: Casting Announced for Disney’s The Lion King Broadway’s Award-Winning Best Musical
December 4, 2024: Naruto The Symphonic Experience North American Tour Comes to Shea’s Buffalo on May 7, 2025
November 29, 2024: Shea’s Performing Arts Center Announces December Schedule
November 19, 2024: Iliza Shlesinger’s “Get Ready Tour” Coming to Shea’s Buffalo Theatre on March 15, 2025
November 18, 2024: & Juliet Opens Tuesday at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
November 15, 2024: Shea’s Performing Arts Center Invites Community to Experience Shea’s Winter Wonderland
November 13, 2024: Shea’s Performing Arts Center and MusicalFare Theatre Announce Long-Term Collaboration to Boost Buffalo’s Theatre District
November 11, 2024: Paw Patrol Live! “A Mighty Adventure” Coming to Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
November 1, 2024: Tickets to Dial M for Murder Now On Sale
October 28, 2024: Shea’s Announces High Schools & Adjudicators for Shea’s Wonder Awards
October 22, 2024: Immersive Theatrical Horror Experience Based on “Insidious” Film to Visit Shea’s Performing Arts Center
October 16, 2024: Brit Floyd Wish You Were Here 50th Anniversary World Tour Coming to Shea’s Buffalo
October 11, 2024: Hamilton Begins Tuesday at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
October 9, 2024: Grease, By Starring Buffalo, Plays November 8-9 at Shea’s 710 Theatre
October 8, 2024: Dancing With The Stars: Live! Returns With A Spectacular Brand-New Show
October 7, 2024: Shea’s Shopping Soiree Taking Place on November 7
October 7, 2024: Joe, Musiq Soulchild & Eric Benet Bring the R&B Invitation Tour to Shea’s Buffalo
October 4, 2024: Shea’s & Hamilton Announce #Ham4Ham Lottery in Buffalo
October 2, 2024: Derek Hough Dance For The Holidays Tour Coming to Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
October 1, 2024: Kevin Hart Adds New Dates to Acting My Age Tour
September 26, 2024: Songblazers – Cirque du Soleil’s first country-themed show – is coming to Buffalo!
September 23, 2024: Shea’s Performing Arts Center Announces On School Time Productions
September 20, 2024: Some Like it Hot Opens Tuesday, September 24
September 19, 2024: Shea’s Performing Arts Center Announces “Shea’s Wonder Awards”
September 17, 2024: Neglia Ballet’s Production of The Nutcracker, with Music Performed by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Returns to Shea’s Buffalo Theatre this December
September 16, 2024: Dirty Dancing in Concert 50-City Tour to Visit Shea’s Buffalo Theatre on Sunday, March 16 for One Night Only
September 11, 2024: Newsies Produced by D’Youville Kavinoky Theatre is Set to Open at Shea’s 710 Theatre
September 10, 2024: Shea’s Performing Arts Center Announces 2024 WNY Entertainment Hall of Fame Inductees
September 9, 2024: Wild Kratts® Leaps onto Stages from Coast-to-Coast with Wild Kratts LIVE 2.0 –Activate Creature Power®!
September 6, 2024: Standing Ovations Live and Shea’s Performing Arts Center presents A Nostalgic Night with Macaulay Culkin following a screening of Home Alone
August 30, 2024: Shea’s Performing Arts Center Announces September Schedule
August 29, 2024: Shea’s Performing Arts Center & the Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY Kick Off Hispanic Heritage Month with a Free Showing of the Film Vivo
August 28, 2024: Tickets for Disney’s The Lion King On Sale at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre on Wednesday, September 4
August 13, 2024: Tickets on Sale for Some Like it Hot Coming to Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
August 12, 2024: Comedian Kevin Hart Adds Second Show at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
August 7, 2024: Tickets to Newsies, Produced by Kavinoky Theatre, Go On Sale Friday, August 9
August 6, 2024: Tickets to Hamilton at Shea’s Buffalo Go On Sale to the Public on August 8
July 26, 2024: “Extra! Extra!” Cast & Creative Team Announced for Disney’s Newsies Presented by Kavinoky Theatre at Shea’s 710 Theatre
July 24, 2024: Shea’s Performing Arts Center Announces August Schedule
July 23, 2024: Shea’s Summer Musical Theatre Intensive Finishes with Showcase of Original Musical Created by the Campers
July 16, 2024: Musical Parody, Authored by Western New York Native Valerie Witherspoon, to Hit the Shea’s 710 Theatre Stage
July 11, 2024: Yoga on the Stage Offered at Shea’s Buffalo
June 27, 2024: Shea’s Performing Arts Center Announces July Schedule
June 17, 2024: Shea’s Buffalo Theatre Celebrates Record Success for the Five Star Bank 2023-24 Broadway Season
June 13, 2024: St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute Takes Goldin Shea’s High School Musical Awards Program
June 10, 2024: WNY Delegation Announces Over $1.37 Million for Local Arts Sector
May 31, 2024: Shea’s Performing Arts Center Announces June Schedule
May 28, 2024: Shea’s Performing Arts Center Announces Winners of the Shea’s High School Musical Awards Program
May 15, 2024: Shea’s Performing Arts Center Announces the 2024-25 Frey Electric Season at Shea’s 710 Theatre
May 1, 2024: Shea’s Performing Arts Center Spotlight Committee Presents “Broadway MEATS Buffalo”
April 26, 2024: Shea’s Performing Arts Center Announces May Schedule
April 25, 2024: Shea’s Performing Arts Center Announces High School Musical Theatre Award Nominees
April 17, 2024: This Sunday, Disney’s Moana, the Final Film in the 2024 Free Family Film Series Presented by Tompkins Bank
April 1, 2024: Shea’s Performing Arts Center Kicks Off National Volunteer Month by Extending a Round of Applause to its 1,000 Volunteers
March 29, 2024: Shea’s Performing Arts Center Announces April Schedule
March 28, 2024: Shea’s Buffalo Theatre Welcomes Visit from Mount St. Mary Academy Students
ABOUT SHEA’S PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Shea’s Buffalo Theatre was initially built as a “picture palace” by Michael Shea in 1926. Today, Shea’s Performing Arts Center comprises three modern theatres in the heart of the Buffalo Theatre District, bringing the best of live performances through touring productions and local collaborations to Western New York. Shea’s Buffalo Theatre is the historic crown jewel of the Performing Arts Center and is one of the top touring theatres in the country, with over 3,000 seats. It was designated a National Historic Site in 1975. Shea’s 710 Theatre is the latest space to be added to the campus. Once home to Studio Arena Theatre, this 558-seat thrust theatre offers Broadway productions and plays produced by local and international theatre companies. Shea’s Smith Theatre is a 200-seat black box theatre that hosts Off-Broadway productions, comedy, and collaborative productions with local theatre companies. Shea’s Performing Arts Center is committed to keeping true to the history of Shea’s Buffalo Theatre and to the future of the Western New York region, bringing the best of Broadway theatre and beyond to Buffalo, NY.