en https://www.btpm.org/podcast/theater-talk Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:12:57 -0500 Ⓒ Western New York Public Broadcasting Association 2026 false Theater Talk BTPM NPR podcasts@wned.org Buffalo Toronto Public Media episodic Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:12:57 -0500 https://www.btpm.org/2026-03-06/theater-talk-god-of-carnage-2nd-gen-diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-theatre-of-youth-and-the-brothers-size-ujima-all-worth-checking-out-see-listings-attached 0000019c-c29b-d3c1-abfd-eb9fb9540000 Theater Talk: GOD OF CARNAGE (2nd Gen), DIARY OF A WIMPY KID (Theatre of Youth), and THE BROTHERS SIZE (Ujima) all worth checking out. (See listings attached). Anthony Chase, Peter Hall 300 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.btpm.org/2026-02-27/theatre-talk-four-solid-shows-close-this-weekend-including-precious-little-forum-sheltered-and-a-skull-in-connemara-thanks-keelie-sheridan-for-those-excellent-irish-classical-shows-exit-strategy-continues-at-road-less-traveled 0000019c-9bca-d3c1-abfd-fbde46020000 Theatre Talk: Four solid shows close this weekend: PRECIOUS LITTLE, "FORUM," SHELTERED, and A SKULL IN CONNEMARA (thanks Keelie Sheridan for those excellent Irish Classical shows). EXIT STRATEGY continues at Road Less Traveled. Click through for listings. Anthony Chase, Peter Hall 300 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.btpm.org/2026-02-20/theater-talk-skull-in-connemara-at-irish-classical-is-everything-youd-want-in-an-irish-play-sheltered-at-jrt-and-precious-little-brazen-faced-varlets-at-art-continue-four-4-openings-this-weekend-see-listings 0000019c-76a8-d331-a19d-feafc1af0000 Theater Talk: SKULL IN CONNEMARA at Irish Classical is everything you'd want in an Irish play; SHELTERED (at JRT) and PRECIOUS LITTLE (Brazen Faced Varlets at ART) continue; four (4!) openings this weekend (see listings). Anthony Chase, Peter Hall 300 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:37:00 -0500 https://www.btpm.org/2026-02-13/theater-talk-sheltered-at-jewish-repertory-powerful-stunning-timely-read-anthonys-blog-then-go-up-through-3-1-alexandra-mcarthur-stunning-in-new-set-at-the-smith-with-jazz-great-george-caldwall-in-lady-day-through-this-weekend-click-through-for-complete-listings 0000019c-5687-d188-a59c-77f70b4d0000 Theater Talk: SHELTERED at Jewish Repertory powerful, timely, great acting and directing. Read Anthony's blog, then go (up through 3/1). Alexandra McArthur stunning in new set at the Smith with Jazz great George Caldwall in "Lady Day..." through this weekend. Click through for complete listings. Anthony Chase, Peter Hall 300 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.btpm.org/2026-02-06/theater-talk-last-month-musicals-ruled-this-month-its-plays-plays-plays-sheltered-at-jewish-rep-opened-last-night-next-week-on-a-first-name-basis-opens-at-desiderios-the-little-prince-presented-with-love-at-the-kenan-centers-taylor-theatre-closes-this-weekend-as-does-first-looks-preservation-at-canterbury-woods-see-listings-for-much-more 0000019c-2f31-d519-a3be-ffbd22260000 Theater Talk: Last month, Musicals ruled. This month, it's plays! plays! plays! SHELTERED at Jewish Rep opened last night. Next week ON A FIRST NAME BASIS opens at Desiderio's. THE LITTLE PRINCE, presented with love at the Kenan Center's Taylor Theatre, closes this weekend, as does First Look's PRESERVATION at Canterbury Woods. See listings for much more. Anthony Chase, Peter Hall 300 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:50:00 -0500 https://www.btpm.org/2026-01-30/theater-talk-btpm-broadway-trip-favorites-operation-mincemeat-and-maybe-happy-ending-locally-it-was-shrek-hopefully-it-will-come-back-on-a-bigger-stage-mamma-mia-2nd-gen-and-preservation-first-look-continue-looking-forward-to-a-skull-in-connemara-at-irish-see-li 0000019c-0e7f-d1d2-a1bc-6f7f4e780000 Theater Talk: BTPM Broadway trip favorites? OPERATION MINCEMEAT and MAYBE HAPPY ENDING, locally it was SHREK (hopefully it will come back on a bigger stage?), MAMMA MIA! (2nd Gen) and PRESERVATION (First Look) continue, looking forward to A SKULL IN CONNEMARA at Irish. See listings. Anthony Chase, Peter Hall 300 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.btpm.org/2026-01-23/theater-talk-btpm-broadway-trip-a-success-sheas-celebrates-100th-anniversary-while-sheas-710-has-mamma-mia-and-sheas-smith-has-shrek-the-musical-off-main-street-rent-continues-in-lockport-and-two-new-plays-opened-blood-on-linoleum-or-retail-horror-apt-title-and-preservation-see-listings 0000019b-e584-d8b4-a1df-f7e790cf0000 Theater Talk: BTPM Broadway trip a success, Shea's celebrates 100th anniversary, while Shea's 710 has MAMMA MIA! and Shea's Smith has SHREK: THE MUSICAL. Off Main Street RENT continues in Lockport, and two new plays opened: BLOOD ON LINOLEUM OR RETAIL HORROR (apt title) and PRESERVATION. (See listings) Anthony Chase, Peter Hall 300 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.btpm.org/2026-01-16/theater-talk-anthony-reads-elizabeth-ashleys-memoir-has-some-broadway-insights-and-talks-of-openings-including-a-quick-run-through-of-this-very-very-busy-local-opening-weekend 0000019b-c2d3-d4d3-a7bf-f2fbccc60000 Theater Talk: Anthony reads Elizabeth Ashley's memoir, has some Broadway insights, and talks of openings, including a quick run-through of this very, very busy local opening weekend Anthony Chase, Peter Hall 300 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.btpm.org/2026-01-09/theater-talk-peter-shaffers-black-comedy-the-only-show-in-town-then-next-week-theaters-explode-with-mamma-mia-preservation-shrek-lady-day-and-sean-ryan-the-actor-not-the-mayor-stars-in-rent-click-through-for-listings-through-february-and-anthony-has-a-bittersweet-story-about-a-favorite-manhattan-restaurant-closing-and-a-meal-with-veanne-cox 0000019b-9f56-d86d-a7df-dfdef3f70000 Theater Talk: Peter Shaffer's BLACK COMEDY at Desiderio's, funny!, great food, and the only show in town, then next week theaters explode with MAMMA MIA! , PRESERVATION, SHREK, LADY DAY, and Sean Ryan (the actor, not the mayor) stars in RENT. Click through for listings through February. And Anthony has a bittersweet story about a favorite Manhattan restaurant closing and a meal with Veanne Cox. Anthony Chase, Peter Hall 299 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.btpm.org/2026-01-02/theater-talk-notable-passings-in-2025-and-anthony-sees-liberation-at-the-james-earl-jones-theatre-in-nyc 0000019b-7cb1-dd21-a5ff-fdb98ca00000 Theater Talk: Notable passings in 2025 and Anthony sees LIBERATION at the James Earl Jones Theatre in NYC Anthony Chase, Peter Hall 300 Fri, 26 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.btpm.org/2025-12-26/theater-talk-an-extended-conversation-with-edesia-moreno-barata-director-choreographer-for-cirque-du-soleils-twas-the-night-before-at-sheas-through-12-28-see-listings-also-for-a-christmas-carol-at-alleyway 0000019b-573c-d749-a9df-ffbd92a00000 Theater Talk: An extended conversation with Edesia Moreno Barata, director/choreographer for Cirque du Soleil's 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE (at Shea's through 12/28). See listings also for A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Alleyway and BLACK COMEDY at Desiderio's. Anthony Chase, Peter Hall 786 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.btpm.org/2025-12-19/theater-talk-last-weekend-for-many-fine-shows-see-listings-below-and-some-fine-memories-of-recent-outings-still-up-past-christmas-cirques-twas-the-night-at-sheas-black-comedy-at-desiderios-and-the-new-christmas-carol-at-alleyway-but-you-can-still-see-neal-radices-traditional-a-christmas-carol-one-day-only-saturday-12-20-at-warren-enters-not-rockwell 0000019b-3413-dd07-a3fb-3dbfb60a0000 Theater Talk: Last weekend for many fine shows, see listings below, and some fine memories of recent outings. Still up past Christmas, Cirque's 'TWAS THE NIGHT at Shea's, BLACK COMEDY at Desiderio's, and the new CHRISTMAS CAROL at Alleyway, but you can still see Neal Radice's traditional A CHRISTMAS CAROL one day only, Saturday 12/20, at Warren Enters (not Rockwell)! Anthony Chase, Peter Hall 389 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 05:47:50 -0500 https://www.btpm.org/2025-12-12/theater-talk-its-the-most-wonderful-time-for-great-theater-white-christmas-wows-at-sheas-710-with-a-stellar-cast-and-kristy-cavanaghs-choreography-get-up-to-kenan-for-a-metatheatrical-christmas-carol-so-good-see-listings-below 0000019b-0e15-d75c-a9df-8ef570270000 Theater Talk: It's the most wonderful time... for great theater! WHITE CHRISTMAS wows at Shea's 710 with a stellar cast and Kristy Cavanagh's choreography. Get up to Kenan for a metatheatrical CHRISTMAS CAROL... so good. See listings below. Anthony Chase, Peter Hall 437 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.btpm.org/2025-12-05/theater-talk-nyc-all-decked-out-for-the-holidays-chenoweth-and-ruff-always-good-to-see-back-home-we-have-five-a-christmas-carols-two-white-christmases-and-at-sheas-a-neglia-bpo-nutcracker 0000019a-ea5e-df26-a1be-ebff16240000 Theater Talk: NYC all decked out for the holidays, Chenoweth and Ruff always good to see, back home we have five A CHRISTMAS CAROLs, two WHITE CHRISTMASES, and at Shea's, a Neglia/BPO NUTCRACKER. Anthony Chase, Peter Hall 300 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.btpm.org/2025-11-28/theater-talk-theater-excellence-abounds-with-so-many-good-actors-wicked-through-this-weekend-at-sheas-mr-wolf-through-12-14-neglia-bpos-nutcracker-next-weekend-see-complete-listings 0000019a-c538-d4de-afbf-f5febf900000 Theater Talk: Theater excellence abounds with so many good actors! WICKED through this weekend at Shea's, MR. WOLF through 12/14, Neglia/BPO's NUTCRACKER next weekend. See complete listings. Anthony Chase, Peter Hall 300 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 05:26:23 -0500 https://www.btpm.org/2025-11-21/theater-talk-four-closings-this-weekend-time-flies-thirst-at-irish-classical-gidions-knot-brazen-faced-varlets-at-art-straight-white-men-at-ujima-and-conscience-at-jrt-continuing-wicked-at-sheas-and-mr-wolf-at-road-less-traveled 0000019a-a45c-d443-affb-b75dfd470000 Theater Talk: Four closings this weekend, time flies! THIRST at Irish Classical; GIDION'S KNOT (Brazen Faced Varlets at ART); STRAIGHT WHITE MEN at Ujima, and CONSCIENCE at JRT. Continuing: WICKED at Shea's and MR. WOLF at Road Less Traveled. 300 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.btpm.org/2025-11-14/theater-talk-anthony-back-from-nyc-saw-jimmy-calires-remember-the-rock-group-raven-musical-reunions-also-romy-michele-a-new-musical-about-their-h-s-reunion-next-week-gidions-knot-and-thirst-see-attached-listings 0000019a-7da0-d65a-a19b-fdb7ac5e0000 Theater Talk: Anthony back from NYC saw Jimmy Calire's (remember the rock group "Raven"?) musical REUNIONS. Also ROMY & MICHELE (a new musical about their H.S. reunion). Next week: GIDION'S KNOT and THIRST (see attached listings). Anthony Chase, Peter Hall 300 Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.btpm.org/2025-11-07/theater-talk-author-terry-guest-on-oak-at-alleyway-conscience-delivers-powerful-performances-at-jewish-rep-last-weekend-for-urinetown-with-super-choregraphy-by-kristy-cavanagh-click-through-and-scroll-down-for-complete-listings-through-december 0000019a-5b90-db0b-a59a-5ff2c9720000 Theater Talk: Author Terry Guest on OAK at Alleyway, CONSCIENCE delivers powerful performances at Jewish Rep, last weekend for URINETOWN with super choregraphy by Kristy Cavanagh. Click through and scroll down for complete listings through December. Anthony Chase, Peter Hall 300 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.btpm.org/2025-10-31/theater-talk-so-much-talent-on-so-many-stages-the-girl-in-the-washroom-by-bella-poynton-first-look-bua-at-canterbury-woods-come-from-away-musicalfare-at-sheas-710-and-urinetown-2nd-gen-at-sheas-smith-with-more-to-tell-next-week 0000019a-36ab-daa6-ab9f-3efbb6100000 Theater Talk: So much talent on so many stages! THE GIRL IN THE WASHROOM by Bella Poynton (First Look/BUA at Canterbury Woods), COME FROM AWAY (MusicalFare at Shea's 710), and URINETOWN (2nd Gen at Shea's Smith) with more to tell next week. Anthony Chase, Peter Hall 396 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.btpm.org/2025-10-24/theater-talk-last-chances-for-3-good-shows-bellissimas-bite-me-see-photo-lancasters-night-watch-and-arts-gods-of-paderewski-drive-openings-include-musicalfares-come-from-away-2nd-gens-urinetown-bua-first-looks-girl-in-the-washroom-and-alleyways-oak 0000019a-122c-de92-a7bb-f63d3a330000 Theater Talk: Last chances for 3 good shows - Bellissima's BITE ME (see photo), Lancaster's NIGHT WATCH, and ART's GODS OF PADEREWSKI DRIVE. Openings include Musicalfare's COME FROM AWAY, 2nd Gen's URINETOWN, BUA/First Look's GIRL IN THE WASHROOM, and Alleyway's OAK. Anthony Chase, Peter Hall 300