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A comic view of a dysfunctional family trying to cope in the modern age will be on stage when the world premiere production of "Noodles" is at the Ghostlight Theatre beginning Thursday, May 10. "Noodles" by playwright L. Don Swartz could easily be mistaken as Neil Simon at his jokester best, with a heartwarming moral that seems to pervade in much of Swartz's work. By the end of the play, audiences may re-think just who among their families are crazy and who are sane. "Normal people just don't interest me," said Swartz, and the Boodle family is anything but normal. Homeowners Boo and Stu Boodle set the stage for the rest of the family. Boo is June Cleaver at her homiest, while hubby Stu is no straight, practical Ward - he's been inhaling dry-cleaning fumes for 30 years and has the empty-headed comic cluelessness to prove it. Then there's Grandpa Boodle who runs a cat house, the crazy kids Lulu, Luke, Jack, and other amusing characters.
thurs. 10 Hurlyburly David Rabe's play as presented by Torn Space. Stars David Autovino, Michael Votta, Andy Moss, Peter Jaskowiak, Kara McKenney, Kelly Ferguson and Kelly Jakiel under the direction of Chris Standart. Opens 8 p.m. Thursday, May 10 at the Adam Mickiewicz Dramatic Circle, 612 Fillmore Ave., Buffalo. Call 553-0073 or visit www.tornspacetheater .com for more information. The Circle W. Somerset Maugham's sophisticated comedy opens 8 p.m. Thursday, May 10 at the Shaw Festival's Royal George Theatre, 85 Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. The production stars Michael Ball, Deborah Hay, David Jansen, Al Kozlik, Moya O'Connell, Gary Powell, David Schurmann, Ken James Stewart and Wendy Thatcher under the direction of Neil Munro. Continues through Sunday, Oct. 28. Call 1-800-511-7429 or visit www.shawfest.com for more information. fri. 11 Sordid Lives Buffalo United Artists presents Del Shores' play, which tells the story of unconditional love, acceptance and coming out in a Texas family, as they all converge for the matriarch's funeral. Opens 8 p.m. Friday, May 11 and runs through Saturday, June 2 at the Alleyway Theatre, One Curtain Up Alley, Buffalo. Call 886-9239 or visit www.buffalobua.org for more information. sat. 12 Mack and Mabel Musical about the movies with book by Michael Stewart and music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. Opens 8 p.m. Saturday, May 12 at The Shaw Festival's Festival Theatre, 10 Queen's Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. The show stars Benedict Campbell and Glynis Ranney under the direction of Molly Smith and continues through Saturday, Oct. 27. Call 1-800-511-7429 or visit www.shawfest.com for more information. The Philanderer George Bernard Shaw's play tackles the misogyny of turn-of-the-century London with a comic bent. The show stars Norman Browning, Ben Carlson, Nicola Correia-Damude, Deborah Hay, Peter Hutt, Peter Krantz, Michael Strathmore and Nicole Underhay under the direction of Alisa Palmer. Opens 2 p.m. Saturday, May 12 and continues through Sunday, Oct. 7 at the Shaw Festival's Royal George Theatre, 85 Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Call 1-800-511-7429 or visit www.shawfest.com for more information. mon. 14 The Guys Based on a true story of a journalist who agrees to help a New York fire chief write eulogies for his men lost in the World Trade Center tragedy. Buffalo native Wendie Malick ("Just Shoot Me") and Dan Laurie ("The Wonder Years") star in this powerful play by Anne Nelson. Opening 8 p.m. Monday, May 14 and running until Wednesday, May 16 at Studio Arena Theatre, 710 Main St., Buffalo. Call 856-5650 or visit www.studioarena.org for more information. Continuing now-May 13 A Time For Love: Songs From A Marriage Studio Arena Theatre, 710 Main St., Buffalo. 856-5650, www.studioarena.org now-May 19 The Sound of Music The Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda. 692-2413, www.niagaratheatre.com now-May 20 The Musical of Musicals, The Musical! Cabaret in the Square Theatre, 4476 Main St., Snyder. 839-3949, www.oconnellandcompany.com A Rainbow Journey: The Harold Arlen Story MusicalFare Theatre, 4380 Main St., Amherst. 839-8540, www.musicalfare.com Blithe Spirit Irish Classical Theatre, 625 Main St., Buffalo. 853-4282, www.irishclassicaltheatre.com now-May 27 The Importance of Being Earnest Kavinoky Theatre, 320 Porter Ave., Buffalo. 829-7668, www.kavinokytheatre.com now-May 30 Nunsense Fallsview Casino Resort, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls, Ontario. 1-877-833-3110, www.fallsviewcasinoresor t.com now-June 3 Charlotte's Web Allendale Theatre, 203 Allen St., Buffalo. 884-4400, www. theatreofyouth. org now-Oct. 27 Saint Joan The Shaw Festival's Festival Theatre, 10 Queen's Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. 1-800-511-7429, www.shawfest.com Hollywood sleaze The Adam Mickiewicz Dramatic Circle is presenting David Rabe's riveting drama "Hurlyburly," May 9-12. The play took New York by storm in a production directed by Mike Nichols and starring William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Judith Ivey, Christopher Walken, Harvey Keitel and Jerry Stiller. "Hurlyburly" features a rat pack of low to mid-level Hollywood sleazoids - actors, casting directors and producers. Characters are nose-deep in the decadent, perverted, cocaine laden culture that is Hollywood, pursuing their sex-crazed, dope-ridden vision of the American Dream. Director Chris Standart's cast features David Autovino, Michael Votta, Andy Moss, Peter Jaskowiak, Kara McKenney, Linda Stein and Kelly Jakiel. A preview/actor's benefit is at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 9. The production opens at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 10, and runs at 2 and 8 p.m. through Saturday, May 12 at the Adam Mickiewicz Dramatic Circle, 612 Fillmore Ave., Buffalo. Tickets are $10 and $15. For more information, call 553-0073. |
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