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The musical offers an insider's view into the personal and private lives of the most successful female group of all time, including the peaks and valleys of their showbiz careers. Featuring all of their hit songs, including "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree," "Bei Mir Bist du Schon" and many more, "Sisters of Swing" chronicles the group's successful pairings with other recording artists such as Danny Kay, Bing Crosby and others. The production stars Kelly Meg Brennan, Debbie Pappas and Kathy Weese, and features Philip Farugia and Todd Benzin. Performances are 7 p.m. Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays, and 4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays. There are no Sunday performances during this summer production. There will be a special half-price preview at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 24. Meet-the-cast talkbacks take place after Wednesday performances, except opening night, July 25. Tickets are $34 for Friday and Saturday evening performances and $30 for Wednesday and Thursday evenings and 4 p.m. Saturday performances, and are available by calling 839-8540. MusicalFare is located at Daemen College, 4380 Main St., Amherst, between Harlem and Getzville roads. fri. 20-Aug. 11 Oliver! The popular musical will be presented by the Academy of Theatre Arts, opens 7:30 p.m. and continues through Saturday, Aug. 11 at ATA Theater, 5505 Main St., Williamsville; $. 810-0551, www.academyoftheatrearts.com sat. 21-sun. 29 The Just Albert Camus drama based on a true story as translated by Anthony Clarvoe. Features Andrew Borba, Ellen McLaughlin and John Seidman under the direction of Ethan McSweeny. Opens at 8 p.m. and continues through Sunday, July 29 in the Bratton Theater, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua; $. 357-6250, www.ciweb.org/Theater thurs. 26-Aug. 19 Othello Shakespeare in Delaware Park's presentation of the Shakespeare tragedy stars Jolie Garrett, Rebecca Elkin and Tim Newell under the direction of Saul Elkin at Shakespeare Hill, behind the Rose Garden in Delaware Park, Buffalo; free, but donations accepted. 856-4533, www. shakespeareindelawarepark. org now-Oct. 5 A Mother's Comedy Shaw Festival's Court House Theater, 26 Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario; $. 1-800-511-7429, www.shawfest.com now-Oct. 6 The Kiltartan Comedies Shaw Festival's Court House Theater, 26 Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario; $. 1-800-511-7429, www.shawfest.com A Month in the Country After Ivan Turgenev Shaw Festival's Court House Theater, 26 Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario; $. 1-800-511-7429, www.shawfest.com now-Oct. 7 The Philanderer Shaw Festival's Royal George Theatre, 85 Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario; $. 1-800-511-7429, www.shawfest.com 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 Hotel Peccadillo The Shaw Festival's Festival Theatre, 10 Queen's Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario; $. 1-800-511-7429, www.shawfest.com Summer and Smoke Shaw Festival's Royal George Theatre, 85 Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario; $. 1-800-511-7429, www.shawfest.com now-Oct. 28 The Circle Shaw Festival's Royal George Theatre, 85 Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario; $. 1-800-511-7429, www.shawfest.com Mack and Mabel Shaw Festival's Festival Theatre, 10 Queen's Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario; $. 1-800-511-7429, www.shawfest.com Special Presentations Diva by Diva: A Celebration of Women Presented by O'Connell & Company, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Cabaret in the Square Theatre, 4476 Main St., Snyder; $. 839-3949, www.cabaretinthesquare.com |
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