Theater

fri. 18
.Peter Pan - Join Wendy, her
brothers and Peter Pan in the magical
world of NeverLand. Go on fantastic
adventures with the Lost Boys, battle
swashbuckling pirates and Captain
Hook, and never ever grow old. Music al
opens 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18 and
continues at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays
through Sunday, Feb. 3, Lancaster
Opera House, 21 Central Ave.,
Lancaster; $. 683-1776,
www.lancoper a.org
.Tony 'N' Tina's Wedding -
Actors Anonymous Theatre Company
presents this interactive comedy starring
Kevin Barwell, Kim Dossinger-Stahl,
Mike Ficorelli, Suzanne Marranca, John
Pirrone, Patty Hannel and Corey
Jelowski. Opens 7:15 p.m. Friday, Jan.
18 and continues at 7:15 p.m. Fridays
and Saturdays through Feb. 9,
Magruder's Banquet Facility, 4995
Broadway, Depew; $. 633-4355
tues. 22
.Best of Broadway - A quartet
of performers present 21 songs from 15
different Broadway shows, including
"Cabaret," "Guys & Dolls" and
"Phantom of the Opera" for a special
mid-day event, noon Tuesday, Jan. 22,
Lancaster Opera House, 21 Central
Ave., Lancaster; freewill donation.
683-1776, www.lancopera.org
wed. 23
.DIVA by DIVA: A Celebration
of Women - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,
Jan. 23, O'Connell & Company, The
Cabaret in the Square Theatre, Snyder
Square, 4476 Main St. at Harlem Road,
Snyder; $. 839-3949
now-Jan. 20
.The 25th Annual Putnam
County Spelling Bee - First
national tour of the Tony
Award-winning musical comedy where
six young people in the throes of
puberty, overseen by grownups who
barely managed to escape childhood
themselves, learn that winning isn't
everything and that losing doesn't
necessarily make you a loser.
Performances: 7:30 p.m. through
Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m.
Saturday, and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday
through Sunday, Jan. 20, Shea's
Performing Arts Center, 646 Main St.,
Buffalo; $ (box office, 650 Main St.;

now-Jan. 26
.Axeman's Jazz - Written by
local playwright Matthew LaChiusa and
presented by American Repertory
Theatre of WNY. "Axeman's Jazz" tells
the story of bizarre axe murders that
shocked New Orleans from 1917 to
1919 and the lives of hoodoo "doctor"
Jaquinne and a city detective, Talbot,
who are affected by the killings. Features
Willie W. Judson Jr., Sheron Hardy,
Thomas LaChiusa, Hugh Davis and
Jennifer Arroyo. Performances: 8 p.m.
Jan. 18 and 19, 24-26, Rust Belt Books,
202 Allen St., Buffalo; $. 884-4858,
www.artofwny.org
.The Little Dog Laughed -
Douglas Carter Beane's Tony
Award-nominated comedy starring
Caitlin Coleman, Rebecca Elkin, Kevin
Keleher and Marc Sacco, under the
direction of Javier Bustillos for Buffalo
United Artists. Performances: 8 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays through Saturday,
Jan. 26, Alleyway Theatre, 1 Curtain Up
Alley, Buffalo; $. 886-9239,
www. buffalobua. org
now-Feb. 2
.Waiting for Lefty - Clifford
Odets' modern classic of the U.S. labor
movement stars Richard Lambert under
the direction of Kurt Schneiderman.
Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays
and Saturdays through Saturday, Feb. 2,
The New Phoenix Theatre, 95 Johnson
Park, Buffalo; $. 853-1334,
www.newphoenixtheatre.com
now-Feb. 3
.Twelve Angry Men - Reginald
Rose's courtroom drama presented by
the Kavinoky Theatre and directed by
Brian Cavanagh. Features Christian
Brandjes, John Buscaglia, Louis
Colaiacovo, Paul Todaro, Don Gervasi,
Peter Jaskowiak, Phil Knoerzer, Gerry
Maher, Jim Maloy, Steve Nassif, Norm
Sham, Guy Wagner and Doug Weyand.
Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays and
Fridays, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m.
Sundays through Sunday, Feb. 3,
Kavinoky Theatre, 320 Porter Ave.,
Buffalo; $. 829-7668,
www.kavinokytheatre.com
.Steel Magnolias - O'Connell &
Company's production of Robert
Harling's Off-Broadway play based on
the author's experience with the death of
his sister. Performances: 7:30 p.m.
Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays

and 2:30 p.m. Sundays through Sunday,
Feb. 3, Cafe in the Square, 4476 Main
St., Snyder; $. 839-3949,
www.oconnellandcompany.com
now-Feb. 10
.The Servant of Two Masters
- The Irish Classical Theatre presents
the Italian comedy by Carlo Goldoni
that is a rueful farce filled with gags,
wisecracks, ad-libs and audience
participation. Features Brian Mysliwy,
Elizabeth Laidlaw, Peter Palmisano,
Todd Benzin, Andy Moss, Megan
Callahan, Joe Wiens, Christopher
Standart, Sarielys Matos, Lawrence
Rowswell, Alaina Miller, Drew Derek,
Michelle Eisen and Chris LaBanca. Live
music by Mary Ramsey. Performances:
7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 3 and
7:30 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays
through Sunday, Feb. 10, the Andrews
Theatre, 625 Main St., Buffalo; $.
853-4282, www.irishclassicaltheatre.com