Curtain Up in Theatres– September 18, 2026 kicking off the theater season in Buffalo with a kick=off party, theatre performances, and free street party. And on September 20- Curtain Up for Kids at Theatre of Youth
Act 1– Curtain Up! Kickoff Party will be held in the lobby at Scene One Market Arcade Cinemas on September 18th from 5pm through 7pm. Guests will enjoy a two-hour open bar, and delicious heavy hors d’oeuvres. Stomachs will be full and happy with the amazing spread put out with catering by The Bijou! A limited number of tickets are available and priced at $100 per person. For more information, and to purchase tickets, call Shea’s Buffalo Theatre Box Office at (716) 847-0850. Tickets can be purchased through this link: https://am.ticketmaster.com/sheas/buy/cupcocktail. Or, dine at one of the Theatre District’s wonderful restaurants. For a full list of restaurants in the Theatre District and surrounding Central Business District, click here.
Act 2 – Theatre Performances: 7:30 pm – Curtains rise at productions at area theaters. Advance reservations are recommended. Guests should check with the theatre venue to review start times, run times, and ticket pricing.
Emma- Irish Classical
Buena Vista Social Club- Sheas
Becky Shaw- Alleyway
Da Vinci Code- Road Less Traveled
Rebel Revisited- Torn Space
Janis Joplin- Kavinoky- 320 Porter
Guys and Dollars- Canterbury Woods Arts Center- Williamsville
Act 3 – Free Street Party: 10 pm When the curtains fall, the free Theatre District Street party goes into high gear. Free outdoor entertainment on Main Street between Chippewa and Tupper Streets will feature a variety of music and specialty acts.
Act 3 Entertainment will include:
Pianist Griffin Kramer, playing showtunes, classics, and your favorite sing- along songs in the Alleyway Theatre bar area.
WIDE RIGHT, Buffalo music award winners performing current Radio Hits, Classic Rock, County, Disco, Motown and more, will be playing outside The Bijou.
Pyromancy, a premier fire performance troupe, will be in front of the Levy, King & White building, across the street from The International House.
Max Davis will be ticking the ivories inside 42 North at the Flats in the lobby bar at Shea’s 710 Theatre.
Curtain Up for Kids at Theatre of Youth– September 20- Allendale Theater- Learn more
