Author: Jessica Sims
SCHENECTADY – Touring Broadway will be on the road back to Proctors soon and in preparation, sales for season ticket packages have returned. Proctors recently announced its schedule of touring Broadway shows including some titles from the shortened 2019-20 season as well six from sidelined 20-21 season. Those six –... Read more » ... Read More
Albany, NY – May 28, 2021 –Capital Repertory Theatre (theREP) announces virtual line-up for the Tenth Anniversary of the theatre’s annual showcase of new works in NEXT ACT! Join us – virtually – June 7-11, 2021, for the first of two weeks of content to celebrate the tenth annual NEXT... Read more » ... Read More
Our Broadway Camp students have been hard at work all summer. From production students learning lighting and sound, to musicians bringing the show alive, to the actors who are bringing their incredible talent to the stage — we’ve been busy! ... Read More
What a night! Once again we celebrated the incredible talent of students in the Capital Region during the 3rd Annual High School Musical Theatre Awards. We couldn’t be more proud of all the students involved who made the night so magical. Congrats to all the winners! Best Technical Execution —... Read more » ... Read More
We love hearing stories from community members about their experiences inside UPH! At a recent event, we met Bea and John Roblee. They are so happy we are renovating the building because they got married in it in 1963 when it was a Methodist church. They were kind enough to share their photos with us. ... Read more » ... Read More
Renovating a 150 year old building is not a simple undertaking. There are many factors to consider: historic preservation, functionality, building codes, safety, longevity, aesthetics, and even visitor experience. While Universal Preservation Hall has always been a gathering place, in its new functionality as a state of the art performance facility, every... Read more » ... Read More
Throughout its long history, says Campaign Director Teddy Foster, Universal Preservation Hall has been a community gathering space. It was built, in fact, as a venue that could host speakers like Frederick Douglass, Theodore Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryan in addition to being a Methodist church. The ground floor Community... Read more » ... Read More
Local live music fans will fondly recall the Starlite Music Theater, which began its life as the Colonie Musical Theater in 1958, before taking the more familiar Colonie Coliseum name in the early 70s. Located just off Route 9 in Latham, the Coliseum began—like Chatham’s still operating, but much smaller... Read more » ... Read More