Category: Proctors
Posts that in any way mention or have to do with Proctors.
Arrangement was result of Fair Game coalition efforts Proctors has been bringing big-name talent to Schenectady for decades. But in terms of sheer numbers, its programming department may now be responsible for booking more local artists – Top 40 and rock bands, DJs, and jazz groups – than those with national... Read more » ... Read More
Proctors – as both an entertainment venue and historic theatre – is obviously a tourism destination in the Capital Region. But there was a period when it was also an official tourism agent for the region. The role lasted exactly four years. It began when Schenectady dedicated a new Heritage... Read more » ... Read More
The public tour—which also marks the 90th anniversary of the downtown landmark—begins at 10 a.m. Sunday, March 19. It will include the full history of the legendary venue at 432 State Street, Schenectady, from its opening in 1926 to its current glory as the epicenter of Capital Region performing arts... Read more » ... Read More
Proctors, on State Street, opened noon, Dec. 27, 1926, the jewel in the crown of a chain of over 50 theatres owned by vaudeville pioneer F. F. Proctor. In the intervening years, the city and Proctors have seen many changes, highs and lows. Currently, both are as healthy and robust... Read more » ... Read More
Broadway’s biggest blockbuster to return to Proctors WICKED, Broadway’s biggest blockbuster and Schenectady’s most popular musical, will return to Proctors, March 1–12. Tickets for the return engagement go on sale 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5, 2017. With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Pippin, Godspell, Academy Award®-winner for Pocahontas and The... Read more » ... Read More
The Most Awarded New Musical of 2015 Go on sale at Proctors 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2017 Tickets to the Proctors engagement of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, the most awarded new musical of 2015 and winner of four 2015 Tony Awards®, will go on sale 10 a.m. Tuesday, May... Read more » ... Read More
Proctors series also features up-and-coming performers each month on its stages Upstate New York’s premiere stand-up showcase, Pretty Much the Best Comedy Show, began at Proctors summer of 2014, presenting a steady, diverse stream of talent to an ever-growing audience. Produced by Proctors Account Executive Ethan Ullman and Berkshires funny... Read more » ... Read More
Aiming, literally, for the stars Schenectady students, only h.s. team in int’l space competition, built robot at Proctors The education wing at Proctors—along with a bevy of regional partners—supported The Retrievers, a group of Schenectady High School science students in their goal of developing usable technology for the planned 2020... Read more » ... Read More
Proctors as Broadway producer Schenectady theatre invests in “An American In Paris,” “The Addams Family” productions with others Proctors became a partner in Elephant Eye Theatrical in 2006, a consortium of 15 theaters from across the country and Canada that came together to create and produce new musicals. Its first... Read more » ... Read More
Monday night, in a surprise party for patrons old and new, Proctors and Capital Repertory Theatre once again revealed exciting new series, with special subscription packages linking the two venues in Schenectady and Albany. Among the revelations at the annual party was that “Hamilton” will be a part of the... Read more » ... Read More