2024-2025 Production Season

Join UB Theatre and Dance for a season of dance, musicals, and drama. Nationally recognized directors, choreographers, and faculty work with emerging student talent to produce innovative original productions that entertain audiences and explore the human condition. The season consists of live performances at the UB Center for the Arts and at the Katharine Cornell Theatre, both on UB North campus.

Tickets for all public performances are available on Ticketmaster via the individual show links below.

Please note that our box offices are now cashless. We accept VISA, Mastercard, Discover and American Express credit and debit cards for in-person purchases.

Group Sales: Groups of 10 or more are eligible for discounted tickets. Contact: ubcfatickets@buffalo.edu to make a reservation. Please allow 24 hours for a reply.

The UB Theatre and Dance 2024-2025 season is sponsored in part by Fox Run at Orchard Park, celebrating its sixth season in support of our student productions!

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  • Fall 2024

  • Spring 2025

    • The Pajama Game

      Book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell
      Music and Lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
      Directed and Choreographed by James Beaudry
      Music Direction by Matt Marco

      Apr. 25 - 26, 2025 and May 2 – 3, 2025
      7:30 p.m.
      Apr. 27, 2025 and May 3 - 4, 2025
      2 p.m.
      Morning Program:
      Apr. 25, 2025
      10 a.m.

      UB Center for the Arts Drama Theatre

      $22 Adults
      $17 Seniors/Veterans/UB Employees
      $12 Students
      $7 UB Students
      (Ticketmaster fees apply when purchasing online.)

      *Playbill will be available 48 hours before performance.

      A union strike at a pajama factory generates plenty of steam heat in this toe-tapping, comedic love story.

      The Pajama Game was awarded the 1955 Tony for Best Musical and, over half of a century later, claimed the award for Best Revival of a Musical, proving that the story is truly timeless. With an energetic score by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross (Damn Yankees), The Pajama Game is brimming with songs and dances that have become musical theatre standards, including "Steam Heat" and "Hernando's Hideaway."

      Conditions at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory are anything but peaceful as sparks fly between new superintendent, Sid Sorokin, and Babe Williams, leader of the union grievance committee. Their stormy relationship comes to a head when the workers strike for a 7 ½ cent pay increase, setting off not only a conflict between management and labor, but a battle of the sexes as well.

      Featuring plenty of fun and splashy production numbers, The Pajama Game is filled with standout featured roles and a large ensemble, making it a perfect choice for high schools and community theatres. This perennial favorite is a surefire crowd-pleaser and a glowing example of solid, classic musical comedy.

      The Pajama Game is rated PG by Music Theatre International.
      Content note: This production has mild stage violence and depicts alcohol use.

      American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters will also be provided for the May 3, 2 p.m. public performance.

      *Students, senior citizens and the general public are welcome to attend the morning program. Tickets may be purchased online or in person at the Box Office. Backstage tours for groups available upon request. Contact: td-theatredance@buffalo.edu

      THE PAJAMA GAME is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
      www.mtishows.com

    • Dancers Workshop

      Directed by Shannon Brien
      as part of our Student Directed Series

      May 8 - 10, 2025
      7:30 p.m
      May 10, 2025
      2 p.m.
      UB Katharine Cornell Theatre

      $22 Adults
      $17 Seniors/Veterans/UB Employees
      $12 Students
      $7 UB Students
      (Ticketmaster fees apply when purchasing online.)

      *Playbill will be available 48 hours before performance.

      Founded in 1977, Dancers Workshop is an annual student-run showcase led by UB Dance majors, extending to all undergraduates, for a unique dance show experience. The 47th installment includes work from a substantial cohort of choreographers working with a sizable cast of dancers in a variety of styles. Dancers Workshop is a fun way to celebrate diverse talent at UB beyond the Department of Theatre and Dance, and to commemorate the end of a successful year for all students. 

    • Senior Dance Showcase

      Directed by Kelly Quinn and NJ Wingo as part of our Student Directed Series
      as part of our Student Directed Series

      May 11, 2025
      4 p.m
      UB Katharine Cornell Theatre

      $22 Adults
      $17 Seniors/Veterans/UB Employees
      $12 Students
      $7 UB Students
      (Ticketmaster fees apply when purchasing online.)

      *Playbill will be available 48 hours before performance.

      The annual Senior Dance Showcase provides graduating dance majors with a final opportunity to perform their own choreography for the community before their future professional endeavors in the arts. The program features more than a dozen graduating seniors who appear primarily in solo works, as well as in collaborative group pieces, as they take the UB stage a final time. Senior Dance Showcase is student-directed and produced.

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