Leadership: Randall Kramer, Artistic/Executive Director
Mission Statement
MusicalFare Theatre is a not-for-profit professional musical theatre company dedicated to bringing quality musical theatre to Western New York, and to becoming a significant regional theatre with national prominence by developing and presenting new musicals, new versions of traditional musicals and area premieres. MusicalFare Theatre is in residence at Daemen College, but independently operated, and performs year-round at its intimate 136 seat theatre.
About MusicalFare
“Western New York’s Premier Producer of Musicals”
-- The Buffalo News
MusicalFare Theatre is a not-for-profit professional musical theatre company dedicated to bringing quality musical theatre to Western New York, and to becoming a significant regional theatre with national prominence by developing and presenting new musicals, new versions of traditional musicals and area premieres. MusicalFare Theatre is in residence at Daemen College, but independently operated, and performs year-round at its intimate 136 seat theatre.
Currently in its 20th Anniversary Season, MusicalFare Theatre has produced 120 productions since its inception in 1990, entertaining over 350,000 peopleand employing over 1,000 local actors, musicians and designers. It has been nominated for 367 Artvoice Theatre Awards and has won 79, making it the most awarded theatre in Western New York. MusicalFare was the recipient of the Amherst Chamber of Commerce’s “Commitment to Excellence” award for 2003. The economic impact of MusicalFare and its audiences was over 1.8 million dollars in the 2008/2009 season.
MusicalFare’s 2009 world premiere production of AMERICAN RHAPSODYwas covered by over 1100 online publications. Its regional premiere production of BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY and world premiere production of BADA BING! BADA BOOM! were sold-out weeks before the end of their scheduled runs and were extended by popular demand, with BADA BING! BADA BOOM! attracting the attention of numerous U.S. regional theatres. MusicalFare’s 2006 co-production of SAMMY & ME, with Ithaca’s Hangar Theatre, drew critic’s raves throughout New York State.
In addition to its over 180 regularly scheduled performances, MusicalFare Theatre has implemented and continues to develop programs and works that have directly affected Western New York’s senior citizens (STORIES OF LIFE), suburban and urban relations (AVENUE X) and W.N.Y. architectural treasures (RENEWING WRIGHT). MusicalFare’s internship program with the University of Buffalo’s Department of Theatre and Dance has allowed students to gain valuable professional experience in such productions as JAMESTOWN GALS, SWEENEY TODD, URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL, SONG & DANCE and AVENUE X.
The 2009/2010 MusicalFare Theatre 20th Anniversary Subscription Season begins with the regional premiere of the hysterical and innovative musical-play, TWO PIANOS FOUR HANDS and a re-conceived version of the uplifting classic, MAN OF LA MANCHA, followed by the world premiere blues musical, CROSSROAD BLUES. The season concludes with our 20th Anniversary Productions of the acclaimed and cherished FALSETTOS, and the return of the high-energy, raucous ZOOMA ZOOMA. All in all, our 20th Anniversary Season consists of a regional premiere, a world premiere, a re-conceived classic and the return of two of our most popular hits continuing the exciting legacy of MusicalFare Theatre, where the very best and unique musical theatre is created and produced.