08/26/2026
We can’t wait to see what Theatre & Dance brings to the stage this season! 🎭🎶🩰
UB Theatre and Dance Announces 2026-2027 Season of Dance, Drama & Musical Theatre
Join the University at Buffalo Department of 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 2026-2027 season includes performances at the UB Center for the Arts and at the Katharine Cornell Theatre, both on UB North campus.
Advance tickets are available via the Ticketmaster links below, and also in person at the Center for the Arts Box Office during normal business hours, and at the door while supplies last.
UB Theatre and Dance is sponsored in part by Fox Run at Orchard
Park, celebrating eight years in support of our students!
Ticket prices for all productions:
$25 adult | $20 Seniors/Veterans/UB Employees
$15 students | $10 UB Students
Groups of 10 or more receive $2 off. Email requests to: [email protected]
(Ticketmaster fees apply when purchasing online.)
“Wolf Play”
Oct. 2 - 3, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 3 - 4, 2026 at 2 p.m.
Mobile Shakespeare Lab presents “Macbeth”
Oct. 8, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 6, 2026 at 2 p.m.
UB Katharine Cornell Theatre
Free community performances and talks (general admission - no tickets required):
Oct. 9, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. (performance)
Irish Classical Theatre Company
Oct. 29, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. (talk by Dr. Danielle Rosvally)
Buffalo Erie County Central Library
Nov. 7, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. (performance)
Buffalo Erie County Central Library
Zodiaque Dance Company 52nd Season Fall Concert
Oct. 22 - 23, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 24, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 25, 2026 at 2 p.m.
The Fourth Annual LV-Minute Shakespeare Showcase
Nov. 7, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
UB Katharine Cornell Theatre
Emerging Choreographers Showcase
Nov. 13 - 14, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 14 - 15, 2026 at 2 p.m.
UB Center for the Arts Black Box Theatre
“The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical”
Nov. 20 - 21, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 21 - 22, 2026 at 2 p.m.
Morning Program: Nov. 20, 2026 at 10 a.m.
UB Center for the Arts Drama Theatre
MFA Dance Showcase
Dec. 4 - 5, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
UB Katharine Cornell Theatre
Crossover Artists: A Theatre Faculty Recital
Jan. 29, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
UB Katharine Cornell Theatre
UBMT Sings: Stephen Schwartz in Concert
Feb. 6, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
UB Katharine Cornell Theatre
“Chrysalis”
Feb. 12 - 13, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
UB Katharine Cornell Theatre
Theatre Senior Showcase
Feb. 21, 2027 at 6 p.m.
UB Katharine Cornell Theatre
Zodiaque Dance Company 52nd Season Spring Concert
Mar. 5, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 6, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 7, 2027 at 2 p.m.
Morning Program: Mar. 5, 2026 at 10 a.m.
UB Center for the Arts Drama Theatre
“2191”
Apr. 1 - 2, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 3 - 4, 2027 at 2 p.m.
UB Center for the Arts Black Box Theatre
MFA Dance Thesis & ChoreoLab
Apr. 9 – 10, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 11, 2027 at 6 p.m.
Apr. 10 – 11, 2027 at 2 p.m.
UB Center for the Arts Black Box Theatre
“Polaroid Stories,” A Theatre Studio Ensemble Production
Apr. 16 - 17, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 17, 2027 at 2 p.m.
UB Katharine Cornell Theatre
“Cabaret”
Apr. 22 - 24, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 24 - 25, 2027 at 2 p.m.
UB Center for the Arts Drama Theatre
Dancers Workshop 50th Anniversary – A Legacy of Student Passion
Apr. 30 - May 1, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
May 1, 2027 at 2 p.m.
UB Center for the Arts Drama Theatre
Dance Senior Showcase
Directed by Grace Lamanna and Abby Postle as part of our Student Directed Series
May 2, 2027 at 4 p.m.
UB Katharine Cornell Theatre
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