Shows
ONE GEVA PRODUCTIONS
Barefoot in the Park
Newlyweds, Neighbors, and Unexpected Chaos
FEB 24 - MAR 29, 2026 | WILSON STAGE
By Neil Simon
Directed by Rachel Alderman
Synopsis
Opposites attract in Neil Simon’s celebrated romantic comedy. Newlyweds Paul, a straight-laced lawyer, and Corie, a free-spirit, have barely returned from their honeymoon, and their marriage is already on the fritz, like the telephone line in their new apartment. Corie wants Paul to be more spontaneous and do things like run “barefoot in the park,” and Paul just wants to get a good night’s sleep. When Corie’s prim and proper mother drops by for an unexpected visit, and their eccentric upstairs neighbor, Mr. Velasco, climbs in through their upstairs window, hilarity ensues! This slice of newlywed life is sure to remind even long-married couples of the pleasures and perils of falling in love.
Furlough's Paradise
Grief, Grace, and a Goodbye
APR 14 - MAY 10, 2026 | WILSON STAGE
By a.k. payne
Directed by Jasmine B. Gunter
Synopsis
Winner of the 2025 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and Winner of the 20th Annual Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition. On a three-day furlough for her mother’s funeral, Sade stays with her only cousin. Mina is also on a brief reprieve from her life on the West Coast, and the cousins, who were once so close, come together to try to make sense of grief, home, and kinship as time ticks toward Sade’s return to prison. “An abolition play or simply a play about cousins” from one of America’s most promising new playwrights.
Baron Vaughn: Cycle Breaker
Parenthood, Forgiveness, and Laughter
APR 28 - JUN 07, 2026 | FIELDING STAGE
Synopsis
Nothing brings your own childhood into focus like raising your own children. Married 40-something father, Baron Vaughn digs into his own past to understand how it formed him and how he’ll approach parenthood in his funny and deeply human solo show. Baron explores his relationships with his parents and grandparents as he uncovers the values he wishes to instill and the damage he’d rather not pay forward to his own children. Part stand-up comedy, part memory play, Baron Vaughn: Cycle Breaker is a meditation on family and what it takes to truly break a cycle.
Anastasia
Home, Love, Family
MAY 27 - JUN 28, 2026 | WILSON STAGE
Book by Terrence McNally
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Inspired by the Twentieth Century Fox Motion Pictures
Pictures by special arrangement with Buena Vista Theatrical
From the play by Marcelle Maurette as adapted by Guy Bolton
Musical Director Don Kot
Choreography by Kelli Foster Warder
Directed by Elizabeth Williamson
Synopsis
This Tony Award-nominated musical inspired by the beloved films takes us on a journey to the past. Iconic songs like “Once Upon a December”, “Learn to Do It”, and “Journey to the Past” transport us from the darkness of Soviet Russia to the opulence of Paris in the ‘20s, as Anya and new friends Dmitry, a handsome conman, and Vlad, a bumbling ex-aristocrat, hatch a plan to pass her off as Grand Duchess Anastasia to her grandmother, the Dowager Empress. But could it be that Anya really is the long-lost Romanov?
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Programming
Sweethearts & Standards
A Valentine's Cabaret with Chelsea and Geoff Packard
FEB 12 - FEB 14, 2025 | FIELDING STAGE
Synopsis
Broadway veterans Chelsea and Geoff Packard (Wicked, Matilda, The Phantom of the Opera, Beautiful, Promises, Promises, Rock of Ages) bring an evening of timeless love songs and smoky standards to Rochester. This intimate cabaret is the perfect Valentine’s date — part romance, part nostalgia, and all heart. Sip something special, sit back, and let the music remind you why we fall in love in the first place.
HOME[sic]
By PUSH Physical Theatre
MAR 13 - MAR 21, 2025 | FIELDING STAGE
Synopsis
About the show:
After a successful run of Generic Male at Geva this past May, PUSH Physical Theatre returns to the Fielding Stage to celebrate their 25th Season with HOME[sic]. Through a spectacular fusion of movement, illusion, and dynamic physicality, HOME[sic] unpacks the fragile, shifting nature of home. The show has already won the Outstanding Director, Outstanding Theatre, and Patrons’ Pick awards at the Orlando Fringe Festival this past May. Those performances also resulted in PUSH’s second nomination for the International Fringe Encore Series award (for Generic Male in 2022), which led to the company’s first Off-Broadway run in 2022.
PUSH Physical Theatre, hailed as one of the great physical theatre companies in the world and the preeminent name in U.S. physical theatre, returns to Rochester with its unforgettable smash hit. Learn more about PUSH here.
Simple Little Things
With Olivia Hernandez
JUN 25 - JUN 27, 2026 | FIELDING STAGE
Synopsis
An intimate solo cabaret celebrating the simple little things that make life worth living. Through song and story, Hernandez reflects on love, loss, and the quiet joys we often overlook— morning coffee, a gentle breeze, and the moments that quietly shape us. She invites audiences to slow down, take a breath, and savor how precious life really is.
Elvis My Way
Brandon Bennett sings Elvis Presley
JUL 09 - JUL 19, 2026 | WILSON STAGE
Synopsis
Celebrate the King of Rock ‘n Roll with internationally acclaimed touring star Brandon Bennett (Chicago’s Million Dollar Quartet). Magnetic, authentic, and radiating southern charm, Bennett is the winner of Graceland’s prestigious “Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist” competition. His electrifying concert retrospective features humor, heartfelt storytelling, and unforgettable hit songs including “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Can’t Help Falling In Love,” “That’s Alright Mama,” and “Suspicious Minds.”
Get Happy
Angela Ingersoll sings Judy Garland
JUL 23 - AUG 02, 2026 | FIELDING STAGE
Synopsis
In an exuberant, Emmy-nominated performance seen on PBS, award-winning actress Angela Ingersoll celebrates Judy Garland in concert. Backed by a dynamite band, Ingersoll delivers virtuosic vocals, passionate storytelling, humor, and heart. She also starred as Garland onstage in End of the Rainbow, winning Chicago’s Jeff Award and Los Angeles Times Woman of the Year in Theatre. Chicago Sun-Times exclaims, “Phenomenal. Judy Garland’s been reborn.” Classic songs include “Get Happy,” “The Trolley Song,” “The Man That Got Away,” “That’s Entertainment!,” and “Over the Rainbow.”
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