The Winter’s Tale Directed by Patrick D. Burk and choreographed by Mollie Wadhams, Shakespeare smashes head-on into The Met Gala in this bold and glamorous take on The Winter’s Tale! Highlighting dance, costuming, and music, this well-known and much-loved Shakespeare romance will be filled with surprises and a modern-day twist—complete …
Step into Suspense with Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap! Join us at the Main St. 56 Theater for a thrilling evening of mystery and intrigue with The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie, directed by Sophie Houseman. 
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Location:Main St. 56 Theater, Batavia City Centre, Downtown Batavia 
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By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service Sunday afternoon’s “Musical Christmas Party” at Main St. 56 Theater in downtown Batavia is being billed as a magical, merry atmosphere to bring friends, family and the whole community together. Off-stage, however, the mood of the leaders of the Batavia Players apparently falls somewhere between …
Video clips from the musical. The Batavia Players Present: Irving Berlin’sWhite Christmasthe musical Directed by: Patrick D. Burk 7:30PMFriday, December 13 & Saturday, December 142:00PM & 6:30PMSunday, December 15 Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two …
Directed by: E. Jane Burk 7:30PMFriday, October 25 and Saturday, October 262:00PMSunday, October 27 Pygmalion is a five-act play that explores themes of social classes, identity, the purpose of (and the sometimes unexpected response to)… language. The play is about a phonetics professor, Henry Higgins, who has made a bet …
First Annual Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt Murder at theSpeakeasy Directed by: Sophie Houseman 11:00 AM or 5:00PMSaturday, September 14 The event will begin at the theater, where we will “set the stage” for the mystery to be solved. Teams will then hit the streets and visit local businesses to gather …
Anthony Haitz plays two roles in Whirligig of Time, the deceased husband of the main character Olivia, and also William Shakespeare in the year 1598. Haitz says he researched Shakespeare to learn more about him as a person. “It’s hard to find a lot about him. I wanted to familiarize …
Video clips from show Link to tickets: Next on Stage – BATAVIA PLAYERS, INC. • MAIN ST. 56 THEATER (information provided by: Main St. 56 Theater) Main St. 56 Theater Presents: EVITA Lyrics by: Tim RiceMusic by: Andrew Lloyd WebberOriginally Directed by: Harold Prince Directed by: Patrick D. BurkMusical Director: …
Video clip from the show Main St. 56 Theater Presents: FOUR THE RECORD A Cabaret Showcase7:30 PMFriday, April 19th & Saturday, April 20th2:00 PM Sunday, April 21st A musical memoir that chronicles the ups and down of four friends who share their stories and secrets through song. Featuring four Harvie …
The Batavia Players PresentShakespeare in Springtime: KING JOHN Directed by: E. Jane Burk7:30 PMFriday, March 22nd & Saturday, March 23rd2:00 PM Sunday, March 24th King John goes to war against the French after claims that his nephew should be king instead. John has conflict with the church, orders his nephew’s …