Broadway Utica Highlights Local Female Owned Bakeries in Honor of International Women’s Day   In honor of International Women’s Day, and the upcoming performance of Waitress, on March 22nd and 23rd, the Broadway Theatre League of Utica is highlighting inspiring female owned bakeries they’re proud to know and love.  Mersiha Omeragic owner of Yummilicious Cafe… Continue Reading →

Fall in Love with Jenna and Her Female Companions in Waitress Let’s hear it for Jenna, the indelible heroine in Broadway Utica’s upcoming show, Waitress. Adorable, spunky, and culinarily talented, this feminist fable takes the audience by storm as she bakes up hilarious concoctions like My Husband is a Jerk Chicken Pot Pie. As this… Continue Reading →

Waitress:  Facts To Know Before You Go The Broadway hit musical Waitress is ready to take the stage at the Stanley Theatre on March 22nd & 23rd during their national tour. The musical, which focuses on Jenna Hunterson, a waitress and pie-maker who desperately wants to get away from her abusive husband and small town,… Continue Reading →

Bite Into Waitresses Buttery Notes  Broadway Theatre League of Utica has opened the doors to Joe’s Dinner and invited everyone to come inside and sample the alluring music Waitress has concocted. Adding a dollop of spice to the sensational 2021-2022 Broadway Utica season, Waitress is ready for its audience to fall in love with the… Continue Reading →

Broadway Utica lifted up audiences with An Officer and a Gentleman  In the armed services, an officer is defined as a leader of men. He’s explained to show qualities in himself that he desires to bring out in those under his leadership. And a gentleman, well that’s exactly what the word signifies, a man who… Continue Reading →

Cast and Conversation with An Officer and a Gentleman Cast Member, Shelly Verden   On Monday, February 21st the cast of An Officer and a Gentleman will arrive at the Stanley Theatre ready to lift us up. Broadway Utica caught up with Shelly Verden, who plays Zack Mayo’s dad, Mr. Ruddiger, Captain Wagner, and Troy,… Continue Reading →

Community Delivers for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Charlie and the Chocolate Factory brought on the sugar rush as it opened to record-breaking crowds since March of 2020. The latest adaptation of Roald Dahl’s sinister children’s story from 1964, this exposition-crammed premiere scent a wave of confection across the crowd, placing them directly in the… Continue Reading →

AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN: A LOOK INSIDE A NAVY LOVE STORY   Douglas Day Stewart, the co-author and creator of the Hollywood hit film “An Officer and a Gentleman,” originally drafted the story about a young man who enlists in the Navy Aviation Officer Candidate School based on his own experiences.  As a Naval Officer… Continue Reading →

An Officer and a Gentleman Brings the 80s Back to Life   Zack Mayo has the raw talent and strength for the US Navy’s Officer Training School, but his arrogance is out of step. Adamant that graduating from the elite program will secure his career and future, Zack finds himself torn between the tyrant commands… Continue Reading →

Seat Talking: Tales of the Loge, Seats A5-11 Seat Talking is a new series inspired by loyal, long-time Broadway Utica subscribers. Their stories highlight the reasons why they made the wise decision to become subscribers while giving theater lovers an inside look at the person occupying a seat to the left or right of them.  … Continue Reading →