Buffalo State Performing Arts Center

VIP Ticket Includes:
- Premium Seat Ticket
- Post-show VIP Meet & Greet with Randy Rainbow
- Q&A session with Randy Rainbow
- Photo with Randy Rainbow
- Commemorative VIP Laminate
- Exclusive Autographed Merchandise Item

Randy Rainbow is a four-time EMMY® and GRAMMY®-nominated American comedian, producer, actor,

singer, writer, satirist, host, and New York Times best-selling author known for his popular web series, The

Randy Rainbow Show. His debut memoir, Playing with Myself received rave reviews by such venerable

outlets as The LA TIMES, which noted that Rainbow "vividly recollects the alienation so many LGBTQ+ youth

experience." Musical theater was an escape for Rainbow that ultimately helped catapult his career. His

musical parodies and political spoofs have garnered him worldwide acclaim and four consecutive EMMY®

nominations for Outstanding Short-Form Variety Series.

Rainbow (yes, that's his real name) enjoys a star-studded fan base which regularly shares his work. Some

notable admirers include Ryan Reynolds, Carol Burnett, John Legend, Mark Hamill, Hillary Clinton, Stephen

Sondheim, Jane Lynch, Ana Navarro, Barry Manilow, Ben Stiller, Sarah Silverman, Rosie O'Donnell, Lin-

Manuel Miranda, Steve Martin and Martin Short. As an actor, he has appeared onscreen as a featured guest

star in the FX comedy/drama series Better Things, and on the New York stage as a lead in the Encores! series

revival of Call Me Madam at New York City Center.

In 2019, TONY®, GRAMMY®, and EMMY®-winning composer and lyricist Marc Shaiman collaborated with

Rainbow on his holiday EP, Hey Gurl, It's Christmas!, which debuted at #1 on Billboard's Comedy chart and

#1 on the iTunes Holiday chart. His first full-length studio album, A Little Brains, A Little Talent, also debuted

at #1 and earned Rainbow his first GRAMMY® nomination for Best Comedy Album in 2023. The album,

released through Broadway Records, features duets with Patti LuPone, Tituss Burgess, Bernadette Peters,

Josh Gad, and his first writing collaboration with EGOT recipient Alan Menken.

Touring the U.S. with his sold-out solo musical comedy concerts, the influencer and Internet sensation's viral

comedy videos have received hundreds of millions of views across all social media and digital platforms. His

fresh take on politics and current events has led to interviews and profiles by The Washington Post

(magazine cover story), CBS Sunday Morning, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Hollywood Reporter, CNN, NPR, ABC

News, OUT, People, and Entertainment Weekly.

Rainbow currently hosts The Randy Rainbow Podcast, through Sean Hayes and Hazy Mills Productions, and

continues to take on the hottest topics as only he can. As the Washington Post noted, Randy Rainbow has

found his spotlight through the Internet, emerging as a viral sensation who dispenses musical comedy salve

for a divided nation.

 

 

Critics, fans and fellow comedians agree: Brian Regan is one of the most respected comedians in the country with Vanity Fair calling Brian, “The funniest stand-up alive,” and Entertainment Weekly calling him, “Your favorite comedian’s favorite comedian.”  Having built his 30-plus year career on the strength of his material alone, Brian’s non-stop theater tour continuously fills the most beautiful venues across North America, visiting close to 100 cities each year.

On February 23, 2021, Brian premiered his second Netflix stand-up special, Brian Regan: On The Rocks, which was shot at Tuachan Center for the Arts, an outdoor amphitheater in Utah.  Brian’s first Netflix special, Brian Regan: Nunchucks And Flamethrowers, premiered to rave reviews on November 21, 2017, and is also available as a vinyl album. 

Brian returned for his third season in Peter Farrelly’s TV series, Loudermilk, which premiered on April 27, 2021, streaming on Amazon Prime.  Farrelly personally cast Brian in the series alongside Ron Livingston, Anja Savcic, Will Sasso and Mat Fraser.  Brian received praise for his portrayal of “Mugsy,” a recovering addict who is estranged from his family.  The first two seasons of Loudermilk originally aired on AT&T’s Audience Network and moved to Amazon Prime on March 12, 2021.

Brian stars in his own Netflix series, Stand Up And Away! With Brian Regan, which premiered on Christmas Eve 2018.  Brian and Jerry Seinfeld Executive Produce the four-episode original half-hour series that combines sketch comedy and stand-up. 

Brian made his London debut on February 2, 2019 at The Leicester Square Theatre and he made his Kennedy Center debut with two sold-out shows on March 21 & 22, 2019.  He appeared at Carnegie Hall on November 11, 2017 following years of performances in New York City’s finest theaters including Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall, The Beacon Theater and Radio City Music Hall.  Brian’s tour has included visits to Denver’s legendary 8600-seat Red Rocks Amphitheater and the 12,500-seat EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City.

In 2015, Brian made history with his stand-up special, Brian Regan: Live From Radio City Music Hall, as the first live broadcast of a stand-up special in Comedy Central’s history.

A regular on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Brian is the rare guest who the show invites on for two segments: a performance segment and a segment on the couch to chat with Jimmy.  Previously, Brian was a regular guest on The Late Show with David Letterman, making 28 appearances on the CBS show.

Brian made a scene-stealing cameo in Chris Rock’s film, Top Five, and he is a guest on two episodes of Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, which is now streaming on Netflix.

Don’t miss Buffalo Opera Unlimited’s production of Giacomo Puccini’s blockbuster opera La Bohème, a timeless tale of tragic romance that inspired the hit musical Rent.  This is a story about real people – starving artists facing the cruel realities of poverty and ill health.  Can young love, first love, survive the difficulties life throws at Rodolfo and Mimì?  With this great love story comes Puccini’s lush music, including arias like “Musetta’s Waltz.”

The opera will be sung in Italian with English surtitles.

Featured in the cast are BOU favorites Jenna Washburn as Mimì, Daniel Kamalić as Rodolfo, Brandon Mecklenburg as Marcello, Nicholas Kilkenny as Colline, Kyle Botsford as Schaunard, and Stephen Edge as Alcindoro, as well as newcomers Julia Ebner as Musetta and Tim Flynn as Benoit.  BOU’s new artistic director Matthew Marco will conduct, and stage direction will be in the hands of Paul Mockovak, making his BOU debut.

Don’t miss Buffalo Opera Unlimited’s production of Giacomo Puccini’s blockbuster opera La Bohème, a timeless tale of tragic romance that inspired the hit musical Rent.  This is a story about real people – starving artists facing the cruel realities of poverty and ill health.  Can young love, first love, survive the difficulties life throws at Rodolfo and Mimì?  With this great love story comes Puccini’s lush music, including arias like “Musetta’s Waltz.”

The opera will be sung in Italian with English surtitles.

Featured in the cast are BOU favorites Jenna Washburn as Mimì, Daniel Kamalić as Rodolfo, Brandon Mecklenburg as Marcello, Nicholas Kilkenny as Colline, Kyle Botsford as Schaunard, and Stephen Edge as Alcindoro, as well as newcomers Julia Ebner as Musetta and Tim Flynn as Benoit.  BOU’s new artistic director Matthew Marco will conduct, and stage direction will be in the hands of Paul Mockovak, making his BOU debut.

After captivating audiences in Australia, New Zealand & the United Kingdom last year, the
all-singing, all-dancing, family-friendly treat, ‘A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland’ is
finally set to tour the United States in 2023!

Watch two star-crossed lovers twirl beneath the mistletoe as award-winning Irish musicians
complement the world’s best Irish Dancers to deliver a heart-warming performance that will
leave your feet tapping, eyes shining and your soul wanting more!

Immerse yourself in the magnificence of the traditional Celtic landscape and let the magic of
Christmas in Ireland transport you to a world full of excitement and wonder - a world where
energetic music and dance embody the beating heart of the festive season.

Featuring a powerful mix of traditional tunes, heartfelt ballads and all your favourite carols, A
Celtic Christmas combines incredible red-hot rhythms with jaw-dropping talent in an
unforgettable night of storytelling, Irish charm and spectacular entertainment.

Choreographed and produced by multiple National Champion and star of Gaelforce Dance &
Rhythms of Ireland, Brent Pace and World Champion and Lord of the Dance Lead Soloist, Ceili
Moore, A Celtic Christmas is the star-studded spectacular you won’t want to miss this
Christmas season.

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