UB Department of Theatre and Dance to Present "We Tell the Story: The Songs of Ahrens and Flaherty"

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Department of Theatre and Dance at the University at Buffalo will present "We Tell the Story: The Songs of Ahrens and Flaherty" Feb. 16-20 in the Black Box Theater in the Center for the Arts on the UB North (Amherst) Campus.

Performances will be held at 8 p.m. on Feb. 16-19 and at 2 p.m. on Feb. 19 and 20.

"We Tell the Story: The Songs of Ahrens and Flaherty" was the first-ever revue of Ahrens and Flaherty songs. It premiered on July 7, 2002, at the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music (CCM), Stephen Flaherty's alma mater. The revue was conceived and directed by Richard Hess, and starred a cast of CCM students. Lynn Ahrens and Steven Flaherty wrote and composed the well-known Broadway musicals "Ragtime," "Seussical," "Once on this Island," "My Favorite Year" and "Lucky Stiff." Songs from all the major Ahrens and Flaherty shows were included, as were some rare and unheard gems. This production of "We Tell the Story" is directed by Lynne Kurdziel Formato.

Tickets for "We Tell the Story: The Songs of Ahrens and Flaherty" are $15 general admission and $6 for students and seniors. Tickets are available from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday in the Center for the Arts Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations, including Kaufmann's. To charge tickets, call 852-5000; in Canada, call 1-416-870-8000. For group sales, call 645-6771. For more information, call 645-ARTS. The Center for the Arts is a Ticketfast location.