O'Connell & Company will be presenting our new season of shows at a new suburban venue and at the Historic Riviera Theatre in North Tonawanda. The new season will entertain and engage audiences with a unique blend of nostalgic musicals, historical dramas, uproarious comedies and thrilling regional premiers. Our signature show, "DIVA by DIVA: A Celebration of Women", will continue its record run with new shows regularly once we are in our new home.

Production dates for our shows at the Riviera Theatre are shown below. Please contact the Riviera Theatre box office for information and tickets for these performances. Additional dates will be added once we are in our new location.

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DIVA by DIVA: A Celebration of Women!
Now in its 9th year, this O'Connell & Company original, and Western New York’s longest running production continues its record-breaking run. Each show features different material & cast in a fast-paced whirl of sequins, songs, humor & quotes by, for & about women.
MEN LOVE IT, TOO!

Riviera: November 7 - 16, 2008

THE ANDREWS BROTHERS
Mistaken identities, madcap comedy, and the greatest music of the 1940s fill this sweet and hilarious show. Three soldiers find themselves giving the USO performance of a lifetime. “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” “Slow Boat To China,” and “Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree” are some of the favorites in
this tuneful valentine to the heroes of World War II.
* An Area Premiere

Riviera: December 11 - 13, 2008

CHRISTMAS CAROUSEL
You’ll enjoy this seasonal musical journey, saluting your favorite Christmas movies and TV Specials. From The Grinch to Charlie Brown, and from George Bailey to Andy Williams, this Musical Holiday Gift will bring back fond memories of childhood – for kids of all ages!

Riviera: February 5 – 15, 2009

4 GUYS NAMED JOSE AND UNA MUJER NAMED MARIA
A Celebration of Latino Song and Dance

Four young Latino men have a chance meeting at Burrito World in Omaha and discover they share the same name! They share a common name, and a common dream: to stage a show of Latin standards that puts forth a positive image to counteract Latino stereotypes. Performed in Spanish and English, it features some of the most evocative Latin music ever written and is brimming with the zest of life intrinsic to the Latino culture.
* An Area Premiere

Riviera: March 26 – April 5, 2009


THE BIBLE: THE COMPLETE WORD OF GOD (abridged)

An affectionate, irreverent roller coaster ride from fig leaves to the Final Judgment Day, as the entire Bible is re-created right before your very eyes. Whether you are Catholic or Atheist, Muslim or Jew, Protestant or Purple People Eater, you will be tickled by this romp through old time religion.
* An Area Premiere

Riviera: May 7 – 16, 2009

TINTYPES
Conceived by Mary Kyte with Mel Marvin and Gary Pearle
Tintypes” is an epic work about the end of an era. The story of these changing times blazes to life in a melodious, high-spirited brew of popular songs from 1890 to 1917… including: "In My Merry Oldsmobile," "A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight," "Hello, Ma Baby," and "You're A Grand Old Flag."
Tintypes is a spirited and patriotic salute to America

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BLACK PEARL SINGS
by Frank Higgins
Described as “powerful, honest and wryly funny.” The story follows Susannah, an ambitious song collector for the Library of Congress in the 1930s. Susannah finds Pearl, a descendant of slaves, in a Texas prison. Impressed with Pearl’s vast knowledge of otherwise forgotten folk songs, Susannah views Pearl as a ticket to the big time.
Pearl willing to “trade” her songs, using them as currency to benefit her family.
The two women square off, each needing the other to accomplish her goals.
* An Area Premiere

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FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: GREATEST HITS VOL. 1
Created by Gerard Alessandrini
Broadway's greatest musical legends meet Broadway's greatest satirist in this hilarious, loving, and endlessly entertaining tribute to some of the theatre's greatest stars and songwriters. This long-running off-Broadway musical hit lampoons all your favorite musicals, including CHICAGO, ANNIE, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, HELLO DOLLY, INTO THE WOODS, LES MISERABLES, MAMMA MIA, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, RENT, CATS, WEST SIDE STORY & more!
* An Area Premiere