Shea’s Performing Arts Center to Induct Four Into WNY Entertainment Hall of Fame

Who:  

John Dandes, Chairman of Shea’s Performing Arts Center Board of Directors 

Brian Higgins, President & CEO of Shea’s Performing Arts Center 

Patrick Fagan, Past President of Shea’s Performing Arts Center 

Stephen McKinley Henderson, film, television & Broadway performer 

The family & colleagues of Lorna Hill, founder of Ujima Theatre Company 

Albert Nocciolino, President of NAC Entertainment & Shea’s Broadway Presenting Partner 

Community leaders, theatre partners & the friends and family of the 2024 inductees 

What: 

Shea’s Performing Arts Center will announce and celebrate 2024 inductees into the WNY Entertainment Hall of Fame. The Entertainment Hall of Fame was first established by the Shea’s Board of Trustees in 1987 and inducted sixteen iconic Western New York performers between 1989 and 2003. Previous awardees include comic entertainer Lucille Ball and Tony and Emmy-award winning actress Christine Baranski. The Hall of Fame program is being reintroduced after a 21-year hiatus. 

This year’s recipients include (In order from pictures above) Patrick Fagan, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Lorna Hill (posthumously), and Albert Nocciolino. The award recognizes and celebrates the talent and contributions of those who have achieved illustrious careers in the performing arts and entertainment industry.  

Where: 

Shea’s Buffalo Theatre  

646 Main Street, Buffalo (Grand Lobby) 

When:  

During Curtain Up! Week 

11:00AM – Tuesday, September 10, 2024