Shea’s Performing Arts Center

old Buffalo, a film photograph of Sheas theatre in the 40s in downtown Buffalo, NY

Before and after photo of the historic restoration of Sheas Theatre in Buffalo, NY

A photograph of the completed historical restoration of Sheas Theatre in Downtown Buffalo, NY.

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Two Sculptors working on the main building piece for the historical restoration of Sheas Theatre in downtown Buffalo, NY

A sculptor working on a plaster sculptural element for Sheas Theatre in Buffalo NY

A man on a construction lift hovers over the sculptural roof elements of Sheas theatre in Buffalo New york.

A view of the completed historical restoration of the exterior of sheas theatre in Buffalo New York

Shea’s Performing Arts Center is Buffalo’s oldest and largest theater. Today, it is hosts touring Broadway shows and concerts, as well as smaller local productions.

Our first large-scale historical restoration project. What makes the facade rebuild interesting is that there was no shred of the original ornament, and we completely sculpted the pieces full-size, entirely from old, faded photographs.

In addition to the towering exterior, we repaired, restored, and sculpted new pieces for the interior ceiling, high above the stage and balconies in the main theater.

Cast plaster ceiling decorated in gold with blue accents

Plaster mouldings with leaf motif and arch pattern, painted gold with red and brown accents

Cast plaster ceiling cornice in sheas theatre, buffalo New York. painted gold with blue and silver accents.

Historic plaster ceiling in downtown Buffalo at Sheas theatre.

Sheas Buffalo main theatre ceiling view with balcony hanging under the ceiling

Close up detail of historic cast plaster trim in sheas theatre, in downtown buffalo NY It is gold with blue trim.

Historic restoration of the balcony trim in Sheas theatre, located in downtown Buffalo New York.

Image of the restoration crew working in Sheas Buffalo on a plaster ceiling.

two workers on a scaffold completing restoration plaster work in Sheas theatre, located in downtown Buffalo New York.

A worker taking a measurement of the ceiling in Sheas theatre, located in downtown Buffalo, NY

3 workers on a scaffold, working on historic restoration of Sheas Theatre in downtown Buffalo, NY

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