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Review: Trinity Rep's THE WINTER'S TALE Delivers Flashes of Pure Theater
by John McDaid - Mar 2, 2026

Midway through Trinity Repertory Company’s production of The Winter’s Tale, a handful of courtiers gather scattered objects from the stage — a painter’s palette, a bodhrán, a pair of tambourines — and begin, slowly, to move together. For a moment you can’t quite decipher what you’re seeing. Then, with gathering, terrible momentum, it resolves: they are the bear.

Trinity Rep to Present Shakespeare’s THE WINTER’S TALE
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2026

Trinity Repertory Company will present THE WINTER’S TALE by William Shakespeare as part of its 62nd season. The production is directed by Ben Steinfeld and will run in repertory with The Roommate.

Rhode Island Reviewers Favorite Shows of 2025
by Andria Tieman - Dec 19, 2025

Rhode Island theatres continue to produce excellent and thought-provoking work, and it is a privilege for your local reviewers to be trusted with the responsibility of sharing the good, bad and strange!  In the spirit of ending the year on an optimistic note, we’re taking a look back at some of the best shows we saw this year–in RI and further afield.

Trinity Rep Adds Performances of A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 10, 2025

Trinity Repertory Company has added performances of A Christmas Carol. A perennial holiday favorite, Trinity Rep reimagines A Christmas Carol each year under a new director, cast, and creative team.

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Trinity Repertory Company
by Christopher Verleger - Nov 20, 2025

“A Christmas Carol” at Trinity Repertory Company is as much a Rhode Island holiday tradition as snow, shopping, and Santa. I’m ashamed to admit that I haven’t seen it since 2014, so this 49th annual production was especially new and fresh for me, much like revisiting an old friend whom I hadn’t realized how much I missed, and I understood once again why New Englanders trek to Providence year after year during the yuletide season for this magical experience.

Trinity Repertory Company Announces Cast, Creative Team, And Youth Art Competition For A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 2, 2025

Trinity Rep will stage its 49th annual production of A Christmas Carol from November 6–December 31, 2025, in the Dowling Theater. Directed by Richard and Sharon Jenkins, the production features Stephen Thorne as Scrooge.

Review: EVERY BRILLIANT THING at Burbage Theatre Company
by Christopher Verleger - Sep 18, 2025

Burbage Theatre Company begins its new season on the highest of notes with a tender, heartwarming, profound production of “Every Brilliant Thing” by Duncan MacMillan (with Jonny Donahoe), an engaging, uplifting one-person memoir-like play that reminds audiences of life’s concurrent simplicity and complexity.

Review: HAMLET at Alabama Shakespeare Festival
by Russell Warne - Apr 20, 2025

There is no play more iconic than Hamlet. So colossal is its reputation that the image of a man dressed in black holding a skull has come to represent the entire art form of live theatre.

Review: Bearing Witness: SOMEONE WILL REMEMBER US at Trinity Rep
by John McDaid - Jan 31, 2025

Bearing Witness: SOMEONE WILL REMEMBER US at Trinity Rep. A searing, deeply human world premiere that gives voice to veterans, civilians, and refugees. We go to the theatre for many reasons. Sometimes, we crave the spectacle of a Broadway musical; sometimes, we seek the grip of a powerful drama.

SOMEONE WILL REMEMBER US Comes to Trinity Rep Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Dec 17, 2024

Trinity Repertory Company will present the world premiere of Someone Will Remember Us by Deborah Salem Smith and Charlie Thurston, and co-created by Dr. Michelle Cruz, Smith, and Thurston.

Review: THE EFFECT at The Gamm Theatre
by Jessica Tabak - Oct 2, 2024

It’s fun to say that romantic love is a matter of chemistry - fun, that is, as long as “chemistry” is metaphorical shorthand for the qualities and quirks that, when brought together, ignite emotions that feel like alchemy. But what if personal chemistry is not figurative, but literal: a combination of controlled substances and their effects that can be created in a laboratory as easily as on a date?

Gamm Launches 40th Anniversary Season With Lucy Prebble's THE EFFECT
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 27, 2024

The Gamm Theatre has announced the production of THE EFFECT, a play exploring the complexities of love and neuroscience, running from September 15 to October 8.

Review: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES dazzles at Trinity Rep
by Jessica Tabak - Jun 9, 2024

What did our critic think of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Trinity Rep?

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES To Conclude Trinity Rep's 60th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2024

Trinity Rep will conclude its season with the iconic musical LA CAGE AUX FOLLES. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Rhode Island Awards; Voting Ends 12/31
by BWW Awards - Dec 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Rhode Island Awards; NEWSIES, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Stadium Theatre & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards; NEWSIES, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Stadium Theatre & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 11, 2023

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards December 5th Standings; NEWSIES Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 5, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards; A CHRISTMAS CAROL Leads Best Play!
by BWW Awards - Nov 27, 2023

Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

47th Annual A CHRISTMAS CAROL Comes to Trinity Rep
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2023

Trinity Repertory Company presents its 47th annual production of A Christmas Carol, adapted from the novella by Charles Dickens, with original music by Richard Cumming.