Andria Tieman
Review: THE LION KING at Providence Performing Arts Center
The Lion King swept the Tony awards when it was on Broadway, and even for this semi-skeptical theatre reviewer, it’s easy to see why.
Review: Kimberly Akimbo at Providence Performing Arts Center
At it’s most basic, Kimberly Akimbo tells the story of a sixteen-year-old girl who has a chromosomal disorder that makes her age rapidly.
Review: The Cripple of Inishmaan at The Gamm
The Gamm has dipped back into Martin McDonagh’s canon (previous productions include Hangmen, 2023, A Skull in Connemara, 2016), for their latest production–The Cripple of Inishmaan.
Review: Head Trick Theatre's AGNES DE CASTRO
In a time where stage productions seem to be getting bigger and more technical, there is something magical about watching an exceptional script brought to life through skilled performance and direction.
Review: WICKED at Providence Performing Arts Center
One could be forgiven for feeling a little burned out on Wicked these days.
Review: The Roommate at Trinity Rep
Jen Silverman’s The Roommate is a tight two-hander about two empty-nesters who move in together due to economic necessity (and other, spoilery reasons), and end up in a situation neither could have predicted.
Review: SUFFS at Providence Performing Arts Center
White Women in the United States didn’t earn the right to vote until 1920, and Black women weren’t allowed to vote until 1965.
Rhode Island Reviewers Favorite Shows of 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 t
HAIRSPRAY at Theatre By The Sea Open Now Through August
The 2011 musical Hairspray, based on the 1988 film, tells the story of teen Tracy Turnblad, whose sole goal in life is to become a dancer on Baltimore’s Corny Collins Show.
Classic Chicago at PPAC
Chicago currently holds the record for the longest-running show on Broadway, with 10,500 performances, and the current touring show is an exact replica of the revival that has been running on Broadway since1996.
Review: & JULIET Rewrites a Classic in Rhode Island
& Juliet is a reimagining of the Romeo and Juliet story where — rather than kill herself —Juliet reconsiders her hasty relationship with Romeo, and instead goes off on an adventure with her friends.
Review: Trinity Rep's POTUS is the Antidote to Election Season Overload
Trinity Rep’s production of POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, is the perfect antidote to politics overload.
Review: TOOTSIE Sparkles at Theatre by the Sea
The plot requires a lot of suspension of disbelief.
Review: MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL Dazzles at PPAC
Moulin Rouge! The Musical, debuted in Boston in 2018, and seems like an incredibly logical adaptation of a wildly successful musical film.
Review: The Gamm's Deliciously Dark HANGMEN
The trouble with a Martin McDonagh play performed at The Gamm, is that it’s inevitably going to be too good.
Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Shines at Theatre By The Sea
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is both a fantastic showcase for the staggering amount of famous songs King and Goffin wrote together, and an interesting look into one of the aspects of the music industry that doesn’t get as much attention–the music factory of the Brill Building in New York.
SIX Brings Feminist Fun to PPAC
Divorced, Beheaded, Died; Divorced, Beheaded, Survived–this handy little rhyme is likely what most Americans know best about the six wives of Henry VIII.
ANNIE at PPAC is a Delightful Dose of Nostalgia
It’s always nerve-racking to revisit a show as an adult that was so important to you as a kid.
Review: Mean Girls Can't Make Fetch Happen at PPAC
It’s a little bit surprising that the film version of Mean Girls was both a good movie, and also a hit.
BWW Review: Heartfelt DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Providence Performing Arts Center
BWW's Critic Writes 'We’ve probably all been in a situation where a white lie or a misunderstanding ballooned into something bigger and unexpected.
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