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Andria Tieman is a lifelong theatre fan. She has an MFA in fiction, play & screenwriting and presently works as an academic librarian in Providence teaching students how to find and use information. She has been reviewing for BroadwayWord since 2015, and has been a member of the American Theatre Critics Association since 2016.

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First Show

A touring production of Annie in Grand Forks North Dakota

Favorite Show

Come From Away.

Favorite Stories

Absolutely Fantastic COME FROM AWAY at PPAC - I'm kind of a Come From Away evangelist at this point. I had no idea what to expect going into that show, except I knew some people REALLY liked it. I was blown away. Even after seeing it multiple times, it still affects me in a powerful way.
UNCLE VANYA at The Gamm is Close to Perfection - This show had many of my favorite regional actors and a fantastic director, plus a great script. Sometimes a show is so perfectly executed that it almost crackles--this was one of those.
Haunting THE YELLOW WALLPAPER at OUT LOUD Theatre - I had no idea what to expect going to this play, and I was absolutely thrilled at what Out Loud Theatre did to make this short story come alive. It was immersive and strange and unlike anything I've seen before or since. Years later, I still think about it often.

BWW Review: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY at PPAC

February 6, 2019

As a massive Roald Dahl fan, this reviewer secretly hopes his entire catalog will wind up as Broadway shows someday.

BWW Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at Academy Players

January 22, 2019

HEDWIG is one of those musicals that is a perfect balance of humor and tragedy with absolutely fantastic songs.

BWW Review: Haunting THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA at Epic Theatre

January 15, 2019

THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA is one of those deliciously sinister plays that unpacks social mores, female relationships, self destruction and repression in a way that is eminently watchable.

BWW Review: BLACK ODYSSEY is a Celebration of Music, Love and Loss

January 10, 2019

The Homeric epic The Odyssey, is at its core, a story of a man trying to return home after a war.

BWW Review: ANASTASIA Sparkles at Providence Performing Arts Center

November 28, 2018

ANASTASIA, based on the 1997 animated musical film of the same name, tells the tale of the supposed daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, who was alleged to have escaped her family's execution.

BWW Review: The Gamm's GLORIA Plays With Notions of Comedy and Tragedy

November 28, 2018

Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins seems like a man who likes to make theatre audiences uncomfortable, and make them question their most basic reactions.

BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL Charms Again at Trinity Rep

November 14, 2018

Trinity Rep's annual A CHRISTMAS CAROL production is always delightful in new and exciting ways.

BWW Review: Another Fantastic UP CLOSE ON HOPE at Festival Ballet

November 12, 2018

Festival Ballet's UP CLOSE ON HOPE series is always an opportunity for the company to branch out from the classical ballet most are familiar with to really show the range and talent of the dancers and choreographers.

BWW Review: THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA Kicks Off The Gamm's New Season

October 17, 2018

THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA is among Tennessee Williams' least-know plays, but still one that resulted in over 300 performances on Broadway and a 1964 film version starring Richard Burton and directed by John Huston.

BWW Review: Flirty Fun at Trinity Rep's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

October 9, 2018

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE has been adapted over and over (once with zombies!) because it's a classic tale of manners, social mores, love and determination.

BWW Review: Technically Stunning MISS SAIGON at PPAC

September 30, 2018

MISS SAIGON, the tragic love story of a Vietnamese woman who falls in love with an American GI during the Vietnam War, is certainly not short on drama.

BWW Review: SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE Delights at Burbage Theatre Company

August 27, 2018

It may seem a bit odd to base a play on a movie, but when one considers that SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE was co-written by Tom Stoppard and won him an Academy Award, it becomes a no-brainer.

BWW Review: CHICAGO Sizzles at Theatre by the Sea

August 20, 2018

The Merry Murderesses of Cook County have set up in South County Rhode Island to close out Theatre By the Sea's 85th season with a bang.

BWW Review: Well Executed CONSTELLATIONS at Epic Theatre Company

July 16, 2018

Playwright Nick Payne is someone who asks a lot of his audience.

BWW Review: Entertaining but Staid MAMMA MIA! At Theatre by The Sea

July 2, 2018

If you take a second to think about it, MAMMA MIA is a very strange musical.

BWW Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! is Something Absolutely Wonderful

May 17, 2018

If you take a step back and really think about it, musical theatre is pretty absurd.

BWW Review: LIFE SUCKS at Epic Theatre, Doesn't Suck

May 7, 2018

It probably takes a certain level of masochism to spend part of a weekend at a play called LIFE SUCKS, but it's (probably) been proven that watching the struggles of other people makes us feel better about our own circumstances.

BWW Review: HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE IN CONCERT is a Magical Night of Delights

May 1, 2018

Music is such an essential element of a movie watching experience, but like the involuntary act of breathing, it often gets taken for granted.

BWW Review: Trinity Rep's NATIVE GARDENS Unpacks the Complicated World of Neighbors and Fences

April 10, 2018

What do you do when you finally buy your dream house and then immediately run into issues with the next-door neighbors? On the surface, that's essentially what Native Gardens is about, but as the plot starts to develop, issues of age, race, gender, immigration, privilege, environmentalism, class, h

BWW Review: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS S'Wonderful Spectacular of Dance and Song

March 16, 2018

The current touring production of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS is an absolutely resplendent musical from start to finish.

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