
Jay Pateakos
Jay Pateakos, a former full-time newspaper journalist, started his theatre review journey more than 20 years ago and has reviewed hundred plays for the Herald News of Fall River, Cape Cod Times and has been reviewing for BroadwayWorld Rhode Island since the fall of 2021.
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Review: HENRIK IBSEN'S GHOSTS at The Gamm Theatre
March 1, 2026

Review: THE OUTSIDERS at Providence Performing Arts Center
April 15, 2026

Review: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at Wilbury Theatre Group
May 30, 2026
The Wilbury Theatre Group wrapped up it's 2025-2026 season with Conor McPherson's Tony-nominated stylistic musical 'Girl From The North Country'.

Review: PRIMARY TRUST at Trinity Repertory Company
April 16, 2026
All of us have our safe space, our comfort zone amidst the chaos of the world but what if that's where you spend most of your time and suddenly, that safe space is shattered? Can you even recover? Where would you go from there?

Review: THE OUTSIDERS at Providence Performing Arts Center
April 15, 2026
The Outsiders musical struck a seminal chord at the Providence Performing Arts Center last night, combining richly harmonic music with songs that speak to your very soul.

Review: HENRIK IBSEN'S GHOSTS at The Gamm Theatre
March 1, 2026
What did our critic think of HENRIK IBSEN'S GHOSTS at The Gamm Theatre?

Review: HAROLD AND MAUDE at The Community Players
February 16, 2026
The Pawtucket-based Community Players continued their record-breaking 104th season with the dark humored but stunningly still relevant 'Harold and Maude'.

Review: SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS at Wilbury Theatre Group
February 1, 2026
What did our critic think of SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS at Wilbur Theatre Group?

Review: THE TRIAL OF EBENEZER SCROOGE at Attleboro Community Theatre
December 5, 2025
The Attleboro Community Theatre(ACT) got into the Christmas spirit in the most hilarious of ways, with the side-splitting production of 'The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge'.

Review: HADESTOWN at Providence Performing Art Center
November 8, 2025
What did our critic think of HADESTOWN at Providence Performing Art Center?

Review: CROSSWORDS at AS220 Blackbox
November 10, 2025
What did our critic think of CROSSWORDS at AS220 Blackbox? How well do we know really know our significant other? Really really know them? Those doubts take center stage in this wonderful World Premiere Production of A.

Review: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD at Providence Performing Arts Center
September 26, 2025
The usher simply whispered “Enjoy the magic,” as we walked into the 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' production at the Providence Performing Arts Center this past Wednesday.

Review: FROM HERE TO WHERE at Wilbury Theatre Group
September 23, 2025
The Wilbury Theatre kicked off its 2025-2026 season with the World Premiere of 'From Here to Where'-part Poet Jam, part Improvised ensemble performance, part reckoning with the world around us and so much more!

Review: HEARTBREAK HOTEL at Theatre By The Sea
August 24, 2025
Theatre By The Sea wrapped up its 92nd season with the hip-swaying, leg-lunging Elvis bio-musical Heartbreak Hotel that had the near sell-out crowd dancing and strutting down their own memory lane of the King of Rock & Roll, Elvis Presley.

Review: RIVERDANCE 30-THE NEW GENERATION at Providence Performing Arts Center
April 8, 2025
Whether you’re one of those who’s seen it a number of times in its 30-year run or just witnessing it for the very first time, like me, there’s a ton to love about this energetic musical and dance spectacular.

Review: FAT HAM at Wilbury Theatre Group
March 30, 2025
What did our critic think of FAT HAM at Wilbury Theatre Group?

Review: THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME at Burbage Theatre
March 24, 2025
If you've ever felt left out or not able to connect with a particular group, unable to socialize or detested being touched, Burbage's 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' will hit many personal cords.

Review: THE PEOPLE VS. FRANKENSTEIN at Attleboro Community Theatre
March 4, 2025
As a huge fan of Mary's Shelley's 1818 'Frankenstein' book, this world premiere production of 'The People vs.

Review: WHODUNIT? AN IMPROVISED MURDER MYSTERY at Contemporary Theater Company
February 19, 2025
The actors are typically switched up each Saturday throughout the 12-week run.

Review: THE FATHER: A TRAGIC FARCE at Wilbury Theatre Group
January 26, 2025
What did our critic think of THE FATHER: A TRAGIC FARCE at Wilbury Theatre Group?

Review: THE SILENCE OF THE AWKWARD & OTHER STRANGE SHORTS at Homebrewed Theatre Company
January 11, 2025
What did our critic think of THE SILENCE OF THE AWKWARD & OTHER STRANGE SHORTS at Homebrewed Theatre Company?

Review: HAMILTON at Providence Performing Arts Center
December 13, 2024
While I may have been one of the few in the audience who had never seen Hamilton before-you can tell by the amount of people who sing along to just about every song-it was still the rarest of musicals, a combination of history and the best jazz, hip-hop and R&B music ever combined.
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