BWW Review: ESCAPED ALONE and COME AND GO at The Gamm
The Gamm is currently showing two short plays back-to-back, with all female casts.
Rhode Island Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Rhode Island.
BWW Review: Thoroughly Delightful SCHOOL OF ROCK at PPAC
The story of SCHOOL OF ROCK is a fairly simple one-- a somewhat aimless manchild gets a job substitute teaching, and because he doesn't really know how to actually teach subjects like math and science, he instead focuses on teaching the students how to play rock instruments so they can compete in th
BWW Review: HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS IN CONCERT at Providence Performing Arts Center
Are you a Gryffindor or a Hufflepuff? Do you see yourself more closely aligned with Slytherin than Ravenclaw? These are important questions to know the answer to before attending one of the Harry Potter film concerts, because probably 60% of attendees are wearing their house colors, and when the
BWW Review: Epic Theatre Company's THE REVOLUTIONISTS
Comedic and thought-provoking are both accurate terms for Epic Theatre Company's Rhode Island premiere of Lauren Gunderson's 2018 play, THE REVOLUTIONISTS.
BWW Review: OUT LOUD theatre offers edgy, gripping CREATION X
From the moment you enter the theater - through a narrow hallway lit an antiseptic white - you are plunged into an immersive and disorienting experience in OUT LOUD's new one-act, CREATION X.
BWW Review: MACBETH at Trinity Rep
TrinityRep's Macbeth is full of surprises
BWW Review: AN ILIAD at Trinity Repertory Company
"Every time I sing this song, I hope it's the last time," states the Poet, our guide through the one-man show AN ILIAD, currently playing at Trinity Rep.
BWW Review: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY at PPAC
As a massive Roald Dahl fan, this reviewer secretly hopes his entire catalog will wind up as Broadway shows someday.
BWW Review: AJIJAAK ON TURTLE ISLAND at FirstWorks
It's clear Ajijaak on Turtle Island will go on to win hearts and fans for years to come.
BWW Review: CATS is Still the Cat's Meow
The national tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical CATS has kicked off in Providence and, based on Thursday night's performance, this revival is in exceedingly fine form.
BWW Review: THE NIGHT WATCH at The Gamm Theatre
The Night Watch runs until February 10 at the Gamm Theatre in Warwick, RI.
BWW Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at Academy Players
HEDWIG is one of those musicals that is a perfect balance of humor and tragedy with absolutely fantastic songs.
BWW Review: THE BURN at The Wilbury Theatre Group
The Burn runs until February 3 at the The Wilbury Theatre Group in Providence, R.
BWW Review: Haunting THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA at Epic Theatre
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
The Homeric epic The Odyssey, is at its core, a story of a man trying to return home after a war.
BWW Review: Festival Ballet Providence's THE NUTCRACKER
Festival Ballet Providence's annual production of THE NUTCRACKER is a highlight of the Christmas season.
BWW Review: FUTURITY offers 'singular' experience at The Wilbury Theatre Group
If you took two plutonium hemispheres labeled 'American folk tradition' and 'cerebral poetry' and smashed them together in a critical mass, the musical 'Futurity' would be the resulting atomic explosion.
BWW Review: Contemporary Theater Delivers Delightfully Fresh A CHRISTMAS CAROL
In the 175 years since Charles Dickens penned 'A Christmas Carol,' there have been countless productions, featuring everyone from Patrick Stewart to Mr.
BWW Review: ANASTASIA Sparkles at Providence Performing Arts Center
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
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
Trinity Rep's annual A CHRISTMAS CAROL production is always delightful in new and exciting ways.
BWW Review: LAKE STREET DIVE: FREE YOURSELF UP at Veterans Auditorium
Sunday evening your intrepid correspondent headed to Veterans Auditorium to catch a band called LAKE STREET DIVE.
BWW Review: Another Fantastic UP CLOSE ON HOPE at Festival Ballet
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: Contemporary Theater Company's Delightful LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
When it comes to Halloween season musicals, few are as appropriate as LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - an ever growing plant with a taste for human blood, a sadistic dentist, and the potential loss of everything you've ever dreamed of? There's plenty to feel uneasy about.
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PVDFest Downtown Providence (9/18-9/19) |
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A Christmas Carol The Arctic Playhouse (12/03-12/20) |
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Pageant The Little Theater Of Fall River (7/09-7/19) |
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Gunhild Carling at Stadium Theater Stadium Theater (9/11-9/11) |
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The Secret Garden The Firebarn: Little Theatre of Fall River (2/04-2/14) |
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Finding Neverland The Firebarn: Little Theatre of Fall River (8/05-8/15) |
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Bell, Book and Candle The Arctic Playhouse (8/27-9/13) |
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Irving Berlin's White Christmas The Firebarn: Little Theatre of Fall River (12/03-12/13) |
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Little Women The Arctic Playhouse (10/01-10/18) |
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Love! Valour! Compassion! The Firebarn: Little Theatre of Fall River (6/17-6/27) |