BWW Review: Rhythm is Gonna Get You ON YOUR FEET! at PPAC
If you notice more smiling faces "downcity" this week, chances are you've spotted audience members fresh from a showing of ON YOUR FEET! at the Providence Performing Arts Center.
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BWW Review: UNCLE VANYA at The Gamm is Close to Perfection
Occasionally the name Anton Chekhov invokes the same kind of anxiety one may get from Shakespeare or other heavy literary writers who we feel like we should go see to appear educated/ arty, but who no one really enjoys.
BWW Review: THE ILLUSIONISTS--LIVE FROM BROADWAY at Providence Performing Arts Center
If you hurry, you still have time to get over to the Providence Performing Arts Center to catch THE ILLUSIONISTS-LIVE FROM BROADWAY.
BWW Review: Highs and Lows at THE BODYGUARD: THE MUSICAL
The musical THE BODYGUARD is based on the 1992 film of the same name, which is best known for Whitney Houston's cover of the song I Will Always Love You .
BWW Review: Despite Outstanding Talent, LOVE NEVER DIES Proves Merely a Ghost of Lloyd Webber's PHANTOM
On paper, LOVE NEVER DIES should have everything going for it.
BWW Review: THE NUTCRACKER at Festival Ballet Providence
Beautifully choreographed by Mihailo Djuric, The Festival Ballet welcomes the audience with a first act full of charm and humor, inviting the viewer to enjoy the excellent dancing to follow, making this production ideal for both the first-time ballet goer as well as the seasoned ballet lover.
BWW Review: The Gamm's THE SANTALAND DIARIES Is a Snarky Christmas Delight
THE SANTALAND DIARIES, based on the essay of the same name by David Sedaris, tells the story of his working as an elf at Macy's Santaland in the early 1990's.
BWW Review: The Wilbury Theatre Group Takes Us To CHURCH
There is nothing quite like a powerfully delivered sermon.
BWW Review: KINKY BOOTS Kicks Butt at Providence Performing Arts Center
KINKY BOOTS, book by Harvey Fierstein (La Cage aux Folles and Torch Song Trilogy) and songs by Cindy Lauper and inspired by true events, is in Providence at the Performing Arts Center for a very short run.
BWW Review: Gotta Crow! Radiant FINDING NEVERLAND Soars at Providence Performing Arts Center
FINDING NEVERLAND touches every emotion and offers a real measure of theatrical magic for audiences of all ages.
BWW Review: Fully Immersive KING LEAR at OUT LOUD Theatre
OUT LOUD Theatre's production of KING LEAR is an incredibly ambitious undertaking both in terms of performance and also technical elements.
BWW Review: THE WIDOW'S BROOM at The Festival Ballet - Too Lovely for Words!
I have not been to a ballet since I took my daughter to a performance of The Nutcracker some thirty years ago, so it was with some trepidation that I accepted the assignment to review the Festival Ballet's performance of THE WIDOW'S BROOM, based on the story by Chris van Allsburg.
BWW Review: 40th Anniversary CHRISTMAS CAROL is Merry and Bright at Trinity Rep
The 2017 staging of Trinity Repertory Company's A CHRISTMAS CAROL fairly effervesces with the joys of the season.
BWW Review: The Gamm's INCOGNITO Will Make Your Head Swim
INCOGNITO is an incredibly ambitious play--not in terms of sets, but in terms of what is asks both the actors and the audience to comprehend.
BWW REVIEW: UP CLOSE ON HOPE Has Something For Everyone
The UP CLOSE ON HOPE productions are always a delightful way to see the range of talents--both in dance and choreography that Festival Ballet brings to the table, and this Fall program continues that standard of excellence.
BWW Review: FUN HOME is a Touching Coming of Age Story with Real Heart
FUN HOME, the Tony Award winning musical based on the graphic novel style memoir by Alison Bechdel initially seems like something that just can't work.
BWW Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Granite Theatre
A powerful production of it in a comfortable, intimate setting.
BWW Review: Engrossing and Altogether Too Real SKELETON CREW at Trinity Rep
SKELETON CREW, currently running in rotation with Death of a Salesman at Trinity Rep is a story similar to Death of a Salesman in that it focuses on workers being forced away from their careers.
BWW Review: WAITING FORGODOT at Counter-Productions Theatre Company: A Rare gem in a Black Box
Counter-Productions Theatre Company begins its 2017/2018 season with Samuel Beckett's absurdist masterpiece, WAITING FOR GODOT at AS220's Black Box Theatre on Empire St.
BWW Review: Trinity Rep's DEATH OF A SALESMAN is Theatre At Its Best
DEATH OF A SALESMAN is a story so human and massive that it's almost impossible to summarize.
BWW Review: ON GOLDEN POND at The Arctic Playhouse
Be sure to share this moment with friends soon as the Arctic Playhouse's production of On Golden Pond ends October 14.
BWW Review: Festival Ballet Providence Opens 40th Season with Spunky and Sparkling PIPPI
Festival Ballet Providence kicks off its Ruby Anniversary season with a jolt of pure sunshine.
BWW Review: Providence Performing Arts Center Presents LES MISERABLES
If you hurry over the Providence Performing Arts Center, you might still be able to catch one of the last performances of LES MIS.
BWW Review: Sunny, Sublime THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Dazzles at The Gamm
Pawtucket's Gamm Theatre opens its season with Oscar Wilde's comedic masterwork THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, and the company delivers an utterly superlative production.
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The Nutcracker Ballet RI (12/17-12/27) |
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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, directed by Stephen Thorne Burbage Theatre Co (9/17-10/11) |
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Little Women The Arctic Playhouse (10/01-10/18) |
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Art The Little Theater Of Fall River (8/20-8/30) |
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Gunhild Carling at Stadium Theater Stadium Theater (9/11-9/11) |
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A Real Life Fairy Tale: Princess Diana Ballet RI (4/25-5/02) |
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Carmen Ballet RI (5/25-5/27) |
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A Christmas Carol The Arctic Playhouse (12/03-12/20) |
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PVDFest Downtown Providence (9/18-9/19) |
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Ballet Meets The Beatles Ballet RI (3/12-3/21) |