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.
Rhode Island Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Rhode Island.
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.
BWW Review: Mirthful Murder and Mayhem Take Center Stage in Granite's ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE is one of the brightest jewels in the crown of comedic storytelling, and Westerly's Granite Theatre stages a real gem of a production.
BWW Review: GALILEO Worth Seeing at The Burbage Theatre Co.
The first time I saw GALILEO by Bertolt Brecht performed was thirty-five years ago at Trinity Rep.
BWW Review: Theatre by the Sea's Oddly Timely THE PRODUCERS
THE PRODUCERS has the odd pedigree of being a movie (1967) that became a Broadway musical (2001) and then returned to the silver screen as a movie version of the 2001 musical (2005).
BWW Review: BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE Does Not Quite Glow at 2nd Story Theatre
BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE must be missing the eye of a newt.
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In Motion Ballet RI (10/23-10/25) |
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A Real Life Fairy Tale: Princess Diana Ballet RI (4/25-5/02) |
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Art The Little Theater Of Fall River (8/20-8/30) |
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PVDFest Downtown Providence (9/18-9/19) |
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Finding Neverland The Firebarn: Little Theatre of Fall River (8/05-8/15) |
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1776 Little Theatre of Fall River (8/07-8/09) |
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Little Women The Arctic Playhouse (10/01-10/18) |
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Weird Al Yankovic Providence Performing Arts Center (7/14-7/14) |
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Carmen Ballet RI (5/25-5/27) |
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Pageant The Little Theater Of Fall River (7/09-7/19) |