BWW Review: Theatre By The Sea's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Full of Fairy-Tale Enchantment
Undoubtedly BEAUTY AND THE BEAST will prove a sure-fire hit for Theatre By The Sea this summer, and audience members of any age are certain to fall under its spell.
Rhode Island Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Rhode Island.
BWW Review: BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S Charms at 2nd Story
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S is a literary and movie classic that always charms, and 2nd Story Theatre's production captures the setting and characters perfectly.
BWW Review: Uneven CALENDAR GIRLS at Granite Theatre
CALENDAR GIRLS is a charming story about some Yorkshire women who think outside the box in order to raise money to celebrate one of their late husbands.
BWW Review: Intricate and Compelling THE DIANA TAPES
Diana, Princess of Wales remains a fascinating figure, despite the two decades that have gone by since her death.
BWW Review: No Trouble with Theatre by the Sea's THE MUSIC MAN
One thing that is incredibly reliable about summer musicals at Theatre by the Sea is that they take the classics you know and love, and perform them at a very high level without trying to go outside of the box.
BWW Review: ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST at Contemporary Theatre Company
Experience some of this South Country magic.
BWW Review: Haunting THE YELLOW WALLPAPER at OUT LOUD Theatre
THE YELLOW WALLPAPER, a short story written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, was published in 1892.
BWW Review: Celebrating Girl Power with BEEHIVE The 60's Musical
BEEHIVE is a musical so jam-packed with hits that it's almost overwhelming.
BWW Review: Thunderous RIVERDANCE at PPAC
RIVERDANCE, the celebration of Irish song and dance phenomenon created by Moya Doherty, composer Bill Whelan and director John McColgan is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an extensive world tour.
BWW Review: SOUVENIR at Granite Theatre
It takes a true professional-both musical and comedic- to assault some of opera's most beloved arias and make it entertaining.
BWW Review: Magical MATILDA: THE MUSICAL at PPAC
Adapting a beloved children's classic to Broadway is so fraught with landmines that it's a wonder people even attempt it since it seems like there's no way to possibly make something as fantastic as the original.
BWW Review: Power to the People of FUENTE OVEJUNA
Like Sheep to Water, or Fuente Ovejuna, by Lope de Vega, was written in the early 1600s, but has been largely unproduced in the United States.
BWW Review: Festival Ballet Providence's Magical CINDERELLA Casts a Spell at The Vets
Festival Ballet Providence creates pure magic with its luminous production of Sergei Prokofiev's CINDERELLA.
BWW Review: THE BEST OF EVERYTHING at 2ND STORY THEATRE
Women in business in the 1950's--not the easiest row to hoe.
BWW Review: Song, Dance and Cynicism--CHICAGO at Providence Performing Arts Center
They sing, they dance, they have no values.
BWW Review: KING ELIZABETH Rules Triumphant at The Gamm
KING ELIZABETH makes for wonderful theater.
BWW Review: VICTOR/VICTORIA at Ocean State Theatre Company
Pretty good production of a pretty good Broadway musical.
BWW Review: FAITHFUL CHEATERS at Trinity Repertory Company
FAITHFUL CHEATERS is a zany, fast-paced, did I say zany already,well-acted farce.
BWW Recommends ART: It's Good for Ya!
'ART' has come to Rhode Island in a very entertaing production.
BWW Review: TAKING SIDES at Granite Theatre
The Granite Theatre in Westerly RI successfully tackles Taking Sides, the thought-provoking drama set in post-war Berlin.
BWW Review: LEND ME A TENOR a Little Off Key at Rhode Island Stage Ensemble
Some good things, some not quite so good things going on in Woonsocket.
BWW Review: Emotionally Raw RENT Is Not To Be Missed at PPAC
It's hard to believe that the musical RENT is 20 year old, but watching it in 2017 it remains shockingly relevant, and strangely stuck in time.
BWW Review: Powerful and Unexpectedly Timely INHERIT THE WIND
Ocean State Theatre Company Artistic Director Amiee Turner introduced Friday night's production of INHERIT THE WIND by saying that she was somewhat surprised and saddened that a play about what's appropriate to teach in public schools, written in 1955 but based on events of the 1920's, is still so t
BWW Review: SHE WOULD IF SHE COULD at AS220 Black Box
Treat yourself to She Would if She Could, Head Trick Theatre's delicious production of Sir George Etherege's bawdy comedy of manners, this weekend at AS220.
BWW Review: Festival Ballet's Stunning CARMEN, Up Close on Hope
CARMEN is a classic story, and one that Festival Ballet has mounted before with great success due to the talents of resident choreographer Viktor Plotinkov and dancers Jennifer Ricci and Mindaugas Bauzys.
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The Nutcracker Ballet RI (12/17-12/27) |
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PVDFest Downtown Providence (9/18-9/19) |
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Made On Hope Ballet RI (4/16-4/25) |
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FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: Pedro Pastor 195 District Park (8/14-8/14) |
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Plaza Suite The Firebarn: Little Theatre of Fall River (4/15-4/25) |
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Bernard John Album Release Party Uptown Theater (8/08-8/08) |
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The Secret Garden The Firebarn: Little Theatre of Fall River (2/04-2/14) |
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Love! Valour! Compassion! The Firebarn: Little Theatre of Fall River (6/17-6/27) |
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FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: ETIENNE CHARLES GULLAH ROOTS Roger Williams Park Boathouse Lawn (7/10-7/10) |
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Almost, Maine The Arctic Playhouse (11/05-11/22) |