BWW Reviews: SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE Swings and Shimmies into Theatre By The Sea
Smokey Joe's Cafe, the longest running musical revue in Broadway history, kicks of the summer season at Theatre by the Sea.
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BWW Reviews: Epic Theatre's Season Closes with Suprisingly Safe ORLANDO
Issues surrounding gender and gender equality have always been important and deserving of attention and discussion.
BWW Reviews: The Sidesplitting and Strange MELANCHOLY PLAY: A CHAMBER MUSICAL at Trinity Rep
Melancholy Play: A Chamber Musical, begins as one might expect-- with a song about being melancholy.
BWW Reviews: Wilbury Group Ends Season with Spectacular, Must-See NEXT TO NORMAL
Some great musicals are great because they take us to another time, another place, perhaps another world entirely, one unrecognizable and filled with magic and fantasy.
BWW Reviews: Monsters Among Us at Mixed Magic Theatre's FRANKENSTEIN
There is a very famous episode of the classic TV show The Twilight Zone called 'The Monsters are Due on Maple Street.
BWW Reviews: Family Dysfunction Brought to Life in Epic Theatre's ABSALOM
Family dynamics and dysfunction are well-worn territory for writers, artists, singers and all other creative types.
BWW Reviews: 2nd Story Offers Very ENTERTAINING MR. SLOAN
ENTERTAING MR.
BWW Reviews: Counter-Productions Stages Intense, Captivating RICHARD III
Counter-Productions Theatre Company's excellent staging of William Shakespeare's RICHARD III is a performance not to be missed.
BWW Reviews: Gamm Theatre's Up and Down Season Ends With Timely MARIE ANTOINETTE
At times, it can be hard to imagine that there was ever a period in history when society was as celebrity-obsessed as we are right now.
BWW Reviews: INTO THE WOODS a Fairy-Tale Ending to OSTC's 2014-15 Season
Ocean State Theatre Company closes out its third full season in Warwick with Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's beloved fable INTO THE WOODS.
BWW Reviews: 2nd Story Wins with MISS REARDON
And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little This is a comedy about family dysfunction, desertion, abandonment and alcoholism; think A Long days Journey into Night meets The Honeymooners.
BWW Reviews: OUT LOUD Theatre Immerses the Audience in Brilliant RHINOCEROS
Theater is often at its best when it is unconventional.
BWW Reviews: DIRTY DANCING - THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE at Providence Performing Arts Center
'I carried a watermelon!', one of the most memorable lines from the classic love story Dirty Dancing, is brought to life on stage in the wildly fun production currently touring North America.
BWW Reviews: Sensational Frankie Valli Earns Resounding Applause in Providence Performance
For the sheer quality of performance, the depth of the talent on stage, and the continuing impact of the man and his music, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons are not to be missed.
BWW Reviews: JOHN MELLENCAMP Shows No Sign of Slowing Down at Rocking PPAC Show
Famous celebrities, singers, musicians, actors and the like, can often seem almost other-worldly.
BWW Reviews: Fast and Furious Fun at Trinity Rep's A FLEA IN HER EAR
Door-slamming farce can be a tough beast to tame.
BWW Review: Festival Ballet Steps into Spring with Innovative UP CLOSE ON HOPE
Festival Ballet Providence closes its 2014-15 season with a showcase almost entirely composed of contemporary dances.
BWW Reviews: Slapstick LEND ME A TENOR Sings at Ocean State Theatre
Lend Me a Tenor, now on stage at Ocean State Theatre, is a lighthearted and breathlessly zany production full of door-slamming physical comedy and hilariously improbable escapades.
BWW Reviews: Excellent Performances Lift Weak Script of Wilbury Group's RAPTURE, BLISTER, BURN
There are many ways a playwright, filmmaker, writer or artist can work their themes and messages into a creative work.
BWW Reviews: The Gamm's Sublime THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES Surprises in Many Ways
There are some plays that are easily categorized.
BWW Reviews: Trinity Rep Stages Inventive, Highly Interpretative GLASS MENAGERIE
Trinity Rep's unique take on Williams' beloved GLASS MENAGERIE relies heavily on unconventional presentation while engaging all the senses, providing ample opportunity for post-show reflection and personal interpretation.
BWW Reviews: BLUE MAN GROUP at Providence Performing Arts Center
Blue Man Group's unique brand of humor now comes with a millennial message
BWW Reviews: DIANA KRALL Brings Unmistakable Talent and Style to PPAC with WALLFLOWER WORLD TOUR
While Providence Performing Arts Center is known by many as the place in town where the big touring Broadway musicals make their local stop, PPAC isn't just about the Broadway shows.
BWW Reviews: Ocean State Theatre's THE LAST FIVE YEARS is a Tale of Two Musicals
Coincidentally, Ocean State Theatre Company happens to be presenting back-to-back productions which are two-person shows.
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In Motion Ballet RI (10/23-10/25) |
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Art The Little Theater Of Fall River (8/20-8/30) |
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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, directed by Stephen Thorne Burbage Theatre Co (9/17-10/11) |
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Ballet Meets The Beatles Ballet RI (3/12-3/21) |
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A Christmas Carol The Arctic Playhouse (12/03-12/20) |
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Finding Neverland The Little Theater Of Fall River (8/05-8/15) |
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A Real Life Fairy Tale: Princess Diana Ballet RI (4/25-5/02) |
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Love! Valour! Compassion! The Little Theater Of Fall River (6/17-6/27) |
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Deathtrap The Little Theater Of Fall River (10/15-10/25) |
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Plaza Suite The Little Theater Of Fall River (4/15-4/25) |