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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. With the internet, social media, Twitter, 24-hour cable news and everything else, information about the rich and famous is everywhere, all the time. It seems imposs...
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. Surprising. Innovative. While there is certainly merit in sticking to the old-fashioned and traditional ways of doing things, there's also great value in doing something new and outside-the-box. The success of doing so depends on many things, f...
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. For those who have been living under a rock since 1987 or have somehow deprived themselves from enjoying thi...
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. As if they're from some other dimension or planet, different from ours, one we'll never fully experience or understand. Others, though, seem so remarkably a part of our world and a familiar resident in ...
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. There's often so much going on, so much quick-moving action, doors opening and closing, characters literally running from place to place, that it can easily devolve into a confused mess. And there are usually so many witty retorts and double entendre...
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. All but two of the nine pieces included on the spring Up Close program are company- or world-premiere performances, demonstrating FBP's commitment to fostering new works while encou...
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. In some cases, those themes are delivered subtly, with nuance, so they're almost imperceptible at first but land in the audience's mind long after they've witnessed the work of art....
BWW Reviews: The Gamm's Sublime THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES Surprises in Many Ways
There are some plays that are easily categorized. They fit a very specific label, nice and neat and tidy. Hamlet is a tragedy. Noises Off is a comedy. There's little room for doubt or debate. On the other hand, some plays defy definition. They challenge you to put them into a category or give them a...
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. It's also a venue with a reputation for bringing in countless other kinds of performances, from stand-up comedy to in...
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. The first one, The Meeting, was a serious drama depicting the fictional meeting between Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X. The second one is their current production of a muc...
BWW Reviews: Wilbury Group Showcases New Works with ROADHOUSE: THE MUSICAL
For theater aritsts and theater lovers, few things compare to watching the genesis of a new piece of theater. The creation and development of a new work, from initial staged readings and workshops to final performance, is a thrilling process. Of course, there are many steps along the way and not all...
BWW Reviews: Talented I LOVE LUCY - LIVE ON STAGE Cast Shines Despite Script's Missteps
I LOVE LUCY: LIVE ON STAGE is a solid, engaging concept, and though there are some missteps along the way, for the most part, the production succeeds....
BWW Reviews: OUT LOUD Kicks Off Third Season with Unique and Exciting FEFU AND HER FRIENDS
There are an endless number of ways for a new theater company to make its mark. In a crowded artistic and theatrical landscape, a fledgling company must find a way to stand out and be noticed. A way to make its voice heard. Some will succeed spectacularly while others will fail just as spectacularl...
BWW Reviews: Festival Ballet's UP CLOSE ON HOPE Features Passionate SOLEDAD and SCHEHERAZADE
For the Rhode Island arts aficionado, there is no better seat to be found than in the Black Box Theater at 825 Hope Street. In that space, Festival Ballet Providence opens the doors to its studio and invites the public to experience performances "Up Close" to the company's acclaimed artists....
BWW Reviews: Ocean State Theatre's Riveting THE MEETING Should Not Be Missed
There is a well-known Native American proverb about the spirits of two wolves that live inside all of us. One is violent and aggressive. The other is peaceful and benevolent. The wolves are always fighting and the one that wins, according to the proverb, is the one we feed the most. In every battle ...
BWW Reviews: Trinity Rep Stages Poignant, Thoughtful MIDDLETOWN
Will Eno's MIDDLETOWN, now on stage at Trinity Repertory Company's Dowling Theater, wholly embodies TRC's theme for this season: "The Necessity of Human Connection."...
BWW Reviews: Wilbury Group's Surprising ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDNESTERN ARE DEAD is A Must-See
It may sound strange but, at its best, theater is not unlike an ecosystem in the natural world. Every organism in nature interacts with every other organism. All the various parts of that system, living and nonliving, must work together so that the system as a whole can survive and thrive. Similarly...
2nd Story Explores Relationships and Writers in Wonderful COLLECTED STORIES
'Write what you know' is a phrase writers hear often and have heard for probably a very long time. It's also a hotly debated piece of advice, with some saying it's essential that writers do just that and others saying that writers should ignore it and write about anything and everything. It boils do...
BWW Reviews: Spectacular Magic and Hilarious Comedy Brought to PPAC by THE ILLUSIONISTS
Heading to Providence Performing Arts Center the other night, I couldn't help but turn to my friend who accompanied me and say, "When was the last time you saw a magic show??" It seems that these days magic shows are less common than they were in our youth. Back in the day, you would often hear abou...
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The Hope of Loving: Music for Chorus, String Quartet, and Piano Grace Episcopal Church (5/31-5/31) |
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Irving Berlin's White Christmas The Firebarn: Little Theatre of Fall River (12/03-12/13) |
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Newport Comedy Series Newport Elks Lodge #104 (6/06-6/06) |
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Art The Little Theater Of Fall River (8/20-8/30) |
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Weird Al Yankovic Providence Performing Arts Center (7/14-7/14) |
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Burbage Theatre Co presents MEASURE FOR MEASURE, Shakespeare's darkest comedy Burbage Theatre Company (5/14-6/07) |
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Little Women The Arctic Playhouse (10/01-10/18) |
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Deathtrap The Firebarn: Little Theatre of Fall River (10/15-10/25) |
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A Christmas Carol The Arctic Playhouse (12/03-12/20) |
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The Hope of Loving: Music for Chorus, String Quartet, and Piano Saint Mary of the Bay (5/30-5/30) |
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