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BWW Reviews: Tuneful, Colorful MAMMA MIA! Brings Lively Song and Dance to PPAC
Catchy arrangements of ABBA's familiar lyrics are very well-integrated into the storytelling, and this smart merger of narrative and song widens MAMMA MIA!'s appeal beyond that of an everyday jukebox musical....
BWW Reviews: 2nd Story Theatre's Perfect Ensemble Keeps the Faith in A BRIGHT NEW BOISE
An arguably wise person once told me there are four major issues that can potentially ruin any relationship. They are, 'money, religion, sex and family.' Hard to argue with that. For the moment, let's take out three and just focus on one of those issues: religion. It's a topic that can be thorny at ...
BWW Reviews: Gamm Theatre Stages Masterful, Haunting MACBETH
When Pawtucket's Gamm Theatre includes Shakespeare on its season schedule, audiences know the production will meet and exceed all expectations. The company's current offering - MACBETH - is no exception to the rule. This superior staging cuts to the very core of the narrative, delving into charact...
BWW Reviews: Epic Theatre Offers Intimate, Touching Slice of Life with THE GREAT GOD PAN
At one end of the theatrical spectrum are the big fantasies and storybook epics full of spectacle and wonder. aT the other, the small, intimate, realistic slice-of-life kind of plays. The latter are the plays that take us deep into the world of people just like us, real, breathing human beings with ...
BWW Reviews: Legendary Crooner TONY BENNETT Dazzles in Rhode Island Performance
Tony Bennett earns a standing ovation the very moment he walks out on stage. The audience's response is both heartfelt and immediate, a mark of acclaim and a fitting tribute of respect for one of the greatest musical icons in the business....
BWW Reviews: Trinity Rep Impresses with Outstanding OLIVER!
Trinity Repertory Company's OLIVER! is one of the finest and most memorable theatrical productions of Rhode Island's 2013-14 season. TRC has a bona fide hit on its hands with its talented song-and-dance performers, atmospheric sets and lighting effects, and smart direction by Richard and Sharon Jen...
BWW Reviews: Strong Cast and Inventive Stagecraft Buoys Slow-Going STARCATCHER
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER has all the right ingredients to be a standout production: a solid literary foundation and engaging storyline, a top-notch cast of actors, and some truly inventive props and staging. Unfortunately, these elements never quite come together as cohesively as they should, and ...
BWW Reviews: Strong Performances Buoy Script in Epic's ASSISTANCE
"Assistance" at Epic Theatre Company, which closed this weekend, had its shortfalls; however, it was still an engaging and energetic night at the theatre....
BWW Reviews: Psych Drama Company and RI Shakespeare Company Present A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
Some would say that it's the journey that's most important, rather than the destination. Others will argue that it's the destination that matters, no matter how one arrives there. In theater, plays are often concerned with a character's journey, where they have been, where they are headed, why they'...
BWW Reviews: Alton Brown Cooks Up Entertaining EDIBLE INEVITABLE TOUR
Alton Brown's rapier wit, engaging personality, and original approach to the culinary world led him to resounding success on several of Food Network's highest-rated and longest-running programs. And though he is modest in the face of a live audience's acclaim, the same enthusiastic creativity that ...
BWW Reviews: The Impossible Dream Falls Flat in Lackluster MAN OF LA MANCHA at PPAC
There are many excellent reasons why Man of La Mancha has been one of Broadway's most beloved and enduring musicals. Many of the show's songs are gorgeous and stunning, especially 'The Impossible Dream,' which has become a standard and taken on a life of its own, beyond the confines of the musical. ...
BWW Reviews: MIDTOWN MEN Bring Musical Memories and Distinctive Harmonies to Providence
Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard, and J. Robert Spencer aim to continue singing the great songs of the 1960s on stages across America. As THE MIDTOWN MEN, the group capitalizes on the tight vocal harmonies and snappy stage rapport that served them so well on Broadway, bringing thei...
BWW Reviews: Riveting INTIMATE APPAREL Takes Center Stage at Trinity Rep
Trinity Repertory Company hosts the Rhode Island premiere of Lynn Nottage's INTIMATE APPAREL, a superbly-crafted, utterly-captivating theatrical piece....
BWW Reviews: Ocean State Theatre Company's Hilarious LAUGTHER ON THE 23RD FLOOR Provides Non-Stop Laughs
As the calendar turns to February, the weather is, for the moment remarkably mild. Spring, though, is far off and cold, dreary days are still to come. It's the perfect time to sit in a cozy theater and have your spirits lifted watching a hysterical play that fills you with the warmth of joyfulness a...
BWW Reviews: Entertaining, Mysterious SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATE Charms at 2nd Story
SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATE, now playing UpStage at Warren's 2nd Story Theatre, provides pure theatrical entertainment of the highest order. In line after line of this thoroughly-enjoyable production, 2nd Story delivers an ever-deepening mystery, an eclectic set of engaging characters, spot-on verbal an...
BWW Reviews: Broadway Tour of ROCK OF AGES Brings Epic Rock Musical to PPAC
It seems that since the dawn of the new millennium, there has been an incredible surge in the appearance of new 'jukebox musicals.' This genre is comprised of shows made up of previously recorded and released songs, usually by a single band or artist, or connected to a specific theme. While there we...
BWW Reviews: Great Storytelling At the Center of One-Man AN ILIAD at The Wilbury Group
When it comes to plays with a single actor, there are generally two types. The first is the "Look at me!" category, where the actor basically spends ninety minutes shouting "Look at how funny and talented and awesome I am!" The second category is the type of show where the story takes center stage a...
BWW Reviews: Fantastic Ensemble Brings Dark, Witty THE LYONS to Life at 2nd Story
"Family is conflict and it's something that we all relate to," according to Bill Cosby, who has made a very long career out of finding the humor in family conflicts. His television shows and standup routines probably never had anything quite like the family conflicts found in Nicky Silver's play The...
BWW Reviews: Epic's TRIBES a Resounding Success
There's a ton of dysfunctional family dramadies in contemporary theatre right now, and even on local stages competing against each other - but nothing is like Epic Theatre Company's latest production, "Tribes."...
BWW Reviews: Humor and Heart on the Menu at Gamm's THE BIG MEAL
Under the direction of Tyler Dobrowsky, the Gamm's ensemble company absolutely excels in the creative environment of THE BIG MEAL....
BWW Reviews: New Company Mad Hat Stages Compelling JUDAS ISCARIOT
It's easy to understand why Stephen Adley Guirgis' 2005 Off-Broadway play "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot" draws in young artists. The play addresses big themes: faith, love, and guilt, all while encased within a surrealistic courtroom in Purgatory....
BWW Reviews: Spellbinding WICKED Brings Theatrical Magic to Providence
WICKED, now playing at the Providence Performing Arts Center, revisits the yellow brick road from Munchkinland to the Emerald City and presents a heart-touching, socially- and politically-minded new vision of Oz's most familiar stories and characters along the way....
BWW Reviews: Festival Ballet Delights with Splendid NUTCRACKER
The combination of Festival's talented dancers and the company's special attention to characterization throughout THE NUTCRACKER makes this production a wonderful Christmastime tradition for theatergoers of all ages....
BWW Reviews: Fantastic and Festive HOLIDAY POPS Brings Christmastime Cheer to Providence
There may be no more merry way to ring in the Christmas season than to spend two hours in the company of the Boston Symphony Orchestra....
BWW Reviews: Artists' Exchange Presents Heartwarming Anniversary CHRISTMAS CAROL
Though this is likely one of the smaller-scale 'Christmas Carols' offered in Rhode Island this season, Artists' Exchange does the tale proud, and the ensemble's very enjoyable performance absolutely comes from the heart....
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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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