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BWW Reviews: Wilbury Group Offers Something Different with A VERY MERRY UNAUTHORIZED CHILDREN'S SCIENTOLOGY PAGEANT
Every holiday season, along with all the usual theatrical suspects, there are always a few unique and surprising choices that pop up on area stages. There's usually some kind of strange or twisted take on A Christmas Carol. There's often some kind of musical revue, or two, featuring favorite holiday...
BWW Reviews: Out Loud Stages Brave COWBOY MOUTH
Walking into the Black Box Theatre on the 4th floor of the Mathewson Street Methodist Church, you know you're going to be in for a wild ride. Inside, a full apartment set sits in near complete disarray, giving you a glimpse of what you're about to witness....
BWW Reviews: Ocean State Delivers Undeniable Holiday Spirit with MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, THE MUSICAL
There are a million different holiday traditions and every person has one of their own. Similarly, there are countless options for holiday entertainment, and everyone has a favorite. Many of the most beloved holiday movies have, over the years, been turned into musicals for the stage. From Dickensia...
BWW Reviews: Reimagined PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Tour Makes US Debut in Providence
The Opera Ghost is haunting again. Three years after the US touring company of 'The Phantom of the Opera' bowed for a final time in Los Angeles, a new anniversary production of 'Phantom' brings its curtain up in Providence, Rhode Island....
BWW Reviews: 2nd Story Theatre's SAINT JOAN Falls Short of Miraculous
There are those plays that, one way or another, rest primarily on the shoulders of a single actor. It's true that no play, unless it's a one-man or woman show, is completely about just one person, one character. On the other hand, there are plays where everything is so tightly connected to a single ...
BWW Reviews: Durang's VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE Reboots Chekhov at Trinity Rep
These days, it is said more and more often that there are no new ideas under the sun. These accusations of a lack of originality are especially directed at Hollywood and the television studios. Every weekend sees the opening of a new sequel or reboot or re-imagining. While there are, in reality, som...
BWW Reviews: Trinity Rep Delivers Sparkling, Spirited CHRISTMAS CAROL
Trinity Repertory Company is at the top of its game with this year's production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, working theatrical magic to masterfully breathe new life into the familiar account of miserly Ebenezer Scrooge and the ghostly apparitions who visit him one fateful Christmas Eve....
BWW Reviews: Trio of Young Actors Will Rock You in Counter-Productions' NICO WAS A FASHION MODEL
What's in a name? A rose by any other name...well, you know the rest. A name can, in truth, mean everything or it can mean nothing at all. For some people, their name is everything, their entire identity. For something like a play, for example, a name or title can be a little perplexing. Counter-Pro...
BWW Reviews: Captivating GOLDA'S BALCONY Shines at 2nd Story
Meir's life story and the fascinating history of Israel's nation-building provide rich, riveting material in William Gibson's award-winning Golda's Balcony, and without a doubt, Sandra Laub brilliantly meets the challenges of bringing the complex, compelling, idealistic Golda to life in 2nd Story's ...
BWW Reviews: Epic Theatre's THE OTHER PLACE Doesn't Live Up to the Hype
Lately, more and more new theater companies are appearing in our area. This can be a blessing and a curse. While it's great to have so many excellent theatrical offerings, it can also make it hard for audience members to choose which show to attend or theater to support. For newer, younger companies...
BWW Reviews: Gamm's Fantastic GOOD PEOPLE Perfectly Examines America's Economic Crisis
Recently, a friend mentioned his girlfriend's exciting new "big promotion and raise." Providing more details, he added that she would now be making close to thirty-five thousand per year. This could not help but make me wonder about the state of our country's current economic and employment crises. ...
BWW Reviews: OSTC's LOMBARDI Offers a Terrific, Timely Glimpse Into America's Favorite Game
Any play that's worth its salt contains themes, ideas or messages that stand the test of time. They pose relevant questions and provoke dialogue regardless of the present moment in time. Sometimes, the events of the day can make a play's relevance even more immediate and fascinating, taking a good p...
BWW Reviews: Excellent Ensemble Shines in Shallow SONS OF THE PROPHET at 2nd Story
A recent converstion with a friend included the topic of just how much theater there is right now in Rhode Island. There's no denying that theater lovers have many excellent choices, with many plays and musicals of almost every kind. One of the many great aspects of this phenomenon is the fact that ...
BWW Reviews: Cirque Eloize Makes Providence Debut with Inconsistent CIRKOPOLIS
CIRKOPOLIS starts with a solid premise, and the show combines the circus arts Eloize is known for with dance, clowning, original music, and theatricality. Unfortunately, these elements never fully blend, and while Eloize's metropolis forms a cohesive setting, it fails to develop into an immersive w...
Dreadful, Disappointing GHOST: THE MUSICAL Makes an Appearance at PPAC
There are many good rules pertaining to the creation of a new Broadway musical. Two of them are, 1) Just because you have the technology to do something doesn't necessarily mean that you should do it and 2) Some movies just shouldn't be made into musicals. The first U.S. national tour of Ghost: The ...
BWW Reviews: DANCING AT LUGHNASA Enchants at 2nd Story Theatre
The 2nd Story company very ably presents this character-driven, dialogue-heavy piece, and under the smart direction of Mark Peckham, 'Dancing at Lughnasa' unfolds plainly and naturally....
BWW Reviews: OSTC Begins First Full Season on High Note with Excellent LES MISERABLES
Warwick's Ocean State Theatre Company made an ambitious choice in selecting 'Les Miserables' as the opening production for the 2013-14 season. OSTC's acting company is the strength of this staging, boasting top-notch performers and an exceptional ensemble cast....
BWW Reviews: Broadway's Outstanding ONCE Kicks Off National Tour at PPAC
There is no denying that the transition from film to musical can be a tricky one. It's likely even trickier when the film was a small-budget, minimalist piece, with only two main characters and a fairly somber, melancholy tone. It helps, though, when the film includes amazing, award-winning music, w...
BWW Reviews: Wilbury Group Lights Up the Stage with High-Energy DETROIT
In terms of longevity and legacy, The Wilbury Group is still one of the newest kids on the block in the Rhode Island theater community. Founded only three years ago, in 2010, they have been growing quickly, moving last season into a new space where they have settled in very nicely. Along with findin...
BWW Reviews: Gamm's Impressive Double Bill A NUMBER and FAR AWAY Gets Season of to Exciting Start
One of the many great aspects of Rhode Island's theater community is the presence of companies and artists who are willing to take some risks. They don't always play it safe. They don't just do shows that are easy or simple or uncomplicated. There are at least a few area theaters that frequently put...
BWW Reviews: 2nd Story Opens New Space with Funny, Thoughtful LOBBY HERO
As a theater company grows in success and reputation, expansion is to be expected. Whether it's growth into new and different types of productions, educational programs or physical spaces, change is only natural. For 2nd Story Theater in Warren, growth and expansion have arrived this season, in the ...
BWW Reviews: Trinity Rep Opens 2013-14 Season with Potent, Absorbing GRAPES OF WRATH
Trinity Repertory Company starts off the 2013-14 season with a solid, hard-hitting production of John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. Directed by Trinity's own Brian McEleney, this staging is thoughtful and streamlined with just the right touch of the company's unique creativity....
BWW Reviews: Uneven National Tour of EVITA Debuts at PPAC
While the new touring production of EVITA is solid overall, individual elements never quite mesh and the performance is missing the sparkle it needs to soar....
BWW Reviews: Theater By the Sea Ends 80th Season with Flawed LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
For those outside of theatrical circles, La Cage Aux Folles might be best known as the basis for the hit movie The Birdcage. While that's all well and good, the musical has been a major force in the theater world since it premiered in 1983, when it won a number of Tony Awards, including Best Musical...
BWW Reviews: Turbulent Waters at the Second Wave of Artists' Exchange's ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL
A one-act play can be a tough nut to crack, as they say. Ranging anywhere from ten minutes to an hour long, they present a very particular challenge to a playwright, not to mention the rest of the creative team. While full-length plays have much more time at their disposal, one-acts must get a full ...
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