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2nd Story Shines with Fully Committed ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
Although we might like to believe that things are black or white, one or the other, they almost never are. There are many shades of gray and variations in between. And it can be a blurry distance between two extremes. A fine line between, for example, sane and insane. Who's to say what its crazy and...
BWW Review: Wildly Entertaining BLUE MAN GROUP Brings Humor, Light, and Music to Providence
The long-running 'Blue Man Group' presents a new touring production that combines smart physical comedy, brilliant visual effects, impressive musical talent, and the odd science lesson to create 90 minutes of non-stop entertainment....
BWW Reviews: Ocean State Theatre Company Brings Seasons of Love to Their New Space with RENT
For five years, after Bill Hanney bought and reopened the historic barn theater in Matunuck, musicals at Theatre By the Sea were produced and staged by Ocean Sate Theatre Company, led by Producing Artistic Director Amiee Turner and Managing Director Joel Kipper. When the five years ended, Hanney did...
BWW Review: LORD OF THE DANCE Melds Fleet Feet and Fantasy in Rhode Island
'Lord of the Dance' has a somewhat more defined story line than Flatley's other smash hit, Riverdance, and the show joins traditional forms of Celtic dance with modern styles and performance skills to tell its tale....
BWW Reviews: PPAC Stage Explodes with Green Day's Spectacular Rock Musical AMERICAN IDIOT
The show must go on, or so the saying says. This weekend, with a major blizzard plowing through New England, that didn't always hold true. Case in point, Providence Performing Arts Center, which had to cancel two Saturday performances of the touring production of Green Day's rock musical American Id...
BWW Reviews: The Wilbury Group Takes to the Ring with High-Energy THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DIETY
You're sitting in a large, dimly lit, nearly empty room, upstairs in an old warehouse in a nondescript section of the city. In the middle of the room, there is what looks like a wrestling ring, surrounded by chairs eagerly waiting for an audience of spectators. Finally, the lights dim and in walks a...
BWW Reviews: 2nd Story Theatre Stages Intense, Provoking AMADEUS
Peter Shaffer creates an intriguing piece of historical fiction by recognizing that the most forceful and compelling of human foibles often emerge clearly in situations of artistic rivalry....
BWW Reviews: OSTC'S Production of FOOLS a Colorful, Fractured Fable
The Ocean State Theatre Company officially begins its inaugural season with Neil Simon's 'Fools,' a light-hearted and zany tale of breaking curses and finding true love....
BWW Reviews: GAMM Hosts U.S. Premiere of Spirited ANNE BOLEYN
Howard Brenton breathes new life into Boleyn's public persona as Queen and delves deeply into her private and fiercely-held personal faith; he also employs the characters to examine the realities and intersections of state, religious, and gender politics at work in Tudor England....
BWW Reviews: Trinity Rep Offers Ambitious CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
Trinity Repertory Company's Artistic Director, Curt Columbus, and actor/playwright Marilyn Campbell tackle the daunting feat of adapting Fyodor Dostoyevsky's classic work 'Crime and Punishment' from full-length literary masterpiece to a streamlined, 90-minute theatrical experience....
BWW Reviews: Brilliant MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Rocks at PPAC
From its very first notes, 'Million Dollar Quartet' is clearly no run-of-the-mill jukebox musical. The show serves both as a time capsule and a time machine, taking a nostalgic look back at the emergence of rock ‘n' roll in the late 1950s and, specifically, recreating a legendary moment in the hi...
BWW Reviews: PPAC Rings in New Year with Broadway-Bound JEKYLL & HYDE
Frank Wildhorn's musical 'Jekyll & Hyde' continues its return journey to New York with a limited engagement, pre-Broadway tour....
BWW Reviews: OSTC Christens New Location with Jolly WINTER WONDERETTES
The Ocean State Theatre Company opens their new Warwick performance space with carols and comedy in the tune-filled Christmastime cabaret 'The Winter Wonderettes.'...
BWW Reviews: Outstanding MEMPHIS Earns Resounding Applause at PPAC
The touring production of the 2010 Tony Award-winning musical 'Memphis' boasts a memorable score, a compelling story line, and an absolutely stellar cast of actors....
BWW Reviews: Delightful, Compelling LOST IN YONKERS at 2nd Story Theatre
Spot-on delivery and even pacing are essential to a successful production of Neil Simon's complex material, and 2nd Story Theatre's cast, under the direction of Mark Peckham, is entirely up to the task....
BWW Reviews: PPAC Presents First-Rate Production of Beloved FIDDLER
'Fiddler's' current touring company maintains the show's long legacy with great success. This tour boasts a polished, professional group of actors who breathe new life into the familiar story and songs....
BWW Reviews: Trinity Rep’s Classic CHRISTMAS CAROL an Enduring Rhode Island Tradition
Trinity Repertory Company recreates the snowy streets of Victorian London in its upstairs Chace Theater for the 36th annual production of 'A Christmas Carol.'...
BWW Reviews: The Gamm Theatre Examines Art and Life in RED
RED, which won the 2010 Tony Award for Best Play, focuses on the two intense years Mark Rothko spent creating a set of murals for the Four Seasons Restaurant....
BWW Reviews: 2nd Story Theatre Dazzles With Brilliant AN INSPECTOR CALLS
The courtroom of the Bristol Statehouse provides the perfect atmosphere for 'An Inspector Calls,' and 2nd Story's cast flawlessly presents J.B. Priestley's clever and thought-provoking work....
BWW Reviews: PPAC Welcomes Christmas Season with Festive ELF
'Elf the Musical' boasts a jazzy, highly enjoyable score by Doug Besterman, and traces Buddy the Elf's quest to find his biological father in the faraway land of New York City....
BWW Reviews: Wilbury Group Presents Witty, Moving LUNGS
Current world events, financial realities and personal readiness are concerns all couples grapple with when deciding if the time is right to start a family together. However, most couples do not discuss these issues with the hilarious, unrestrained animation of M and W, the engaging young duo at th...
BWW Reviews: Vibrant, Fast-Paced CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Launches National Tour at PPAC
Based on an incredible true story, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN explores Frank W. Abagnale, Jr.'s family life, his exploits and adventures, and the cross-country chase that ensues when his forged checks and high-flying antics catch the attention of the FBI's most dogged agent....
BWW Reviews: Trinity Rep Opens 2012-13 Season with Compelling KING LEAR
Providence's celebrated Trinity Repertory Company opens its 49th season with a powerful production of Shakespeare's tragedy, KING LEAR....
BWW Reviews: Theatre by the Sea Stages Tune-Filled HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS
Once again, the Ocean State Theatre Company has assembled a very talented cast of musical theatre performers, and 'How to Succeed's' song-and-dance numbers are this production's greatest strength....
BWW Reviews: 2nd Story Theatre Closes Summer Season with Sparkling SABRINA FAIR
Warren's 2nd Story Theatre finishes its summer 2012 season with a modern-day fairy tale, SABRINA FAIR....
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FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: Pedro Pastor 195 District Park (8/14-8/14) |
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Boeing Boeing Attleboro Community Theatre (5/22-6/07) |
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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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The Moors The Contemporary Theater Company (5/01-5/28) |
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Pageant The Little Theater Of Fall River (7/09-7/19) |
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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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The Secret Garden The Firebarn: Little Theatre of Fall River (2/04-2/14) |
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NEW JERSEY AND NEW ENGLAND GUITAR ORCHESTRAS IN CONCERT Music Mansion (6/21-6/21) |
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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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