Review: AMADEUS at The Gamm Theatre
In 1998, my senior year English teacher decided to mix things up by having us start the semester by watching movies rather than reading the usual high school classics.
Rhode Island Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Rhode Island.
Review: MAMMA MIA! at Providence Performing Arts Center
“Mamma Mia!,” the sensational, vivacious 2001 Broadway musical based on the songs of ABBA that has become a fan favorite and worldwide phenomenon on both stage and screen, returns to Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) and proves yet again just how much this simple story of a mother and dau
Review: RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA at The Community Players
The Community Players welcomes autumn and kicks off its 103rd season with a lively, stylish production of “Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella,” an updated musical adaptation of the beloved, quintessential rags-to-riches fairy tale about a young woman's transformation from indentured servant to
Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Contemporary Theater Company
For obvious reasons, our Constitution has been a popular topic of discussion as of late, so it is not only appropriate but impeccable timing for Contemporary Theater Company to launch its impressive, thought-provoking production of Heidi Schreck’s informative, introspective play, “What the Const
Review: SHUCKED at the Providence Performing Arts Center
What did our critic think of SHUCKED at Providence Performing Arts Center?
Review: THE WITCHING HOUR SOCIAL CLUB at Burbage Theatre Company
When I heard Burbage had added a special Halloween show that they said was 'largely inspired by classic horror anthologies like Creepshow, Tales from the Crypt, and of course, Are You Afraid of the Dark?' how can you not attend? And this show did not disappoint.
Review: SLEUTH at The Granite Theatre
“Let the games begin” is a phrase most often associated with an Olympic event, but it also holds true for the characters in ‘Sleuth,’ Anthony Shaffer’s engrossing thriller, now at Granite Theatre, where two adult men play a cunning, intriguing game of cat-and-mouse, each ready to strike an
Review: LONE STAR LOVE POTION at The Arctic Playhouse
English poet Thomas Tusser penned, “A fool and his money are soon parted.
Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Wilbury Theatre Group
Read BroadwayWorld's review of Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me at Wilbury Theatre Group.
Review: THEY PROMISED HER THE MOON at The Players At The Barker Playhouse
The Players at the Barker Playhouse kick off their 106th season with Laurel Ollstein’s compelling historical drama, “They Promised Her the Moon,” the untold true story of Jerrie Cobb, an accomplished pilot and aspiring astronaut who dreamt of visiting outer space at a time when women in aviati
Review: THE EFFECT at The Gamm Theatre
It’s fun to say that romantic love is a matter of chemistry - fun, that is, as long as “chemistry” is metaphorical shorthand for the qualities and quirks that, when brought together, ignite emotions that feel like alchemy.
Review: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL at Providence Performing Art Center
The National Tour of 'A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical' kicked off last night at the Providence Performing Arts Center with the crowd eating up the classics like 'Sweet Caroline', 'Cracklin' Rosie' and 'Forever in Blue Jeans' to name a scant few.
Review: ONE PROVIDENCE PLACE: A MALL MUSICAL at AS 220
It was only a matter of time before someone put the story of that secret apartment on stage.
Review: LAMPEDUSA at Contemporary Theater Company
Allow me to introduce Stefano and Denise, the anguished characters in Anders Lustgarden’s powerful two-hander, ‘Lampedusa,’ now at Contemporary Theater Company, so the next time you’re having a bad day at work, I want you to think of these two.
Review: THE MOUSETRAP BY AGATHA CHRISTIE at Attleboro Community Theatre
The Attleboro Community Theatre kicked off its 67th season in style with Agatha Christie's 'The Mousetrap', a play said to be the longest running play of any kind ever, and you can see why.
Review: SCANDALOUS CONDUCT: A FAIRY EXTRAVAGANZA at The Great Friends Meeting House
What did our critic think of SCANDALOUS CONDUCT: A FAIRY EXTRAVAGANZA at Brown Arts IGNITE Series?
Review: Trinity Rep's POTUS is the Antidote to Election Season Overload
Trinity Rep’s production of POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, is the perfect antidote to politics overload.
Review: THE (ONE-ACT) PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Burbage Theatre Company
Burbage Theatre Company (BTC) kicks off its season with the delightfully disastrous “The (One-Act) Play That Goes Wrong,” a howlingly funny play-within-a-play written by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, and Jonathan Sayer.
Review: 42ND STREET at Theatre By The Sea
What did our critic think of 42ND STREET at Theatre By The Sea?
Review: A Hilarious Caper Under the Stars: 'THE 39 STEPS' in Wilcox Park
Review: A HILARIOUS CAPER UNDER THE STARS: 'THE 39 STEPS' IN WILCOX PARK: Colonial Theatre mounts delightful spy thriller spoof
Review: R.U.R. (ROSSUM'S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS) at Head Trick Theatre
Head Trick Theatre’s captivating, well-acted production of Karel Čapek’s unsettling play, ‘R.
Review: TWELFTH NIGHT at Contemporary Theater Company
Review: TWELFTH NIGHT at Contemporary Theater Company offers charming summer Shakespeare on the Saugatucket
Review: TOOTSIE Sparkles at Theatre by the Sea
The plot requires a lot of suspension of disbelief.
Review: TO BE CONTINUED...AN IMPROVISED SOAP OPERA MEDICAL DRAMA at Contemporary Theater Company
Comtemporary Theater Company is my family's go-to Improv theater and considering I have three teens, having a go-to anything is pretty impressive for kids who hate everything.
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The Secret Garden The Firebarn: Little Theatre of Fall River (2/04-2/14) |
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PVDFest Downtown Providence (9/18-9/19) |
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Plaza Suite The Firebarn: Little Theatre of Fall River (4/15-4/25) |
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Made On Hope Ballet RI (4/16-4/25) |
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FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: The GroovaLottos Roger Williams Park Boathouse Lawn (7/24-7/24) |
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Bernard John Album Release Party Uptown Theater (8/08-8/08) |
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Love! Valour! Compassion! The Firebarn: Little Theatre of Fall River (6/17-6/27) |
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Little Women The Arctic Playhouse (10/01-10/18) |
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A Christmas Carol The Arctic Playhouse (12/03-12/20) |
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Deathtrap The Firebarn: Little Theatre of Fall River (10/15-10/25) |