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The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Rhode Island.

Review: TWELFTH NIGHT (OR WHAT YOU WILL) at Attleboro Community Theatre

Review: TWELFTH NIGHT (OR WHAT YOU WILL) at Attleboro Community Theatre

by Christopher Verleger — June 6, 2024

Attleboro Community Theatre (ACT) brings its 66th season to a close with an amusing, highly entertaining production ‘Twelfth Night (Or What You Will),’ William Shakespeare’s boisterous comedy of mistaken identity, entangled romance, and unapologetic tomfoolery.

Review: THE CEMETERY CLUB at Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant

Review: THE CEMETERY CLUB at Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant

by Christopher Verleger — June 5, 2024

Newport Playhouse and Cabaret Restaurant presents ‘The Cemetery Club’ written by Ivan Menchell and attentively directed by Tony Annicone, a dramatic comedy about three Jewish widows who gather monthly for tea and to visit their late husbands’ graves.

Review: A CHORUS LINE at Theater By The Sea

Review: A CHORUS LINE at Theater By The Sea

by Christopher Verleger — June 5, 2024

Theater By The Sea welcomes the summer and kicks off its 91st season with a dazzling, spirited production of the revered, legendary Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, ‘A Chorus Line.

Review: CRIMES OF THE HEART at The Arctic Playhouse

Review: CRIMES OF THE HEART at The Arctic Playhouse

by Christopher Verleger — May 22, 2024

The small Southern town of Hazelhurst, Mississippi is brought to life here on the Arctic Playhouse stage in its charming, touching production of Beth Henley’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, ‘Crimes of the Heart.

Review: FRAMES OF MIND at Newport Contemporary Ballet

Review: FRAMES OF MIND at Newport Contemporary Ballet

by Erica Cataldi-Roberts — May 17, 2024

Just in time for Mental Health Awareness month, Newport Contemporary Ballet presents a captivating evening of three mind-focused pieces, FRAMES OF MIND, at Providence’s WaterFire Arts Center.

Review: AND THEN THERE WERE NONE at The Arctic Playhouse

Review: AND THEN THERE WERE NONE at The Arctic Playhouse

by Christopher Verleger — April 24, 2024

The Arctic Playhouse in West Warwick dutifully pays tribute to mystery maven Agatha Christie with its sleek, suspenseful production of her renowned best seller and the basis of numerous stage, film, and television adaptations, ‘And Then There Were None.

Review: THE PROM at The Community Players

Review: THE PROM at The Community Players

by Christopher Verleger — April 17, 2024

The Community Players concludes its 102nd season on the highest of notes with its energetic, spirited, emotionally charged production of the musical comedy, ‘The Prom.

Review: WOLF PLAY at Wilbury Theatre Group

Review: WOLF PLAY at Wilbury Theatre Group

by Christopher Verleger — March 27, 2024

At the beginning of ‘Wolf Play,’ Hansol Jung’s gripping, intense drama, now playing at Wilbury Theatre Group, an individual casually walks on stage, faces the audience, and poses the question, “What if I said I am not what you think you see?”

Review: DELIGHTFUL 'TWELFTH NIGHT' AT GAMM THEATRE

Review: DELIGHTFUL 'TWELFTH NIGHT' AT GAMM THEATRE

by John McDaid — March 25, 2024

Twelfth Night is possibly Shakespeare's most brilliant comedy, packed with ribald wordplay, mistaken identities, and revenge, tied up in a tangled web of unrequited love.

Review: FROZEN at Providence Performing Arts Center

Review: FROZEN at Providence Performing Arts Center

by Christopher Verleger — March 13, 2024

Providence Performing Arts Center presents ‘Frozen,’ the 2018 Broadway musical based on Disney’s top-grossing 2013 animated film, featuring the beloved Grammy and Academy-Award winning anthem, “Let It Go.

Review: PLAYHOUSE CREATURES at Burbage Theatre Company

Review: PLAYHOUSE CREATURES at Burbage Theatre Company

by Christopher Verleger — February 9, 2024

After last season’s splendid ‘The Oldest Profession,’ Burbage Theatre Company and WomensWork Theatre Collaborative join forces again for ‘Playhouse Creatures,’ April De Angelis’s fascinating portrait of five females from late 17th-century England who were able to pursue careers on stage

Review: WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? at The Gamm Theatre

Review: WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? at The Gamm Theatre

by Christopher Verleger — February 1, 2024

Early on in Edward Albee’s ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’, husband George nonchalantly responds to his wife who has just insulted him with the declarative statement, “That’s not a very nice thing to say, Martha.

Review: LA BROA' (BROAD STREET) at Trinity Repertory Company

Review: LA BROA' (BROAD STREET) at Trinity Repertory Company

by Charlotte Buecheler — January 31, 2024

What did our critic think of LA BROA’ (BROAD STREET) AT TRINITY REPERTORY COMPANY at Trinity Repertory Company? Opening night for La Broa’ at Trinity Rep felt like a party, a long-awaited homecoming for a community represented both on and off the stage.

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