Review: THE PROM at The Community Players
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.
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Review: COLLECTIVE RAGE: A PLAY IN 5 BETTIES at Burbage Theatre Co.
What did our critic think of COLLECTIVE RAGE: A PLAY IN 5 BETTIES at Burbage Theatre Co.
Review: FENCES at Trinity Rep
FENCES at Trinity Rep: Crisp production of the August Wilson classic
Review: WOLF PLAY at Wilbury Theatre Group
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
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
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
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: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at the Providence Performing Arts Center
Aaron Sorkin’s dramatic adaptation of Harper Lee’s classic novel, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, pulls no punches, showing how racial injustice and the attitudes and issues related to it are all still relevant to the modern day.
Review: WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? at The Gamm Theatre
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
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.
Review: WHODUNIT? AN IMPROVISED MURDER MYSTERY at Contemporary Theater Company
What did our critic think of WHODUNIT? AN IMPROVISED MURDER MYSTERY at Contemporary Theater Company?
Review: AIN'T TOO PROUD at Providence Performing Arts Center
Providence Performing Arts Center celebrates the new year with the return of ‘Ain’t Too Proud,’ the stylish, spirited 2019 Tony-winning musical about the unparalleled career and personal trials and tribulations of one of the most successful soul acts in history, The Temptations.
Review: HIR transfixes at The Wilbury Theatre Group
What did our critic think of HIR at The Wilbury Theatre Group? Before trans entered our vernacular as a standalone word, we used it mostly as a prefix to indicate something was being changed into another version of itself — be it energy into other energy (transduction), language into other languag
Review: ANNUAL 24-HOUR PLAY FESTIVAL Dazzles Again at Contemporary Theater Company
CTC'S ANNUAL 24-HOUR PLAY FESTIVAL DAZZLES AGAIN at Contemporary Theater Company.
Review: MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL Dazzles at PPAC
Moulin Rouge! The Musical, debuted in Boston in 2018, and seems like an incredibly logical adaptation of a wildly successful musical film.
Review: Wilbury Offers Compelling INDECENT
The breathtaking production of Paula Vogel's Indecent at the Wilbury tackles this challenge head on, and the result is one of the most powerful theatrical experiences of the season.
Review: HANAKKAH SCHMANUKKAH at Burbage Theatre Company
What did our critic think of HANAKKAH SCHMANUKKAH at Burbage Theatre Company? If you're tired of the same old Christmas plays every year, you may just find what you are looking for in this original, world premiere engagement of Hanukkah Schmanukkah at the Burbage Theatre Company.
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Attleboro Community Theatre
With the holiday season upon us, Attleboro Community Theatre (ACT)’s joyous, heartwarming production of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is the quintessential reminder of what Christmas is all about—family, tradition, and generosity.
Review: MRS. BOB CRATCHIT'S WILD CHRISTMAS BINGE at Contemporary Theater Company
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Review: DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! The Musical at Providence Performing Arts Center
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Review: BLKS at Burbage Theatre Company
Burbage mounts captivating RI premiere of Barnes' intense slice-of-life comedy
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Trinity Rep
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Review: BIG, THE MUSICAL at The Community Players
The Community Players kicks off its 102nd season with a lively, endearing, production of “Big, The Musical,” based on the beloved 1988 film, directed by Penny Marshall and starring Tom Hanks.
Review: ONE FLEA SPARE at Brown / Trinity Rep (MFA)
What did our critic think of ONE FLEA SPARE at Brown / Trinity Rep (MFA)?
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WITCHING HOUR: SECRET CELLAR, a new Horror Anthology play by James Lucey Burbage Theatre Co (10/22-11/01) |
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Love! Valour! Compassion! The Firebarn: Little Theatre of Fall River (6/17-6/27) |
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Finding Neverland The Firebarn: Little Theatre of Fall River (8/05-8/15) |
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Ballet Meets The Beatles Ballet RI (3/12-3/21) |
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A Christmas Carol The Arctic Playhouse (12/03-12/20) |
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Almost, Maine The Arctic Playhouse (11/05-11/22) |
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Plaza Suite The Firebarn: Little Theatre of Fall River (4/15-4/25) |
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Motion State Arts presents Jenna Riegel: Varvara Wilbury Theatre Group (11/07-11/07) |
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Kaleidoscope Newport Elks Lodge Room (10/16-10/18) |
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Made On Hope Ballet RI (4/16-4/25) |
