SIX Brings Feminist Fun to PPAC
Divorced, Beheaded, Died; Divorced, Beheaded, Survived–this handy little rhyme is likely what most Americans know best about the six wives of Henry VIII.
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Review: WITCH provokes at Burbage Theater Co
What did our critic think of WITCH at Burbage Theater Co? In the world of WITCH - written by rising playwright Jen Silverman - demons are self-proclaimed 'merchants of hope' for people whose desires and fears have been forged by capitalism and patriarchy.
Review: ELEMENTS at Newport Contemporary Ballet
What did our critic think of ELEMENTS AT NEWPORT CONTEMPORARY BALLET at Newport Contemporary Ballet?
REVIEW: THE INFERIOR SEX at Trinity Repertory Company
Directed with intricacy and precision by Tatyana Marie-Carlo, 'The Inferior Sex' takes place in 1972, when Vietnam, Watergate and women's lib dominated the headlines, and Shirley Chisholm (portrayed with an eloquent ferocity by Jackie Davis), the first Black woman elected to Congress, is making a hi
Review: HADESTOWN Thrills At Providence Performing Arts Center
What did our critic think of HADESTOWN at PPAC?
Review: THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY at Providence Performing Arts Center
What did our critic think of THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY at Providence Performing Arts Center?
Review: BAD JEWS at Gamm Theatre
What did our critic think of BAD JEWS at Gamm Theatre? When a beloved grandfather passes away, leaving behind a sentimental family heirloom, what would your family do to possess it? Chances are, not to the extent of this family!
Review: /A.DICK.TED/ at Wilbury Theatre Group
Wilbury mounts Teddy Lytle's trenchant, stylish (mostly) one-man show with music about addiction and recovery
Review: COME FROM AWAY at Providence Performing Arts Center
Come From Away isn’t just a must-see, it’s a must-feel, so take advantage of seeing this tremendous production in person, while it’s at the Providence Performing Arts Center and get “all the feels.
ANNIE at PPAC is a Delightful Dose of Nostalgia
It’s always nerve-racking to revisit a show as an adult that was so important to you as a kid.
Review: THE OLDEST PROFESSION at Burbage Theatre Company
What did our critic think of THE OLDEST PROFESSION at Burbage Theatre Company?
Review: WE'RE GONNA DIE at Wilbury Theatre Group
What did our critic think of WE'RE GONNA DIE at Wilbury Theatre Group?
Review: BY THE QUEEN at Trinity Rep
What did our critic think of BY THE QUEEN at Trinity Rep? Shakespeare's plays are a man's world, and one of his most ubiquitous female characters has something to say about it.
Review: FAITH HEALER at Gamm Theatre
What did our critic think of FAITH HEALER at Gamm Theatre?
Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Providence Performing Arts Center
What did our critic think of JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Providence Performing Arts Center?
Review: 24-HOUR PLAY FESTIVAL at Contemporary Theater
What did our critic think of 24-HOUR PLAY FESTIVAL at Contemporary Theater? It's been 18 years that Contemporary Theater Company has been putting on this 24-hour play festival, an amazing concoction of stories and actors and action that just can't be compared to anything else because, frankly, there
Review: FESTIVAL BALLET PROVIDENCE presents THE NUTCRACKER
In 2021, Festival Ballet Providence announced a brand new version of the holiday staple, THE NUTCRACKER, fully reimagined by the company's Artistic Curator, Yury Yanowsky, and Company Director Kathleen Breen Combs.
Review: THE KAT & DAVE SHOW: AN EVENING WITH DAVID FOSTER & KATHARINE MCPHEE at Providence Performing Arts Center
It was one of those shows that you did not quite know what to expect.
Review: REVIEW: A CHRISTMAS STORY at Contemporary Theater Company
Contemporary Theater Company kicks off the holiday season with its delightful, rollicking production of 'A Christmas Story,' based on the beloved 1983 film written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown, and Bob Clark, and adapted for the stage by Philip Grecian.
Review: SENSE & SENSIBILITY at Burbage Theatre Company
What did our critic think of SENSE & SENSIBILITY at Burbage Theatre Company? When it comes to Jane Austen, it's typically a love-hate relationship.
Review: THE HUMANS at Wilbury Theatre Group
What did our critic think of THE HUMANS at Wilbury Theatre Group?
Review: LES MISERABLES At Providence Performing Arts Center
Nick Cartell's return to the role of Valjean is reason enough to see this production.
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Trinity Rep
What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Trinity Rep.
Review: SWEAT at THE GAMM THEATRE
What did our critic think of SWEAT at THE GAMM THEATRE? For the better part of the last 40 years, things have been a nightmare for the American working class, especially across the so called 'rust belt' where factories once thrived and have now fallen silent and abandoned.
Review: TOOTSIE: THE COMEDY MUSICAL at Providence Performing Arts Center
What did our critic think of TOOTSIE: THE COMEDY MUSICAL at Providence Performing Arts Center?
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The Secret Garden The Little Theater Of Fall River (2/04-2/14) |
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Made On Hope Ballet RI (4/16-4/25) |
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Bell, Book and Candle The Arctic Playhouse (8/27-9/13) |
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A Real Life Fairy Tale: Princess Diana Ballet RI (4/25-5/02) |
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Plaza Suite The Little Theater Of Fall River (4/15-4/25) |
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Love! Valour! Compassion! The Little Theater Of Fall River (6/17-6/27) |
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Ballet Meets The Beatles Ballet RI (3/12-3/21) |
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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, directed by Stephen Thorne Burbage Theatre Co (9/17-10/11) |
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A Christmas Carol The Arctic Playhouse (12/03-12/20) |
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Irving Berlin's White Christmas The Little Theater Of Fall River (12/03-12/13) |