DIRT and THE CLEAN HOUSE Performed in Repertory at The Contemporary Theater Company
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2017
Spring cleaning is right around the corner, and the Contemporary Theater Company offers up two plays to get you in the cleaning mood -Dirt by Bryony Lavery and The Clean House by Sarah Ruhl.
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2017
Spring cleaning is right around the corner, and the Contemporary Theater Company offers up two plays to get you in the cleaning mood -Dirt by Bryony Lavery and The Clean House by Sarah Ruhl.
Mixed Magic Theater presents THE RED TENT
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2017
In 2007 director/playwright Ricardo Pitts-Wiley was given a copy of Anita Diamant's THE RED TENT. After reading the first chapter, he knew it could make a great stage play. The novel had all of the essential and captivating elements of drama; compelling characters, pathos, conflict, intrigue and engaging dialogue.
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2017
In 2007 director/playwright Ricardo Pitts-Wiley was given a copy of Anita Diamant's THE RED TENT. After reading the first chapter, he knew it could make a great stage play. The novel had all of the essential and captivating elements of drama; compelling characters, pathos, conflict, intrigue and engaging dialogue.
BWW Review: Emotionally Raw RENT Is Not To Be Missed at PPAC
by Andria Tieman - April 09, 2017
It's hard to believe that the musical RENT is 20 year old, but watching it in 2017 it remains shockingly relevant, and strangely stuck in time. The story of the bohemian squatters in New York's Alphabet City seems almost like a museum piece about the horrors of AIDS, but at the same time, considering all of the technological developments of the last 20 year, the time of RENT should feel even more foreign. Gay marriage is now the law of the land and AIDS is no longer a death sentence, but many of the other struggles these beloved characters face are still real and universal. RENT is a story of the 90's, but it's also a beautiful story of friendships and how they evolve. The cast of this current touring production certainly have some big shoes to fill, but many of them manage to shake off the albatrosses of previous classic performances and make these roles uniquely their own.
by Andria Tieman - April 09, 2017
It's hard to believe that the musical RENT is 20 year old, but watching it in 2017 it remains shockingly relevant, and strangely stuck in time. The story of the bohemian squatters in New York's Alphabet City seems almost like a museum piece about the horrors of AIDS, but at the same time, considering all of the technological developments of the last 20 year, the time of RENT should feel even more foreign. Gay marriage is now the law of the land and AIDS is no longer a death sentence, but many of the other struggles these beloved characters face are still real and universal. RENT is a story of the 90's, but it's also a beautiful story of friendships and how they evolve. The cast of this current touring production certainly have some big shoes to fill, but many of them manage to shake off the albatrosses of previous classic performances and make these roles uniquely their own.
BWW Review: LEND ME A TENOR a Little Off Key at Rhode Island Stage Ensemble
by Larry O'Brien - April 09, 2017
Some good things, some not quite so good things going on in Woonsocket.
by Larry O'Brien - April 09, 2017
Some good things, some not quite so good things going on in Woonsocket.
Granite Theatre Announces Auditions for Tim Firth's CALENDAR GIRLS
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2017
Granite Theatre of Westerly, will be holding auditions for the Tim Firth's delightful comedy "Calendar Girls". The auditions are Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 5 pm and Monday, April 24, 2017 at 7 pm at the theatre, 1 Granite Street, Westerly, RI. The show directed by Artistic Director David Jepson. There are 19 performances for the show between June 30 and July 30, 2017.
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2017
Granite Theatre of Westerly, will be holding auditions for the Tim Firth's delightful comedy "Calendar Girls". The auditions are Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 5 pm and Monday, April 24, 2017 at 7 pm at the theatre, 1 Granite Street, Westerly, RI. The show directed by Artistic Director David Jepson. There are 19 performances for the show between June 30 and July 30, 2017.
Photo Flash: Granite Theatre presents TAKING SIDES
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2017
With "Taking Sides" by Ron Harwood the Granite Theatre is stretching into even greater, more challenging contemporary works of theatre allowing the audience to enjoy the depth of artistic experience of great theatre and the breadth of skills of our performers. It's a riveting show guaranteed to remain the topic of conversation for all audiences. Post-show the audience can meet the actors and director to discuss this thought provoking piece of theatre. Producer/ Artistic Director for the theatre is David Jepson. The performances are as follows:
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2017
With "Taking Sides" by Ron Harwood the Granite Theatre is stretching into even greater, more challenging contemporary works of theatre allowing the audience to enjoy the depth of artistic experience of great theatre and the breadth of skills of our performers. It's a riveting show guaranteed to remain the topic of conversation for all audiences. Post-show the audience can meet the actors and director to discuss this thought provoking piece of theatre. Producer/ Artistic Director for the theatre is David Jepson. The performances are as follows:
Trinity Rep Announces Winners of Student Playwriting Competition WRITE HERE! WRITE NOW!
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2017
Trinity Rep's sixth annual playwriting competition for New England High School students, Write Here! Write Now!, announces this year's winning playwrights.
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2017
Trinity Rep's sixth annual playwriting competition for New England High School students, Write Here! Write Now!, announces this year's winning playwrights.
BWW Review: Powerful and Unexpectedly Timely INHERIT THE WIND
by Andria Tieman - April 04, 2017
Ocean State Theatre Company Artistic Director Amiee Turner introduced Friday night's production of INHERIT THE WIND by saying that she was somewhat surprised and saddened that a play about what's appropriate to teach in public schools, written in 1955 but based on events of the 1920's, is still so timely today. Indeed, this script may be a Baby Boomer, but this production isn't showing its age at all, and is scarily relevant. One of the biggest tells of an older play is often the length, and this script may have been edited down a bit, but the pacing is absolutely perfect. Director Fred Sullivan Jr. fills the moments of brief set changes with appropriate moments of song, which may seem like an odd choice for a play of this nature, but it works perfectly. Some of the songs are in the original script, but a few seem to have been added for this show. The songs also give the actors a chance to trot out their vocal chops including men singing in four part harmony, and violin and ukulele performances.
by Andria Tieman - April 04, 2017
Ocean State Theatre Company Artistic Director Amiee Turner introduced Friday night's production of INHERIT THE WIND by saying that she was somewhat surprised and saddened that a play about what's appropriate to teach in public schools, written in 1955 but based on events of the 1920's, is still so timely today. Indeed, this script may be a Baby Boomer, but this production isn't showing its age at all, and is scarily relevant. One of the biggest tells of an older play is often the length, and this script may have been edited down a bit, but the pacing is absolutely perfect. Director Fred Sullivan Jr. fills the moments of brief set changes with appropriate moments of song, which may seem like an odd choice for a play of this nature, but it works perfectly. Some of the songs are in the original script, but a few seem to have been added for this show. The songs also give the actors a chance to trot out their vocal chops including men singing in four part harmony, and violin and ukulele performances.
Counter-Productions Theatre Company Presents LONELY PLANET
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2017
???????Counter-Productions Theatre Company wraps up their tenth season with Steven Dietz's Lonely Planet, an absurdist comedy exploring friendship and fear at the height of the AIDS epidemic.
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2017
???????Counter-Productions Theatre Company wraps up their tenth season with Steven Dietz's Lonely Planet, an absurdist comedy exploring friendship and fear at the height of the AIDS epidemic.
Daydream Theatre Co Presents BARRY WEINTRAUB: LEGACY
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2017
Daydream Theatre Company and The Arctic Playhouse are proud to present the world premiere is the play Barry Weintraub: Legacy, Written and directed by Lenny Schwartz, opening on April 13, 2017 and running April 14, 15, 21, 22, 27,28, 29 2017 all at 8pm. The play runs at the Arctic Playhouse, 117 Washington St, West Warwick RI 02893. Tickets are 10 Dollars online at Smarttix and 15 dollars at the door.
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2017
Daydream Theatre Company and The Arctic Playhouse are proud to present the world premiere is the play Barry Weintraub: Legacy, Written and directed by Lenny Schwartz, opening on April 13, 2017 and running April 14, 15, 21, 22, 27,28, 29 2017 all at 8pm. The play runs at the Arctic Playhouse, 117 Washington St, West Warwick RI 02893. Tickets are 10 Dollars online at Smarttix and 15 dollars at the door.
BWW Review: SHE WOULD IF SHE COULD at AS220 Black Box
by Barb Burke - April 01, 2017
Treat yourself to She Would if She Could, Head Trick Theatre's delicious production of Sir George Etherege's bawdy comedy of manners, this weekend at AS220.
by Barb Burke - April 01, 2017
Treat yourself to She Would if She Could, Head Trick Theatre's delicious production of Sir George Etherege's bawdy comedy of manners, this weekend at AS220.
Photo Flash: Ocean State Theatre presents INHERIT THE WIND
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2017
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), currently celebrating its fifth season in its comfortable stadium-style theatre in Warwick, presents Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee's Tony Award-winning play, Inherit the Wind, which will run at Ocean State Theatre from March 29 - April 16.
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2017
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), currently celebrating its fifth season in its comfortable stadium-style theatre in Warwick, presents Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee's Tony Award-winning play, Inherit the Wind, which will run at Ocean State Theatre from March 29 - April 16.
PPAC Offering $23 Front Row Seats for RENT 20th Anniversary Tour
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2017
The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) today announced that seats in the first two rows of the orchestra section will be available for $23 for each performance of RENT, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical.
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2017
The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) today announced that seats in the first two rows of the orchestra section will be available for $23 for each performance of RENT, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical.
Camp OSTC and Camp OSTC, Jr. Early Deadline Approaching
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2017
Does your child like to sing, dance and use their imagination? If so, Camp OSTC (ages 9-14) or Camp OSTC Jr. (ages 5-8, who have completed kindergarten) are perfect for them to utilize their musical theatre talent and have fun at the same time!
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2017
Does your child like to sing, dance and use their imagination? If so, Camp OSTC (ages 9-14) or Camp OSTC Jr. (ages 5-8, who have completed kindergarten) are perfect for them to utilize their musical theatre talent and have fun at the same time!
PPAC's Community Outreach Committee Announces Winners of the ARTS Scholarships 2017 Program
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2017
Jo-Ann Ragosta, Chairperson of the ARTS Scholarships 2017 program, along with the members of the Community Outreach Committee of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), are pleased to announce the winners of the ARTS Scholarships 2017 program, sponsored by the Textron Charitable Trust and PPAC Annual Fund Donors. This year's program will award scholarships to 36 talented Rhode Island students, ages 11 - 14, each of whom will receive a scholarship of up to $500 to attend a local summer arts education program of their choice (please see below for the list of ARTS Scholarships 2017 winners).
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2017
Jo-Ann Ragosta, Chairperson of the ARTS Scholarships 2017 program, along with the members of the Community Outreach Committee of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), are pleased to announce the winners of the ARTS Scholarships 2017 program, sponsored by the Textron Charitable Trust and PPAC Annual Fund Donors. This year's program will award scholarships to 36 talented Rhode Island students, ages 11 - 14, each of whom will receive a scholarship of up to $500 to attend a local summer arts education program of their choice (please see below for the list of ARTS Scholarships 2017 winners).
Providence Performing Arts Center Offering NEXT STOP BROADWAY Musical Theatre Intensive
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2017
The NEXT STOP BROADWAY program, presented by the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) Monday through Friday, August 14 - 18, 2017, will consist of classes, workshops, and rehearsals focused on classic Broadway shows.
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2017
The NEXT STOP BROADWAY program, presented by the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) Monday through Friday, August 14 - 18, 2017, will consist of classes, workshops, and rehearsals focused on classic Broadway shows.
Photo Flash: Head Trick Theatre Presents SHE WOULD IF SHE COULD
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2017
She Would If She Could, Head Trick Theatre's spring 2017 show, follows the clever, the lustful, and the oblivious through the houses, public gardens, and restaurants of Restoration London.
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2017
She Would If She Could, Head Trick Theatre's spring 2017 show, follows the clever, the lustful, and the oblivious through the houses, public gardens, and restaurants of Restoration London.
Epic Presents Pinter's Masterpiece The Darkly Comic THE HOMECOMING
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
Epic Theatre Company is proud to present a limited run of Harold Pinter's twisted and triumphant comedy "The Homecoming."
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
Epic Theatre Company is proud to present a limited run of Harold Pinter's twisted and triumphant comedy "The Homecoming."
#IMOMSOHARD Coming to The VETS This Summer
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
They've kept you sane. They've brightened your day. They've made you laugh 'til you peed a little. And now Kristin and Jen, from #IMOMSOHARD, are coming to Providence. Catch them on Saturday, July 22 at 7pm at The VETS.
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
They've kept you sane. They've brightened your day. They've made you laugh 'til you peed a little. And now Kristin and Jen, from #IMOMSOHARD, are coming to Providence. Catch them on Saturday, July 22 at 7pm at The VETS.
BWW Review: Festival Ballet's Stunning CARMEN, Up Close on Hope
by Andria Tieman - March 27, 2017
CARMEN is a classic story, and one that Festival Ballet has mounted before with great success due to the talents of resident choreographer Viktor Plotinkov and dancers Jennifer Ricci and Mindaugas Bauzys. This time around, the grand production is shrunk down to fit into the black box theatre on Hope Street, which strips away most of the sets and dramatic lighting and leaves the viewer with a production which is minimalist but powerful. The principal dancers rotate each performance, so every one is a unique experience. The Friday night premiere featured Eugenia Zinovieva as Carmen, Alex Lantz as Don Jose and Kirsten Evans as Micaela.
by Andria Tieman - March 27, 2017
CARMEN is a classic story, and one that Festival Ballet has mounted before with great success due to the talents of resident choreographer Viktor Plotinkov and dancers Jennifer Ricci and Mindaugas Bauzys. This time around, the grand production is shrunk down to fit into the black box theatre on Hope Street, which strips away most of the sets and dramatic lighting and leaves the viewer with a production which is minimalist but powerful. The principal dancers rotate each performance, so every one is a unique experience. The Friday night premiere featured Eugenia Zinovieva as Carmen, Alex Lantz as Don Jose and Kirsten Evans as Micaela.
World Premiere of KING ELIZABETH Wraps Up Gamm Theatre Season
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) closes its 2016-2017 season with the world premiere of King Elizabeth, a new version of Friedrich Schiller's Mary Stuart, freely adapted and directed by Gamm Artistic Director Tony Estrella. Featuring Gamm Resident Actor Jeanine Kane (Hannah Jarvis in Arcadia, Lady Macbeth in Macbeth) as Elizabeth I and Boston-based actor Marianna Bassham (Blanche Dubois in A Streetcar Named Desire, Hedda Tesman in Hedda Gabler) as Mary Stuart Queen of Scots, King Elizabeth promises to be an enlightening, entertaining and timely exploration of leadership and gender politics.
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) closes its 2016-2017 season with the world premiere of King Elizabeth, a new version of Friedrich Schiller's Mary Stuart, freely adapted and directed by Gamm Artistic Director Tony Estrella. Featuring Gamm Resident Actor Jeanine Kane (Hannah Jarvis in Arcadia, Lady Macbeth in Macbeth) as Elizabeth I and Boston-based actor Marianna Bassham (Blanche Dubois in A Streetcar Named Desire, Hedda Tesman in Hedda Gabler) as Mary Stuart Queen of Scots, King Elizabeth promises to be an enlightening, entertaining and timely exploration of leadership and gender politics.
BWW Review: Toe-Tapping 42ND STREET Tour Brings Sunny Song and Dance to Providence
by Veronica Bruscini - March 25, 2017
When it comes to classic song-and-dance theater, it doesn't get much more "Broadway" than 42ND STREET. The show is breezy and buoyant, a carefree love letter to the Great White Way and to the art of the stage musical.
by Veronica Bruscini - March 25, 2017
When it comes to classic song-and-dance theater, it doesn't get much more "Broadway" than 42ND STREET. The show is breezy and buoyant, a carefree love letter to the Great White Way and to the art of the stage musical.
Providence to 'Revel' with The Wilbury Group
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2017
For one night only, on Saturday, May 6, 2017, Providence's Wilbury Theatre Group will awaken the historic 1927 Industrial National Trust Bank for its annual fundraiser REVEL! A Gala for the Wilbury Group.
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2017
For one night only, on Saturday, May 6, 2017, Providence's Wilbury Theatre Group will awaken the historic 1927 Industrial National Trust Bank for its annual fundraiser REVEL! A Gala for the Wilbury Group.
Trinity Rep presents the Uproarious Comedy FAITHFUL CHEATERS
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2017
Trinity Rep continues its 53rd season with the world premiere comedy, Faithful Cheaters by Deborah Salem Smith,directed by Melia Bensussen. Faithful Cheaters runs April 20 - May 21, 2017. Tickets are on sale now by phone at (401) 351-4242, online at www.trinityrep.com, or in person at the theater's box office at 201 Washington Street, Providence.
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2017
Trinity Rep continues its 53rd season with the world premiere comedy, Faithful Cheaters by Deborah Salem Smith,directed by Melia Bensussen. Faithful Cheaters runs April 20 - May 21, 2017. Tickets are on sale now by phone at (401) 351-4242, online at www.trinityrep.com, or in person at the theater's box office at 201 Washington Street, Providence.
Disney's THE LION KING North American Tour Celebrates Record-Breaking Engagement at Providence Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2017
Disney's The Lion King continues to reign across North America with a sold-out record-breaking engagement in Providence, which concluded on Sunday, March 19 at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC). The triumphant three-week return grossed over $5.3 million at the box office and entertained more than 68,000 theatergoers during 24 performances.
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2017
Disney's The Lion King continues to reign across North America with a sold-out record-breaking engagement in Providence, which concluded on Sunday, March 19 at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC). The triumphant three-week return grossed over $5.3 million at the box office and entertained more than 68,000 theatergoers during 24 performances.
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