Adam Langdon to Lead 'CURIOUS INCIDENT' in Providence This February
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2016
The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) has announced casting for the Providence engagement of the National Theatre production of THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, the Tony Award-winning new play by Simon Stephens, adapted from Mark Haddon's best-selling novel.
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2016
The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) has announced casting for the Providence engagement of the National Theatre production of THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, the Tony Award-winning new play by Simon Stephens, adapted from Mark Haddon's best-selling novel.
VILLAINS V. HEROES: BROADWAY STYLE! at Ocean State Theatre 1/7
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2016
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), currently celebrating its fifth season in its comfortable stadium-style theatre in Warwick is pleased to announce a very special fundraising concert, starring OSTC "kid" alumni, entitled Villains v. Heroes: Broadway Style! on Saturday, January 7.
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2016
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), currently celebrating its fifth season in its comfortable stadium-style theatre in Warwick is pleased to announce a very special fundraising concert, starring OSTC "kid" alumni, entitled Villains v. Heroes: Broadway Style! on Saturday, January 7.
Casting Announced for Disney's THE LION KING at PPAC
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2016
Casting has been announced for the Providence engagement of Disney's THE LION KING. The six-time Tony Award winner triumphantly returns to the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) for a limited three-week engagement, from Tuesday, February 28 to Sunday, March 19, 2017.
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2016
Casting has been announced for the Providence engagement of Disney's THE LION KING. The six-time Tony Award winner triumphantly returns to the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) for a limited three-week engagement, from Tuesday, February 28 to Sunday, March 19, 2017.
CELEBRATIONS: AN AFRICAN ODYSSEY at Mixed Magic Theatre Rescheduled Due to Inclement Weather
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2016
DUE TO THE FORECAST OF INCLEMENT WEATHER CELEBRATIONS:AN AFRICAN ODYSSEY IN CONCERT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR THUR & FRI, DEC 22nd-23rd AT MIXED MAGIC THEATRE, 560 MINERAL SPRING AVE, PAWTUCKET, RI
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2016
DUE TO THE FORECAST OF INCLEMENT WEATHER CELEBRATIONS:AN AFRICAN ODYSSEY IN CONCERT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR THUR & FRI, DEC 22nd-23rd AT MIXED MAGIC THEATRE, 560 MINERAL SPRING AVE, PAWTUCKET, RI
Epic Theatre Company to Continue Pop-Up Season This Today in Cranston
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2016
Epic Theatre Company's second pop-up show has arrived! The next show is this Today, December 16th at 8pm at Theater 82 in Cranston.
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2016
Epic Theatre Company's second pop-up show has arrived! The next show is this Today, December 16th at 8pm at Theater 82 in Cranston.
Santa to Visit Ocean State Theatre this Weekend
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2016
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), currently celebrating its fifth season in its comfortable stadium-style theatre in Warwick, is thrilled to host a visit with Santa Claus on Sunday, December 18 from 3:00 - 4:30 pm.
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2016
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), currently celebrating its fifth season in its comfortable stadium-style theatre in Warwick, is thrilled to host a visit with Santa Claus on Sunday, December 18 from 3:00 - 4:30 pm.
Joe Wilson, Jr. to Play Dr. King in THE MOUNTAINTOP at Trinity Rep
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2016
Katori Hall's Olivier Award-winning play, The Mountaintop, kicks off 2017 at Trinity Repertory Company and continues the 53rd season, Ghosts of the Past, Dreams of the Future.
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2016
Katori Hall's Olivier Award-winning play, The Mountaintop, kicks off 2017 at Trinity Repertory Company and continues the 53rd season, Ghosts of the Past, Dreams of the Future.
The Show Must Go On! Festival Ballet Providence¹s THE NUTCRACKER Set For This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2016
Having faced one of the most challenging times in its 39-year history after a significant number of Nutcracker costumes were stolen from a storage facility in Pawtucket, RI, Festival Ballet Providence's (FBP) annual production of the holiday classic The Nutcracker will go on as scheduled this weekend.
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2016
Having faced one of the most challenging times in its 39-year history after a significant number of Nutcracker costumes were stolen from a storage facility in Pawtucket, RI, Festival Ballet Providence's (FBP) annual production of the holiday classic The Nutcracker will go on as scheduled this weekend.
Contemporary Theater Company Kicks off 2017 with EVERY BRILLIANT THING
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2016
"1. Ice cream. 2. Water fights. 3. Staying up past your bedtime and being allowed to watch TV." That's how the titular list in Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan, playing at the Contemporary Theater Company in January 2017 begins.
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2016
"1. Ice cream. 2. Water fights. 3. Staying up past your bedtime and being allowed to watch TV." That's how the titular list in Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan, playing at the Contemporary Theater Company in January 2017 begins.
Rhode Island Philharmonic's Larry Rachleff To Conduct Schubert's UNFINISHED, 1/21
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2016
The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra and Music Director Larry Rachleff welcome cellist Alban Gerhardt back to The VETS for a program of Haydn's Second Cello Concerto along with Schubert's immortal "Unfinished" 8th Symphony and two favorites by Richard Strauss: "Dance of the Seven Veils" fromSalome and Der Rosenkavalier: Suite.
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2016
The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra and Music Director Larry Rachleff welcome cellist Alban Gerhardt back to The VETS for a program of Haydn's Second Cello Concerto along with Schubert's immortal "Unfinished" 8th Symphony and two favorites by Richard Strauss: "Dance of the Seven Veils" fromSalome and Der Rosenkavalier: Suite.
Epic Theatre Company to Continue Pop-Up Season This Friday in Cranston
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2016
Epic Theatre Company's second pop-up show has arrived! The next show is this Friday, December 16th at 8pm at Theater 82 in Cranston.
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2016
Epic Theatre Company's second pop-up show has arrived! The next show is this Friday, December 16th at 8pm at Theater 82 in Cranston.
Christina Bevilacqua Will Be 'Conversationalist-in-Residence' at the State Theater
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2016
Trinity Repertory Company has announced Christina Bevilacqua will bring her expertise in curating conversation to the theater in her new position as Conversationalist-in-Residence.
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2016
Trinity Repertory Company has announced Christina Bevilacqua will bring her expertise in curating conversation to the theater in her new position as Conversationalist-in-Residence.
Readings in Winter: An Exploration of New Works to Feature Two Plays by Local Playwrights
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2016
This season Counter-Productions will present its second annual staged reading series of new works. The program is called 'Readings in Winter: An Exploration of New Works' and will feature two plays by local playwrights.
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2016
This season Counter-Productions will present its second annual staged reading series of new works. The program is called 'Readings in Winter: An Exploration of New Works' and will feature two plays by local playwrights.
Norah Jones to Take DAY BREAKS Tour to The VETS This Winter
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2016
Norah Jones has announced the October 7 global release of Day Breaks (Blue Note Records), her stunning sixth solo album which is a kindred spirit to the singer's breakout debut Come Away With Me and finds the 9-time GRAMMY-winner returning to the piano and her roots. Norah has also announced Fall tour dates in North America and Europe including The VETS in Providence on December 8 at 8:00pm.
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2016
Norah Jones has announced the October 7 global release of Day Breaks (Blue Note Records), her stunning sixth solo album which is a kindred spirit to the singer's breakout debut Come Away With Me and finds the 9-time GRAMMY-winner returning to the piano and her roots. Norah has also announced Fall tour dates in North America and Europe including The VETS in Providence on December 8 at 8:00pm.
Spectacular A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER is a Must-See at PPAC
by Robert Barossi - December 07, 2016
It's true that there are countless musicals from yesteryear that are, and always will be, timeless classics. On the other hand, there is also a constant flow of new material being created, which runs the gamut in terms of quality and success. Many of these new works do not succeed the way that the age-old classics do. Others, though, become almost instant classics in their own right as they find critical and popular acclaim. A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder is that kind of show and the current touring production at Providence Performing Arts Center demonstrates just how fantastic this very young musical really is.
by Robert Barossi - December 07, 2016
It's true that there are countless musicals from yesteryear that are, and always will be, timeless classics. On the other hand, there is also a constant flow of new material being created, which runs the gamut in terms of quality and success. Many of these new works do not succeed the way that the age-old classics do. Others, though, become almost instant classics in their own right as they find critical and popular acclaim. A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder is that kind of show and the current touring production at Providence Performing Arts Center demonstrates just how fantastic this very young musical really is.
World Renown Pianist Lang Lang To Perform With Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, 3/5
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2016
The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra welcomes acclaimed pianist Lang Lang for a Gala performance and celebration on Sunday, March 5 at 5pm with Music Director Larry Rachleff conducting.
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2016
The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra welcomes acclaimed pianist Lang Lang for a Gala performance and celebration on Sunday, March 5 at 5pm with Music Director Larry Rachleff conducting.
It's a Busy Holiday Season at The Wilbury Group
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2016
Not only do we have two acclaimed productions running in rotating rep now thru December 23 (Straight White Men and Di and Viv and Rose), we've got a slew of special events coming up this month to tell you about!
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2016
Not only do we have two acclaimed productions running in rotating rep now thru December 23 (Straight White Men and Di and Viv and Rose), we've got a slew of special events coming up this month to tell you about!
'A VERY GRANITE CHRISTMAS' Fundraiser Headed to the Twisted Vine
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2016
More than $3,000 in prizes will be raffled off at the Twisted Vine today, December 6th from 5 to 9 p.m. to benefit Renaissance City Theatre, Inc. (RCTI), the producers of year-round live theatre at Westerly's iconic Granite Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2016
More than $3,000 in prizes will be raffled off at the Twisted Vine today, December 6th from 5 to 9 p.m. to benefit Renaissance City Theatre, Inc. (RCTI), the producers of year-round live theatre at Westerly's iconic Granite Theatre.
A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER to Play PPAC This December
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2016
The Tony Award-winning Best Musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder will play at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), December 6 - 11, 2016.
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2016
The Tony Award-winning Best Musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder will play at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), December 6 - 11, 2016.
Lillian Hellman's THE CHILDREN'S HOUR at The Gamm
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2016
The Children's Hour, Lillian Hellman's startingly relevant Depression-era play opens at The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) on January 12. Director Rachel Walshe (Grizzly Mama, Marie Antoinette) directs a cast of Gamm veteran actors and newcomers, including local high school students, in an emotional journey exploring the power of a lie and the nature of public shaming.
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2016
The Children's Hour, Lillian Hellman's startingly relevant Depression-era play opens at The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) on January 12. Director Rachel Walshe (Grizzly Mama, Marie Antoinette) directs a cast of Gamm veteran actors and newcomers, including local high school students, in an emotional journey exploring the power of a lie and the nature of public shaming.
Replacement Nutcracker Costumes Beginning To Arrive At Festival Ballet Providence In Wake Of November Warehouse Robbery
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2016
Costumes from nine ballet companies and schools are beginning to arrive at Festival Ballet Providence after the discovery last month that more than fifty of the company's own costumes for their production of The Nutcracker had been stolen from a Pawtucket storage facility.
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2016
Costumes from nine ballet companies and schools are beginning to arrive at Festival Ballet Providence after the discovery last month that more than fifty of the company's own costumes for their production of The Nutcracker had been stolen from a Pawtucket storage facility.
BWW Review: ONCE Was Enough at PPAC
by Andria Tieman - December 05, 2016
ONCE, the award-winning stage musical based on the award-winning film of the same name, is an obvious addition to Broadway. Featuring songs written by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, who also starred in the film, this production seems like it can't miss. Unfortunately, despite excellent music and vocal and musical performances from an obviously talented cast, this production's book, by Irish playwright Enda Walsh, seems to assume that the only people who would be interested in this show are those who have seen the movie. Therefore, there is next-to-no character development, and random scenes inserted that make no sense to anyone not intimately familiar with the source material. Since this is a show about music and musicians, one would think that story goes out the window then in favor of reworking this as almost a musical revue, rather than a traditional narrative. That would have worked, since the story is a sweetly simple one and doesn't require much, but the choice was made instead to shoehorn in extra scenes of dialogue, most of which take far longer and meader far more than necessary to advance the plot, and wind up creating something that is just dull and lazy.
by Andria Tieman - December 05, 2016
ONCE, the award-winning stage musical based on the award-winning film of the same name, is an obvious addition to Broadway. Featuring songs written by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, who also starred in the film, this production seems like it can't miss. Unfortunately, despite excellent music and vocal and musical performances from an obviously talented cast, this production's book, by Irish playwright Enda Walsh, seems to assume that the only people who would be interested in this show are those who have seen the movie. Therefore, there is next-to-no character development, and random scenes inserted that make no sense to anyone not intimately familiar with the source material. Since this is a show about music and musicians, one would think that story goes out the window then in favor of reworking this as almost a musical revue, rather than a traditional narrative. That would have worked, since the story is a sweetly simple one and doesn't require much, but the choice was made instead to shoehorn in extra scenes of dialogue, most of which take far longer and meader far more than necessary to advance the plot, and wind up creating something that is just dull and lazy.
BWW Review: Ocean State Theatre Rings in Holidays with Lackluster WHITE CHRISTMAS
by Robert Barossi - December 05, 2016
Movies to musicals and musicals to movies. It's been a regular occurrence for years, although it seems that recently it's been happening more and more. Sometimes, the transition from movie to musical, or vice versa, works perfectly and can be pulled off without a hitch. Sometimes it fails miserably. The musical version of the 1954 classic holiday movie White Christmas is neither of these things. It's not spectacular, nor is it a failure. It's uneven, at best, something that is made worse by an uneven and surprisingly disappointing production currently running at Ocean State Theatre Company.
by Robert Barossi - December 05, 2016
Movies to musicals and musicals to movies. It's been a regular occurrence for years, although it seems that recently it's been happening more and more. Sometimes, the transition from movie to musical, or vice versa, works perfectly and can be pulled off without a hitch. Sometimes it fails miserably. The musical version of the 1954 classic holiday movie White Christmas is neither of these things. It's not spectacular, nor is it a failure. It's uneven, at best, something that is made worse by an uneven and surprisingly disappointing production currently running at Ocean State Theatre Company.
BWW Review: Phenomenal PIANO GUYS Bring Inspired Musicianship to the Ocean State
by Veronica Bruscini - December 03, 2016
Rhode Island music lovers received an early Christmas present this week. THE PIANO GUYS took center stage at the Providence Performing Arts Center on Thursday, dazzling the jam-packed house with an absolutely sensational and unforgettable evening of story and song.
by Veronica Bruscini - December 03, 2016
Rhode Island music lovers received an early Christmas present this week. THE PIANO GUYS took center stage at the Providence Performing Arts Center on Thursday, dazzling the jam-packed house with an absolutely sensational and unforgettable evening of story and song.
Brennan Srisrikul's IN MY OWN LITTLE CORNER Cabaret Set for University of Rhode Island
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2016
University of Rhode Island Feinstein Providence Campus presents BRENNAN SRISRIKUL'S IN MY OWN LITTLE CORNER One-Man Cabaret on December 3 at 2pm in the PAFF AUDITORIUM, 80 Washington Street in Providence, RI, 02903. Admission is FREE.
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2016
University of Rhode Island Feinstein Providence Campus presents BRENNAN SRISRIKUL'S IN MY OWN LITTLE CORNER One-Man Cabaret on December 3 at 2pm in the PAFF AUDITORIUM, 80 Washington Street in Providence, RI, 02903. Admission is FREE.
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