BWW Review: The Gamm's Ambitious but Inconsistent ARCADIA
by Andria Tieman - September 26, 2016
Arcadia is considered by many to be one of the best plays in the English language and it manages to walk the line between humor and tragedy very well all while maintaining delightful and rapid reversals of fortune punctuated by moments of real insight. It's interesting to watch a play that is at its core about research and learning, but still come away entertained rather than feeling lectured to. The Gamm has done admirably taking on this potentially daunting work, and though there are a few hiccups and missteps, the overall production is well executed and thought-provoking.
by Andria Tieman - September 26, 2016
Arcadia is considered by many to be one of the best plays in the English language and it manages to walk the line between humor and tragedy very well all while maintaining delightful and rapid reversals of fortune punctuated by moments of real insight. It's interesting to watch a play that is at its core about research and learning, but still come away entertained rather than feeling lectured to. The Gamm has done admirably taking on this potentially daunting work, and though there are a few hiccups and missteps, the overall production is well executed and thought-provoking.
BWW Review: Wicked Good WICKED at PPAC
by Andria Tieman - September 23, 2016
The musical WICKED is officially 12 years old, but it isn't showing its age in the slightest. If anything, in the current political climate, the far away Land of OZ feels more real than ever, and the political issues that drive Elphaba to become The Wicked Witch, draw a spooky parallel with current news stories. That's not to say that this show is all doom and gloom, but rather just an incredibly smart prequel to the much-loved Wizard of Oz with some of the catchiest and most powerful songs ever. Marry an excellent story with a phenomenally talented cast, fantastic sets and a powerful orchestra and you have a production that continues to amaze even through multiple viewings. The national tour of Wicked has resulted in nearly 17 million people watching this show, and it's a pretty safe bet that most of those people would like to see it again.
by Andria Tieman - September 23, 2016
The musical WICKED is officially 12 years old, but it isn't showing its age in the slightest. If anything, in the current political climate, the far away Land of OZ feels more real than ever, and the political issues that drive Elphaba to become The Wicked Witch, draw a spooky parallel with current news stories. That's not to say that this show is all doom and gloom, but rather just an incredibly smart prequel to the much-loved Wizard of Oz with some of the catchiest and most powerful songs ever. Marry an excellent story with a phenomenally talented cast, fantastic sets and a powerful orchestra and you have a production that continues to amaze even through multiple viewings. The national tour of Wicked has resulted in nearly 17 million people watching this show, and it's a pretty safe bet that most of those people would like to see it again.
BOOTYCANDY Will Arrive at Epic Theatre Company This October
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2016
Epic Theatre Company is over-the-moon about its October production-the Rhode Island Premiere of Bootycandy by Robert O'Hara.
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2016
Epic Theatre Company is over-the-moon about its October production-the Rhode Island Premiere of Bootycandy by Robert O'Hara.
Brown/Trinity Rep to Present THE TAMING OF THE SHREW and THE WINTER'S TALE
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2016
The Brown/Trinity Rep MFA Programs kick off their season by breathing new life into two of Shakespeare's classics. The Taming of the Shrew, under the direction of Kate Bergstrom ('18), runs October 20-23, 2016 and The Winter's Tale, directed by Mauricio Salgado ('18) runs November 3-6, 2016.
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2016
The Brown/Trinity Rep MFA Programs kick off their season by breathing new life into two of Shakespeare's classics. The Taming of the Shrew, under the direction of Kate Bergstrom ('18), runs October 20-23, 2016 and The Winter's Tale, directed by Mauricio Salgado ('18) runs November 3-6, 2016.
Photo Flash: First Look at 2nd Story Theatre's THE LADIES MAN
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2016
THE LADIES MAN by Charles Morey, translated and adapted from Talleur Pour Dames by Georges Feydeau, will run September 23 - October 16 at UpStage at 2nd Story Theatre. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2016
THE LADIES MAN by Charles Morey, translated and adapted from Talleur Pour Dames by Georges Feydeau, will run September 23 - October 16 at UpStage at 2nd Story Theatre. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
RI Philharmonic and Providence Singers Present Mozart's REQUIEM with Guest Conductor Bramwell Tovey, 10/15
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2016
The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra welcomes guest conductor Bramwell Tovey to the podium on October 15, with a concert featuring Mozart's Requiem with Providence Singers. The program also features Tchaikovsky's Francesca da Rimini. The concert is Saturday, October 15, at 8:00pm, with a Rush Hour concert Friday, October 14 at 6:30pm. For the first time ever, hear the RI Philharmonic and Providence Singers proclaim the genius of Mozart's deathbed composition, Requiem, as it develops swiftly and vanishes all too soon. You won't want to miss it!
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2016
The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra welcomes guest conductor Bramwell Tovey to the podium on October 15, with a concert featuring Mozart's Requiem with Providence Singers. The program also features Tchaikovsky's Francesca da Rimini. The concert is Saturday, October 15, at 8:00pm, with a Rush Hour concert Friday, October 14 at 6:30pm. For the first time ever, hear the RI Philharmonic and Providence Singers proclaim the genius of Mozart's deathbed composition, Requiem, as it develops swiftly and vanishes all too soon. You won't want to miss it!
13th Annual Providence Improv Fest Announces Lineup
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2016
The 13th Annual Providence Improv FEST, will be taking place at AS220 Black Box at 95 Empire St. and AS220 Main Stage at 115 Empire St., in downtown Providence on September 22-24, 2016.
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2016
The 13th Annual Providence Improv FEST, will be taking place at AS220 Black Box at 95 Empire St. and AS220 Main Stage at 115 Empire St., in downtown Providence on September 22-24, 2016.
Trinity Rep Presents Reprise Performance of THE EVERY 28 HOURS PLAYS
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2016
Trinity Rep invites the public to revisit the one-minute plays written on the ground in Ferguson, MO and performed at the theater in fall of 2015 to a second community-led performance of The Every 28 Hours Plays on Monday, October 17th at 7:30PM.
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2016
Trinity Rep invites the public to revisit the one-minute plays written on the ground in Ferguson, MO and performed at the theater in fall of 2015 to a second community-led performance of The Every 28 Hours Plays on Monday, October 17th at 7:30PM.
Wilbury Group Announces World Premiere of Erik Ehn's 10,000 THINGS
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2016
The Wilbury Theatre Group proudly announces the world premiere of ?10,000 Things, a new work by acclaimed playwright Erik Ehn, October 20-30 2016.
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2016
The Wilbury Theatre Group proudly announces the world premiere of ?10,000 Things, a new work by acclaimed playwright Erik Ehn, October 20-30 2016.
Laura Michelle Kelly and Jose Llana Lead THE KING AND I Tour, Launching at PPAC This Fall
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2016
Ambassador Theatre Group and NETworks Presentations LLC recently announced that Laura Michelle Kelly (Anna Leonowens) and Jose Llana (King of Siam) would lead the national tour of the Lincoln Center Theater production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's THE KING AND I. The tour will launch in Providence, RI at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) October 30-November 6, 2016.
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2016
Ambassador Theatre Group and NETworks Presentations LLC recently announced that Laura Michelle Kelly (Anna Leonowens) and Jose Llana (King of Siam) would lead the national tour of the Lincoln Center Theater production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's THE KING AND I. The tour will launch in Providence, RI at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) October 30-November 6, 2016.
WICKED to Hold Day-Of Ticket Lottery at PPAC This Fall
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2016
A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held for WICKED, which is returning to the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) with performances from Today, September 21 - Saturday, October 8, 2016. In Providence, WICKED is part of the Taco/White Family Foundation Broadway Series.
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2016
A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held for WICKED, which is returning to the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) with performances from Today, September 21 - Saturday, October 8, 2016. In Providence, WICKED is part of the Taco/White Family Foundation Broadway Series.
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BWW Review: Wilbury Group Starts the Season With Exciting UI [OO-EY]
by Robert Barossi - September 20, 2016
There is a current trend in Hollywood to combine movies in a way that creates a 'cinematic universe.' This allows studios to create a number of movies that are all connected and can be tied together, usually because of a shared world of characters, think Marvel superheroes or the famous Universal Studios movie monsters. In an ingenious sort of experiment, Wilbury Group is kicking off its season with a production that creates a kind of 'theatrical universe,' by linking together three plays that would otherwise be thought of us very different and entirely separate. With masterful execution, Wilbury manages to create a fascinating and frightening world in which we can really believe these three disparate works might coexists.
by Robert Barossi - September 20, 2016
There is a current trend in Hollywood to combine movies in a way that creates a 'cinematic universe.' This allows studios to create a number of movies that are all connected and can be tied together, usually because of a shared world of characters, think Marvel superheroes or the famous Universal Studios movie monsters. In an ingenious sort of experiment, Wilbury Group is kicking off its season with a production that creates a kind of 'theatrical universe,' by linking together three plays that would otherwise be thought of us very different and entirely separate. With masterful execution, Wilbury manages to create a fascinating and frightening world in which we can really believe these three disparate works might coexists.
BILLY ELLIOT Set to Play at Ocean State Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2016
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), is thrilled to announce the opening of their fifth season in their comfortable stadium-style theatre in Warwick. The company's 2016-17 season begins with theRhode Island Professional Premiere of the ten-time Tony® Award-winning musical, Billy Elliot: The Musical, which opens in previews on September 28.
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2016
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), is thrilled to announce the opening of their fifth season in their comfortable stadium-style theatre in Warwick. The company's 2016-17 season begins with theRhode Island Professional Premiere of the ten-time Tony® Award-winning musical, Billy Elliot: The Musical, which opens in previews on September 28.
BWW Review: Epic Theatre Begins Fifth Season with Powerful THE GUYS
by Robert Barossi - September 19, 2016
Epic Theatre Company begins its fifth full-length season with an attempt to walk that fine line, presenting the Rhode Island premiere of Anne Nelson's play The Guys. A simple, straightforward story, Nelson's work offers us only two characters, two people who would be complete strangers if not for the events in New York City on that day. Joan is a New York City writer, and transplant from Oklahoma, who is at the center of the play, often breaking into monologues to talk to address the audience directly about the events of the day and how it impacted her and everyone else. Nick is a Fire Captain, one who lost a number of men in the towers during the attacks. He arrives at Joan's doorstep asking for a very specific form of help: he needs her to help him write the eulogies for the men who died while under his command.
by Robert Barossi - September 19, 2016
Epic Theatre Company begins its fifth full-length season with an attempt to walk that fine line, presenting the Rhode Island premiere of Anne Nelson's play The Guys. A simple, straightforward story, Nelson's work offers us only two characters, two people who would be complete strangers if not for the events in New York City on that day. Joan is a New York City writer, and transplant from Oklahoma, who is at the center of the play, often breaking into monologues to talk to address the audience directly about the events of the day and how it impacted her and everyone else. Nick is a Fire Captain, one who lost a number of men in the towers during the attacks. He arrives at Joan's doorstep asking for a very specific form of help: he needs her to help him write the eulogies for the men who died while under his command.
Trinity Rep to Celebrate 50 Years of Project Discovery with Fall Gala
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2016
Trinity Repertory Company is commemorating 50 years of the student matinee program, Project Discovery, with the Project Discovery Gala today, September 17, 2016, kicking off a year-long celebration of the education program.
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2016
Trinity Repertory Company is commemorating 50 years of the student matinee program, Project Discovery, with the Project Discovery Gala today, September 17, 2016, kicking off a year-long celebration of the education program.
Photo Flash: DESDEMONA Begins Previews this Today at Aurora Providence
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2016
Burbage Theatre Company opens their sixth season with 'Desdemona: a play about a handkerchief' a feminist retelling of William Shakespeare's 'Othello'by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Paula Vogel, directed by Allison Crews, which opens previews Today September 16.
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2016
Burbage Theatre Company opens their sixth season with 'Desdemona: a play about a handkerchief' a feminist retelling of William Shakespeare's 'Othello'by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Paula Vogel, directed by Allison Crews, which opens previews Today September 16.
DESDEMONA to Open Burbage Theatre Company's Sixth Season
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2016
Burbage Theatre Company opens their sixth season with 'Desdemona: a play about a handkerchief' a feminist retelling of William Shakespeare's 'Othello' by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Paula Vogel, directed by Allison Crews, which opens previews Today September 16.
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2016
Burbage Theatre Company opens their sixth season with 'Desdemona: a play about a handkerchief' a feminist retelling of William Shakespeare's 'Othello' by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Paula Vogel, directed by Allison Crews, which opens previews Today September 16.
Epic Theatre Company to Return to Cranston with THE GUYS
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2016
After a blockbuster summer, Epic Theatre Company is returning to Cranston for its fifth full season-beginning with the moving and powerful drama 'The Guys' by Anne Nelson, directed by Wendy Overly.
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2016
After a blockbuster summer, Epic Theatre Company is returning to Cranston for its fifth full season-beginning with the moving and powerful drama 'The Guys' by Anne Nelson, directed by Wendy Overly.
Tom Stoppard's ARCADIA to Play This Fall at The Gamm
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2016
ARCADIA by Tom Stoppard, directed by Fred Sullivan, Jr., will play The Gamm this fall, running Sept. 15-Oct. 16, 2016.
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2016
ARCADIA by Tom Stoppard, directed by Fred Sullivan, Jr., will play The Gamm this fall, running Sept. 15-Oct. 16, 2016.
Ocean State Theatre Company Wins National Staples Contest
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2016
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), the not-for-profit professional theatre company, which will be opening its fifth season, later this month, in its comfortable stadium-style theatre in Warwick, is thrilled to be one of five small businesses in the country to have won Staples' Make More Happen Contest.
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2016
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), the not-for-profit professional theatre company, which will be opening its fifth season, later this month, in its comfortable stadium-style theatre in Warwick, is thrilled to be one of five small businesses in the country to have won Staples' Make More Happen Contest.
WICKED to Hold Day-Of Ticket Lottery at PPAC This Fall
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2016
A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held for WICKED, which is returning to the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) with performances from Wednesday, September 21 - Saturday, October 8, 2016. In Providence, WICKED is part of the Taco/White Family Foundation Broadway Series.
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2016
A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held for WICKED, which is returning to the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) with performances from Wednesday, September 21 - Saturday, October 8, 2016. In Providence, WICKED is part of the Taco/White Family Foundation Broadway Series.
Ace Aceto's ROYAL FLUSH COMEDY Returns to Granite Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2016
Granite Theatre of Westerly is happy to announce the return engagement of Ace Aceto's Royal Flush Comedy Friday October 7 at 8 pm! This shows line-up offers the talents of Ace and four very talented comedians.
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2016
Granite Theatre of Westerly is happy to announce the return engagement of Ace Aceto's Royal Flush Comedy Friday October 7 at 8 pm! This shows line-up offers the talents of Ace and four very talented comedians.
Coastway Community Bank Sponsors 42ND STREET at PPAC
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2016
J.L. "Lynn" Singleton, President of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), is pleased to announce that Coastway Community Bank is the sponsor of 42nd STREET. The quintessential backstage musical comedy classic 42nd STREET will celebrate a limited engagement at PPAC with a sparkling new production, March 24 - 26, 2017.
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2016
J.L. "Lynn" Singleton, President of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), is pleased to announce that Coastway Community Bank is the sponsor of 42nd STREET. The quintessential backstage musical comedy classic 42nd STREET will celebrate a limited engagement at PPAC with a sparkling new production, March 24 - 26, 2017.
Trinity Rep Presents Obie-Award Winning Dark Comedy APPROPRIATE
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2016
Trinity Repertory Company continues season 53, Ghosts of the Past, Dreams of the Future with Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' gripping play, Appropriate, directed by Brian Mertes. Performances run October 6 - November 6, 2016 in Trinity Rep's Dowling Theater. Tickets are available at www.trinityrep.com, by calling (401) 351-4242 or at the theater's box office at 201 Washington St., Providence.
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2016
Trinity Repertory Company continues season 53, Ghosts of the Past, Dreams of the Future with Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' gripping play, Appropriate, directed by Brian Mertes. Performances run October 6 - November 6, 2016 in Trinity Rep's Dowling Theater. Tickets are available at www.trinityrep.com, by calling (401) 351-4242 or at the theater's box office at 201 Washington St., Providence.
Photo Flash: DESDEMONA Begins Previews this Friday at Aurora Providence
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2016
Burbage Theatre Company opens their sixth season with 'Desdemona: a play about a handkerchief' a feminist retelling of William Shakespeare's 'Othello'by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Paula Vogel, directed by Allison Crews, which opens previews Friday September 16.
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2016
Burbage Theatre Company opens their sixth season with 'Desdemona: a play about a handkerchief' a feminist retelling of William Shakespeare's 'Othello'by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Paula Vogel, directed by Allison Crews, which opens previews Friday September 16.
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