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SPIRITS Comes to West Bay Community Theater This Month
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2024
West Bay Community Theater will present the return of their unique musical revue, SPIRITS, on Friday, October 25th and Saturday, October 26th at The Arctic Playhouse in West Warwick.
Gamm Appoints Four New Distinguished Board Members
by Blair Ingenthron - September 29, 2024
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) will open its 40th anniversary season with four new board members who were unanimously appointed at this month's annual meeting.
The Avett Brothers Return to the Providence Performing Arts Center This June
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2024
The Avett Brothers has announced a performance at the Providence Performing Arts Center on June 4, 2025.
Photos: Rhode Island Premiere Of WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME At Wilbury Group
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2024
Wilbury Theatre Group kicks off their 2024/25 Main Series Season with the season opener: What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck. Check out all new photos here!
Review: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL at Providence Performing Art Center
by Jay Pateakos - September 25, 2024
The National Tour of 'A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical' kicked off last night at the Providence Performing Arts Center with the crowd eating up the classics like 'Sweet Caroline', 'Cracklin' Rosie' and 'Forever in Blue Jeans' to name a scant few.
Daydream Theatre Company and Rhode Island Stage Ensemble To Present THE THREE SCROOGES
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2024
Daydream Theatre Company and Rhode Island Stage Ensemble announced performances of THE THREE SCROOGES, a new holiday play by Lenny Schwartz, running November 7-16, 2024, at Beacon Charter School for the Arts.
ONE VISION OF QUEEN at the Providence Performing Arts Center Has Been Canceled
by Blair Ingenthron - September 21, 2024
Due to a scheduling change, the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC)'s engagement with ONE VISION OF QUEEN Featuring Marc Martel on Sunday, November 3 at 7P has been canceled.
2nd Thursday Blues Jam Sessions Held as Mwalim Daphunkee Professor's THUNDERCHILD Tour Continues
by Blair Ingenthron - September 21, 2024
2nd Thursday Blues is a monthly jam session hosted by the Oversoul Theatre Collective at the Underground Railroad Cafe in New Bedford, providing a vibrant, workshop-styled environment for blues, soul, and jazz musicians to collaborate and hone their craft.
Oversoul Theatre Collective Will Host New Monthly Arts and Music Series at Underground Railroad Cafe
by Blair Ingenthron - September 21, 2024
The Oversoul Theatre Collective (OTC) has announced its new partnership and residency at the Underground Railroad Cafe on Acushnet Avenue. This collaboration brings a vibrant array of monthly events to the New Bedford community, including music, poetry, and civic dialogues, all offered free to the public with a suggested donation of $5.
Wamptronica to Launch Pop-Up Dance Party Tour THE SESSION
by Blair Ingenthron - September 21, 2024
Wamptronica, an underground dance music collective, and the Oversoul Theatre Collective (OTC) have joined forces to launch 'The SESSION,' a pop-up dance party tour aimed at fostering community engagement through music and the arts.
Review: ONE PROVIDENCE PLACE: A MALL MUSICAL at AS 220
by John McDaid - September 20, 2024
It was only a matter of time before someone put the story of that secret apartment on stage. You know the one, from back in the aughts, when a group of local artists built a hidden room in the Providence Place Mall and lived in it for four years. Well, another local arts collective, The Harpies, have written an interesting musical which takes that apartment as the core, and builds a story around it.
Review: LAMPEDUSA at Contemporary Theater Company
by Christopher Verleger - September 19, 2024
Allow me to introduce Stefano and Denise, the anguished characters in Anders Lustgarden’s powerful two-hander, ‘Lampedusa,’ now at Contemporary Theater Company, so the next time you’re having a bad day at work, I want you to think of these two.
Burbage Theatre Co Extends THE ONE ACT PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2024
Due to demand from audiences, Burbage Theatre Co has announced the extension of The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong!
Review: THE MOUSETRAP BY AGATHA CHRISTIE at Attleboro Community Theatre
by Jay Pateakos - September 16, 2024
The Attleboro Community Theatre kicked off its 67th season in style with Agatha Christie's 'The Mousetrap', a play said to be the longest running play of any kind ever, and you can see why.
Review: SCANDALOUS CONDUCT: A FAIRY EXTRAVAGANZA at The Great Friends Meeting House
by Jay Pateakos - September 15, 2024
What did our critic think of SCANDALOUS CONDUCT: A FAIRY EXTRAVAGANZA at Brown Arts IGNITE Series?
Review: Trinity Rep's POTUS is the Antidote to Election Season Overload
by Andria Tieman - September 12, 2024
Trinity Rep’s production of POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, is the perfect antidote to politics overload.  This whip-smart, farcical production offers catharsis and the perfect amount of raunchiness, delivered by an across-the-board phenomenal cast.
PPAC to Host Community Food Drive in October
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2024
Providence Performing Arts Center announced a community food drive. The event aims to support local food banks and encourages community participation. Learn how to join!
Video: Nick Fradiani & Cast Perform 'Sweet Caroline' in Rehearsals for A BEAUTIFUL NOISE Tour
by Joshua Wright - September 11, 2024
Go inside rehearsals for a A BEAUTIFUL NOISE ahead of the first performance at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) later this month. Watch the cast perform 'Sweet Caroline!'
Gamm Theatre Announces New Fellows for Milestone Season
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2024
Gamm Theatre has announced the Season 40 Fellows, highlighting the new cohort of artists and their upcoming contributions to the theater's programming.
Tickets Go On Sale This Week For MJ At Providence Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2024
Tickets for MJ at the Providence Performing Arts Center will be available starting Friday, September 13 at 10 AM.
Wilbury Theatre Group to Launch New Education Programs
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2024
Wilbury Theatre Group will launch new education programs. Learn more and see how to attend.
Review: THE (ONE-ACT) PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Burbage Theatre Company
by Christopher Verleger - September 05, 2024
Burbage Theatre Company (BTC) kicks off its season with the delightfully disastrous “The (One-Act) Play That Goes Wrong,” a howlingly funny play-within-a-play written by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, and Jonathan Sayer.
Nominations Open For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards
by BWW Awards - September 03, 2024
Nominations are now open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards. The 2024 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Gamm Theatre to Hold Auditions for ANGELS IN AMERICA
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2024
Gamm Theatre will hold auditions for ANGELS IN AMERICA, seeking actors for various roles. Learn more about the production and see how to audition!
Photos: 42ND STREET is Now Running at Theatre By The Sea
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2024
All new production photos has been released from 42nd Street, currently running at Theatre By The Sea through September 15. Check out the photos here!

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