Barbara Meek, Trinity Rep Company Member, Passes Away
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2015
With deep sadness, Trinity Repertory Company has announced that their long-time company member of 47 years Barbara Meek passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2015
With deep sadness, Trinity Repertory Company has announced that their long-time company member of 47 years Barbara Meek passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2015.
BWW Review: Let the BUYER & CELLAR Beware
by Larry O'Brien - October 16, 2015
Jonathan Tolins' BUYER AND CELLAR is being performed at Downstage, which is appropriately a cellar, at 2d Story Theater in Warren, RI. I have to admit I have been putting off writing this review. In this eighty-minute one-man show directed by the estimable Lara Hakeem and featuring the multi-talented Kevin Broccoli as Alex Moore, a struggling actor recently fired from Disneyland for failing to stay in character, takes a job working in an underground mall beneath the home of Barbra Streisand. Did I say he plays a struggling actor? That is only partially correct: moving effortlessly from persona to persona, Broccoli also becomes Alex's lover, Streisand's secretary, James Brolin and Streisand herself. BUYER AND CELLAR really seemed to be hitting its stride when Alex and Streisand (Broccoli v. Broccoli) meet in one of the shops in the subterranean private mall and conduct a lengthy negotiation of the absurd, haggling over the price of a doll she already owns. At this point, BUYER AND CELLAR is laugh out loud funny. Would that it had stayed that way.
by Larry O'Brien - October 16, 2015
Jonathan Tolins' BUYER AND CELLAR is being performed at Downstage, which is appropriately a cellar, at 2d Story Theater in Warren, RI. I have to admit I have been putting off writing this review. In this eighty-minute one-man show directed by the estimable Lara Hakeem and featuring the multi-talented Kevin Broccoli as Alex Moore, a struggling actor recently fired from Disneyland for failing to stay in character, takes a job working in an underground mall beneath the home of Barbra Streisand. Did I say he plays a struggling actor? That is only partially correct: moving effortlessly from persona to persona, Broccoli also becomes Alex's lover, Streisand's secretary, James Brolin and Streisand herself. BUYER AND CELLAR really seemed to be hitting its stride when Alex and Streisand (Broccoli v. Broccoli) meet in one of the shops in the subterranean private mall and conduct a lengthy negotiation of the absurd, haggling over the price of a doll she already owns. At this point, BUYER AND CELLAR is laugh out loud funny. Would that it had stayed that way.
Contemporary Theater Company Opens SWEENEY TODD Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2015
Halloween is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than with a chilling musical thriller? Sweeney Todd, opening tonight, October 16, at the Contemporary Theater Company, is filled with ghostly memories, hauntingly beautiful music, revenge, and murder.
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2015
Halloween is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than with a chilling musical thriller? Sweeney Todd, opening tonight, October 16, at the Contemporary Theater Company, is filled with ghostly memories, hauntingly beautiful music, revenge, and murder.
Providence Performing Arts Center Presents CHICAGO in Concert Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2015
The legendary rock and roll band with horns CHICAGO visits the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) tonight, October 16 at 8P.
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2015
The legendary rock and roll band with horns CHICAGO visits the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) tonight, October 16 at 8P.
The Gamm to Present THE RANT
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2015
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre(The Gamm) stages the New England premiere of The Rant by Andrew Case. Timely and gripping, this taut drama tells the story of the shooting of an unarmed black teenager through the eyes of the boy's grieving mother, a police officer, a journalist, and the investigator assigned to the case. Tyler Dobrowsky (Morality Play, The Big Meal) directs Gamm new-comers Kym Gomes and Nikki Massoud as the mother and investigator respectively; Amos Hamrick (Gbatokai in Festen) as the police officer, and Gamm Artistic Director Tony Estrella as the journalist.
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2015
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre(The Gamm) stages the New England premiere of The Rant by Andrew Case. Timely and gripping, this taut drama tells the story of the shooting of an unarmed black teenager through the eyes of the boy's grieving mother, a police officer, a journalist, and the investigator assigned to the case. Tyler Dobrowsky (Morality Play, The Big Meal) directs Gamm new-comers Kym Gomes and Nikki Massoud as the mother and investigator respectively; Amos Hamrick (Gbatokai in Festen) as the police officer, and Gamm Artistic Director Tony Estrella as the journalist.
Ocean State Theatre Company's 2015-16 Piano Bar Series to Kick Off Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2015
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), which recently opened its fourth season in its new state-of-the-art theatre in Warwick, is proud to announce the kick off of this season's Piano Bar Series, which will be held following select Today and Saturday evening performances of the company's current production of The Addams Family.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2015
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), which recently opened its fourth season in its new state-of-the-art theatre in Warwick, is proud to announce the kick off of this season's Piano Bar Series, which will be held following select Today and Saturday evening performances of the company's current production of The Addams Family.
Photo Flash: GREASE Opens Tonight at The Community Players
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2015
The Community Players, Rhode Island's oldest community theater, are kicking off their 95th Anniversary Season with the 50s rock and roll musical GREASE, book, lyrics and music by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, directed by Andrew g. Bobola with musical direction by Ron Procopio. Get out your leather jackets, pull on your bobby socks and join Rydell High's senior class of 1959 in GREASE, playing tonight, October 9, through October 25, 2015 at Jenks Auditorium, 350 Division St., Pawtucket, RI. BroadwayWorld has a look at the cast in action below!
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2015
The Community Players, Rhode Island's oldest community theater, are kicking off their 95th Anniversary Season with the 50s rock and roll musical GREASE, book, lyrics and music by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, directed by Andrew g. Bobola with musical direction by Ron Procopio. Get out your leather jackets, pull on your bobby socks and join Rydell High's senior class of 1959 in GREASE, playing tonight, October 9, through October 25, 2015 at Jenks Auditorium, 350 Division St., Pawtucket, RI. BroadwayWorld has a look at the cast in action below!
2nd Story Theatre Dress Up Party Down Gala Honors Costume Designer Ron Cesario
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2015
Guests are invited to dress up and party down at 2nd Story Theatre on Sunday, October 18, 2015. The event will raise funds to support 2nd Story's programming and facilities. The Guest of Honor is Resident Costume Designer Ron Cesario, who has designed the "play clothes" for more than eighty 2nd Story productions since 2002.
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2015
Guests are invited to dress up and party down at 2nd Story Theatre on Sunday, October 18, 2015. The event will raise funds to support 2nd Story's programming and facilities. The Guest of Honor is Resident Costume Designer Ron Cesario, who has designed the "play clothes" for more than eighty 2nd Story productions since 2002.
Trinity Rep to Host Every 28 Hours Launch, 10/26
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2015
Trinity Rep invites the public to a kick-off performance of the nationwide theater initiative, Every 28 Hours, on Monday, October 26, 2015. The project responds to the statistic that every 28 hours, a black person is killed by police. Following a week-long workshop in St. Louis, Missouri with playwrights from around the country, the first public reading of up to 90 one-minute plays resulting from the workshop will be held in Trinity Rep's Dowling Theater on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 7pm. The event is free and open to the public.
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2015
Trinity Rep invites the public to a kick-off performance of the nationwide theater initiative, Every 28 Hours, on Monday, October 26, 2015. The project responds to the statistic that every 28 hours, a black person is killed by police. Following a week-long workshop in St. Louis, Missouri with playwrights from around the country, the first public reading of up to 90 one-minute plays resulting from the workshop will be held in Trinity Rep's Dowling Theater on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 7pm. The event is free and open to the public.
Nominations Open for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards
by BWW Special Coverage - October 07, 2015
Nominations have now opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards, honoring productions which opened between October 2014 and September 2015. Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
by BWW Special Coverage - October 07, 2015
Nominations have now opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards, honoring productions which opened between October 2014 and September 2015. Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
Contemporary Theater Company to Host Masquerade Gala at the Towers, 11/20
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2015
The Contemporary Theater Company hosts its 6th Annual Masquerade Gala on October 23 at 7 p.m. at the beautiful Towers in Narragansett. The event features over a dozen outstanding raffle prizes, live music from Take It to the Bridge, a cash bar, and a 50/50 raffle. The gala is an elegant evening of fun and entertainment to benefit the Contemporary Theater Company, a 501(c)3 non-profit. Festive attire and costumes are encouraged, with a prize this year for the Best Dressed.
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2015
The Contemporary Theater Company hosts its 6th Annual Masquerade Gala on October 23 at 7 p.m. at the beautiful Towers in Narragansett. The event features over a dozen outstanding raffle prizes, live music from Take It to the Bridge, a cash bar, and a 50/50 raffle. The gala is an elegant evening of fun and entertainment to benefit the Contemporary Theater Company, a 501(c)3 non-profit. Festive attire and costumes are encouraged, with a prize this year for the Best Dressed.
Photo Flash: First Look at Ocean State Theatre Company's THE ADDAMS FAMILY
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2015
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), opened their fourth season in their state-of-the-art theatre in Warwick. The company's 2015-16 season begins with the magnificently macabre musical comedy, The Addams Family. Check out a first look below!
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2015
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), opened their fourth season in their state-of-the-art theatre in Warwick. The company's 2015-16 season begins with the magnificently macabre musical comedy, The Addams Family. Check out a first look below!
Ocean State Theatre Company's 2015-16 Piano Bar Series to Kick Off 10/9
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2015
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), which recently opened its fourth season in its new state-of-the-art theatre in Warwick, is proud to announce the kick off of this season's Piano Bar Series, which will be held following select Friday and Saturday evening performances of the company's current production of The Addams Family.
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2015
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), which recently opened its fourth season in its new state-of-the-art theatre in Warwick, is proud to announce the kick off of this season's Piano Bar Series, which will be held following select Friday and Saturday evening performances of the company's current production of The Addams Family.
BWW Review: Ocean State Theatre Kicks Off Season with Frightfully Disappointing THE ADDAMS FAMILY
by Robert Barossi - October 05, 2015
There are certainly no perfect formulas for creating the perfect musical. Lately, it seems that many new shows are following one of two "tried and true" formulas for success, both of which can actually lead to pretty epic failure. One is trying to turn something like a movie, television show, cartoon or comic book into a musical. The second is trying to create a musical that has something for everyone, a show that tries to please every audience member with a little bit of everything. The Addams Family, which kicks off the new season at Ocean State Theatre Company, is an example of how both of those formulas sometimes fall very, very flat.
by Robert Barossi - October 05, 2015
There are certainly no perfect formulas for creating the perfect musical. Lately, it seems that many new shows are following one of two "tried and true" formulas for success, both of which can actually lead to pretty epic failure. One is trying to turn something like a movie, television show, cartoon or comic book into a musical. The second is trying to create a musical that has something for everyone, a show that tries to please every audience member with a little bit of everything. The Addams Family, which kicks off the new season at Ocean State Theatre Company, is an example of how both of those formulas sometimes fall very, very flat.
BWW Review: Josh Groban's Superlative STAGES Tour Graces Providence Performing Arts Center
by Veronica Bruscini - October 03, 2015
Josh Groban's THE STAGES TOUR played to a standing-room-only house at the Providence Performing Arts Center, and this brilliant concert was one of the most impressive and enjoyable to grace the PPAC stage in recent memory.
by Veronica Bruscini - October 03, 2015
Josh Groban's THE STAGES TOUR played to a standing-room-only house at the Providence Performing Arts Center, and this brilliant concert was one of the most impressive and enjoyable to grace the PPAC stage in recent memory.
Mixed Magic Theatre to Stage DAY OF ABSENCE, 9/18-10/3
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2015
Mixed Magic Theatre will present DAY OF ABSENCE, directed by Ricardo Pitts-Wiley, running September 18-October 3, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2015
Mixed Magic Theatre will present DAY OF ABSENCE, directed by Ricardo Pitts-Wiley, running September 18-October 3, 2015.
BWW Review: BWW Suggests You Avoid This DANGEROUS CORNER
by Larry O'Brien - October 02, 2015
J.B Priestley's DANGERUOUS CORNER is the season opener at 2nd Story Theater in Warren, and I have to say I was disappointed. Theater requires a 'willing suspension of disbelief,' to steal a phrase from William Taylor Coleridge, and this production did not facilitate that end. Trevor Elliot's set was fine, some truly beautiful art deco chairs stage left, very cool wall decorations, and a baby grand stage right. Ron Cesario's costumes-black tie for the men, elegant gowns for the women, also looked good on the actors.
by Larry O'Brien - October 02, 2015
J.B Priestley's DANGERUOUS CORNER is the season opener at 2nd Story Theater in Warren, and I have to say I was disappointed. Theater requires a 'willing suspension of disbelief,' to steal a phrase from William Taylor Coleridge, and this production did not facilitate that end. Trevor Elliot's set was fine, some truly beautiful art deco chairs stage left, very cool wall decorations, and a baby grand stage right. Ron Cesario's costumes-black tie for the men, elegant gowns for the women, also looked good on the actors.
Epic Theatre Welcomes Halloween with TERRIFYING TALES OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2015
Epic Theatre Company is welcoming the scariest month of the year with a World Premiere that mixes Tom Stoppard, Vaclev Havel, and some twisted stories in THE TERRIFYING TALES OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM by Andy Boyd. A political thriller, a dark comedy, a cautionary tale, and a celebration of storytelling-all in one mesmerizing play.
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2015
Epic Theatre Company is welcoming the scariest month of the year with a World Premiere that mixes Tom Stoppard, Vaclev Havel, and some twisted stories in THE TERRIFYING TALES OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM by Andy Boyd. A political thriller, a dark comedy, a cautionary tale, and a celebration of storytelling-all in one mesmerizing play.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY Opens Tonight at Ocean State Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2015
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), is thrilled to announce the opening of their fourth season in their state-of-the-art theatre in Warwick. The company's 2015-16 season begins with the magnificently macabre musical comedy, The Addams Family, which opens tonight, September 30.
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2015
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), is thrilled to announce the opening of their fourth season in their state-of-the-art theatre in Warwick. The company's 2015-16 season begins with the magnificently macabre musical comedy, The Addams Family, which opens tonight, September 30.
BWW Review: LEGEND OF ZELDA, SYMPHONY OF THE GODDESSES Thunders into PPAC
by Andria Tieman - September 29, 2015
Going to see a symphony play songs from video games may seem like an odd way to spend an evening, but ZELDA--SYMPHONY OF THE GODDESSES, works surprisingly well, and creates a powerful experience both for fans of the video game or fans of classical music.
by Andria Tieman - September 29, 2015
Going to see a symphony play songs from video games may seem like an odd way to spend an evening, but ZELDA--SYMPHONY OF THE GODDESSES, works surprisingly well, and creates a powerful experience both for fans of the video game or fans of classical music.
Ocean State Theatre to Celebrate Rodgers & Hammerstein, 10/18
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), the not-for-profit professional theatre company, which will be opening its fourth season in its state-of-the-art theatre in Warwick this week, is pleased to present Celebrating the Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein, a benefit concert to support their Live Music Initiative, for one performance only on Sunday, October 18, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), the not-for-profit professional theatre company, which will be opening its fourth season in its state-of-the-art theatre in Warwick this week, is pleased to present Celebrating the Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein, a benefit concert to support their Live Music Initiative, for one performance only on Sunday, October 18, 2015.
The Gamm Extends A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Through 10/25
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) announces 6 additional performances of A Streetcar Named Desire, extended by popular demand through October 25. Tennessee Williams' classic American masterpiece, directed by Tony Estrella, has been playing to full houses and critical praise since it opened a week ago.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) announces 6 additional performances of A Streetcar Named Desire, extended by popular demand through October 25. Tennessee Williams' classic American masterpiece, directed by Tony Estrella, has been playing to full houses and critical praise since it opened a week ago.
Contemporary Theater Company to Present SWEENEY TODD, Begin. 10/16
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Halloween is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than with a chilling musical thriller? Sweeney Todd, opening October 16 at the Contemporary Theater Company, is filled with ghostly memories, hauntingly beautiful music, revenge, and murder.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Halloween is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than with a chilling musical thriller? Sweeney Todd, opening October 16 at the Contemporary Theater Company, is filled with ghostly memories, hauntingly beautiful music, revenge, and murder.
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