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2nd Story Theatre Stages A BRIGHT NEW BOISE thru March 30
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2014
A BRIGHT NEW BOISE by Samuel D. Hunter, directed by Mark Peckham will play DownStage at 2nd Story Theatre, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 3PM - through March 30.
Wilbury Theatre Group Sets Fifth Season: NEXT TO NORMAL, 'RAPTURE' & More
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2014
Josh Short, Founding Artistic Director of Providence's Wilbury Theatre Group, has announced the group's 2014-15 season. Bookended by two very different but equally exciting musicals and featuring a bold blende of new works and reimagined classics from the most cutting-edge playwrights, Season 5 promises to be The Wilbury Group's most ambitious season yet.
Daydream Theatre to Present NEWCASTLE, 3/27-4/12
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2014
Daydream Theatre Company is proud to announce their Spring 2014 Production, "Newcastle" written and directed by Lenny Schwartz. The play is being produced by Jim Belanger and Lloyd Felix.
Photo Flash: First Look at Brown University/Trinity Rep MFA Program's THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH
by Diana Heisroth - February 28, 2014
The Brown University/Trinity Rep MFA Program proudly presents Thornton Wilder's profoundly philosophical and epic comedic-drama, The Skin of Our Teeth, directed by Taibi Magar (Brown/Trinity Rep MFA Programs '14). Scroll down for a first look at the show!
OSTC's Piano Bar Series Continues with ALL THAT JAZZ, 3/7
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2014
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), currently celebrating its first full season in its new state-of-the-art theatre in Warwick, is proud to announce the continuation of their Piano Bar Series. 'All That Jazz,' a celebration of classics, standards and Broadway favorites, will be held following select evening performances of the company's current production, the international hit, The All Night Strut!
MAMMA MIA! National Tour to Return to PPAC, 3/14-16
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2014
Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, returns to the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) March 14 - 16, 2014 for five performances only.
A BRIGHT NEW BOISE Plays DownStage at 2nd Story Theatre, Now thru 3/30
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2014
A BRIGHT NEW BOISE by Samuel D. Hunter, directed by Mark Peckham, will play DownStage at 2nd Story Theatre, running tonight, February 28 - March 30, 2014.
HOW I BECAME A PIRATE to Play Ocean State Theatre, 3/8
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2014
Melinda Long's best-selling book comes to life when Ocean State Theatre Company presents the unforgettable musical adventure, How I Became a Pirate for one show only on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 11:00 am. The production is part of Ocean State Theatre Company's Family Fun Fest, which is recommended for children 4 years and older.
BWW Reviews: Strong Cast and Inventive Stagecraft Buoys Slow-Going STARCATCHER
by Veronica Bruscini - February 26, 2014
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER has all the right ingredients to be a standout production: a solid literary foundation and engaging storyline, a top-notch cast of actors, and some truly inventive props and staging. Unfortunately, these elements never quite come together as cohesively as they should, and the overall presentation suffers from the script's lack of consistent focus.
ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE, GUYS AND DOLLS Set for Ocean State Theatre's 2014 Summer Season
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2014
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), currently celebrating its first full season in its new state-of-the-art theatre in Warwick has announced two musical productions for their 2014 summer season - the song-filled hit, Always...Patsy Cline and the popular Tony Award-winning musical, Guys and Dolls.
Trinity Rep Extends OLIVER! Through 3/30
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2014
In response to high demand and praise from critics and patrons alike, Trinity Rep announces additional performances of Oliver!. Tickets are now on sale for Saturday, March 29 at 7:30pm and Sunday, March 30 at 2:00pm. Co-directors and choreographers Richard and Sharon Jenkins bring classic Trinity Rep style to this boisterous, high energy tale of the kind-hearted orphan boy. This production is made possible by support from the National Endowment for the Arts and supporting sponsor The Washington Trust Company. During the month of March, Trinity Rep will serve as a drop off point for the Washington Trust Peanut Butter Drive to benefit Rhode Island food banks. Tickets for the added performances of Oliver! are on sale now at the Trinity Rep box office, 201 Washington St.; by phone at (401) 351-4242; and online at www.trinityrep.com.
Macy's Family Night at PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Set for PPAC Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2014
Macy's Family Night at PETER AND THE STARCATCHER is tonight, February 26 at 7P at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC). Theatregoers who are age 18 and younger will receive a FREE ticket of equal value with the purchase of a full-priced ticket for the Today, February 26 performance of PETER AND THE STARCATCHER; these tickets are available for selected seating locations only - Golden Circle seating is excluded. Please call the Box Office at (401) 421-ARTS (2787) for more information and to order. Ordering online is not an option for the Family Night offer.
PPAC to Welcome Tony Bennett, 3/8
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2014
The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) presents TONY BENNETT, the seventeen-time Grammy Award-winning musician whose music spans over six decades on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 8P at PPAC. Tickets range from $136 to $56, and can be purchased NOW in-person at the PPAC Box Office (220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence), by phone at (401) 421-ARTS (2787), or online at www.ppacri.org. All ticket prices include a $3 per ticket restoration charge and are subject to change without notice.
Tony-Winning Play PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Flies to PPAC, Now thru 3/2
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2014
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, the five-time Tony Award winning musical play written by Tony Award nominee Rick Elice and directed by Tony Award-winner Roger Rees and Tony Award-nominee Alex Timbers, will play the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) for a limited engagement from tonight, February 25 through Sunday, March 2, 2014.
BWW Reviews: Strong Performances Buoy Script in Epic's ASSISTANCE
by David De Almo - February 24, 2014
"Assistance" at Epic Theatre Company, which closed this weekend, had its shortfalls; however, it was still an engaging and energetic night at the theatre.
Tony Winner Cady Huffman to Perform at Ocean State Theatre, 3/9
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2014
Broadway performer Cady Huffman, will be bringing her sexy new show, 'Hungry and Horny,'about life, love and what she ate along the way, to Ocean State Theatre in Warwick for one show only on Sunday, March 9 at 7:30 pm.
HEDDA GABLER, GROUNDED & More Set for Gamm's 30th Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2014
Tony Estrella, artistic director of The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm), has announced the theater's 30th anniversary season. A combination of classic and contemporary works, set over hundreds of years of world history, the 2014-2015 Season is an entertaining and evocative line-up that speaks as a whole to American society today.
BWW Reviews: Psych Drama Company and RI Shakespeare Company Present A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
by Robert Barossi - February 22, 2014
Some would say that it's the journey that's most important, rather than the destination. Others will argue that it's the destination that matters, no matter how one arrives there. In theater, plays are often concerned with a character's journey, where they have been, where they are headed, why they're going in that direction and, finally, where they actually end up. The current production of A Streetcar Named Desire, jointly presented by Psych Drama Company and Rhode Island Shakespeare Company, is an example of what happens when the journey is secondary, even ignored, and how that can diminish a play's power.
BWW Reviews: Alton Brown Cooks Up Entertaining EDIBLE INEVITABLE TOUR
by Veronica Bruscini - February 22, 2014
Alton Brown's rapier wit, engaging personality, and original approach to the culinary world led him to resounding success on several of Food Network's highest-rated and longest-running programs. And though he is modest in the face of a live audience's acclaim, the same enthusiastic creativity that served Brown so well on television is immediately palpable on a theater's stage.
Photo Flash: First Look at Phineas Peters, Rachael Warren and More in Trinity Rep's OLIVER!
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2014
Trinity Rep continues its 50th anniversary season with the highly anticipated return of former artistic director and Academy-award nominated actorRichard Jenkins and his wife Sharon Jenkins to bring the beloved musical Oliver! to the Providence stage. The show runs now through March 30, 2014 in Trinity Rep's Chace Theater. This new Trinity Rep adaptation of the classic vividly brings to life Dickens timeless characters, from the orphan boy who dares to ask for more to the Artful Dodger, the kind-hearted Nancy, mischievous Fagin and the violently sinister Bill Sykes. Join Oliver as he navigates the streets of 19th-century London, on a search for love and family and his place in the world. Winner of three Tony Awards. This production of Oliver! is made possible by support from the National Endowment for the Arts and supporting sponsor The Washington Trust Company. Tickets are on sale now at www.trinityrep.com, by calling (401) 351-4242, or at the theater s box office at 201 Washington St., Downtown Providence.
Mixed Magic Theatre Presents FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF, Now thru 3/16
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2014
Mixed Magic Theatre will present 'For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf' by Ntozake Shange. Directed by Jackie Davis, the show will run tonight, February 21st - March 16th, playing Fridays & Saturdays 7:30 pm Sundays 3:00 pm. PRESS NIGHT: Saturday March 1st 7:30 pm.
Trinity Rep Sets 2014-15 Season: THE GLASS MENAGERIE, BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, MIDDLETOWN & More
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2014
Tony Award-winning Trinity Repertory Company, under the leadership of The Richard L. Bready Artistic Director Curt Columbus and Executive Director Michael Gennaro has announced their 2014-2015 season line-up of plays.
Spring Fashion Show, THE GREAT GOD PAN, TO LOVE AND TO PERISH and More Set for Artists' Exchange, March-April 2014
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2014
Artists' Exchange has announced its upcoming events and productions. Details below!
Ocean State Theatre Company to Present THE ALL NIGHT STRUT!, 2/26-3/16 February 26
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2014
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), currently celebrating its first full season in its new state-of-the-art theatre in Warwick is proud to present the international hit, The All Night Strut! from February 26 - March 16.
newportFILM Screens ERNEST & CELESTINE and MAIDENTRIP Today
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2014
newportFILM will present 2014 Oscar Nominated Animated Feature Ernest & Celestine and Maidentrip today, February 18 at the Jane Pickens Theater at 49 Touro Street in Newport.

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