BWW Reviews: New Company Mad Hat Stages Compelling JUDAS ISCARIOT
by David De Almo - January 15, 2014
It's easy to understand why Stephen Adley Guirgis' 2005 Off-Broadway play "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot" draws in young artists. The play addresses big themes: faith, love, and guilt, all while encased within a surrealistic courtroom in Purgatory.
by David De Almo - January 15, 2014
It's easy to understand why Stephen Adley Guirgis' 2005 Off-Broadway play "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot" draws in young artists. The play addresses big themes: faith, love, and guilt, all while encased within a surrealistic courtroom in Purgatory.
Tony-Winning Play PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Flies to PPAC, 2/25-3/2
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 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 Tuesday, February 25 through Sunday, March 2, 2014.
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 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 Tuesday, February 25 through Sunday, March 2, 2014.
Toe Jam Puppet Band Plays Ocean State Theatre Today
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2014
What's zany and exuberant and causes families to laugh with glee? Why it's The Toe Jam Puppet Band, of course. The popular local favorite, which offers children's entertainment that families can enjoy together, will bring its unique interactive and theatrical musical performance, including original songs, masterful shadow puppetry, storytelling and just plain old good fun to Ocean State Theatre in Warwick for one show only today, January 11, 2014.
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2014
What's zany and exuberant and causes families to laugh with glee? Why it's The Toe Jam Puppet Band, of course. The popular local favorite, which offers children's entertainment that families can enjoy together, will bring its unique interactive and theatrical musical performance, including original songs, masterful shadow puppetry, storytelling and just plain old good fun to Ocean State Theatre in Warwick for one show only today, January 11, 2014.
CELEBRATING SPECTACULAR SHOW TUNES and A NIGHT OF BROADWAY CLASSICS Set for Ocean State Theatre, Jan 2014
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2014
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), which recently launched its first full season in its new state-of-the-Art Theatre in Warwick, is pleased to present two exclusive music presentations in January - Celebrating Spectacular Show Tunes tonight, January 11, and A Night of Broadway Classics, starring Fred Scheff on Saturday, January 18.
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2014
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), which recently launched its first full season in its new state-of-the-Art Theatre in Warwick, is pleased to present two exclusive music presentations in January - Celebrating Spectacular Show Tunes tonight, January 11, and A Night of Broadway Classics, starring Fred Scheff on Saturday, January 18.
Trinity Rep Announces Call for 2014 Rhode Island Pell Awards Nominees
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2014
Trinity Rep invites the public to nominate outstanding local artists for the 2014 Rhode Island Pell Awards for Excellence in the Arts. Nomination criteria require the artist's name, contact information, and a brief description of his or her work and the contributions that they have made to Rhode Island. Nomination forms are available online at www.trinityrep.com.
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2014
Trinity Rep invites the public to nominate outstanding local artists for the 2014 Rhode Island Pell Awards for Excellence in the Arts. Nomination criteria require the artist's name, contact information, and a brief description of his or her work and the contributions that they have made to Rhode Island. Nomination forms are available online at www.trinityrep.com.
Artists' Exchange Hosts EPIC Theatre's TRIBES and CIRCLES AND SQUARES Exhibition, Jan-Feb 2014
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2014
Artists' Exchange has announced its upcoming events and exhibitions. Details below!
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2014
Artists' Exchange has announced its upcoming events and exhibitions. Details below!
2nd Story Stages THE LYONS, Now thru 2/9
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2014
2nd Story Theatre will present THE LYONS by Nicky Silver, directed by Mark Peckham at DownStage at 2nd Story Theatre from today, January 10 - February 9, 2014.
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2014
2nd Story Theatre will present THE LYONS by Nicky Silver, directed by Mark Peckham at DownStage at 2nd Story Theatre from today, January 10 - February 9, 2014.
The Gamm Presents THE BIG MEAL, Now thru 2/9
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2014
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) stages the Rhode Island premiere of The Big Meal, American playwright Dan LeFranc's award-winning play in which generations of a modern-day family whiz by from birth to that inevitable last course. Tyler Dobrowsky,Associate Artistic Director at Trinity Rep, makes his Gamm debut directing eight actors portraying 26 characters over five generations in quick time shifts and overlapping dialogue typical of a family dinner.
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2014
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) stages the Rhode Island premiere of The Big Meal, American playwright Dan LeFranc's award-winning play in which generations of a modern-day family whiz by from birth to that inevitable last course. Tyler Dobrowsky,Associate Artistic Director at Trinity Rep, makes his Gamm debut directing eight actors portraying 26 characters over five generations in quick time shifts and overlapping dialogue typical of a family dinner.
MAN OF LA MANCHA Tour Journeys to PPAC, 2/14-16
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2014
MAN OF LA MANCHA returns to the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) in an all-new production of the Tony Award winning musical that has inspired audiences since the very first notes of 'The Impossible Dream' were heard on opening night.
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2014
MAN OF LA MANCHA returns to the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) in an all-new production of the Tony Award winning musical that has inspired audiences since the very first notes of 'The Impossible Dream' were heard on opening night.
Artists' Exchange to Host EPIC Theatre's TRIBES and CIRCLES AND SQUARES Exhibition, Jan-Feb 2014
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2014
Artists' Exchange has announced its upcoming events and exhibitions. Details below!
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2014
Artists' Exchange has announced its upcoming events and exhibitions. Details below!
Trinity Rep Announces Rhode Island Premiere of INTIMATE APPAREL, 2/2
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2014
Trinity Rep kicks off the new year with the Rhode Island premiere of Intimate Apparel, by Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage, sponsored by Brown University with supporting sponsor Ruth's Lingerie. Directed by Trinity Rep company member Janice Duclos, the show begins previews on January 30 in the Dowling Theater and continues through March 2, 2014.
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2014
Trinity Rep kicks off the new year with the Rhode Island premiere of Intimate Apparel, by Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage, sponsored by Brown University with supporting sponsor Ruth's Lingerie. Directed by Trinity Rep company member Janice Duclos, the show begins previews on January 30 in the Dowling Theater and continues through March 2, 2014.
Fred Sullivan, Jr. to Star in OSTC's LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2014
Trinity Repertory Company's Fred Sullivan, Jr., who recently won rave reviews for his portrayal as Scrooge in Trinity Rep's holiday production of A Christmas Carol, will be starring as Max Prince in Ocean State Theatre Company's upcoming production of Neil Simon's Laughter on the 23rd Floor. This semi-autobiographical comedy focuses on the hilarities that take place in the writer's room of a weekly comedy-variety show circa 1953, and the show's star, a Sid Caesar-like, Max Prince.
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2014
Trinity Repertory Company's Fred Sullivan, Jr., who recently won rave reviews for his portrayal as Scrooge in Trinity Rep's holiday production of A Christmas Carol, will be starring as Max Prince in Ocean State Theatre Company's upcoming production of Neil Simon's Laughter on the 23rd Floor. This semi-autobiographical comedy focuses on the hilarities that take place in the writer's room of a weekly comedy-variety show circa 1953, and the show's star, a Sid Caesar-like, Max Prince.
Enrollment Now Open for Trinity Rep's 2014 Young Actors Summer Institute
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2014
Trinity Rep is now accepting registration for the Young Actors Summer Institute (YASI), one of the most comprehensive summer arts enrichment programs of its kind in New England. The four-week Young Actors Summer Institute (YASI) has been specifically designed for grades 5-12 and YASI Jr., a weeklong mini-program for elementary school students entering grades 1-4. YASI runs July 1 through August 2, 2014 and YASI Jr. runs August 11 through August 15, 2014. To register for any of the programs, visit www.trinityrep.com. Registrations received by January 17 are eligible for an early bird discount of $100 off regular class tuition. These programs will fill up quickly, and interested students are encouraged to apply today.
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2014
Trinity Rep is now accepting registration for the Young Actors Summer Institute (YASI), one of the most comprehensive summer arts enrichment programs of its kind in New England. The four-week Young Actors Summer Institute (YASI) has been specifically designed for grades 5-12 and YASI Jr., a weeklong mini-program for elementary school students entering grades 1-4. YASI runs July 1 through August 2, 2014 and YASI Jr. runs August 11 through August 15, 2014. To register for any of the programs, visit www.trinityrep.com. Registrations received by January 17 are eligible for an early bird discount of $100 off regular class tuition. These programs will fill up quickly, and interested students are encouraged to apply today.
Applications for PPAC's 2014 ARTS Scholarships Now Available
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2014
Jo-Ann Ragosta, Chairperson of the ARTS Scholarships 2014 program, along with the members of the Community Outreach Committee of the Providence Performing Arts Center, have announced that applications for the ARTS Scholarships 2014 program will be available starting Thursday, January 2, 2014; applications will then be accepted through Friday, February 28, 2014.
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2014
Jo-Ann Ragosta, Chairperson of the ARTS Scholarships 2014 program, along with the members of the Community Outreach Committee of the Providence Performing Arts Center, have announced that applications for the ARTS Scholarships 2014 program will be available starting Thursday, January 2, 2014; applications will then be accepted through Friday, February 28, 2014.
Best of 2013 BWW Rhode Island - Critics' Picks: As Selected by Your Local Reviewers
by Veronica Bruscini - December 31, 2013
Best of 2013 BWW Rhode Island - Critics' Picks: As Selected by Your Local Reviewers
by Veronica Bruscini - December 31, 2013
Best of 2013 BWW Rhode Island - Critics' Picks: As Selected by Your Local Reviewers
Toe Jam Puppet Band to Play Ocean State Theatre, 1/11
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2013
What's zany and exuberant and causes families to laugh with glee? Why it's The Toe Jam Puppet Band, of course. The popular local favorite, which offers children's entertainment that families can enjoy together, will bring its unique interactive and theatrical musical performance, including original songs, masterful shadow puppetry, storytelling and just plain old good fun to Ocean State Theatre in Warwick for one show only on Saturday, January 11, 2014.
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2013
What's zany and exuberant and causes families to laugh with glee? Why it's The Toe Jam Puppet Band, of course. The popular local favorite, which offers children's entertainment that families can enjoy together, will bring its unique interactive and theatrical musical performance, including original songs, masterful shadow puppetry, storytelling and just plain old good fun to Ocean State Theatre in Warwick for one show only on Saturday, January 11, 2014.
BWW Reviews: Spellbinding WICKED Brings Theatrical Magic to Providence
by Veronica Bruscini - December 28, 2013
WICKED, now playing at the Providence Performing Arts Center, revisits the yellow brick road from Munchkinland to the Emerald City and presents a heart-touching, socially- and politically-minded new vision of Oz's most familiar stories and characters along the way.
by Veronica Bruscini - December 28, 2013
WICKED, now playing at the Providence Performing Arts Center, revisits the yellow brick road from Munchkinland to the Emerald City and presents a heart-touching, socially- and politically-minded new vision of Oz's most familiar stories and characters along the way.
BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards LAST CHANCE TO VOTE - James Shelton Leads!
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2013
Voting is now underway for Rhode Island! We have a record number of votes in already, but if you haven't voted yet, click here to vote! If you have voted already, tell your friends.
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2013
Voting is now underway for Rhode Island! We have a record number of votes in already, but if you haven't voted yet, click here to vote! If you have voted already, tell your friends.
CELEBRATING SPECTACULAR SHOW TUNES and A NIGHT OF BROADWAY CLASSICS Set for Ocean State Theatre, Jan 2014
by BWW News Desk - December 23, 2013
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), which recently launched its first full season in its new state-of-the-art theatre in Warwick, is pleased to present two exclusive music presentations in January - Celebrating Spectacular Show Tunes on Saturday, January 11, and A Night of Broadway Classics, starring Fred Scheff on Saturday, January 18.
by BWW News Desk - December 23, 2013
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), which recently launched its first full season in its new state-of-the-art theatre in Warwick, is pleased to present two exclusive music presentations in January - Celebrating Spectacular Show Tunes on Saturday, January 11, and A Night of Broadway Classics, starring Fred Scheff on Saturday, January 18.
BWW Reviews: Festival Ballet Delights with Splendid NUTCRACKER
by Veronica Bruscini - December 22, 2013
The combination of Festival's talented dancers and the company's special attention to characterization throughout THE NUTCRACKER makes this production a wonderful Christmastime tradition for theatergoers of all ages.
by Veronica Bruscini - December 22, 2013
The combination of Festival's talented dancers and the company's special attention to characterization throughout THE NUTCRACKER makes this production a wonderful Christmastime tradition for theatergoers of all ages.
BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Holiday Madness Awards Update 12/20 - James Shelton Leads!
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2013
Voting is now underway for Rhode Island! We have a record number of votes in already, but if you haven't voted yet, click here to vote! If you have voted already, tell your friends.
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2013
Voting is now underway for Rhode Island! We have a record number of votes in already, but if you haven't voted yet, click here to vote! If you have voted already, tell your friends.
Tony Bennett with Antonia Bennett to Perform at PPAC, 3/8
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2013
The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) is pleased to welcome back American music legend Tony Bennett to the theatre on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 8P. Mr. Bennett will be joined by very special guest Antonia Bennett for this concert. Mr. Bennett previously appeared at PPAC as a featured artist at one of the Annual Galas.
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2013
The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) is pleased to welcome back American music legend Tony Bennett to the theatre on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 8P. Mr. Bennett will be joined by very special guest Antonia Bennett for this concert. Mr. Bennett previously appeared at PPAC as a featured artist at one of the Annual Galas.
WICKED Announces Lottery Policy for Providence Performing Arts Center Run
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2013
A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held for WICKED, which flies back to the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) just in time for the holiday season: December 26 through January 12. Two and one-half hours prior to each performance, people who present themselves at the PPAC Box Office (220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence) will have their names placed in a lottery drum; thirty minutes later, names will be drawn for a limited number of orchestra seats at $25 each, cash only. This lottery is available only in-person at the box office, with a limit of two tickets per person. Lottery participants must have a valid photo ID when submitting their entry form and, if chosen, when purchasing tickets.
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2013
A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held for WICKED, which flies back to the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) just in time for the holiday season: December 26 through January 12. Two and one-half hours prior to each performance, people who present themselves at the PPAC Box Office (220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence) will have their names placed in a lottery drum; thirty minutes later, names will be drawn for a limited number of orchestra seats at $25 each, cash only. This lottery is available only in-person at the box office, with a limit of two tickets per person. Lottery participants must have a valid photo ID when submitting their entry form and, if chosen, when purchasing tickets.
Brit Floyd to Return to The VETS, 3/30
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2013
Having performed to over one million fans around the world since its first show in Liverpool, England in January 2011, Brit Floyd - The World's Greatest Pink Floyd Show, returns to The VETS in Providence on March 30th, 2014 at 7:30P to perform DISCOVERY, a stunning new three hour chronological musical journey spanning the entire recording career of Pink Floyd from 1967 - 1994. Tickets are $39 - $49 and can be purchased at www.thevetsri.com, (401) 421-ARTS (2787) or the PPAC/The VETS Box Office. The PPAC/VETS Box Office is located at 220 Weybosset St, Providence. Box Office Hours are Monday - Friday from 10A-5P; Saturday 10A-2P. The VETS is located at One Avenue of the Arts. The VETS Box Office is only open on show days.
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2013
Having performed to over one million fans around the world since its first show in Liverpool, England in January 2011, Brit Floyd - The World's Greatest Pink Floyd Show, returns to The VETS in Providence on March 30th, 2014 at 7:30P to perform DISCOVERY, a stunning new three hour chronological musical journey spanning the entire recording career of Pink Floyd from 1967 - 1994. Tickets are $39 - $49 and can be purchased at www.thevetsri.com, (401) 421-ARTS (2787) or the PPAC/The VETS Box Office. The PPAC/VETS Box Office is located at 220 Weybosset St, Providence. Box Office Hours are Monday - Friday from 10A-5P; Saturday 10A-2P. The VETS is located at One Avenue of the Arts. The VETS Box Office is only open on show days.
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Primary Trust
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Sunday in the Park with George
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Wicked
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Into the Woods
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Kimberly Akimbo
Providence Performing Arts Center (5/5 - 5/10) | |
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Next to Normal
Trinity Repertory Company (5/28 - 6/28) | ||
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Nomfusi, South African soul-diva: Co-presented by FirstWorks and the Uptown Theater
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