Tickets Still Available for Trinity Rep's Red White & Blues Benefit
by Kelsey Denette - January 11, 2013
Trinity Rep has announced that there are still a limited number of tickets available at their Red White & Blues benefit event this Saturday, January 12, 2013. A casual evening featuring food, wine, and dancing to the music of local band The Silks, all proceeds from the evening go towards Trinity Rep's artistic and educational programming.
by Kelsey Denette - January 11, 2013
Trinity Rep has announced that there are still a limited number of tickets available at their Red White & Blues benefit event this Saturday, January 12, 2013. A casual evening featuring food, wine, and dancing to the music of local band The Silks, all proceeds from the evening go towards Trinity Rep's artistic and educational programming.
LORD OF THE DANCE Returns to PPAC, 2/16
by Kelsey Denette - January 08, 2013
Generations of audiences - more than 60 million people from 68 countries - have seen Lord of the Dance created by Michael Flatley, the world's highest grossing Irish dance show. Lord of the Dance returns to the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 8P.
by Kelsey Denette - January 08, 2013
Generations of audiences - more than 60 million people from 68 countries - have seen Lord of the Dance created by Michael Flatley, the world's highest grossing Irish dance show. Lord of the Dance returns to the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 8P.
BWW Reviews: PPAC Rings in New Year with Broadway-Bound JEKYLL & HYDE
by Veronica Bruscini - January 02, 2013
Frank Wildhorn's musical 'Jekyll & Hyde' continues its return journey to New York with a limited engagement, pre-Broadway tour.
by Veronica Bruscini - January 02, 2013
Frank Wildhorn's musical 'Jekyll & Hyde' continues its return journey to New York with a limited engagement, pre-Broadway tour.
Best of Rhode Island - Editor's Picks 2012
by Veronica Bruscini - December 27, 2012
2012 was a banner year for theater in Rhode Island. Several national tours launched their runs in Providence at the PPAC, the Ocean State Theatre Company opened a brand-new venue in Warwick, and Rhode Island's local companies proved their mettle in a season packed with talent and innovation. What follows is a brief look back at five of the stand-out productions of 2012.
by Veronica Bruscini - December 27, 2012
2012 was a banner year for theater in Rhode Island. Several national tours launched their runs in Providence at the PPAC, the Ocean State Theatre Company opened a brand-new venue in Warwick, and Rhode Island's local companies proved their mettle in a season packed with talent and innovation. What follows is a brief look back at five of the stand-out productions of 2012.
STAGE TUBE: Five Minutes with Trinity Rep's CRIME AND PUNISHMENT Director Brian Mertes
by Stage Tube - December 27, 2012
Trinity Rep leaps into 2013 with a bold retelling of Dostoyevsky's classic psychological novel Crime and Punishment, directed by Brian Mertes. Opening in previews on January 17 and running through February 24 at Trinity Rep, co-adaptors Marilyn Campbell and Curt Columbus have spun Dostoyevsky's complex story into a 90-minute, three actor tour-de-force with a modern, poetic flair. Below, spend five minutes with director Brian Mertes as he gives you insight into his dark and thrilling retelling of Dostoyevsky's classic tale!
by Stage Tube - December 27, 2012
Trinity Rep leaps into 2013 with a bold retelling of Dostoyevsky's classic psychological novel Crime and Punishment, directed by Brian Mertes. Opening in previews on January 17 and running through February 24 at Trinity Rep, co-adaptors Marilyn Campbell and Curt Columbus have spun Dostoyevsky's complex story into a 90-minute, three actor tour-de-force with a modern, poetic flair. Below, spend five minutes with director Brian Mertes as he gives you insight into his dark and thrilling retelling of Dostoyevsky's classic tale!
AMERICAN IDIOT Comes to Providence Performing Arts Center, 2/8-10
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2012
The national tour of the explosive Broadway hit AMERICAN IDIOT will make its Providence premiere February 8 - 10, 2013 at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) for four performances only. Please note that AMERICAN IDIOT contains adult language and content.
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2012
The national tour of the explosive Broadway hit AMERICAN IDIOT will make its Providence premiere February 8 - 10, 2013 at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) for four performances only. Please note that AMERICAN IDIOT contains adult language and content.
BWW's Top Rhode Island Theatre Stories of 2012
by BWW Special Coverage - December 26, 2012
BroadwayWorld brings you the Best of Rhode Island in the year 2012. Check out the Top Theatre Stories from each month during in the year 2012. We look forward to another exciting year of theatre in 2013!
by BWW Special Coverage - December 26, 2012
BroadwayWorld brings you the Best of Rhode Island in the year 2012. Check out the Top Theatre Stories from each month during in the year 2012. We look forward to another exciting year of theatre in 2013!
Trinity Rep Presents CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, Opening 1/17
by Kelsey Denette - December 20, 2012
Trinity Rep leaps into 2013 with a bold retelling of Dostoyevsky's classic psychological novel Crime and Punishment, directed by Brian Mertes. Opening in previews on January 17 and running through February 24 at Trinity Rep, co-adaptors Marilyn Campbell and Curt Columbus have spun Dostoyevsky's complex story into a 90-minute, three actor tour-de-force with a modern, poetic flair. Moving seamlessly between past and present, the play's tension - will a man get away with murder? Should he? - builds to an explosive climax. Regular and discounted tickets for Crime and Punishment 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. This production is sponsored by Taco/The White Family Foundation.
by Kelsey Denette - December 20, 2012
Trinity Rep leaps into 2013 with a bold retelling of Dostoyevsky's classic psychological novel Crime and Punishment, directed by Brian Mertes. Opening in previews on January 17 and running through February 24 at Trinity Rep, co-adaptors Marilyn Campbell and Curt Columbus have spun Dostoyevsky's complex story into a 90-minute, three actor tour-de-force with a modern, poetic flair. Moving seamlessly between past and present, the play's tension - will a man get away with murder? Should he? - builds to an explosive climax. Regular and discounted tickets for Crime and Punishment 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. This production is sponsored by Taco/The White Family Foundation.
Theater By The Sea Announces Upcoming Summer Season
by Kelsey Denette - December 19, 2012
It may be wintertime, but Theater By The Sea (TBTS) is in full swing planning next summer's blockbuster musical season. TBTS owner and producer Bill Hanney will be independently producing all 4 shows along with his team from his other award-winning theatre, North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, MA. Subscriptions and Holiday Gift Certificates are on sale now by calling (401) 789-2422 or online at theatrebythesea.biz.
by Kelsey Denette - December 19, 2012
It may be wintertime, but Theater By The Sea (TBTS) is in full swing planning next summer's blockbuster musical season. TBTS owner and producer Bill Hanney will be independently producing all 4 shows along with his team from his other award-winning theatre, North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, MA. Subscriptions and Holiday Gift Certificates are on sale now by calling (401) 789-2422 or online at theatrebythesea.biz.
Wilbury Group Presents THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY, 1/23-2/9
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2012
The Wilbury Group announces the RI premiere of Kristoffer Diaz's Pulitzer Price nominated play The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity January 23-February 9, 2013. Winner of the 2011 Obie Award for Best New American Play, The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity slams together thrilling spectacle, incredible characters, and geopolitical allegory into a uniquely invigorating theatrical experience.
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2012
The Wilbury Group announces the RI premiere of Kristoffer Diaz's Pulitzer Price nominated play The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity January 23-February 9, 2013. Winner of the 2011 Obie Award for Best New American Play, The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity slams together thrilling spectacle, incredible characters, and geopolitical allegory into a uniquely invigorating theatrical experience.
2013 PPAC Annual Gala with Sarah Brightman in Concert Has Been Cancelled
by Kelsey Denette - December 18, 2012
Due to an unforeseen scheduling change, Sarah Brightman's performance at the 2013 Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) Gala on Friday, February 15, 2013 at 7:30P has been cancelled. Ms. Brightman's concerts in Boston, MA at the Boston Opera House and in Hartford, CT at the Bushnell have been rescheduled; Ms. Brightman will perform in Boston on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 and in Hartford on Tuesday, September 24, 2013. Tickets that have been purchased for Ms. Brightman's performance at PPAC are not transferrable.
by Kelsey Denette - December 18, 2012
Due to an unforeseen scheduling change, Sarah Brightman's performance at the 2013 Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) Gala on Friday, February 15, 2013 at 7:30P has been cancelled. Ms. Brightman's concerts in Boston, MA at the Boston Opera House and in Hartford, CT at the Bushnell have been rescheduled; Ms. Brightman will perform in Boston on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 and in Hartford on Tuesday, September 24, 2013. Tickets that have been purchased for Ms. Brightman's performance at PPAC are not transferrable.
Trinity Rep's Winter Classes Now Open for Registration
by Kelsey Denette - December 18, 2012
Trinity Rep's Education Department has announced that they are still accepting enrollment for most levels of their Young Actors & Adult Winter Session - and that it's not too early to make your plans for the 2013 Young Actors Summer Institute.
by Kelsey Denette - December 18, 2012
Trinity Rep's Education Department has announced that they are still accepting enrollment for most levels of their Young Actors & Adult Winter Session - and that it's not too early to make your plans for the 2013 Young Actors Summer Institute.
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET National Tour Stops in Providence at PPAC, 1/15-20
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2012
The national tour of the Broadway musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, inspired by the electrifying true story, will make its Providence premiere January 15 - 20, 2013 at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) as part of theTaco/The White Family Foundation Broadway Series.
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2012
The national tour of the Broadway musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, inspired by the electrifying true story, will make its Providence premiere January 15 - 20, 2013 at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) as part of theTaco/The White Family Foundation Broadway Series.
Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert's GOOD VS. EVIL Comes to PPAC, 5/2
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2012
Join Anthony Bourdain and his good friend, Eric Ripert - internationally renowned chefs, authors, and television personalities - as they share stories and muse on the place of food in our personal, community, and global life. Their Good vs. Evil tour will visit for one night only, Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 7:30P at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC). It will be a truly engaging evening of storytelling and observation, providing frank and provocative insight into what really goes on behind kitchen doors.
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2012
Join Anthony Bourdain and his good friend, Eric Ripert - internationally renowned chefs, authors, and television personalities - as they share stories and muse on the place of food in our personal, community, and global life. Their Good vs. Evil tour will visit for one night only, Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 7:30P at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC). It will be a truly engaging evening of storytelling and observation, providing frank and provocative insight into what really goes on behind kitchen doors.
2nd Story Theatre Presents AMADEUS, 1/18-2/17
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2012
2nd Story Theatre presents Peter Shaffer's Amadeus, January 18-February 17, 2013, directed by Kym Moore. One of the most brilliantly theatrical scripts of the last fifty years, Peter Shaffer's fantastical masterpiece weaves a confrontation between mediocrity and genius into a tale of breathtaking dramatic power. The film version won an Oscar, but this is a story best experienced live onstage.
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2012
2nd Story Theatre presents Peter Shaffer's Amadeus, January 18-February 17, 2013, directed by Kym Moore. One of the most brilliantly theatrical scripts of the last fifty years, Peter Shaffer's fantastical masterpiece weaves a confrontation between mediocrity and genius into a tale of breathtaking dramatic power. The film version won an Oscar, but this is a story best experienced live onstage.
Courthouse Centerstage Announces New Logo and Website
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2012
It's official! The Courthouse Center for the Arts has changed its name to Courthouse Centerstage. The organization's mission is to produce and distribute exceptional professional theater, year round, linked to gallery exhibits, music events and educational opportunities in the art, for the greater Rhode Island Community.
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2012
It's official! The Courthouse Center for the Arts has changed its name to Courthouse Centerstage. The organization's mission is to produce and distribute exceptional professional theater, year round, linked to gallery exhibits, music events and educational opportunities in the art, for the greater Rhode Island Community.
Ocean State Theatre's SANTALAND DIARIES Opens in New Space Tonight
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2012
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), the not-for-profit which brought new life to the historic Theatre By The Sea for the past five years, has announced the opening of their first two productions at their new state-of-the-Art Theatre located at 1245 Jefferson Boulevard in Warwick. Something "Naughty & Nice" for the Holidays, which features productions of both SantaLand Diaries and The Winter Wonderettes, opened in previews on Wednesday, December 5.
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2012
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), the not-for-profit which brought new life to the historic Theatre By The Sea for the past five years, has announced the opening of their first two productions at their new state-of-the-Art Theatre located at 1245 Jefferson Boulevard in Warwick. Something "Naughty & Nice" for the Holidays, which features productions of both SantaLand Diaries and The Winter Wonderettes, opened in previews on Wednesday, December 5.
Howard Brenton's ANNE BOLEYN Makes US Debut at the Gamm, 1/17-2/17
by Kelsey Denette - December 10, 2012
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) opens 2013 with the U.S. premiere of British playwright Howard Brenton's Anne Boleyn. The hit of two consecutive seasons (2010, 2011) at Shakespeare's Globe, London, Anne Boleyn plays on the fringe of the costume drama, employing intellectual debate and irreverent humor in an unforgettable recasting of doomed queen as religious reformer. Ambitious and captivating, Anne Boleyn shows 'the Tudor pack at their most snarling, scheming, ribald, pleasure-seeking and gaily entertaining,' says The (London) Daily Telegraph
by Kelsey Denette - December 10, 2012
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) opens 2013 with the U.S. premiere of British playwright Howard Brenton's Anne Boleyn. The hit of two consecutive seasons (2010, 2011) at Shakespeare's Globe, London, Anne Boleyn plays on the fringe of the costume drama, employing intellectual debate and irreverent humor in an unforgettable recasting of doomed queen as religious reformer. Ambitious and captivating, Anne Boleyn shows 'the Tudor pack at their most snarling, scheming, ribald, pleasure-seeking and gaily entertaining,' says The (London) Daily Telegraph
BWW Reviews: OSTC Christens New Location with Jolly WINTER WONDERETTES
by Veronica Bruscini - December 08, 2012
The Ocean State Theatre Company opens their new Warwick performance space with carols and comedy in the tune-filled Christmastime cabaret 'The Winter Wonderettes.'
by Veronica Bruscini - December 08, 2012
The Ocean State Theatre Company opens their new Warwick performance space with carols and comedy in the tune-filled Christmastime cabaret 'The Winter Wonderettes.'
JEKYLL & HYDE Comes to PPAC, 1/1-6
by Kelsey Denette - December 07, 2012
The international musical sensationJEKYLL & HYDE performs at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) for a limited engagement, January 1 - 6, 2013, before returning to Broadway in April 2013. Tony® Award nominee Constantine Maroulis will star in the title dual role of Dr. Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde, alongside Grammy® Award nominee and R&B superstarDeborah Cox as Lucy.
by Kelsey Denette - December 07, 2012
The international musical sensationJEKYLL & HYDE performs at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) for a limited engagement, January 1 - 6, 2013, before returning to Broadway in April 2013. Tony® Award nominee Constantine Maroulis will star in the title dual role of Dr. Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde, alongside Grammy® Award nominee and R&B superstarDeborah Cox as Lucy.
THE TRIAL OF EBENEZER SCROOGE Plays Attleboro Community Theatre, Now thru 12/23
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2012
Attleboro Community Theatre presents THE TRIAL OF EBENEZER SCROOGE, directed by David Blessinger and written by Mark Brown, Todays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. on tonight, December 7-8, 14-15, and 21-22, and Sundays at 2 p.m. on December 9, 16 and 23.
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2012
Attleboro Community Theatre presents THE TRIAL OF EBENEZER SCROOGE, directed by David Blessinger and written by Mark Brown, Todays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. on tonight, December 7-8, 14-15, and 21-22, and Sundays at 2 p.m. on December 9, 16 and 23.
SISTER'S CHRISTMAS CATECHISM: THE MYSTERY OF THE MAGI'S GOLD Cancelled at the VETS
by Kelsey Denette - December 06, 2012
Sister's Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi's Gold on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 2P & 7P at The VETS has been canceled.
by Kelsey Denette - December 06, 2012
Sister's Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi's Gold on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 2P & 7P at The VETS has been canceled.
Artists' Exchange Opens A CHRISTMAS CAROL Tonight, 12/6
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2012
Artists' Exchange and its Black Box Theatre Troupe will be all around town this holiday season, with performances at two Cranston venues, costumed carolers at both the Garden City and Pawtuxet Village strolls, festive trolleys up and down Park Avenue and an exciting holiday gala at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet.
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2012
Artists' Exchange and its Black Box Theatre Troupe will be all around town this holiday season, with performances at two Cranston venues, costumed carolers at both the Garden City and Pawtuxet Village strolls, festive trolleys up and down Park Avenue and an exciting holiday gala at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet.
ANNE BOLEYN Makes U.S. Premiere at The Gamm Theatre, 1/17
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2012
The U.S. premiere of Anne Boleyn will open in 2013 at The Gamm Theatre, starring Madeleine Lambert as Anne Boleyn, beginning January 17.
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2012
The U.S. premiere of Anne Boleyn will open in 2013 at The Gamm Theatre, starring Madeleine Lambert as Anne Boleyn, beginning January 17.
THE TRIAL OF EBENEZER SCROOGE Plays Attleboro Community Theatre, 12/7-23
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2012
Attleboro Community Theatre presents THE TRIAL OF EBENEZER SCROOGE, directed by David Blessinger and written by Mark Brown, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. on December 7-8, 14-15, and 21-22, and Sundays at 2 p.m. on December 9, 16 and 23.
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2012
Attleboro Community Theatre presents THE TRIAL OF EBENEZER SCROOGE, directed by David Blessinger and written by Mark Brown, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. on December 7-8, 14-15, and 21-22, and Sundays at 2 p.m. on December 9, 16 and 23.
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