BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL Comes to PPAC, Now thru 4-29
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2012
BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL makes its Providence premiere tonight, April 24 and will run through Sunday, April 29 at the Providence Performing Arts Center as the final installment in the 2011/2012 Broadway Series. BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL is sponsored by Tufts Community Health Plan.
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2012
BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL makes its Providence premiere tonight, April 24 and will run through Sunday, April 29 at the Providence Performing Arts Center as the final installment in the 2011/2012 Broadway Series. BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL is sponsored by Tufts Community Health Plan.
BWW Reviews: SUBJECT 62 at Daydream Theatre Company – Difficult by Design
by Randy Rice - April 23, 2012
Lenny Schwartz's Subject 62 plays at the Bell Street Chapel through April 28th
by Randy Rice - April 23, 2012
Lenny Schwartz's Subject 62 plays at the Bell Street Chapel through April 28th
BWW Reviews: Boeing-Boeing at Trinity Rep. - Funny as Hell
by Randy Rice - April 20, 2012
Fred Sullivan, Jr. Directs a Delightful Production of this Effervescent ‘60s Sex Romp
by Randy Rice - April 20, 2012
Fred Sullivan, Jr. Directs a Delightful Production of this Effervescent ‘60s Sex Romp
2nd Story Theatre Presents THE DIVINE SISTER, 4/20-5/20
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2012
Charles Busch's 'outrageous spoof of the sometimes silly, one-time ubiquitous genre, the nun movie, lifts the art of satire to heavenly heights. No sister act is too sacrosanct for this maestro of mockery, this prima donna of parody, to lampoon: from The Bells of St. Mary's to The Singing Nun, Busch tempers his send-up of the sanctimonious with adoration, sentimentality and pure joy.'
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2012
Charles Busch's 'outrageous spoof of the sometimes silly, one-time ubiquitous genre, the nun movie, lifts the art of satire to heavenly heights. No sister act is too sacrosanct for this maestro of mockery, this prima donna of parody, to lampoon: from The Bells of St. Mary's to The Singing Nun, Busch tempers his send-up of the sanctimonious with adoration, sentimentality and pure joy.'
Gamm Theatre's 1984 Offers Orwell Extras, 5/6-20
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2012
The Gamm Theatre opens its production of 1984, George Orwell's famous novel newly adapted for the stage by Nick Lane, directed by Tony Estrella, next Thursday, April 26. The show runs through May 27 and includes several extra, behind-the-scenes offers along the way. These exciting community discussions will surround The Gamm's staging of George Orwell's 1984. Forums will immediately follow Sunday matinee performances of1984 (show attendance is encouraged but not required).
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2012
The Gamm Theatre opens its production of 1984, George Orwell's famous novel newly adapted for the stage by Nick Lane, directed by Tony Estrella, next Thursday, April 26. The show runs through May 27 and includes several extra, behind-the-scenes offers along the way. These exciting community discussions will surround The Gamm's staging of George Orwell's 1984. Forums will immediately follow Sunday matinee performances of1984 (show attendance is encouraged but not required).
Brown University/Trinity Rep Present TANGO, 5/3-13
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2012
The Brown University/Trinity Rep MFA Programs present Slawomir Mrozek's TANGO, directed by Shana Gozansky (Brown/Trinity Directing MFA '12). Performances are May 3 through May 13 in the Citizens Bank Theater, Pell Chafee Performance Center, 87 Empire St., Providence. Tickets are $12 (general admission) and $6 (students and seniors), and are now on sale at the Trinity Rep box office at 201 Washington Street in Providence, by phone at (401) 351-4242, and online at www.trinityrep.com.
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2012
The Brown University/Trinity Rep MFA Programs present Slawomir Mrozek's TANGO, directed by Shana Gozansky (Brown/Trinity Directing MFA '12). Performances are May 3 through May 13 in the Citizens Bank Theater, Pell Chafee Performance Center, 87 Empire St., Providence. Tickets are $12 (general admission) and $6 (students and seniors), and are now on sale at the Trinity Rep box office at 201 Washington Street in Providence, by phone at (401) 351-4242, and online at www.trinityrep.com.
Photo Flash: Production Shots from Trinity Rep's BOEING-BOEING
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2012
Trinity Rep's production of Boeing-Boeing by Marc Camoletti, translated by Beverley Cross and Francis Evans, and directed by Fred Sullivan, Jr., plays now through May 13, 2012, in the Chace Theater. See photos from the production below!
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2012
Trinity Rep's production of Boeing-Boeing by Marc Camoletti, translated by Beverley Cross and Francis Evans, and directed by Fred Sullivan, Jr., plays now through May 13, 2012, in the Chace Theater. See photos from the production below!
2nd Story Theatre Presents THE DIVINE SISTER, 4/20-5/20
by Kelsey Denette - April 13, 2012
Charles Busch's 'outrageous spoof of the sometimes silly, one-time ubiquitous genre, the nun movie, lifts the art of satire to heavenly heights. No sister act is too sacrosanct for this maestro of mockery, this prima donna of parody, to lampoon: from The Bells of St. Mary's to The Singing Nun, Busch tempers his send-up of the sanctimonious with adoration, sentimentality and pure joy.'
by Kelsey Denette - April 13, 2012
Charles Busch's 'outrageous spoof of the sometimes silly, one-time ubiquitous genre, the nun movie, lifts the art of satire to heavenly heights. No sister act is too sacrosanct for this maestro of mockery, this prima donna of parody, to lampoon: from The Bells of St. Mary's to The Singing Nun, Busch tempers his send-up of the sanctimonious with adoration, sentimentality and pure joy.'
Viola Davis to Receive 2012 Pell Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts
by Kelsey Denette - April 13, 2012
Trinity Repertory Company announced today that Rhode Island's own Academy Award-nominated actress, Viola Davis, will be honored with the 2012 Pell Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts at the 16th annual Pell Awards next month.
by Kelsey Denette - April 13, 2012
Trinity Repertory Company announced today that Rhode Island's own Academy Award-nominated actress, Viola Davis, will be honored with the 2012 Pell Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts at the 16th annual Pell Awards next month.
Amgen Foundation Funds Gamm Theatre Outreach Program
by Kelsey Denette - April 12, 2012
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre, a professional, nonprofit theater company in Pawtucket, RI, has received a grant of $10,000 from the Amgen Foundation, the charitable arm of Amgen Inc. The grant is in support of The Gamm's education outreach program, Pawtucket Literacy and Arts for Youth (PLAY).
by Kelsey Denette - April 12, 2012
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre, a professional, nonprofit theater company in Pawtucket, RI, has received a grant of $10,000 from the Amgen Foundation, the charitable arm of Amgen Inc. The grant is in support of The Gamm's education outreach program, Pawtucket Literacy and Arts for Youth (PLAY).
BURN THE FLOOR Returns to PPAC, 5/4-6
by Harmony Wheeler - April 11, 2012
Years before Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance turned ballroom dancing into must-see TV, one show was setting stages ablaze around the globe. BURN THE FLOOR, the Latin and Ballroom dance spectacular that has thrilled audiences in more than 30 countries, brings the fire and passion of their live performance to the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) for 5 performances only, May 4 - 6, 2012. BURN THE FLOOR is the final installment in the Taco/The White Family Foundation Contemporary Classics Series. Tickets are on sale now at the PPAC Box Office, online at www.ppacri.org and by phone at (401) 421-ARTS (2787).
by Harmony Wheeler - April 11, 2012
Years before Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance turned ballroom dancing into must-see TV, one show was setting stages ablaze around the globe. BURN THE FLOOR, the Latin and Ballroom dance spectacular that has thrilled audiences in more than 30 countries, brings the fire and passion of their live performance to the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) for 5 performances only, May 4 - 6, 2012. BURN THE FLOOR is the final installment in the Taco/The White Family Foundation Contemporary Classics Series. Tickets are on sale now at the PPAC Box Office, online at www.ppacri.org and by phone at (401) 421-ARTS (2787).
The Gamm to Present 1984, 4/26-5/27
by Kelsey Denette - April 11, 2012
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) will present a new stage adaptation of George Orwell's landmark novel, 1984. British playwright Nick Lane's reimagining of Orwell's dystopian nightmare 'comes to life in a stark, futuristic vision with The Gamm's trademark pull-no-punches staging. Gamm Artistic Director Tony Estrella helms the first U.S. staging of this gritty, electrifying script with thrilling multimedia effects that bring home the work's never-ending relevance, including the influence of mass media on daily life.'
by Kelsey Denette - April 11, 2012
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) will present a new stage adaptation of George Orwell's landmark novel, 1984. British playwright Nick Lane's reimagining of Orwell's dystopian nightmare 'comes to life in a stark, futuristic vision with The Gamm's trademark pull-no-punches staging. Gamm Artistic Director Tony Estrella helms the first U.S. staging of this gritty, electrifying script with thrilling multimedia effects that bring home the work's never-ending relevance, including the influence of mass media on daily life.'
Chicago's Second City Comes To Providence This Summer
by Harmony Wheeler - April 10, 2012
The Second City, Chicago's sketch comedy theater, brings their Laugh Out Loud Tour to Providence for five shows June 7-9, 2012 at Trinity Rep's Dowling Theater. The Laugh Out Loud Tour features some of the best sketches, songs, and improvisations from The Second City's fifty-two year history.
by Harmony Wheeler - April 10, 2012
The Second City, Chicago's sketch comedy theater, brings their Laugh Out Loud Tour to Providence for five shows June 7-9, 2012 at Trinity Rep's Dowling Theater. The Laugh Out Loud Tour features some of the best sketches, songs, and improvisations from The Second City's fifty-two year history.
Comedian Ron White Comes to PPAC, 11/16
by Harmony Wheeler - April 10, 2012
Comedian Ron White appears at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) on Friday, November 16, 2012 at 7P. Tickets are $55 - $25 and go on sale Friday, April 13 at 10A at the PPAC Box Office, online at www.ppacri.org and by phone at (401) 421-ARTS (2787). Please note that all PPAC ticket prices include a $3 restoration charge and are subject to change without notice.
by Harmony Wheeler - April 10, 2012
Comedian Ron White appears at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) on Friday, November 16, 2012 at 7P. Tickets are $55 - $25 and go on sale Friday, April 13 at 10A at the PPAC Box Office, online at www.ppacri.org and by phone at (401) 421-ARTS (2787). Please note that all PPAC ticket prices include a $3 restoration charge and are subject to change without notice.
Algernon D'Ammassa and Johnny Tabor Present ACTING FOR THE CAMERA, 4/14
by Max Schwager - April 09, 2012
Based on popular demand, an additional presentation of 'Acting for the Camera' will be presented by Las Cruces filmmaker Johnny Tabor and Deming actor Algernon D'Ammassa. On Saturday, April 14, Tabor and D'Ammassa will once again team up and teach a one-day intensive acting class for film and television.
by Max Schwager - April 09, 2012
Based on popular demand, an additional presentation of 'Acting for the Camera' will be presented by Las Cruces filmmaker Johnny Tabor and Deming actor Algernon D'Ammassa. On Saturday, April 14, Tabor and D'Ammassa will once again team up and teach a one-day intensive acting class for film and television.
The Gamm Theatre's BOOM! Closes
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2012
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) present Boom, described as 'an explosive, highly acclaimed comedy by rising American playwright Peter Sinn Nachtrieb. Gamm Resident Director Fred Sullivan, Jr., directs this delightfully warped and ultimately hopeful view of the apocalypse through the eyes of a marine biology grad student as he prepares for the end of the world. Developed in Rhode Island at Brown/Trinity Playwright's Rep, Boom was America's most produced play of 2009-2010, according to Theatre Communications Group.'
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2012
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) present Boom, described as 'an explosive, highly acclaimed comedy by rising American playwright Peter Sinn Nachtrieb. Gamm Resident Director Fred Sullivan, Jr., directs this delightfully warped and ultimately hopeful view of the apocalypse through the eyes of a marine biology grad student as he prepares for the end of the world. Developed in Rhode Island at Brown/Trinity Playwright's Rep, Boom was America's most produced play of 2009-2010, according to Theatre Communications Group.'
Providence Performing Arts Center 2012-2013 Season to Include CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, ELF, JERSEY BOYS
by Harmony Wheeler - April 03, 2012
J.L. "Lynn" Singleton, President of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), is pleased to announce PPAC's 35th Anniversary Broadway Season and welcomes Taco/The White Family Foundation as the NEW Broadway Series sponsor. The seven-show 2012/2013 Taco/The White Family Foundation Broadway Series includes the launch of the national tours of CATCH ME IF YOU CAN and ELF, along with MEMPHIS, JEKYLL & HYDE, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, SISTER ACT, and WAR HORSE.
by Harmony Wheeler - April 03, 2012
J.L. "Lynn" Singleton, President of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), is pleased to announce PPAC's 35th Anniversary Broadway Season and welcomes Taco/The White Family Foundation as the NEW Broadway Series sponsor. The seven-show 2012/2013 Taco/The White Family Foundation Broadway Series includes the launch of the national tours of CATCH ME IF YOU CAN and ELF, along with MEMPHIS, JEKYLL & HYDE, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, SISTER ACT, and WAR HORSE.
CM Performing Arts Center Presents PINKALICIOUS, HOW I BECAME A PIRATE
by Harmony Wheeler - April 02, 2012
CM Performing Arts Center presents PINKALICIOUS - The Musical. The musical plays March 31 and April 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14. CM Performing Arts Center also presents HOW I BECAME A PIRATE. Performances are on May 5, 12 and 19. For more information or to order tickets please contact the Box Office at (631) 218-2810 or visit www.cmpac.com.
by Harmony Wheeler - April 02, 2012
CM Performing Arts Center presents PINKALICIOUS - The Musical. The musical plays March 31 and April 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14. CM Performing Arts Center also presents HOW I BECAME A PIRATE. Performances are on May 5, 12 and 19. For more information or to order tickets please contact the Box Office at (631) 218-2810 or visit www.cmpac.com.
Second Story Theatre's AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Closes
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2012
2nd Story Theatre presents the Rhode Island premiere of "August: Osage County" by Tracy Letts, directed by Ed Shea through April 1.
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2012
2nd Story Theatre presents the Rhode Island premiere of "August: Osage County" by Tracy Letts, directed by Ed Shea through April 1.
Charlie Hall Announces PAYBACK Show 3/31
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2012
On March 31, Charlie Hall will present PAYBACK: THE ROAST OF CHARLIE HALL at the Catch A Rising Star Comedy Club, inside Twin River Casino in Lincoln starting at 7:30pm.
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2012
On March 31, Charlie Hall will present PAYBACK: THE ROAST OF CHARLIE HALL at the Catch A Rising Star Comedy Club, inside Twin River Casino in Lincoln starting at 7:30pm.
Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood of Whose Line Is It Anyway? to Appear in Providence, 3/30
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2012
Following the success of ABC's "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, two stars of the Emmy nominated series, have teamed up to present an evening of improvisational comedy. The performance is coming to the The VETS on Friday, March 30 at 8P. Ticketsare available at the PPAC/The VETS Box Office, online at www.thevetsri.com and by phone at (401) 421-ARTS (2787). Tickets are $52 - $32; all ticket prices include a $2 per ticket restoration charge.
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2012
Following the success of ABC's "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, two stars of the Emmy nominated series, have teamed up to present an evening of improvisational comedy. The performance is coming to the The VETS on Friday, March 30 at 8P. Ticketsare available at the PPAC/The VETS Box Office, online at www.thevetsri.com and by phone at (401) 421-ARTS (2787). Tickets are $52 - $32; all ticket prices include a $2 per ticket restoration charge.
BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL Comes to PPAC, 4/24-29
by Harmony Wheeler - March 28, 2012
BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL makes its Providence premiere Tuesday, April 24 and will run through Sunday, April 29 at the Providence Performing Arts Center as the final installment in the 2011/2012 Broadway Series. BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL is sponsored by Tufts Community Health Plan.
by Harmony Wheeler - March 28, 2012
BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL makes its Providence premiere Tuesday, April 24 and will run through Sunday, April 29 at the Providence Performing Arts Center as the final installment in the 2011/2012 Broadway Series. BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL is sponsored by Tufts Community Health Plan.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC, HOW TO SUCCEED, et al. Set for Theatre By The Sea's 2012 Season
by Max Schwager - March 28, 2012
Theatre by the Sea has announced its summer 2012 season. The season includes FOREVER PLAID, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, 9 TO 5, and HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING.
by Max Schwager - March 28, 2012
Theatre by the Sea has announced its summer 2012 season. The season includes FOREVER PLAID, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, 9 TO 5, and HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING.
2nd Story Theatre Extends Run of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Thru 4/6
by Kelundra Smith - March 27, 2012
Due to a sell out of the regular run, 2nd Story Theatre has scheduled three additional performances of Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize-winning tragicomedy, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY.
by Kelundra Smith - March 27, 2012
Due to a sell out of the regular run, 2nd Story Theatre has scheduled three additional performances of Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize-winning tragicomedy, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY Closes at the Providence Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2012
THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a new musical based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, will make its Providence premiere through Sunday, March 25 at the Providence Performing Arts Center as part of the 2011/2012 Broadway Series. Tony Award nominee Douglas Sills and Sara Gettelfinger will star as Gomez and Morticia in a principal cast that also includes Tony Award nominee Martin Vidnovic as Mal Beineke, two-time Tony Award nominee Crista Moore as Alice Beineke, Blake Hammond as Uncle Fester, Pippa Pearthree as Grandma, Tom Corbeil as Lurch, Patrick D. Kennedy as Pugsley,Brian Justin Crum as Lucas Beineke and Cortney Wolfson as Wednesday.
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2012
THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a new musical based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, will make its Providence premiere through Sunday, March 25 at the Providence Performing Arts Center as part of the 2011/2012 Broadway Series. Tony Award nominee Douglas Sills and Sara Gettelfinger will star as Gomez and Morticia in a principal cast that also includes Tony Award nominee Martin Vidnovic as Mal Beineke, two-time Tony Award nominee Crista Moore as Alice Beineke, Blake Hammond as Uncle Fester, Pippa Pearthree as Grandma, Tom Corbeil as Lurch, Patrick D. Kennedy as Pugsley,Brian Justin Crum as Lucas Beineke and Cortney Wolfson as Wednesday.
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