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INCIDENT AT VICHY Comes to Head Trick Theatre This Month
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2023
Ten people, rounded up off the street, sit in a detention center in Nazi-collaborationist France, suspected of being Jewish. Waiting to be called in to the room where they and their papers will be inspected and questioned, they confront the truth of what will happen to the people who do not come back through that door, and of the fear, hatred, and complicity that lie in the human heart.
Tower Of Power Performs With The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra At the Providence Performing Arts Center, October 28
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2023
TOWER OF POWER, the iconic funk and soul band, performs with the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra (RIPO) at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 8P.
World Premiere of THE GILDED CAGE by Curtis Stewart Comes to Newport Classical Music Festival
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2023
Newport Classical will present the world premiere of The Gilded Cage by three-time GRAMMY-nominated violinist/composer Curtis Stewart on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at The Breakers (44 Ochre Point Ave.), performed by Newport Classical’s Festival Artists (Ariel Horowitz, violin; Lun Li, violin; Edwin Kaplan, viola; Titilayo Ayangade, cello; and Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner, piano) as part of the 2023 Newport Classical Music Festival.
Review: SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET At Trinity Repertory Company
by Erica Cataldi-Roberts - June 01, 2023
What did our critic think of SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET at Trinity Repertory Theatre?
Review: MY WAY: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO FRANK SINATRA at Theatre By The Sea
by Christopher Verleger - May 31, 2023
What did our critic think of MY WAY: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO FRANK SINATRA at Theatre By The Sea?
Ocean State Improv Festival Comes to Contemporary Theater Company in Wakefield
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2023
The lights go up. Actors step onstage. The audience does not know what is about to happen… and neither do the performers. That magic moment that holds the potential for anything to unfold is the driving force behind the Ocean State Improv Festival, which will take the stage at the Contemporary Theater Company in Wakefield, Rhode Island June 7-11.
DISNEY MUSICALS IN SCHOOLS Puts Students In The Spotlight On The PPAC Stage On June 5, 2023
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2023
On June 5, 2023, 155 elementary students from Providence, Pawtucket and Central Falls, RI will have the extraordinary opportunity to sing, dance and act on the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) stage as the result of a grant awarded to PPAC by Disney.
Review: GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART, GOODNIGHT at Wilbury Theatre Group
by John McDaid - May 30, 2023
Wilbury's world-premiere production of GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART, GOODNIGHT is a feast for the senses and a pointed modern feminist take on the work of Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi.
Photos: First Look At World Premiere Of GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART, GOODNIGHT At Wilbury Theatre Group
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2023
Check out all new production photos from the world premiere of the new musical at Wilbury Theatre Group: Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight by playwright-in-residence Darcie Dennigan, with music by Niki Healy.
Trinity Rep Announces Lineup For 60th Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2023
Trinity Repertory Company, Rhode Island’s Tony Award-winning theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director Curt Columbus and Executive Director Kate Liberman, announces its milestone 60th Anniversary Season.
Renée Fleming To Headline The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School 2023 Annual Gala
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2023
The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School presents opera superstar Renée Fleming in a Gala weekend of events that are designed to entertain and educate audiences and raise funds for the organization's education and community programs.
Review: THERE'S A BURGLAR IN MY BED at The Arctic Playhouse
by Christopher Verleger - May 24, 2023
What did our critic think of THERE'S A BURGLAR IN MY BED at The Arctic Playhouse? The Arctic Playhouse closes their exciting season with a crowd-pleasing, titillating production of Michael Parker’s screwball comedy, “There’s a Burglar in My Bed.”
Steve Martin & Martin Short YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE TODAY! Comes To At The Providence Performing Arts Center, November 11
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2023
STEVE MARTIN & MARTIN SHORT bring their “You Won't Believe What They Look Like Today!” show to the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) in Providence, RI on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 7:30P. Martin and Short will be joined by very special guests Jeff Babko and The Steep Canyon Rangers. 
Photos: Inside Rehearsals For Wilbury Theatre Group's GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART, GOODNIGHT
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2023
Wilbury Theatre Group presents the world premiere of a new musical: Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight by playwright-in-residence Darcie Dennigan, with music by Niki Healy.
Review: CATCH FIRE! At Newport Contemporary Ballet
by Erica Cataldi-Roberts - May 18, 2023
What did our critic think of CATCH FIRE! at NEWPORT CONTEMPORARY BALLET?
Theatre By The Sea's 90th Anniversary Opens With MY WAY: A Musical Tribute To Frank Sinatra
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2023
In celebration of 90 Years of Theatre By The Sea, owner and producer Bill Hanney is proud to announce the opening of the 2023 Summer Season. The season begins with the award-winning musical, My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra, which will be presented from May 24 - June 11, 2023.
THE KILLERS NEXT DOOR to Have New England Red Carpet Premiere This Week
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2023
Michael A. LoCicero of RI based production company JL Pictures. LLC and Joshua Dahlin of the local horror media site, The Horror Depot will present a RED CARPET NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE screening of The Killers Next Door. 
West Bay Community Theater to Present Noel Coward's PRIVATE LIVES
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2023
West Bay Community Theater will present Noel Coward's classic comedy of manners, PRIVATE LIVES, June 29thand 30th (8pm) and Saturday, July 1st (2pm) at the Courthouse Center for the Arts in West Kingston, RI.
PPAC's COOL SUMMER NIGHTS Concerts Are Around The Corner At The Providence Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2023
Summer officially starts on Wednesday, June 21, but COOL SUMMER NIGHTS, the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC)'s line-up of summer concerts, kick off on June 9. COOL SUMMER NIGHTS concerts are made possible in part by The Providence Tourism Council (PTC). B101 is the media sponsor of the COOL SUMMER NIGHTS concerts.
DISNEY JUNIOR Live On Tour Comes To The VETS in Providence This Year
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2023
​​​​​​​ Disney Junior Live On Tour: Costume Palooza announced the tour will stop by The VETS in Providence on Thursday, September 14. Launching Friday, September 1, the tour will embark to more than 60 North American cities. This follows a successful national tour last fall. 
Van Morrison May Performances Rescheduled For September
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2023
The Van Morrison performances on Thursday, May 11 and Friday, May 12 have been rescheduled to Friday, September 22 at 7pm and Sunday, September 24 at 7pm. No action is needed at this time.
Aurea Ensemble Presents DAYBREAK: A Performance Of Music, Dance and The Spoken Word With Rose Weaver and Festival Ballet Providence Dancers
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2023
Aurea Ensemble will present a reprise of Daybreak, a performance inspired by Langston Hughes' iconic poem, 'Daybreak in Alabama.'
High School Musical Theatre Takes Its Place on the PPAC Stage at the First Annual Ocean State Star Awards Showcase, June 4
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2023
On Sunday, June 4, 2023, high school musical theatre productions and students from Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts will be honored and celebrated at the first annual Ocean State Star Awards Showcase, held on stage at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) in Providence, RI. The awards ceremony will include live student performances.
Joe Gatto Comes To The VETS In Providence in December
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2023
Joe Gatto has announced the second round of dates for his ongoing 2023 Joe Gatto's Night of Comedy tour. The comedian will be bringing his tour to The VETS in Providence on Friday, December 29, 2023. 
Review: THE CHILDREN at Gamm Theatre
by Jay Pateakos - May 01, 2023
What did our critic think of THE CHILDREN at Gamm Theatre?What would you do if faced with the chance to make a difference that would risk your way of life in your twilight years? Would you go or take the safer route?

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