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Four Dogs Selected For Festival Ballet's THE NUTCRACKER
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2019
Festival Ballet Providence is excited to announce that the search is over.  Four very special dogs a?" Dulce, The Duke, Baci and Phoebe -- will perform as the new a?oeNutcracker Doga?? for the Company's 2019 production of this beloved ballet at the Providence Performing Art Center, December 13-15, 2019. Three of the fluffy finalists were selected by a panel of expert judges out of an original group of more than 30 dogs that auditioned in November. One dog, Phoebe, is returning after being selected in the first round of auditions last year.
BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards Update: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Trinity Repertory Company Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - December 09, 2019
There's just a few weeks left to make your voice heard and submit your votes for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The people have spoken nominations are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!
Four Dogs Selected For Festival Ballet's THE NUTCRACKER
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2019
Festival Ballet Providence is excited to announce that the search is over. Four very special dogs a?" Dulce, The Duke, Baci and Phoebe -- will perform as the new a?oeNutcracker Doga?? for the Company's 2019 production of this beloved ballet at the Providence Performing Art Center, December 13-15, 2019. Three of the fluffy finalists were selected by a panel of expert judges out of an original group of more than 30 dogs that auditioned in November. One dog, Phoebe, is returning after being selected in the first round of auditions last year.
PPAC Announces Its 2020/2021 Taco/The White Family Foundation Broadway Series
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2019
President and CEO of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) J.L. a?oeLynna?? Singleton has announced PPAC's 2020/2021 Taco/The White Family Foundation Broadway Series.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Brings Holiday Spirit to Contemporary Theater Company
by Robert Barossi - December 08, 2019
At its most fundamental, theater is a group of people coming together to tell a story in front of an audience. In its earliest days, that's all it was, basic and pure, without any need for today's technological lights and sounds (not that there's anything wrong with those). Contemporary Theater Company's production of A Christmas Carol similarly keeps it simple, bringing a group of players to the stage to let them work together to tell the audience a timeless yet still magical story.
Holiday Perfection at Gamm's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY
by Robert Barossi - December 08, 2019
Nowadays, it seems that everything old is constantly being rebooted, updated, adapted, reimagined, etc. etc., so on and so forth. Any time something is re-imagined or adapted into something else, such as the many new Broadway musicals based on Hollywood movies, it can be a risky proposition. In the case of The Gamm Theatre's live radio play version of the classic movie It's a Wonderful Life, the adaptation is pulled off perfectly, honoring and respecting the source material while doing it in a creative, imaginative and immensely entertaining way.
BWW Review: YOU GOT OLDER shines at Wilbury Theatre Group
by John McDaid - December 06, 2019
Playwright Clare Barron has a keen eye and a gift for seamlessly blending the mundane and the weird. The Wilbury Theatre Group's stellar production of her 2015 Obie-winning play 'You Got Older' powerfully captures Barron's charming oddball pathos.
Photo Flash: North Shore Music Theatre's Production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2019
A CHRISTMAS CAROL is playing at North Shore Music Theatre through December 22, 2019.
Photo Flash: Trinity Repertory Company Presents FADE
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2019
Trinity Rep continues its 2019-20 Season with the behind-the-scenes dramatic comedy Fade by Tanya Saracho. Directed by Tatyana-Marie Carlo, the show features guest artist Elia Saldana as Lucia, a Mexican-born novelist who just accepted her first job writing for television, where her ambition might make her betray everything she thought she valued. Opposite Saldana is resident acting company member Daniel Duque-Estrada as Abel, an ex-Marine working as a janitor at the station who has more to his story than meets the eye. Fade runs December 5, 2019 - January 5, 2020, with press opening on Monday, December 9 at 7:30 pm. Tickets start at $27. More information can be found at www.TrinityRep.com/fade.
Angélique Kidjo To Reimagine Legendary Talking Heads Albums
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2019
Global pop superstar Angélique Kidjo and her five-piece band reimagine the Talking Heads' great opus, 'Remain In Light.'
Mixed Magic Theatre Presents RISE TO BLACK: CELEBRATE ME HOME, MEMORIES OF HOME AND HOMELANDS
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2019
Rise To Black showcases the talents of area Black and Brown artists through song, dance, spoken-word, poetry, storytelling and scenes from plays.
BWW Review: Absolutely Fantastic COME FROM AWAY at PPAC
by Andria Tieman - December 04, 2019
On the morning of the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, there were a lot of other planes in the sky that had to be re-routed and emergency landed wherever pilots were able to find a runway. Thirty-eight of those emergency landings took place in the tiny town of Gander, Newfoundland's quiet airport that was on the verge of being shut down for lack of use. The people of Gander, rather than being overwhelmed by the massive influx of 7000 scared and confused people from all over the world, sprang into action, set up shelters, made food and took people into their homes for five days until they could safely travel home. This is the rare 9-11 story that doesn't focus much on the attack itself, but instead on the ripple effect it had on the whole world, and how even in the midst of tragedy, people come together to help each other. While the premise might sound a bit corny, the execution is absolutely brilliant and the story balanced in a way that feels true to human nature and not at all saccharine. COME FROM AWAY is a rare new musical based on true events that is original, unique and absolutely wonderful.
December 2nd Update - Current Standings for the BWW Rhode Island Awards!
by BWW - December 02, 2019
It's December! Voting is now underway for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatres and performers are recognized. Check out the first set of stats below.
Photo Flash: First Look At New England Premiere Of YOU GOT OLDER At Wilbury Group
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2019
The Wilbury Theatre Group continues its 2019/20 Main Series season with 2X CLARE BARRON: Dance Nation / You Got Older, running in rotating rep. November 21 - December 22.
BWW Review: Excellent Performances Populate DANCE NATION at Wilbury Theatre Group
by Robert Barossi - November 25, 2019
Friedrich Nietzsche said, 'He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying.' In Dance Nation, currently running at The Wilbury Theatre Group, the hopeful young dancers put everything they can into learning and perfecting how to dance, so that it might eventually help them take flight.
First Standings - Voting Opens for the BWW Rhode Island Awards!
by BWW - November 25, 2019
Voting is NOW OPEN and the first votes are in for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The nominees are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatres and performers are recognized!
Mixed Magic Theatre Presents RISE TO BLACK: FRIENDS AND PEOPLE WE KNOW
by BWW News Desk - November 25, 2019
Mixed Magic Theatre will continue its popular monthly series Rise To Black on Friday November 29th. This series showcases the talents of Black and Brown artists, as well as, writers, poets and musicians of color. Each Rise To Black event has a theme, with this month's titled FRIENDS AND PEOPLE WE KNOW, which will feature a wide variety of performances from dance to poetry, and music to spoken word.
Granite Theatre Presents Heartwarming Christmas Classic A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2019
Granite Theatre announces the opening of its final production of the 2019 season Charles Dickens 'A Christmas Carol' with Artistic Director David Jepson is appearing as 'Ebenezer Scrooge'. The show opens November 29, 2019 at the theatre. Producer/Artistic Director for the theatre is David Jepson. The performances are as follows:
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Comes to Granite Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2019
Granite Theatre announces the opening of its final production of the 2019 season Charles Dickens a?oeA Christmas Carola?? with Artistic Director David Jepson appearing as a?oeEbenezer Scroogea??. The show opens November 29, 2019 at the theatre. Producer/Artistic Director for the theatre is David Jepson.
The Contemporary Theater Company to Present A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2019
Bah humbug! Even the most hard-hearted will find it difficult to keep a smile off their face when the holiday classic, A Christmas Carol, comes to the Contemporary Theater Company stage in Wakefield December 5th - 22th. This is the theater's second year producing A Christmas Carol, and director Maggie Cady is excited to explore a traditional telling with a few surprises along the way.
Photo Flash: First Look At 2X CLARE BARRON: Dance Nation At The Wilbury Group
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2019
The Wilbury Theatre Group continues its 2019/20 Main Series season with 2X CLARE BARRON: Dance Nation / You Got Older, running in rotating rep. November 21 - December 22.
Shade Range Returns To Celebrate Queer Folx Of Color
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2019
Miss Gay Rhode Island 2019, Pulp, announces the return of Shade Range, an evening celebrating trans and queer performers of color. Shade Range is a platform created by Pulp, Yung Onyx, and Zayn-X with the sole purpose of supporting the work of trans and queer performers of color in the Rhode Island area. The event is held at the Columbus Theatre in Providence, RI. Tickets are $10 presale and $12 at the door. To reserve your tickets, visit www.columbustheatre.com/shade-range.
BWW Review: Riveting and Hilarious HAND TO GOD is a Must-See at Burbage Theatre Co
by Robert Barossi - November 19, 2019
a?oeThe devil made me do it isa?? is often said when one is caught doing something they shouldn't have. You won't need to say that about going to see Burbage Theatre Company's current production of Hand to God, because you absolutely should go and see it and you should not wait for the devil or anyone else to make you do it.
Voting Now Open For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2019
Voting is NOW OPEN for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The nominees are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatres and performers are recognized!
Aurea Ensemble Presents Annual Holiday Concert: A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES
by BWW News Desk - November 15, 2019
Aurea Ensemble will present its annual holiday concert, A Child's Christmas in Wales on Sunday, December 15, 3pm at St. John's Episcopal Church in Barrington and on Friday, December 20, 7pm at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Providence.  This heartwarming performance ushers in the season with the Ensemble's magical alchemy of music and words, incorporating a charming reading of the Dylan Thomas classic story with musical interludes of festive chamber music, harpsichord and traditional English carols.  The concert is for all ages, an uplifting event for children and adults alike.

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