EXIT LAUGHING Kicks Off Newport Playhouse's Hilarious 35th Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2018
Newport Playhouse and Cabaret Restaurant launch their 35th Anniversary Season TONIGHT, April 6, 2018 with the comedy Exit Laughing by Paul Elliott, a sweet and sassy ode to the joy of lifetime female friendships. This heartwarming comedy marks the reopening of the theater's newly renovated cabaret restaurant.
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2018
Newport Playhouse and Cabaret Restaurant launch their 35th Anniversary Season TONIGHT, April 6, 2018 with the comedy Exit Laughing by Paul Elliott, a sweet and sassy ode to the joy of lifetime female friendships. This heartwarming comedy marks the reopening of the theater's newly renovated cabaret restaurant.
MMT Kicks Off National Poetry Month with UNEXPECTED POETRY AFFAIR
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2018
What happens when classic old world and contemporary poetry are combined or collide?
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2018
What happens when classic old world and contemporary poetry are combined or collide?
Epic Theatre Company Presents COLLECTIVE RAGE: A PLAY IN FIVE BATTLES
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2018
For one weekend only, Epic Theatre Company will be presenting the Rhode Island Premiere of one of the wildest shows you'll ever encounter.
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2018
For one weekend only, Epic Theatre Company will be presenting the Rhode Island Premiere of one of the wildest shows you'll ever encounter.
SOMETHING ROTTEN to Crack Up Providence
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2018
The completely original new musical SOMETHING ROTTEN!, directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Aladdin), with music and lyrics by Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Wayne Kirkpatrick and Golden Globe Award and Tony Award nominee Karey Kirkpatrick and a book by Tony Award nominees Karey Kirkpatrick and best-selling author John O'Farrell, opens at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), May 15 - 20, 2018. In Providence, SOMETHING ROTTEN! is part of the Taco/White Family Foundation Broadway Series.
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2018
The completely original new musical SOMETHING ROTTEN!, directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Aladdin), with music and lyrics by Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Wayne Kirkpatrick and Golden Globe Award and Tony Award nominee Karey Kirkpatrick and a book by Tony Award nominees Karey Kirkpatrick and best-selling author John O'Farrell, opens at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), May 15 - 20, 2018. In Providence, SOMETHING ROTTEN! is part of the Taco/White Family Foundation Broadway Series.
Trinity Rep Closes Out Season with RAGTIME
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2018
Trinity Rep closes out its 2017-18 Season with the Tony Award-winning musical Ragtime, which was written by Terrence McNally (book), Stephen Flaherty (music), and Lynn Ahrens (lyrics). Under the direction of Artistic Director Curt Columbus, Trinity Rep's production examines how the musical, which is set in 1906, reflects the country's current political and social climate. Based on the celebrated 1975 novel of the same name by E.L. Doctorow, the musical tackles race, women's rights, immigration, and workers' rights.
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2018
Trinity Rep closes out its 2017-18 Season with the Tony Award-winning musical Ragtime, which was written by Terrence McNally (book), Stephen Flaherty (music), and Lynn Ahrens (lyrics). Under the direction of Artistic Director Curt Columbus, Trinity Rep's production examines how the musical, which is set in 1906, reflects the country's current political and social climate. Based on the celebrated 1975 novel of the same name by E.L. Doctorow, the musical tackles race, women's rights, immigration, and workers' rights.
PPAC Announces Winners Of The ARTS Scholarships 2018 Program
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2018
Jo-Ann Ragosta, Chairperson of the ARTS Scholarships 2018 program, along with the members of the Community Outreach Committee of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), are pleased to announce the winners of the ARTS Scholarships 2018 program, sponsored by the Textron Charitable Trust, with support from Ocean State Charities Trust and PPAC Annual Fund Donors. This year's program will award scholarships to 34 talented Rhode Island students, aged 11 - 14, each of whom will receive a scholarship of up to $500 to attend a local summer arts education program of their choice (please see below for the list of ARTS Scholarships 2018 winners).
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2018
Jo-Ann Ragosta, Chairperson of the ARTS Scholarships 2018 program, along with the members of the Community Outreach Committee of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), are pleased to announce the winners of the ARTS Scholarships 2018 program, sponsored by the Textron Charitable Trust, with support from Ocean State Charities Trust and PPAC Annual Fund Donors. This year's program will award scholarships to 34 talented Rhode Island students, aged 11 - 14, each of whom will receive a scholarship of up to $500 to attend a local summer arts education program of their choice (please see below for the list of ARTS Scholarships 2018 winners).
Festival Ballet Providence To Present Diverse Program At UNH Celebrity Series
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2018
Festival Ballet Providence, (FBP) one of New England's leading dance companies, will bring a wide-ranging program to the University of New Hampshire 'Celebrity Series' April 7, 2018, 7:00pm. The performance will serve as a homecoming for the powerhouse company's Artistic Director Mihailo Djuric, who led Ballet New England in Portsmouth, NH until 1997. Djuric is currently at the helm of Festival Ballet Providence, which is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this season.
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2018
Festival Ballet Providence, (FBP) one of New England's leading dance companies, will bring a wide-ranging program to the University of New Hampshire 'Celebrity Series' April 7, 2018, 7:00pm. The performance will serve as a homecoming for the powerhouse company's Artistic Director Mihailo Djuric, who led Ballet New England in Portsmouth, NH until 1997. Djuric is currently at the helm of Festival Ballet Providence, which is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this season.
Counter-Productions Theatre Company Presents ISABELLA
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2018
Counter-Productions Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Isabella by David J. Valentin. Isabella is a tragic tale of how far a family can fall after tragedy strikes, and how an artist uses her craft to escape her unbearable circumstances. The story revolves around the eponymous Isabella, a teenager who lives on the streets with her addict mother, Karen, and the mother's manipulative boyfriend, Eddie. When Eddie gets into a scrape with his regular drug dealer, the 'family' is forced down an unfortunate path. With Isabella, playwright and director David J. Valentin creates a powerfully intimate look at life on the streets.
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2018
Counter-Productions Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Isabella by David J. Valentin. Isabella is a tragic tale of how far a family can fall after tragedy strikes, and how an artist uses her craft to escape her unbearable circumstances. The story revolves around the eponymous Isabella, a teenager who lives on the streets with her addict mother, Karen, and the mother's manipulative boyfriend, Eddie. When Eddie gets into a scrape with his regular drug dealer, the 'family' is forced down an unfortunate path. With Isabella, playwright and director David J. Valentin creates a powerfully intimate look at life on the streets.
Announcing BWW Rhode Island on Stage Facebook Group
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2018
BroadwayWorld is excited to announce we're launching a new Facebook Group for the Rhode Island Theatre community, bringing together performers, audience members, theatre groups, and more to create a local space for discussion and networking.
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2018
BroadwayWorld is excited to announce we're launching a new Facebook Group for the Rhode Island Theatre community, bringing together performers, audience members, theatre groups, and more to create a local space for discussion and networking.
TAPS At Brown University Presents A New Play By MFA Playwright Julia Izumi
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2018
Sometimes the Rain, Sometimes the Sea, a new play by Brown MFA Playwright Julia Izumi, directed by Brown MFA Director, Kate Bergstrom, is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved and well-known fairy tale, "The Little Mermaid." This modern adaptation, in which a rain cloud falls in love with a human, transports audiences into a familiar and fantastical world of self-discovery. Told by a mysterious storyteller named Dolan, characters surprisingly find their authentic selves despite the downpour of complexities that accompany their journeys of falling in and out love.
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2018
Sometimes the Rain, Sometimes the Sea, a new play by Brown MFA Playwright Julia Izumi, directed by Brown MFA Director, Kate Bergstrom, is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved and well-known fairy tale, "The Little Mermaid." This modern adaptation, in which a rain cloud falls in love with a human, transports audiences into a familiar and fantastical world of self-discovery. Told by a mysterious storyteller named Dolan, characters surprisingly find their authentic selves despite the downpour of complexities that accompany their journeys of falling in and out love.
Granite Theatre Announces Auditions for A COMEDY OF TENORS
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2018
Granite Theatre of Westerly, will be holding auditions for the Ken Ludwig's hilarious new farce "A Comedy of Tenors". The auditions are Monday and Tuesday April 16 & 17, 2018 at 7pm at the theatre, 1 Granite Street, Westerly, RI. The show is directed by Lee Rush. Artistic Director for the theatre is David Jepson. There are 14 performances for the show between June 29 and July 22, 2018.
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2018
Granite Theatre of Westerly, will be holding auditions for the Ken Ludwig's hilarious new farce "A Comedy of Tenors". The auditions are Monday and Tuesday April 16 & 17, 2018 at 7pm at the theatre, 1 Granite Street, Westerly, RI. The show is directed by Lee Rush. Artistic Director for the theatre is David Jepson. There are 14 performances for the show between June 29 and July 22, 2018.
Providence Ballet Theatre Presents SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2018
Providence Ballet Theatre presents an all new original production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs featuring choreography by Artistic Director Eva Marie Pacheco with an original score by New York Composer Tony Lustig.
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2018
Providence Ballet Theatre presents an all new original production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs featuring choreography by Artistic Director Eva Marie Pacheco with an original score by New York Composer Tony Lustig.
Trinity Rep Announces The 2018 Local Pell Award Honorees
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2018
Trinity Repertory Company announced today that three area residents will be honored at its 2018 Pell Awards Gala on Monday, May 21, 2018 in Providence. Pawtucket-based designer and artist Morris Nathanson will receive a Rhode Island Pell Award for Excellence in the Arts. Longtime Providence philanthropist and arts advocate Jane S. Nelson will receive the Charles Sullivan Award for Distinguished Service in the Arts. The Pell Award for Outstanding Leadership in the Arts will go to Jeannine Chartier in recognition of her work with VSA arts Rhode Island. Additional honorees will be announced at a later date.
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2018
Trinity Repertory Company announced today that three area residents will be honored at its 2018 Pell Awards Gala on Monday, May 21, 2018 in Providence. Pawtucket-based designer and artist Morris Nathanson will receive a Rhode Island Pell Award for Excellence in the Arts. Longtime Providence philanthropist and arts advocate Jane S. Nelson will receive the Charles Sullivan Award for Distinguished Service in the Arts. The Pell Award for Outstanding Leadership in the Arts will go to Jeannine Chartier in recognition of her work with VSA arts Rhode Island. Additional honorees will be announced at a later date.
Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT Closes The Gamm's Season
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2018
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) closes its 2017-18 season with William Shakespeare's romantic comedy As You Like It. Chock full of word play, music, clowns, and a timely message, As You Like It is the perfect play to close Season 33 and mark The Gamm's final show in Pawtucket. The theater will reopen in September in its new home at 1245 Jefferson Boulevard in Warwick.
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2018
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) closes its 2017-18 season with William Shakespeare's romantic comedy As You Like It. Chock full of word play, music, clowns, and a timely message, As You Like It is the perfect play to close Season 33 and mark The Gamm's final show in Pawtucket. The theater will reopen in September in its new home at 1245 Jefferson Boulevard in Warwick.
BWW Review: Granite Theatre's Thrilling DIAL M FOR MURDER Delivers Sensational Suspense
by Veronica Bruscini - March 24, 2018
Westerly's Granite Theatre knows how to stage a good mystery. Whether weaving through plot twists penned by Agatha Christie or deftly melding horror and comedy ala Joseph Kesselring, the Granite reliably delivers a solid 'whodunit' season after season. This spring, the company lives up to its sterling reputation with a production of DIAL M FOR MURDER that absolutely sparkles.
by Veronica Bruscini - March 24, 2018
Westerly's Granite Theatre knows how to stage a good mystery. Whether weaving through plot twists penned by Agatha Christie or deftly melding horror and comedy ala Joseph Kesselring, the Granite reliably delivers a solid 'whodunit' season after season. This spring, the company lives up to its sterling reputation with a production of DIAL M FOR MURDER that absolutely sparkles.
BWW Previews: LE DERNIER REPAS: A LOVE STORY at Counter-Productions Theatre Company
by Larry O'Brien - March 23, 2018
Otto Von Bismark once advised anyone who enjoyed sausage or legislation to avoid seeing how they are made. From first hand experience, I can report that this warning does not apply to the theater. I sat in on a rehearsal of Counter- Productions Theatre Company's upcoming offering, the world premiere
by Larry O'Brien - March 23, 2018
Otto Von Bismark once advised anyone who enjoyed sausage or legislation to avoid seeing how they are made. From first hand experience, I can report that this warning does not apply to the theater. I sat in on a rehearsal of Counter- Productions Theatre Company's upcoming offering, the world premiere
Trinity Rep Announces 2018-19 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2018
Tony Award-winning Trinity Repertory Company, under the artistic leadership of Arthur P. Solomon and Sally E. Lapides Artistic Director Curt Columbus, announced the company's 55th season today. The 2018-19 Season, which includes a six-play subscription series plus a limited-run special engagement and the 41st annual production of A Christmas Carol, is one of the largest the company has ever produced and one of the most diverse. The season will run from October 4, 2018 through June 16, 2019. Casting announcements for the season will begin later this spring.
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2018
Tony Award-winning Trinity Repertory Company, under the artistic leadership of Arthur P. Solomon and Sally E. Lapides Artistic Director Curt Columbus, announced the company's 55th season today. The 2018-19 Season, which includes a six-play subscription series plus a limited-run special engagement and the 41st annual production of A Christmas Carol, is one of the largest the company has ever produced and one of the most diverse. The season will run from October 4, 2018 through June 16, 2019. Casting announcements for the season will begin later this spring.
BWW Review: Riveting GOD OF VENGEANCE at Head Trick Theatre
by Erica Cataldi-Roberts - March 19, 2018
While GOD OF VENGEANCE may currently be better known as the subject of the 2017 Tony Award nominated Paula Vogel play, Indecent, as anyone who attended Head Trick Theatre's production of the show at AS220's Black Box Theatre could attest, it is a fascinating piece of theatre in its own right.
by Erica Cataldi-Roberts - March 19, 2018
While GOD OF VENGEANCE may currently be better known as the subject of the 2017 Tony Award nominated Paula Vogel play, Indecent, as anyone who attended Head Trick Theatre's production of the show at AS220's Black Box Theatre could attest, it is a fascinating piece of theatre in its own right.
Festival Ballet Providence Presents Season Finale LITTLE MERMAID- An Underwater Fantasy Come To Life On Stage
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2018
Festival Ballet Providence is thrilled announce this year's season finale, Little Mermaid. Choreographed by Mark Diamond, this family show invites audiences to dive into the underwater world of the classic Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale. The production will incorporate exciting multi-media elements, complete with extraordinary sets and imaginative costumes -- and a full cast of characters, including students from the Festival Ballet Providence School. Little Mermaid will take place over the weekend of April 27-29 at The Vets, One Avenue of the Arts, Providence, RI 02903
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2018
Festival Ballet Providence is thrilled announce this year's season finale, Little Mermaid. Choreographed by Mark Diamond, this family show invites audiences to dive into the underwater world of the classic Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale. The production will incorporate exciting multi-media elements, complete with extraordinary sets and imaginative costumes -- and a full cast of characters, including students from the Festival Ballet Providence School. Little Mermaid will take place over the weekend of April 27-29 at The Vets, One Avenue of the Arts, Providence, RI 02903
BWW Review: Rhode Island Stage Ensemble's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Hampered by Uneven Adaptation
by Veronica Bruscini - March 17, 2018
Staging PRIDE AND PREJUDICE for live theater is an ambitious undertaking. The cast members at Woonsocket's Rhode Island Stage Ensemble (RISE) certainly give the performance their best efforts, but the choppy adaptation now on stage at the RISE Playhouse disservices both the company and Jane Austen's novel.
by Veronica Bruscini - March 17, 2018
Staging PRIDE AND PREJUDICE for live theater is an ambitious undertaking. The cast members at Woonsocket's Rhode Island Stage Ensemble (RISE) certainly give the performance their best efforts, but the choppy adaptation now on stage at the RISE Playhouse disservices both the company and Jane Austen's novel.
BWW Review: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS S'Wonderful Spectacular of Dance and Song
by Andria Tieman - March 16, 2018
The current touring production of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS is an absolutely resplendent musical from start to finish. Heavy on the dance and with stunning sets, this show is a feast for the senses that will have your toes tapping and fill your heart with joy.
by Andria Tieman - March 16, 2018
The current touring production of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS is an absolutely resplendent musical from start to finish. Heavy on the dance and with stunning sets, this show is a feast for the senses that will have your toes tapping and fill your heart with joy.
Photo Flash: First Look at GOD OF VENGEANCE at Head Trick Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2018
In a house built over a brothel, Yekel and Sarah struggle for a place in legitimate Jewish society as a pimp and a former prostitute. Everything hinges on marrying off their daughter Rifkele, but Rifkele's secret relationship with Manke, one of the women of the brothel, threatens their carefully laid plans. In Sholem Asch's God of Vengeance, the boundary between the seedy underworld and the respectable world dissolves: when both are built on the sale of female bodies, which is the family home and which the brothel?
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2018
In a house built over a brothel, Yekel and Sarah struggle for a place in legitimate Jewish society as a pimp and a former prostitute. Everything hinges on marrying off their daughter Rifkele, but Rifkele's secret relationship with Manke, one of the women of the brothel, threatens their carefully laid plans. In Sholem Asch's God of Vengeance, the boundary between the seedy underworld and the respectable world dissolves: when both are built on the sale of female bodies, which is the family home and which the brothel?
BWW Review: QYRQ QYZ at FirstWorks
by Barb Burke - March 16, 2018
Central Asian ensemble finds a modern way to bring an ancient tale to life with music, film and spoken word.
by Barb Burke - March 16, 2018
Central Asian ensemble finds a modern way to bring an ancient tale to life with music, film and spoken word.
Trinity Rep Announces THE PRINCE OF PROVIDENCE and Other New Play Commissions
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2018
Trinity Repertory Company is proud to announce the commission of a number of new playwrights and artists, including George Brant to write the stage version of The New York Times bestseller The Prince of Providence: The Life and Times of Buddy Cianci, America's Most Notorious Mayor, Some Wiseguys, and the Feds by Mike Stanton. Trinity Rep obtained the underlying rights to the book from Stanton and subsequently commissioned Brant to create a play or musical adaptation. The resulting script will go through a series of workshops to prepare it for production on the Trinity Rep stage in a future season. Casting will be announced at a future date. The book, which came out in 2004, examines the life and notorious political story of Buddy Cianci, the two-term mayor whose corruption led to federal investigations.
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2018
Trinity Repertory Company is proud to announce the commission of a number of new playwrights and artists, including George Brant to write the stage version of The New York Times bestseller The Prince of Providence: The Life and Times of Buddy Cianci, America's Most Notorious Mayor, Some Wiseguys, and the Feds by Mike Stanton. Trinity Rep obtained the underlying rights to the book from Stanton and subsequently commissioned Brant to create a play or musical adaptation. The resulting script will go through a series of workshops to prepare it for production on the Trinity Rep stage in a future season. Casting will be announced at a future date. The book, which came out in 2004, examines the life and notorious political story of Buddy Cianci, the two-term mayor whose corruption led to federal investigations.
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