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Rhode Island Welcomes Award Winning Play ACCIDENTAL INCEST: SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2017
Multiple award-winning writer Lenny Schwartz has teamed with the Daydream Theatre Company by staging his 2012 award-winning off-Broadway play Accidental Incest: Something For Everyone in Rhode Island for the very first time.
MRS. BOB CRATCHIT'S WILD CHRISTMAS BINGE Comes to The Contemporary Theater Company
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2017
Starting to feel that holiday stress? You're not alone. Even Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cratchit are feeling it in Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge! The Contemporary Theater Company in Wakefield is bringing back this audience favorite by Christopher Durang, running December 1 - 23.
Brit Floyd to Return to The VETS with 'Immersion World Tour 2017'
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2017
The hotly anticipated rock event of the year returns to The VETS in Providence, as Brit Floyd brings the music of Pink Floyd to life once again with its lavish new stage show, 'Immersion World Tour 2017'.
Kate Shindle Stars in FUN HOME, Coming to PPAC This Fall
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2017
Producers Fox Theatricals and Barbara Whitman have announced the casting for the Providence engagement of the first National Tour of FUN HOME, the groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning Best Musical. The tour will make its Providence debut at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) November 7 12, 2017.
THE GREAT GATSBY to Bring Jazz-Age Glamour to The Burbage Theatre Co
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2017
The Burbage Theatre Co announces the second play of their 2017-2018 season and first production in partnership with Pawtucket's own TEN31 Productions, F. Scott Fitzgerald's THE GREAT GATSBY adapted by Simon Levy, directed by Wendy Overly, which opens previews on Friday November 24, 2017, and closes on Sunday December 17, 2017.
Wilbury Group Announces The Climate Change Theatre Project
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2017
Climate Change Theatre Action (CCTA) is a worldwide series of readings and performances of short climate change plays presented biennially in support of the United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP meetings).
Festival Ballet Providence to Present First Installment of 'Up Close On Hope' Series
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2017
Festival Ballet Providence (FBP) presents the first installment of its popular Up Close On Hope series with a thrilling performance of world-class dancing November 10-19, 2017 in the Company's Black Box Theater at 825 Hope Street in Providence.
Photo Flash: First Look at World Premiere Of NEW AND DANGEROUS IDEAS At Wilbury Group
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2017
Inspired by Roger Williams, Bill T. Jones and Everett Stage and School, New and Dangerous Ideas is the world premiere play by internationally known slam poet Christopher Johnson and directed by Johnson and Wilbury Artistic Director Josh Short.
Trinity Rep Hosts 2017 Project Discovery Gala 11/15
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2017
Trinity Repertory Company announces its 2017 Project Discovery Gala Flights of Fancy, which celebrates and supports education programs at Trinity Rep. The event will be held in Warwick's Textron Airplane Hangar and will feature cocktails, light dinner, fun and laughter, plus a live auction and a Shakespeare cabaret performed by Trinity Rep resident actors. Flights of Fancy is co-chaired by Alison & Larry Eichler and Suzanne & Ira Magaziner. The event committee includes Richard Beretta, Martha Douglas-Osmundson, Rebecca Gibel & Charlie Thurston, Laura Harris, Sally Herreid, Heidi Keller Moon, Kibbe & Tom Reilly, and Barbara & Larry Schoenfeld.
13th Annual Gingerbread House Decorating Contest Announced at Artists' Exchange
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2017
Artists' Exchange announces its 13th annual Gingerbread House Decorating Contest! The event is scheduled for Saturday, December 2nd from 9am to 5pm at the Artists' Exchange, located at 50 Rolfe Square in Cranston.
THE SANTALAND DIARIES Returns For Just 2 Weeks at Gamm Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2017
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) has just announced a two-week limited engagement of The SantaLand Diaries by award-winning humorist David Sedaris, adapted for the stage by Joe Mantello.
GUEST BLOG: Festival Ballet Providence's THE WIDOW'S BROOM
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2017
This weekend only, Festival Ballet Providence's THE WIDOW'S BROOM sweeps into The Vets with a spooky spectacle of dance. Based on the beloved story by children's book author/illustrator Chris Van Allsburg, this Halloween show will delight the entire family.
BWW Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Granite Theatre
by Barb Burke - October 27, 2017
A powerful production of it in a comfortable, intimate setting.
Epic Theatre to Present RED SPEEDO at Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket Pool
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2017
Epic Theatre Company will present the theatrical event of the year. Lucas Hnath's brilliant look at masculinity and athleticism arrives in New England in a visceral site-specific production that cannot be missed.
Festival Ballet Providence to Fly Spooky Tale THE WIDOW'S BROOM to The VETS
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2017
Just in time for Halloween, Festival Ballet Providence (FBP) presents The Widow s Broom, the first main stage performance of its 40th Anniversary Season, October 27-29, 2017 at The Vets.
Gamm Board Appoints W. Lynn McKinney As President
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2017
The board of directors of The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) is pleased to announce the appointment of W. Lynn McKinney as president, effective October 24, 2017. McKinney assumes the presidency at an exciting and pivotal time in The Gamm's history, as the theater prepares to relocate to a permanent home at 1245 Jefferson Boulevard, Warwick, R.I. in time for its 2018-2019 Season.
Photo Flash: First Look - Epic Theatre Makes a Splash with Site-Specific RED SPEEDO
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2017
Epic Theatre Company presents the theatrical event of the year with Lucas Hnath's brilliant look at masculinity and athleticism, RED SPEEDO, arriving in New England in a visceral site-specific production that cannot be missed. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
BWW Review: Engrossing and Altogether Too Real SKELETON CREW at Trinity Rep
by Andria Tieman - October 26, 2017
SKELETON CREW, currently running in rotation with Death of a Salesman at Trinity Rep is a story similar to Death of a Salesman in that it focuses on workers being forced away from their careers. This group works in an auto factory and face plant closure while realizing that all the hard work and years they've put into their jobs can be snatched away with little-to-no-notice. The cast is small and the sets are minimal but the layers in this play are sprawling and completely relatable, even to people who have never been in this kind of work. Everyone has suffered the jolt of unrealized expectations; everyone has had their loyalties and priorities tested and everyone has made mistakes. This may be a play about factory workers on the surface, but it's an incredibly human story of choices, perseverance and relationships.
FINDING NEVERLAND Flies To The Providence Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2017
FINDING NEVERLAND will play the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), November 28 December 3, 2017. In Providence, FINDING NEVERLAND is part of the Taco/White Family Foundation Broadway Series.
Casting Revealed For Providence Engagement Of Andrew Lloyd Webber's LOVE NEVER DIES
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2017
Casting has been announced for Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies, the spellbinding sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, for the premiere Providence engagement at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), December 26 31, 2017. In Providence, Love Never Dies is part of the Taco/White Family Foundation Broadway Series.
BWW Review: WAITING FORGODOT at Counter-Productions Theatre Company: A Rare gem in a Black Box
by Larry O'Brien - October 24, 2017
Counter-Productions Theatre Company begins its 2017/2018 season with Samuel Beckett's absurdist masterpiece, WAITING FOR GODOT at AS220's Black Box Theatre on Empire St. in Providence. The New York Times has called this the greatest play of the Twentieth Century. It has attracted talents from Bert Lahr to Steve Marin and Robin Williams to John Turturro to take it on. I had never seen this play, was somewhat afraid of it, and am now glad I have. Sometimes it's tedious (I think that's deliberate and blame Beckett), but sometimes it's hilarious and sometimes very touching. Here we all are, trapped between life and death.
Comedian Brian Regan to Stop at PPAC This May
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2017
Comedian Brian Regan has announced spring 2018 tour dates for his non-stop theater tour. The spring tour will visit 31 cities from January through the first week of June 2018, including the city of Providence, RI at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 7:30P.
Sebastian Maniscalco Adds Late Show at PPAC for 'Stay Hungry' Tour
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2017
Due to popular demand, a late show for Sebastian Maniscalco's Stay Hungry Tour at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) has been added.
Mixed Magic Theatre Produces Controversial Award-Winning Masterpieces In Repertory
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2017
Mixed Magic Theatre (MMT) is thrilled to open its season with Amiri Baraka's Dutchman and The Slave, two searing, timeless and timely dramas that will be performed in repertory in the company's two renovated performance spaces Nov 10 -26.
Counter-Productions Theatre Company presents WAITING FOR GODOT
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2017
Counter-Productions Theatre Company begins its 2017/2018 season with Samuel Beckett's absurdist comedic masterpiece, Waiting for Godot. The play tells the story of two world-weary men, Vladimir and Estragon, as they linger on a barren roadside, awaiting the arrival of the mysterious Godot. It's not clear why they wait for him, although they seek an answer to an unspoken question. They'd rather not be there. They want to move on. Still they wait. And wait. And wait.

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