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Nomfusi, South African soul-diva: Co-presented by FirstWorks and the Uptown Theater


The soul of Mama Afrika meets the fire of Motown and Soul… in a pint-sized packet of dynamite. After a mere six years in the ...

Burbage Theatre and WomensWork RI present THE MEMORY OF WATER by Shelagh Stephenson


Three sisters gather in their childhood home on the eve of their mother’s funeral, only to find that memory is anything but stable. As stories ...

Made on Hope
Made on Hope
2/7 - 2/20/2026


All new works choreographed by  Ballet Rhode Island artists,  imagining the next era of human connection, environment, and expression....

Gwendolyn Goes Hollywood
Gwendolyn Goes Hollywood
2/8 - 2/22/2026


Join Gwendolyn and Omar, two dancing pigs with big dreams, as they leap from their small town to the bright lights of Hollywood! Based on ...

A Girl in School Uniform (Walks Into A Bar)


The New England Premiere of the British play A GIRL IN SCHOOL UNIFORM (WALKS INTO A BAR) by Lulu Raczka will be presented by Reverie ...


Portraits in Song is a vocal recital featuring baritone Will Liverman, soprano Kiera Duffy, and pianist Judith Lynn Stillman at Rhode Island College’s Sapinsley Hall. ...

Hansel & Gretel
Hansel & Gretel
3/13 - 3/14/2026


Providence Ballet Theatre (PBT) is proud to present  Hansel and Gretel , a magical journey into the heart of one of the most beloved stories ...

Into the Woods
Into the Woods
3/13 - 3/15/2026


Rhode Island's Elite Teen Theatre program presents Sondheim's sophisticated classic "Into the Woods".

The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940


The Musical Murders of 1940 is a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud farce that spoofs classic backstage musicals and Agatha Christie–style murder mysteries. Set in a snowbound mansion during ...

The Roommate
The Roommate
1/28 - 3/19/2026


Sharon is recently divorced and needs a roommate to share her home. Robyn needs a place to hide and a chance to start over. As ...

The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale
2/12 - 3/22/2026


A freewheeling blend of comedy and tragedy, Shakespeare’s  The Winter’s Tale  is a journey through jealousy, redemption, and second chances. In a fit of unfounded ...

Wicked
Wicked
3/4 - 3/22/2026


Winner of over 50 major awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards, WICKED is the untold story of the witches of Oz. Long ...

Wicked
Wicked
3/4 - 3/22/2026


"Chicago’s musical phenomenon" (Chicago Tribune) flies back to the Windy City for eight weeks only beginning December 1. WICKED became Chicago’s longest-running Broadway musical after ...

GODSPELL
GODSPELL
3/28


West Bay Community Theater will present the classic musical GODSPELL on Saturday, March 28th at St. Paul’s Parish Hall in Wickford, RI. For one night ...

Burbage Theatre Co presents CLYDE'S by Lynn Nottage, a Rhode Island premiere play


"Clyde’s" is a contemporary comedy set inside a truck stop sandwich shop, where a group of formerly incarcerated workers are given a fragile opportunity to ...

The Outsiders
4/14 - 4/19/2026


In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, Ponyboy Curtis, his best friend Johnny Cade and their Greaser family of “outsiders” battle with their affluent rivals, the Socs. This ...

Private Lives
Private Lives
4/16 - 5/3/2026


Revived in 2002 by the Royal National Theatre in a production that sparkled on Broadway,  Private Lives  is one of the most sophisticated, entertaining plays ...

Private Lives
Private Lives
4/16 - 5/3/2026


Private Lives  is one of the most sophisticated, entertaining plays ever written. Elyot and Amanda, once married and now honeymooning with new spouses at the ...

Kimberly Akimbo
Kimberly Akimbo
5/5 - 5/10/2026


Kim is a bright and funny Jersey teen, who happens to look like a 72-year-old lady. And yet her aging condition may be the least ...

Machinal
Machinal
5/7 - 5/10/2026


In a world that demands silence, she moves. Sophie Treadwell’s searing 1928 play, a landmark of American expressionism, is reborn in this striking new ballet. ...

Primary Trust
Primary Trust
4/9 - 5/10/2026


Kenneth has lived his entire life in the same sleepy town. Every day he works at the bookstore, then shares happy hour Mai Tais with ...

Machinal
Machinal
5/14 - 5/17/2026


In a world that demands silence, she moves. Sophie Treadwell’s searing 1928 play, a landmark of American expressionism, is reborn in this striking new ballet. ...

Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
5/21 - 6/7/2026


A timeless hit, both on Broadway and in the West End,  Arsenic and Old Lace  is the amusing story of two charming elderly ladies who ...


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Latest Rhode Island Reviews


Review: THT REP'S SHARP, SHIMMERING MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM


by John McDaid - February 01, 2026

THT REP'S SHARP, SHIMMERING MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM. The Hanover Theatre Repertory reimagines Shakespeare in an ‘80s nightclub — and delivers real magic...

Review: SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS at Wilbury Theatre Group


by Jay Pateakos - February 01, 2026

What did our critic think of SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS at Wilbur Theatre Group?...

Review: ANTHROPOLOGY at The Players At Barker Playhouse


by Christopher Verleger - January 26, 2026

Lauren Gunderson’s fascinating play, ‘anthropology,’ presented by The Players at Barker Playhouse, is foremost a drama with plenty of humor and social commentary that examines the arguable benefits of AI and whether ultimately it does more harm than good....

Review: THE MEMORY OF WATER at Burbage Theatre Company


by Christopher Verleger - January 21, 2026

That loaded question—which speaks volumes—is posed by Mary, the middle sister who has returned home for her mother’s funeral in Shelagh Stephenson’s powerful albeit flawed drama, ‘The Memory of Water,’ now at Burbage Theatre Company....

Review: SUFFS at Providence Performing Arts Center


by Andria Tieman - January 21, 2026

White Women in the United States didn’t earn the right to vote until 1920, and Black women weren’t allowed to vote until 1965.  This shocking history and the effort it took for women to secure these rights is something many of us didn’t learn in school, but thankfully the musical Suffs is here to fi...

Review: CLUE LIVE ON STAGE! at Providence Performing Arts Center


by Christopher Verleger - January 17, 2026

What did our critic think of CLUE LIVE ON STAGE! by the Providence Performing Arts Center, based on the beloved board game which inspired the 1985 movie, Clue, starring Tim Curry and Madeline Kahn....

Review: EUREKA DAY at The Gamm Theatre


by Christopher Verleger - January 14, 2026

The Gamm Theatre welcomes the new year with its compelling, timely production of Jonathan Spector’s insightful, thought-provoking dramatic comedy, “Eureka Day,” that carefully and amusingly examines such hot button issues as inclusion, wokeness, progressive politics, and public health safety....

Review: Crisp, Bracing 'OCTET' at Wilbury Theatre Group


by John McDaid - December 09, 2025

CRISP, BRACING 'OCTET' AT THE WILBURY at Wilbury Theatre Group?Crisp, Bracing 'OCTET' at Wilbury Theatre Group: Quirky a cappella musical takes on our digital obsessions...

Review: THE TRIAL OF EBENEZER SCROOGE at Attleboro Community Theatre


by Jay Pateakos - December 05, 2025

The Attleboro Community Theatre(ACT) got into the Christmas spirit in the most hilarious of ways, with the side-splitting production of 'The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge'....

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Providence Performing Arts Center


by Christopher Verleger - December 03, 2025

Providence Performing Arts Center presents “Water for Elephants,” a moving, spectacular musical based on Sara Gruen’s bestselling historical romance novel and the 2011 movie adaptation starring Reese Witherspoon. With music and lyrics by Pig Pen Theatre Co. and book by Rick Elice, “Water for Elephan...



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