Pawtucket's Gamm Theatre opens its season with Oscar Wilde's comedic masterwork THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, and the company delivers an utterly superlative production. Everything about this EARNEST is absolutely right in every way. The Gamm's cast is magnificent, the stagecraft of the finest ... (more...)
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE is one of the brightest jewels in the crown of comedic storytelling, and Westerly's Granite Theatre stages a real gem of a production.... (more...)
The first time I saw GALILEO by Bertolt Brecht performed was thirty-five years ago at Trinity Rep. I remembered being blown away by the experience-the late great Richard Kneeland played the title role and Brecht's play put the conflict between science and dogma right on the table. I remember loving ... (more...)
THE PRODUCERS has the odd pedigree of being a movie (1967) that became a Broadway musical (2001) and then returned to the silver screen as a movie version of the 2001 musical (2005). With this many iterations on offer, it's clear that this is a show with staying power that it beloved by many. The ... (more...)
Undoubtedly BEAUTY AND THE BEAST will prove a sure-fire hit for Theatre By The Sea this summer, and audience members of any age are certain to fall under its spell.... (more...)
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S is a literary and movie classic that always charms, and 2nd Story Theatre's production captures the setting and characters perfectly. If you haven't been to 2nd Story lately, it's worth a visit just to see all of the changes. The sets for this production, by Max Ponticelli, ... (more...)
CALENDAR GIRLS is a charming story about some Yorkshire women who think outside the box in order to raise money to celebrate one of their late husbands. The ladies of the Women's Institute sell a calendar every year as a fundraiser, but the calendar is usually pictures of local churches or similar.... (more...)
Diana, Princess of Wales remains a fascinating figure, despite the two decades that have gone by since her death. The relatively new play, THE DIANA TAPES, by James Clements takes an interesting approach to the princess, her motivations and involvement with the tabloid writer Andrew Morton, when he ... (more...)
One thing that is incredibly reliable about summer musicals at Theatre by the Sea is that they take the classics you know and love, and perform them at a very high level without trying to go outside of the box. Shows like Meredith Willson's THE MUSIC MAN are classics for a reason, and even if the s... (more...)
THE YELLOW WALLPAPER, a short story written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, was published in 1892. The first-person narrative takes the reader inside the mind of an unnamed suffering from postpartum depression, who has been prescribed “The Rest Cure”, which calls for her to be confined to a room, alon... (more...)
BEEHIVE is a musical so jam-packed with hits that it's almost overwhelming. Though this show is not a traditional musical so much as it's a musical revue, there is a nice loose plot running through the whole production that serves to give the songs political and social context and really drive home... (more...)
RIVERDANCE, the celebration of Irish song and dance phenomenon created by Moya Doherty, composer Bill Whelan and director John McColgan is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an extensive world tour. Though the current iteration is much more stripped down than it was during the glory days, it sti... (more...)
It takes a true professional-both musical and comedic- to assault some of opera's most beloved arias and make it entertaining. In the Granite Theatre's production of Souvenir, the story of Florence Foster Jenkins, the joke never gets old.... (more...)
Adapting a beloved children's classic to Broadway is so fraught with landmines that it's a wonder people even attempt it since it seems like there's no way to possibly make something as fantastic as the original. Good thing Denis Kelly (Book) and Tim Minchin (Music & Lyrics) are braver and more cre... (more...)
Like Sheep to Water, or Fuente Ovejuna, by Lope de Vega, was written in the early 1600s, but has been largely unproduced in the United States. Similar to a Shakespearean history, it's based on actual events that occurred in the Castilian region of Spain in 1476. This production was translated and... (more...)
Festival Ballet Providence creates pure magic with its luminous production of Sergei Prokofiev's CINDERELLA. Winthrop Corey choreographed this piece to perfection, melding intricate, classical dancing with wonderful whimsy and humor.... (more...)
KING ELIZABETH makes for wonderful theater. The narrative is equally enjoyable and thought-provoking, the cast impeccable -- this production is a crowning achievement for The Gamm.... (more...)
BWW Review: Sunny, Sublime THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Dazzles at The Gamm
BWW Review: Mirthful Murder and Mayhem Take Center Stage in Granite's ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
BWW Review: GALILEO Worth Seeing at The Burbage Theatre Co.
BWW Review: Theatre by the Sea's Oddly Timely THE PRODUCERS
BWW Review: BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE Does Not Quite Glow at 2nd Story Theatre
BWW Review: Theatre By The Sea's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Full of Fairy-Tale Enchantment
BWW Review: BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S Charms at 2nd Story
BWW Review: Uneven CALENDAR GIRLS at Granite Theatre
BWW Review: Intricate and Compelling THE DIANA TAPES
BWW Review: No Trouble with Theatre by the Sea's THE MUSIC MAN
BWW Review: ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST at Contemporary Theatre Company
BWW Review: Haunting THE YELLOW WALLPAPER at OUT LOUD Theatre
BWW Review: Celebrating Girl Power with BEEHIVE The 60's Musical
BWW Review: Thunderous RIVERDANCE at PPAC
BWW Review: SOUVENIR at Granite Theatre
BWW Review: Magical MATILDA: THE MUSICAL at PPAC
BWW Review: Power to the People of FUENTE OVEJUNA
BWW Review: Festival Ballet Providence's Magical CINDERELLA Casts a Spell at The Vets
BWW Review: THE BEST OF EVERYTHING at 2ND STORY THEATRE
BWW Review: Song, Dance and Cynicism--CHICAGO at Providence Performing Arts Center
BWW Review: KING ELIZABETH Rules Triumphant at The Gamm
BWW Review: VICTOR/VICTORIA at Ocean State Theatre Company
BWW Review: FAITHFUL CHEATERS at Trinity Repertory Company
BWW Recommends ART: It's Good for Ya!
BWW Review: TAKING SIDES at Granite Theatre
LaChanze, DeBose & Lever to Take on Title Role in Donna Summer Musical
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