What would the holiday season be in Rhode Island without Trinity Rep’s “A Christmas Carol”?
The production moved to the huge proscenium stage across town while Trinity’s …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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12/4/24
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I brought my teenage nephew to an RI Philharmonic concert.
He told me he didn’t “dig” classical music.
The night before he had attended a Rolling Stone concert that he …
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By DON FOWLER
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11/20/24
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Following a dynamite 25th anniversary return of the popular award-winning musical “Mamma Mia!” come two more gems of the theater world: “A Christmas Carol” and …
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By DON FOWLER
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11/20/24
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Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein’s classic musical, Cinderella, is a timeless tale of resilience, kindness, and the belief that dreams can come true. The Community Players of Pawtucket is …
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Theater Review by IDA ZECCO
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11/13/24
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Playwright Kate Hamill thrives on reimagining stories
This time around she picks on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick, Dr. Watson.
In Trinity’s latest …
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Theatre Review by
DON FOWLER
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10/16/24
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Have you ever stayed at the Biltmore?
The Johnston Historical Society will host a historical presentation on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Watch for further details (time and place) in future editions.
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SunRise Staff Reports
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10/10/24
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The cast of “A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical” spent the past two weeks rehearsing at the Providence Performing Arts Center after spending three weeks rehearsing in New York …
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By DON FOWLER
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9/25/24
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The fall theatre season is kicking off in Rhode Island with several plays that are of particular interest to seniors.
The Providence Performing Arts Center opened its 2024/2025 Broadway Season …
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By DON FOWLER
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9/25/24
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The 36th Annual Apple Festival will be held on Sat., Sept. 21, and Sun., Sept. 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Johnston Memorial Park. Artisans, food vendors, entertainment and more. For …
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9/20/24
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Sub-titled “Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive,” Selina Fillinger’s “POTUS,” directed by Curt Columbus, provides an hour and 45 minutes …
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Theatre Review
by DON FOWLER
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9/18/24
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If you like your theatre farcical, physical, and flat-out funny, get on over to Pawtucket’s Burbage Theatre for 75 zany minutes, as the talented ensemble cast performs “The One-Act Play …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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9/4/24
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Trinity Repertory Company begins its 61st season with “POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive” by Selina Fillinger.
This raunchy comedy runs …
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8/14/24
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Theatre By The Sea producer Bill Hanney called Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music” the most popular musical in the world.
He is probably right.
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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7/31/24
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I had a dream the other night that I was having lunch with PPAC’s President and CEO Lynn Singleton and he let me on a big secret: Trinity Rep’s 48 th production of “A Christmas …
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By DON FOWLER
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7/31/24
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West Bay Community Theater will present an in-concert production of the classic ‘50s musical “Grease” on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 7:30 p.m. on the North Kingstown Town Beach.
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7/17/24
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Theatre By The Sea takes the award-winning Dustin Hoffman movie and Broadway musical based on the movie to new heights with its clever, comical production, directed and choreographed by Richard …
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Theatre Review
by DON FOWLER
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7/3/24
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Director Taavon Gamble has gone full throttle with Harvey Fierstein and Jerry Herman’s high energy musical, “La Cage aux Folles” filling Trinity Rep’s Dowling Theatre with …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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6/12/24
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