Trinity Repertory Company “Someone Will Remember Us” by Deborah Salem Smith and Charlie Thurston, and co-created by Dr. Michelle Cruz, Smith, and Thurston. Directed by Christopher Windom, …
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12/24/24
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Tickets have been selling like hotcakes at the Providence Performing Arts Center for the third time around for “Hamilton.”
I saw it for the third time and loved it!
The cast was …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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12/18/24
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A bunch of musicians decide that society is broken, and since music is the blueprint for everything, they set out to make music that models a society they actually want to live in. This is the Rhode …
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By IDA ZECCO
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12/11/24
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In my nearly 50 years of reviewing theatre, I have never seen a play quite like César Alvarez’s “Noise.”
The musical breaks all boundaries between actors and audience in …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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12/11/24
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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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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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The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) announces five additional performances of “Amadeus,” extended by popular demand. As of opening night, houses for Peter Shaffer’s …
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11/20/24
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By G. WAYNE MILLER
Judith Lynn Stillman, distinguished pianist and composer, is the music director for The Gamm’s current run of “Amadeus.” She created the …
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By G. WAYNE MILLER
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11/20/24
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Chances are you have either read, studied, or heard about “The Iliad” by Homer.
The always-innovative Burbage Theatre has brought in storyteller extraordinaire Bill Harley to perform …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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11/13/24
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Director Tony Estrella has taken Peter Shaffer’s Tony Award-winning fictional play about the rivalry between 18 th century composers Antonio Salieri and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and created a …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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11/13/24
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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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Burbage Theatre presents a special Halloween event, a quirky, comedic 70 minutes of ghost stories titled “Witching Hour Social Club” by Fall River playwright James Lucey and directed by …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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10/23/24
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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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West Bay Community Theater will present the return of their unique musical revue “Spirits” on Friday, Oct. 25 and Saturday, Oct. 26 at The Arctic Playhouse in West Warwick.
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10/2/24
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In 1960 the famed “Mercury Seven” trained at NASA to become the first American astronauts. But they weren’t alone. Thirteen women also underwent the same rigorous psychological and …
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Theater Review by IDA ZECCO
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10/2/24
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“What the Constitution Means to Me,” is a thought-provoking play written by Heidi Schreck. It reflects the impact of the U.S. Constitution on our individual lives and society as a whole. …
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By IDA ZECCO
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10/2/24
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Good theatre can take many forms, and at its best will speak to its relevance in your life.
Director Brian Lang has taken Heidi Schreck’s contemporary play “What the Constitution …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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10/2/24
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
Connie (Gabrielle McCauley) meets Tristan (Anthony T. Goss) at an institution where they are participating in a four-week clinical trial for the anti-depressant, …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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10/2/24
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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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