On the heels of its celebratory 40th anniversary season, The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) is thrilled to present a special staging of Tony Kushner’s two-part epic, Angels in …
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4/23/25
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J.L. “Lynn” Singleton, President and CEO of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), is pleased to announce the Theatre’s 2025/2026 Broadway Season, featuring the Taco and The …
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4/23/25
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Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along , original play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart and book by George Furth is currently being presented by the Community Players of Pawtucket through April …
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By IDA ZECCO
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4/9/25
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If Shakespeare were alive today, he would urge you to take a ride to Warwick’s Gamm Theatre and watch his classic tragedy performed the way he wrote it: psychological, physical, tense, tight …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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4/9/25
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Fat Ham is a contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, written by James Ijames. Set in a southern family barbecue, the play reimagines the classic tragedy through the lens of modern …
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by IDA ZECCO
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4/2/25
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The smell of BBQ fills the air as you enter Wilbury’s theatre space at the Waterfire Center.
Scenic Designer Shanel LaShay Smith has created an urban back yard decorated for a family …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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4/2/25
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The Players at Barker Playhouse, Providence, is currently presenting Into the Woods through April 6. This thought-provoking musical with lyrics and music by Stephen Sondheim, and book by James Lupine …
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By IDA ZECCO
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3/26/25
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British author Mark Haddon wrote a splendid book--“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” that was adapted for the stage by Simon Stephens and found success on Broadway.
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Theater Review by DON FOWLER
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3/26/25
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ECAS (Educational Center of Arts and Sciences), is currently presenting Yo Soy Minerva running through March 16. Written by Mu-Kien Sang Ben and adapted by Francis Parra, Director and Artistic …
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By IDA ZECCO
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3/12/25
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The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) closes its 40th anniversary season with a captivating new production of “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare, the playwright whose work cemented …
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3/12/25
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Bill Hanney’s Theatre By the Sea announces Local Youth Auditions for its summer productions of Waitress and Heartbreak Hotel. Seeking local youth actors to portray Lulu, Jenna’s daughter …
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3/12/25
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The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) Players continue their 2024–25 season with a bold and thought-provoking production of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Assassins, running …
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3/5/25
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Between Riverside and Crazy” is the second Stephen Adly Guirgis play to be seen in Rhode Island this season.
The first has a word you can’t spell out in this newspaper, and is just …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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2/19/25
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Rhode Island many scenes within the music community. While there are a ton of bands playing original music, there are others who put their own spin on either classic tunes or contemporary hits.
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By ROB DUGUAY
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2/19/25
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J.L. “Lynn” Singleton, president and CEO of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), announced that Rhode Island Energy (RIE) is the sponsor of “RIVERDANCE 30 …
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2/19/25
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I Hate Hamlet is a sharp, delightful comedy that has all the right ingredients: a dash of Shakespeare, a pinch of New York theater world satire, and a whole lot of snark. Paul Rudnick’s script …
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By IDA ZECCO
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2/5/25
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Three people enter a room with a table, four chairs, a water cooler and a huge mirror.
Who are they, and why are they there?
The who and why are slowly revealed over the next intense eighty …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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1/29/25
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Veteran actor Richard Donelly gives a masterful performance as Andre, the aging father who is facing the challenges of Alzheimer’s in French author Florian Zeller’s “The Father: A …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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1/29/25
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Richard Donnelly is one of Rhode Island›s most esteemed actors, having appeared in such films as “Don’t Look Up,” “Manchester by the Sea” and “American …
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By IDA ZECCO
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1/22/25
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Bill Hanney’s Theatre By the Sea announces equity and non-equity adult auditions for its 2025 Summer season. The theater is seeking strong singers, dancers, and actors. Performers must be …
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1/15/25
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