Alison O'Donnell

DISNEY’S THE LION KING: A Majestic Journey Into The Circle Of Life

Disney’s The Lion King makes its triumphant return to the Providence Performing Arts Center! Approaching 30 landmark years on Broadway, it continues as one of the most popular stage musicals of all time. This touring production imbues the magic which made it a global phenomenon. More than 100 million people have experienced this Broadway extravaganza. […]

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ARSENIC AND OLD LACE: Every Family Has Secrets; Some Are More Homicidal

At The Arctic Playhouse, Arsenic and Old Lace is presented like a lovingly preserved heirloom that’s polished and peculiar, yet dangerous enough to keep everyone anticipating the suspense! Directed by David Jepson, Joseph Kesselring’s macabre comedy proves murder, when served with lace doilies and elderberry wine, can be deliciously funny. A timeless hit, Arsenic and […]

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BOEING BOEING: Thank You For Flying Overly Friendly Skies!

French playwright Marc Camoletti’s Boeing Boeing has landed at Attleboro Community Theatre with all the speed, chaos, and comic turbulence audiences could hope for! This 1960s classic farce features Parisian philanderer Bernard, who has Italian, German, and American fiancées, each a beautiful air hostess with frequent “layovers.” He keeps “one up, one down, and one […]

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GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY: “Pure Benediction and Warmth.” — Bob Dylan

At Wilbury Theatre Group, Girl from the North Country settles in Depression-era Duluth, Minnesota, hauntingly restless and unexpectedly tender. It’s 1934. A group of wayward travelers’ gritty lives intersect in a rundown guesthouse filled with music, misery, life’s trials, and hope. Disparate transients gather here, each bearing the baggage of their own personal burdens. Financial […]

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LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS: Believe It, Baby, It Talks!

Theatre By The Sea has unleashed the hysterically campy cult classic Little Shop of Horrors on the unsuspecting public. This deviously delicious sci-fi smash musical, with book and lyrics by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken, has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for decades. Set in the rundown flower shop of Mushnik’s Skid Row Florists, […]

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MUCH ADO ABOUT SOMETHING!: Idle Hands launches ‘Idle Shakes’ with interdisciplinary Much Ado 

Shakespeare is in the air, and that’s just one reason to check out the Idle Hands Theater Collective! They are currently launching ‘Idle Shakes,’ its inaugural Shakespeare series that’s kicking off with a vibrant, fast-paced, interdisciplinary production of Much Ado About Nothing. This spirited production introduces a fresh model for Shakespeare, one powered by collaboration […]

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MEASURE FOR MEASURE: What Would You Wouldn’t Do?

“Judge not, that ye be not judged” (Matthew 7:1). This is the core theme behind William Shakespeare’s darkest comedy, Measure for Measure, one of Shakespeare’s most exciting, underperformed and underappreciated plays, currently presented by Burbage Theatre Co. Although it’s often dismissed as a “problem play,” it contains some of the most compelling drama and bawdy […]

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SHREK THE MUSICAL: That’ll Do, Donkey, That’ll Do!

Shrek the Musical is a hilarious and heartwarming adventure celebrating friendship, love, and the beauty of being uniquely yourself. Featuring a lively score by Jeanine Tesori, with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire, this spectacle full of heart, humor, and show-stopping musical numbers is presented by The Community Players, adeptly directed by Marianne Lonati, who […]

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PRIMARY TRUST: A Quiet Triumph Of Tenderness And Hope

Trinity Repertory Company’s production of Primary Trust, Eboni Booth’s 2023 Pulitzer Prize–winning play, is a comedy regarding the courage to begin again. The most widely run production today, this heartwarming story about one man’s leap of faith and the friends he makes along the way is an exquisite portrait of loneliness, connection, and revamping a […]

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PRIVATE LIVES: What Goes on Beneath The Surface

At The Arctic Playhouse, where the proximity of actors to audience is personal, Noël Coward’s cheeky wit and havoc seemingly places you right into the conspiracy. Private Lives has been called one of the most sophisticated, entertaining plays ever written. Divorced couple Elyot and Amanda, now honeymooning with their new spouses, have a chance meeting […]

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