The Gamm Theatre is providing a burst of holiday cheer with its presentation of The Santaland Diaries, a hilarious tour de force for Steve Kidd. The show, adapted by Joe Mantello, is based on an essay by humorist David Sedaris, who pokes fun at his own experiences working as a Macy’s elf. Kidd is […]
Playwright Wendy Wasserstein explores the internal struggles faced by a pair of young working women in Isn’t It Romantic, a bittersweet comedy/drama being performed by The Players at Barker Playhouse. Set in the 1980s, the story focuses on Janie and Harriet, who are longtime best friends juggling romance and careers. Janie is a freelance […]
Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol is an irresistible parable about redemption. The miserly Ebenezer Scrooge refuses to partake in the spirit of the holiday and seems destined to live a life of gloomy solitude. Arctic Playhouse presents the story as a live radio broadcast in the 1940s. The characters are brought to life by […]
The plight of the homeless is being explored on November 18 in A Place Called Home at Mathewson Street Church in Providence. The interactive performance was created by Frank V. Toti, Jr. and Steven Pennell, the coordinator of the Urban Arts and Culture program at the URI Providence campus. A Place Called Home is also […]
The classic animated Disney musical Mulan, Jr. will be performed at the Stadium Theatre from November 17 – 18. The Huns have invaded, and it is up to the misfit Mulan and her mischievous dragon sidekick, Mushu, to save the emperor. Defying the village matchmaker, Mulan takes up arms and disguises herself as a […]
The Stadium’s new production of Footloose the Musical will transport audiences back to the glory of the 1980s from November 3 through 5. Footloose is about a spirited teenager named Ren who leads a rebellion in a small farm town after the town elders ban dancing and rock music. The musical has all the […]
Modern dance company Fusionworks is celebrating their 30th anniversary with a special concert on November 5. Artistic director Deb Meunier, who founded the company and serves as its primary choreographer, promises a lot of variety in the performances. “It will be a wonderful rollercoaster ride,” Meunier said. “I wanted to create a new piece […]
Sometimes all you need are the right mix of performers to make a show shine, and the cast of the Arctic Playhouse’s production of On Golden Pond did just that. Terry Simpson shows some sharp comic timing as the grumpy, yet endearing, curmudgeon Norman Thayer, who is staying at his lakeside home in Maine […]
Two thoughts occurred to me as I watched the Academy Players’ latest production of The Lion King: 1) “Circle of Life” is a really fantastic song, and 2) this show works exceptionally well with a young cast of performers. Under the capable direction of Brianna Geyer and Justina Mabrey, the large ensemble of pre-teens […]
The 14th Annual Providence Improv Fest, held from September 21-23, will feature over 40 improv comedy troupes from across the country performing a variety of styles of improv. The bill includes acts from LA, NYC, Philadelphia, Chicago and Boston. “The festival is a great opportunity for people to see the expanding local comedy improv […]