The Prince, The Play, and The Theater
I really didn’t want to write this review. That’s become a common phrase for me, and it might be because I find it daunting to approach a production with as […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
In Providence: The Queen of Providence
She didn’t want me to write about her. Oh, don’t misunderstand me. She gave me permission, but she had no interest when I pitched my idea to her. The Queen […]
In Providence
For some of us, the year begins in September. It’s not a unanimous feeling that Providence is a college town, but something about Labor Day weekend, when the students return […]
Watch It! Wanna learn about local theater? Listen up
If you’re a student arriving in PVD for the first time, or one who’s grown up here but wants to make theater a part of their college life, you’ve come […]
Creation Is the Greatest Thing: An interview with Taylor Mac
On the same day that Robert Mueller testified before Congress, I had the pleasure of interviewing MacArthur Fellow, Tony-nominated performer and playwright, and gift to us all, Taylor Mac. You’re […]
A Wonderful New World: CTC’s sophisticated summer comedy
One of the true pleasures of summer in Rhode Island is spending an evening at the Contemporary Theater Company in Wakefield, where they’ve built a reputation for offering any and […]
Hamilton Hasn’t Changed, but We Sure Have
The very idea of this review is ridiculous. A review of Hamilton. Honestly, what could be the point? Now that Hamilton is touring the country with two separate companies (We’ve […]
You Can’t Go to Thayer Again
The first and only time I ever got called a “f_g” was on Thayer Street. It was 2010 and Brown University was on winter break. I remember thinking the situation […]
All Hail Queen Margaret
It’s not uncommon for RI’s theater scene to be taken over by Shakespeare in the summer months. This season, we’ve already seen TRIST present The Merry Wives of Windsor, and […]
An Audience with the King: On democracy and the theater
On November 18, 2016, newly elected Vice President Mike Pence attended a performance of the global phenomenon Hamilton and experienced something very rare in the world of theater. An address […]