The Tony Award® and Olivier Award®-winning musical launches the North American leg of its world tour at the Providence Performing Arts Center September 20 through 26, 2026, opening PPAC’s 2026/2027 Taco and The White Family Foundation Broadway Series. What began as a small fringe production in an 80-seat London theatre has grown into an international […]
Okee dokee folks… Tonight, at Theatre By The Sea in Matunuck, was the world premiere of You’ve Still Got a Friend: A Musical Tribute to the Lives and Friendship of Carole King and James Taylor. You’ve Still Got A Friend is not entirely what you would think it would be — a tribute show to […]
In 1835, after sailing into Newport and then continuing his journey through the United States, famed French historian and apparent theater geek Alexis de Tocqueville wrote about the cultural and political revolution that was still taking place in this country. In his Democracy in America, he argued that as a society transitions from aristocracy to […]
The challenge to staging a production of “Titanic: The Musical” isn’t in retelling the familiar story but in captivating the audience in the grandeur and horror of it all without seeming trite. A tour decades ago opted for multiple scenery changes to transport audiences among the three classes aboard the massive ocean liner and used […]
Bob was an irresistible force in the fabric of the local acting community. A frequent partner with Oscar Nominee Richard Jenkins both in local theater and at Trinity Rep in the ’70s, Bob also founded The Rhode Island Shakespeare Theater (TRIST), especially esteemed for its Shakespeares in the park. Colonna grew up in show biz. […]
There is no shortage of musicals that have been record-breaking successes in the West End but flop upon their transfer across the pond to Broadway. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1984 rock musical Starlight Express, for instance, ran for 7,406 performances in London but only 761 in New York. More recently, Tim Rice, Benny Andersson, and Björn […]
“A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop! A-wop-bam-boom!” BY ALISON O’DONNELL ON JUNE 27, 2026 Grease is the word at Theatre By The Sea as Producer Bill Hanney proudly presents the popular classic musical, with book, music, and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Leave it to Artistic Director Kevin P. Hill to give us a foot-tapping, feel-good production that […]
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. […]
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 […]
The Next to Normal audience is exposed to waves of raw emotions drowning your soul and dampening your eyes. You may wish you had premedicated with any of the behavioral health medications lacing the lyrics. The rock musical, now performing at Trinity Repertory, is one prolonged gut punch stretching two and a half hours as […]