The Arctic Playhouse has long been a gem of Rhode Island’s theater scene, and their latest production, Keep On Laughing, is a testament to the venue’s knack for blending humor with heart. Director W. Richard Johnson’s treatment of Paul Elliott’s play creates a “comfort-comedy,” delivering a freshness that keeps the evening from slipping into the predictable. […]
Is it true love or a rewarding romp in the sack? You’ll go back and forth for two hours trying to decide in “Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune.” What’s undisputed is the sparking chemistry and riveting banter between the diner waitress and cook on their first date. Specifically, the show, playing at […]
The energy ignites the moment the Hadestown crew takes the historic Providence Performing Arts Center’s stage, as the musicians begin with the promise of myth re-imagined. As told by PPAC, Hadestown — the Tony-winning musical from Anaïs Mitchell and Director Rachel Chavkin — is the ancient tale of Orpheus and Eurydice, a Greek myth woven […]
The Community Players’ new production of Carrie: The Musical, directed by Morgan Salpietro, with book by Lawrence D. Cohen based on the novel by Stephen King, captures both the unsettling undercurrent of King’s story and the brave heart of community theatre. The music by Michael Gore, with lyrics by Dean Pitchford, certainly adds to the […]
The Burbage Theatre Company has conjured a work of sinister magic which begs the question, will you stay once the hour has struck? There’s a mesmerizing fire-crackle sound to the stage as though the air itself is charged with anticipation— and perhaps something more arcane. The lights dip, the hush deepens, and you remember you’re about […]
Just when you think you’ve experienced all live theatre can do, the line is pushed even further into the realm of utter amazement. The latest “did-you-see-that?” moments come in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, at Providence Performing Arts Center through Oct. 4. Mind-warping visual trickery and clever direction take this written-for-stage franchise extension to […]
Silence = Death Under Brian McEleney’s direction, the much-anticipated Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika, wowed audiences just as much as part 1, Millennium Approaches. This continuation revisits the lives of its beloved, memorable characters as they confront illness, identity, the shifting tides of history and the human heart. Highly regarded as the greatest play […]
Photo: David Cantelli Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None remains one of the crown jewels of the mystery genre. It’s a story driven by the tension of dread. When a community theatre takes on an Agatha Christie whodunit, stakes are high. Clarity, tension, and ensemble chemistry must all align. In Attleboro Community Theatre’s case, […]
Power to the playwrights who can effortlessly weave together disparate themes and characters, something Ro Reddick manages deftly with Cold War Choir Practice, making its world premiere at Trinity Repertory Company. In a gritty Syracuse roller-skating rink in the waning days of the Cold War, she crafts a satirical, genre-defying look at power – Ronald […]
As you enter the Wilbury Theatre, you see a sign hanging that reads in Italian, “In bocca al lupo.” This is an Italian idiom translating to “into the wolf’s mouth,” which is commonly used to wish someone good luck, especially before a performance or challenging task, similar to ‘break a leg.’ A typical response might […]