Counter-Productions Theatre Company kicks off its Readings in Autumn series this week with Manhood by Dennis A. Allen II. Titled An Exploration of New Works, the series features local playwright (and artistic director of Epic Theatre) Kevin Broccoli as well as the New York-based Allen. A chance to hear new works presented in a semi-formal […]
Right from the title, the play is a doozy: We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as Southwest Africa, From the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years 1884-1915. Not exactly a title that rolls off the tongue, is it? Written by Brooklyn-based playwright Jackie Sibbles Drury, this play places […]
Dancers are returning to rehearsal studios and fall dance productions abound. RI has a lot to offer this season, starting with Island Moving Company’s fabulous production of Second Star to the Right: A Tale of Hook and Pan. This marvelous endeavor takes place aboard the deck and rigging of the Oliver Hazard Perry Tall Ship as […]
It’s a wild world out there for anyone attempting to produce live performances for local audiences. The cautionary tales shared in hushed tones over a cast party buffet are many. Local theater companies fueled by big personalities, a core of talented performers and unique artistic interpretations of the work still face the challenges of finding […]
As summer comes to a close and the tourists follow the leaves north, Rhode Island theater shifts from the fun and frolic of outdoor Shakespeare and Theatre by the Sea to the full weight of the multitude of theatrical offerings that continue to amaze theatergoers in our tiny state. The Gamm has a new home […]
“Okay, you’re at the grocery store and a zombie apocalypse is on the way, but you can only speak in questions and scene!” This is the type of direction audiences may witness improvisors play out on September 13 – 15, when 40 local and national improv comedy acts hit the stage at AS220 for the 15th annual Providence […]
At first glance, the newsboys’ strike of 1899 may or may not seem like fodder for musical theater, depending on your affinity for the exclamation “Wuxtry! Wuxtry!” (did they ever actually say that?). However, Disney took a stab at it in 1992, allowing Alan Menken and Kenny Ortega (the man singularly responsible for ruining the […]
Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) is hosting the launch of a new national touring production of the Broadway smash “Miss Saigon” from September 21-30. In the turmoil of the Vietnam War, an American soldier and a Vietnamese girl fall in love, only to be separated during the fall of Saigon. Their struggles to find […]
Shakespeare in Love has had an interesting journey to the stage. It’s not uncommon for movies to get theatrical adaptations, and in this case, the film was written by Tom Stoppard and deals with the greatest playwright of all time — so in that sense, it’s a natural fit. What makes this story about Shakespeare, […]
Bill Hanney and crew wrap up Theatre By The Sea’s record-breaking 85th season with a tight, highly enjoyable read on Kander and Ebb (and Fosse)’s darkly delicious dance showcase, Chicago. Broad characterizations, on-point jazz-age sensibilities and award-worthy performances from an array of talented women all make Chicago a hit that more than equals the sum […]