Theatre by the Sea (TBTS) is presenting Always… Patsy Cline, a musical that intertwines the soulful tunes of country music legend Patsy Cline with the heartfelt true story of her friendship with devoted fan Louise Seger. Directed by Kat Moser-Priddy, this production isn’t so much the life story of Patsy Cline as an intimate and […]
There’s something electrifying about watching a stage tremble under the weight of pure, unfiltered angst, and that’s exactly what happens at Wilbury Theatre when American Idiot explodes onto the boards, bringing with it Green Day’s snarling punk ethos, a barrage of raw emotion unleashed by Billie Joe Armstrong’s intense lyrics, and more black eyeliner than a Hot Topic clearance […]
By Bob Abelman This is the fifth article in a series about community theaters located throughout and bordering on Rhode Island. One of the defining features of community theaters – what with their grassroots operations, limited budgets, and non-profit status – is that they typically perform out of nondescript found spaces such as church basements, […]
Greed Never Felt so Funny! BY ALISON O’DONNELL Attleboro Community Theatre’s production of Sly Fox, Larry Gelbart’s uproarious adaptation of Ben Jonson’s Volpone, delivers a fun and farcical comedy. Directed by Jeanne Smith, this play marks her 19th production with ACT. Set in 19th-century San Francisco, Sly Fox traces the deception of Foxwell J. Sly, […]
SPONSORED POST TIME CIRCUITS: ON. DESTINATION: PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, JUNE 10 – 15, 2025 Part of the Taco and The White Family Foundation Broadway Series “BRINGS ALL THE MAGIC FROM THE SCREEN TO THE STAGE!” – Entertainment Weekly“A JAW-DROPPING SPECTACLE THAT HITS ALL THE RIGHT BUTTONS!” – USA Today Providence, RI — Now heading […]
It’s the season of splendor, abundance, and vibrancy. We are, of course, referring to the summer theater scene in Rhode Island and its varied, homegrown bumper crop of entertaining and thought-provoking productions… not just sweet corn, summer squash, and an abundance of berries. Here’s a list of community and professional playhouses, straw hat theaters, and […]
One of the best things about live theater is its ability to surprise, shifting from the mundane to the spectacular in the blink of an eye. Burbage Theatre Company’s production of The Legend of Georgia McBride delivers just that, with a performance so rich in energy, wit, and heart it leaves the audience breathless in […]
In an age when comedy writers are influencers and punchlines are tweets, Laughter on the 23rd Floor is a nostalgic trip back to when humor came with nicotine, neurosis, and the steady clack of a typewriter. This production captures the manic charm and underlying melancholy of Neil Simon’s semi-autobiographical play with an effervescent energy that […]
This is the fourth article in a series about community theaters located throughout Rhode Island. The Community Players’ first performance was the 1921 staging of Milestones, a three-act melodrama that followed an upper-middle-class English family over the span of 52 years. It appeared on the Old Star Theatre stage – a former Masonic Temple on […]
What began as a running sketch on a 1996 episode of The Simpsons has turned into a multi-cultural milestone. On July 10, 2024, the iconic hip-hop group Cypress Hill made pop culture history, performing a historic show with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall. Initially predicted by an episode of The Simpsons […]