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 Burbage is getting ready to revive their production of Julius Caesar, which was fantastic when I saw it five years ago at the William Hall […]
Some of the top names in local theater are coming together to perform a Benefit Reading of The Clinic by Will Brumley on Tuesday, July 9. The staged reading will take place at The Wilbury Group Theatre, 40 Sonoma Court, Providence. Doors open at 6:30pm; the benefit will begin at 7pm. Tickets are available online at thewilburygroup.org and […]
Board President Terry Shea of the West Bay Community Theater – they emphatically and unpretentiously spell it “-er” – spent their first year making sure they are on a sound financial basis before putting on shows. “We will definitely be consciously picking musicals in particular that don’t get done a lot, yet are still quality […]
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 from the cast of the show: “We are the diverse America who are alarmed and anxious that your new administration will not protect us, our […]
Lost in sea of testosterone-filled heroes, Shakespeare’s women often get short shrift. And while everyone can conjure up the Kates and Ophelias and Juliets, how often do we hear about Shakespeare’s largest female role? Queen Margaret is a larger part than some of Will’s famous men, but it’s split up among so many plays that […]
VOTE NOW!! We are happy to announce that a hero has stepped forward to rescue our homeless awards show, and we now have a confirmed venue, thanks to The Columbus Theatre, and an after party planned at Barnaby Castle! Actually, the number of offers we received was overwhelmingly generous, and absolutely renewed our faith in […]
Singin’ in the Rain is an outstanding production from Theatre by the Sea in every way: the singing, the dancing, the music, and the acting are top-notch.
Something remarkable is happening at PPAC. I know, you probably didn’t expect to see that sentence coming from me. But it just so happens that the sleepy theatrical month of June has become more awake than ever this year with stellar productions of gorgeous musicals from the yearning of Fun Home at Wilbury to the […]
The delightfully offbeat and heartwarming The Band’s Visit launches its National Tour at the Providence Performing Arts Center on June 25th. Winner of ten 2018 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, as well as grabbing the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album (Brown University alum David Yazbek gets credit for a blend of jazz […]
The best thing about The Rhode Island Shakespeare Theater (TRIST) is that founding artistic director Bob Colonna does not treat the plays with undue reverence, fearful of messing with an entombed classic like a ship in a bottle. Rather, Shakespeare is among the most dynamic of playwrights, intending his work from inception to be adapted […]