Jay Pateakos

While I may have been one of the few in the audience who had never seen Hamilton before-you can tell by the amount of people who sing along to just about every song-it was still the rarest of musicals, a combination of history and the best jazz, hip-hop and R&B music ever combined.

What did our critic think of NOISE at Wilbury Theatre Group?

Trinity Rep’s 48th rendition of Charles Dickens “A Christmas Carol” hit the stage this week and for the first time in its nearly golden anniversary run of the plays performance, it was held at the Providence Performing Arts Center.

When I heard Burbage had added a special Halloween show that they said was 'largely inspired by classic horror anthologies like Creepshow, Tales from the Crypt, and of course, Are You Afraid of the Dark?' how can you not attend?  And this show did not disappoint.

The National Tour of 'A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical' kicked off last night at the Providence Performing Arts Center with the crowd eating up the classics like 'Sweet Caroline', 'Cracklin' Rosie' and 'Forever in Blue Jeans' to name a scant few.

The Attleboro Community Theatre kicked off its 67th season in style with Agatha Christie's 'The Mousetrap', a play said to be the longest running play of any kind ever, and you can see why.

What did our critic think of SCANDALOUS CONDUCT: A FAIRY EXTRAVAGANZA at Brown Arts IGNITE Series?

What did our critic think of 42ND STREET at Theatre By The Sea?

Comtemporary Theater Company is my family's go-to Improv theater and considering I have three teens, having a go-to anything is pretty impressive for kids who hate everything.

What did our critic think of ONCE at Wilbury Theatre Group?

What did our critic think of PRECITOR at Contemporary Theater Company?

What did our critic think of WHODUNIT? AN IMPROVISED MURDER MYSTERY at Contemporary Theater Company?

What did our critic think of HANAKKAH SCHMANUKKAH at Burbage Theatre Company? If you're tired of the same old Christmas plays every year, you may just find what you are looking for in this original, world premiere engagement of Hanukkah Schmanukkah at the Burbage Theatre Company.

What did our critic think of MRS. BOB CRATCHIT'S WILD CHRISTMAS BINGE at Contemporary Theater Company? While Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol is the go-to Christmas play each and every year, there's something fresh about a new Christmas play that has a little bit of the familiar with mostly all new takes and skits.  Welcome to Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge that eill keep you laughing to the very last!

What did our critic think of DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL at Providence Performing Arts Center?

What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Trinity Rep?

The Providence Performing Arts Center's Mrs. Doubtfire: The New Musical hit all the right emotional and comedic cords as it brought down the house in this touching and incredibly acted musical; get ready for a more modern Mrs. Doubtfire with laughs and heart for the entire family!

What did our critic think of THE VIEWING ROOM at Attleboro Community Theatre?

What did our critic think of OCEAN STATE BLACK & FUNNY IMPROV FESTIVAL at Contemporary Theater Company?

What did our critic think of THE BODYGUARD: THE MUSICAL at Theatre By The Sea? I generally don’t get into love stories all that much-just a general preference-but Theatre By The Sea’s third entry into its 90th season, “The Bodyguard: The Musical” was so much more.