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Someone Will Remember Us
1/23 - 2/23/2025
Trinity Repertory Company presents the world premiere of Someone Will Remember Us, a docu-drama by Deborah Salem Smith and Charlie Thurston, co-created with Dr. Michelle ...
The Addams Family
2/14 - 2/23/2025
THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ...
& Juliet
2/25 - 3/2/2025
CREATED BY THE EMMY®-WINNING WRITER FROM “SCHITT’S CREEK,” this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: ...
Pearl Cleage...
“A physical manifestation of beauty & joy” – Chicago Tribune KARIM NAGI creates a future folklore . He weaves Arab tradition with a borderless exploration. His ...
Deadline
2/20 - 3/9/2025
Murder Mystery/Comedy When eight mystery writers arrive at a legendary writer’s fog-shrouded island mansion in the North Atlantic, they think they’re ready for the Deadline ...
The People vs. Frankenstein
2/28 - 3/16/2025
Horror in the Court! In the world premiere production of Nicola Cuti and Kevin M Glover’s exciting new take on Mary Shelley’s eternal classic, a ...
“Hits with the force of a spiritual awakening” – STEREOGUM Red Baraat Festival of Colors is an immersive celebration that melds the sounds of the ...
Dead Man's Cell Phone
3/27 - 4/6/2025
Through the Glass Theatre Ensemble presents Dead Man’s Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl Thursday March 27 - Sunday April 6 AS200 Black Box Theater - ...
Picnic Written by William Inge
3/27 - 4/13/2025
PICNIC Written by William Inge The winner of the 1953 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Picnic, by William Inge, takes place on Labor Day weekend in ...
Happy Days - A New Musical
4/25 - 4/27/2025
Some Like It Hot
4/22 - 4/27/2025
Set in Chicago when Prohibition has everyone thirsty for a little excitement, Some Like It Hot is the rollicking story of two musicians forced to ...
Chicago the Musical
5/2 - 5/4/2025
San Diego Musical Theatre Presents "CHICAGO" 2/15-3/3 In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband Amos to ...
Urinetown
1/5 - 5/4/2025
Invitation to Participate in Arts Alive!’s 2025 High School Pre-Professional Program (Performances May 2- May 4 2025) We are thrilled to invite standout teen performers ...
Lake Street Dive
5/12
Lake Street Dive, the GRAMMY®-nominated soul-pop band, is set to perform on May 12, 2025, at the Providence Performing Arts Center. Known for their engaging ...
Cypress Hill will perform alongside the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra at the Providence Performing Arts Center on May 14, 2025. This collaboration, conducted by Troy ...
The Avett Brothers will perform at the Providence Performing Arts Center on June 4, 2025. The concert follows their recent 2024 tour and the release ...
2nd THURSDAY BLUES
11/14 - 6/12/2025
Every second Thursday of the month, 2nd Thursday Blues kicks off at 8 pm with a dynamic blues, jazz, and soul music jam session at ...
Back to the Future: The Musical
6/10 - 6/15/2025
Marty McFly is a rock 'n' roll teenager who is accidentally transported back to 1955 in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his friend, Dr. Emmett ...
Angels in America pt. 1: Millenium Approaches
5/29 - 6/22/2025
Angels in America pt. 1: Millenium Approaches, directed by Brian McEleney, explores the intertwining lives of individuals grappling with personal and societal crises in the ...
2nd THURSDAY BLUES
10/10 - 9/11/2025
The Oversoul Theatre Collective is launching a new series of events at the Underground Railroad Cafe, starting with 2nd Thursday Blues on October 10, 2024. ...
GRIOT's CORNER
9/18 - 9/17/2025
GRIOT's CORNER is a monthly event presented by the Oversoul Theatre Collective at the Underground Railroad Cafe, beginning on September 18, 2024. Each session features ...
THUMP & SOUL SESSION
9/21 - 9/20/2025
The Oversoul Theatre Collective has launched an engaging partnership with the Underground Railroad Cafe, bringing a series of monthly events to the New Bedford community. ...
Angels in America pt. 2: Perestroika
9/1 - 10/31/2025
Angels in America pt. 2: Perestroika, directed by Brian McEleney, continues the powerful narrative of Tony Kushner’s acclaimed play at The Gamm Theatre. The production ...
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Review: BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY at The Gamm Theatre
by Christopher Verleger - February 20, 2025
We all know the saying, “A man’s home is his castle,” and sometimes there is no telling what an individual will do to protect what they consider to be their own safe haven and private space. In Gamm Theatre’s captivating production of Stephen Adly Guirgis’s powerful, gritty, Pulitzer Prize-winning p...
Review: WHODUNIT? AN IMPROVISED MURDER MYSTERY at Contemporary Theater Company
by Jay Pateakos - February 19, 2025
The actors are typically switched up each Saturday throughout the 12-week run. This particular performance featured seven hysterical actors including Cathleen Carr, making her second Whodunit performance; Madeline England making her third performance as well as newbie Whodunits Jan Krause Green, Je...
Review: LIFE OF PI at Providence Performing Arts Center
by Christopher Verleger - February 12, 2025
The narrator of the stage play ‘Life of Pi,’ now at Providence Performing Arts Center, proclaims, “My story will make you believe in God.” Regardless of your religious inclination, the retelling of his tumultuous journey reminds us how a person’s faith alone can provide the strength to endure, even ...
Review: THE CHER SHOW at Providence Performing Arts Center
by Christopher Verleger - February 06, 2025
Providence Performing Arts Center presents ‘The Cher Show,’ the stylish, spirited Tony-winning jukebox musical that playfully and spectacularly recounts the six decade-long, multi-hyphenated career of the cherished musical diva, Academy Award-winning actress, and fashion icon....
Review: I HATE HAMLET at The Players At Barker Playhouse
by Christopher Verleger - February 03, 2025
The Players at Barker Playhouse welcome the winter season with an enjoyable production of Paul Rudnick's adorably corny, oft-produced comedy, “I Hate Hamlet,” the story of a season in the life of a young actor eager to please everyone, including his fans, his agent, his girlfriend, and above all, a ...
Review: Bearing Witness: SOMEONE WILL REMEMBER US at Trinity Rep
by John McDaid - January 31, 2025
Bearing Witness: SOMEONE WILL REMEMBER US at Trinity Rep. A searing, deeply human world premiere that gives voice to veterans, civilians, and refugees. We go to the theatre for many reasons. Sometimes, we crave the spectacle of a Broadway musical; sometimes, we seek the grip of a powerful drama. ...
Review: HANG at Burbage Theatre Company
by Christopher Verleger - January 27, 2025
We’re all familiar with the saying, “Less is more,” and that statement especially holds true for debbie tucker green’s intense drama, ‘hang,’ (deliberately spelled with lowercase letters) now at Burbage Theatre Company, in partnership with WomensWork Theatre Collaborative—because the less you know, ...
Review: THE FATHER: A TRAGIC FARCE at Wilbury Theatre Group
by Jay Pateakos - January 26, 2025
What did our critic think of THE FATHER: A TRAGIC FARCE at Wilbury Theatre Group?...
Review: MJ THE MUSICAL at Providence Performing Arts Center
by Christopher Verleger - January 23, 2025
Providence Performing Arts Center brings The King of Pop back to life with its dazzling, colorful, energetic production of ‘MJ The Musical,’ a portrait of the legendary entertainer, Michael Jackson, featuring a sampling of his greatest hits, unforgettable dance moves, a glimpse at his troubled perso...
Review: THE SILENCE OF THE AWKWARD & OTHER STRANGE SHORTS at Homebrewed Theatre Company
by Jay Pateakos - January 11, 2025
What did our critic think of THE SILENCE OF THE AWKWARD & OTHER STRANGE SHORTS at Homebrewed Theatre Company?...
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