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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?...

Review: GIRLS & BOYS at The Gamm Theatre


by Christopher Verleger - January 08, 2025

The Gamm Theatre welcomes 2025 with ‘Girls & Boys,’ a powerful, compelling drama about a woman’s pointed retelling of her marriage, motherhood, a successful career, and an unspeakable tragedy....

Review: THE REVLON GIRL at The Players


by Christopher Verleger - December 13, 2024

Some shows you watch, others you feel, and truer words cannot be spoken about “The Revlon Girl,” Neil Anthony Docking’s powerful, heartbreaking drama about the aftermath of a tragedy, presented by The Players at Barker Playhouse....

Review: HAMILTON at Providence Performing Arts Center


by Jay Pateakos - December 13, 2024

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....

Review: NOISE at Wilbury Theatre Group


by Jay Pateakos - December 09, 2024

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

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Trinity Repertory Company


by Jay Pateakos - December 02, 2024

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....

Review: THE LUCKY CHANCE at Head Trick Theatre


by Jessica Tabak - November 19, 2024

What did our critic think of THE LUCKY CHANCE at Head Trick Theatre?...

Review: AMADEUS at The Gamm Theatre


by Erica Cataldi-Roberts - November 18, 2024

In 1998, my senior year English teacher decided to mix things up by having us start the semester by watching movies rather than reading the usual high school classics. The selections were varied – The Godfather, Ghandi, Some Like it Hot, From Here to Eternity....

Review: MAMMA MIA! at Providence Performing Arts Center


by Christopher Verleger - November 13, 2024

“Mamma Mia!,” the sensational, vivacious 2001 Broadway musical based on the songs of ABBA that has become a fan favorite and worldwide phenomenon on both stage and screen, returns to Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) and proves yet again just how much this simple story of a mother and daughte...

Review: RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA at The Community Players


by Christopher Verleger - November 12, 2024

The Community Players welcomes autumn and kicks off its 103rd season with a lively, stylish production of “Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella,” an updated musical adaptation of the beloved, quintessential rags-to-riches fairy tale about a young woman's transformation from indentured servant to elega...

Past Shows


A joyous girl power romp! This is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to ...


Based on the hit Disney Channel movies, two bands battle it out in a rockin' summer they will never forget....

Rent
6/9 - 6/19/2022


RENT: DOWNTOWN LA takes place in a warehouse in industrial downtown Los Angeles, where an artistic renaissance is underway in the vein of 1990s Alphabet ...

THE WILD PARTY
2/13 - 2/23/2020


Adapted from a book-length poem written in and about the Roaring Twenties, Andrew Lippa's THE WILD PARTY tells the story of one wild evening in ...

PARADE
1/9 - 1/19/2020


The Tony Award-winning musical drama Parade features the true story of Leo Frank’s trial and lynching in early 20th-century Atlanta. Ostracized for his faith and ...

MAMMA MIA!
11/1 - 11/24/2019


MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel–good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it's your turn to have ...

FREAKY FRIDAY
8/1 - 8/4/2019


When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again before mom's big wedding. ...

RAGTIME
6/10 - 6/16/2019


Called by Time Magazine "A triumph for the stage," and by the International Herald Tribune "the best musical in twenty years," this acclaimed musical won ...

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND JR
11/8 - 11/11/2018


This highly original and theatrical st1:place w:st="on"Caribbean/st1:place adaptation of the popular fairy tale "The Little Mermaid" garnered eight Tony nominations for its Broadway run, including ...

NEWSIES
9/13 - 9/30/2018


Read all about it! Paper Mill Playhouse is proud to present the premiere of a brand new musical, NEWSIES, adapted for the stage from the ...

13
3/14 - 3/25/2018


Geek. Poser. Jock. Beauty Queen. Wannabe. These are the labels that can last a lifetime. With an unforgettable rock score from Tony Award-winning composer, Jason ...

THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
10/26 - 11/5/2017


THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, one of the most romantic stories ever written, is now an irresistible, two-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. Based on the ...

DISNEY'S THE LION KING JR
9/21 - 9/30/2017


The African savannah comes to life with Simba, Rafiki and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle and ...

LEGALLY BLONDE
8/18 - 8/20/2017


Elle Woods, a bubbly sorority girl known for her love of pink and all things fashion, isn't taken seriously. But when her boyfriend Warner dumps ...

IF/THEN
5/4 - 5/14/2017


If/Then is a contemporary new musical that follows two distinct story lines in the life of Elizabeth, a city planner who moves back to New ...

SINGIN' IN THE RAIN JR.
3/31 - 4/9/2017


Based on the 1952 movie of the same name, Singin’ In The Rain JR. takes place in Hollywood during the last days of the silent ...

SPRING AWAKENING
5/12 - 5/22/2016


Spring Awakening explodes onto the stage with a raw and powerful exploration of teenage angst and sexual awakening in a repressed society. Set in late ...

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
4/7 - 4/17/2016


Catch Me If You Can is a musical drama based on the 2002 Steven Spielberg film of the same name, which itself is based on ...

DISNEY'S ALADDIN JR
9/17 - 9/20/2015


Welcome to Agrabah, City of Enchantment, where every beggar has a story and every camel has a tail! All of your favorite characters are here ...

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
6/18 - 6/27/2015


The French Riviera shimmers with laughter and high jinks in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," a musical brimming with infectious tunes and witty lyrics. Sophisticated conman Lawrence ...

SEUSSICAL
4/8 - 4/19/2015


Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday and promote excitement in reading and literature with Seussical! This whimsical musical is based on the books of Dr. Seuss and ...

SEUSSICAL
4/8 - 4/18/2015


Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday and promote excitement in reading and literature with Seussical! This whimsical musical is based on the books of Dr. Seuss and ...

WORKING
9/13 - 9/15/2013


Based on Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews with American Workers, WORKING paints a vivid portrait of the men and women the world so often ...

INTO THE WOODS JR
3/1 - 3/3/2013


The Brothers Grimm "go Broadway" as Sondheim and Lapine offer up a cockeyed fairy tale where all of your favorite characters"”Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, ...

SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
10/12 - 10/14/2012


Jason Robert Brown says, "it's about one moment. It's about hitting the wall and having to make a choice, or take a stand, or turn ...

13
9/27 - 9/30/2012


A grown-up story about growing up! When his parents get divorced and he's forced to move from New York to a small town in Indiana, ...

THE WEDDING SINGER
9/23 - 9/25/2011


In strongTHE WEDDING SINGER/strong, it's 1985 and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey's favorite wedding singer. He's the life of the party, until his ...

THE WEDDING SINGER
9/7 - 9/25/2011


In strongTHE WEDDING SINGER/strong, it's 1985 and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey's favorite wedding singer. He's the life of the party, until his ...

THE WEDDING SINGER
9/7 - 9/18/2011


In strongTHE WEDDING SINGER/strong, it's 1985 and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey's favorite wedding singer. He's the life of the party, until his ...

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