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: 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...
Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Contemporary Theater Company
by Christopher Verleger - November 05, 2024
For obvious reasons, our Constitution has been a popular topic of discussion as of late, so it is not only appropriate but impeccable timing for Contemporary Theater Company to launch its impressive, thought-provoking production of Heidi Schreck’s informative, introspective play, “What the Constitut...
Review: THE WITCHING HOUR SOCIAL CLUB at Burbage Theatre Company
by Jay Pateakos - October 22, 2024
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....
Review: SLEUTH at The Granite Theatre
by Christopher Verleger - October 17, 2024
“Let the games begin” is a phrase most often associated with an Olympic event, but it also holds true for the characters in ‘Sleuth,’ Anthony Shaffer’s engrossing thriller, now at Granite Theatre, where two adult men play a cunning, intriguing game of cat-and-mouse, each ready to strike and unable t...