Rhode Island Theatre + Broadway News

Trinity Rep's Open Captioning Offerings Include Boeing-Boeing, Today, 5/13

(5/13/2012) Trinity Repertory Company has announced expanded plans to offer open captioned performances during the upcoming 2011-2012 season.

Gamm Theatre's 1984 Offers Orwell Extra Tonight, 5/13 & 5/20

(5/13/2012) The Gamm Theatre's production of 1984, George Orwell's famous novel newly adapted for the stage by Nick Lane, directed by Tony Estrella runs through May 27 and includes several extra, behind-the-scenes offers along the way. These exciting community discussions will surround The Gamm's staging of George Orwell's 1984. Forums will immediately follow Sunday matinee performances of1984 (show attendance is encouraged but not required).

Win Tickets to See IL DIVO in Concert!

(5/11/2012) The world's foremost classical crossover quartet IL DIVO is set to embark on its 2012 world tour, the group's fourth, which follows the release of the quartet's latest album, Wicked Game (on Syco/Columbia Records) and provides a new mark of achievement for the signature vocal blend and unique operatic arrangements which have captivated millions and launched a classical-crossover sensation. To celebrate the kick-off of this much-anticipated world tour, BroadwayWorld invites you to enter for a chance to WIN ONE PAIR OF TICKETS to see IL DIVO live in concert!

GFour Productions Announces Casting for MOTHERHOOD THE MUSICAL

(5/9/2012) GFour Productions today announced the Providence cast for Motherhood the Musical®, which follows up a sold-out premiere run and smash hit national tour with a stop in Trinity Rep’s Chace Theater this summer in a special engagement.

Gamm Theatre's 1984 Offers Orwell Extras, Now thru 5/20

(5/6/2012) The Gamm Theatre's production of 1984, George Orwell's famous novel newly adapted for the stage by Nick Lane, directed by Tony Estrella, runs through May 27 and includes several extra, behind-the-scenes offers along the way.

Tickets to Go on Sale for JERSEY BOYS at Providence Performing Arts Center Today; Runs 8/15-9/2

(5/6/2012) The Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS will make its much-anticipated return to Providence to play the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 through Sunday, September 2, 2012. Tickets go on sale today, May 6 at 8am.

BWW Reviews: BURN THE FLOOR Dances into Providence with Pure Energy, Lots of Pizzazz

(5/5/2012) Burn the Floor brings controlled power, easy elegance and plenty of style to the Providence Performing Arts Center.

Second City Announces Casting for Providence Shows at Trinity Rep

(5/4/2012) The Second City brings their Laugh Out Loud Tour to Providence for five shows June 7-9, 2012 at Trinity Rep’s Dowling Theater. The Laugh Out Loud Tour features some of the best sketches, songs, and improvisations from The Second City's fifty-two year history. General Admission seats for The Second City are $30 and are on sale now at the Trinity Rep box office, 201 Washington Street, by phone at 401-351-4242 and online at www.trinityrep.com.

BURN THE FLOOR Returns to PPAC, Now thru 5/6

(5/4/2012) Years before Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance turned ballroom dancing into must-see TV, one show was setting stages ablaze around the globe. BURN THE FLOOR, the Latin and Ballroom dance spectacular that has thrilled audiences in more than 30 countries, brings the fire and passion of their live performance to the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) for 5 performances only, tonight, May 4 through May 6, 2012. BURN THE FLOOR is the final installment in the Taco/The White Family Foundation Contemporary Classics Series. Tickets are on sale now at the PPAC Box Office, online at www.ppacri.org and by phone at (401) 421-ARTS (2787).

Voting Opens for the 2012 BroadwayWorld.com Awards - Vote Now on the Best of the New York Season!

(5/3/2012) The TONY Awards Nominators had their say earlier this week and now it's your turn! We're pleased to announce that voting has now opened for the 10th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards!

Photo Flash: First Look at Trinity Rep's TANGO!

(5/3/2012) The Brown University/Trinity Rep MFA Programs present Slawomir Mrozek’s TANGO, directed by Shana Gozansky (Brown/Trinity Directing MFA ’12).

The Gamm Theatre Presents George Orwell’s Haunting Vision of the Future: 1984

(5/2/2012) The year is 1984…or is it? In a world where Big Brother is always watching, the Thought Police monitor every word and action, and yesterday’s news is literally rewritten to correspond with today’s most pressing political concerns, even the most basic information – names, dates, key historical events – is distressingly unreliable.

Theatre By The Sea Announces Box Office Opening for 2012 Season

(5/2/2012) Spring is in the air, which means it must be time for the box office to re-open at Theatre By The Sea! Beginning on Monday, May 7 at 10:00 am, patrons may purchase tickets to any or all of the following productions scheduled for the 2012 Summer Season.

DISNEY’S PHINEAS AND FERB Tickets Go On Sale Today in Providence

(5/1/2012) Join the Danville Tri-State Area Gang in Disney’s Phineas and Ferb: The Best LIVE Tour Ever! The beloved characters from Disney Channel's animated series embark on a bold escape from the television screen to a live action adventure – right in your hometown! This brand new live stage production performs at Providence Performing Arts Center on November 18 and 19. Tickets go on sale May 1, 2012.

Ocean State Theatre Company Presents GOD OF CARNAGE, 9/6

(4/30/2012) Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), currently celebrating its fifth year as the not-for-profit producing entity at the historic Theatre By The Sea, is proud to announce the addition of the hilarious Tony Award-winning smash hit, God of Carnage to the summer line-up. The Rhode Island

The Gamm Presents 1984, Now thru 5/27

(4/26/2012) The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) will present a new stage adaptation of George Orwell's landmark novel, 1984. British playwright Nick Lane's reimagining of Orwell's dystopian nightmare "comes to life in a stark, futuristic vision with The Gamm's trademark pull-no-punches staging. Gamm Artistic Director Tony Estrella helms the first U.S. staging of this gritty, electrifying script with thrilling multimedia effects that bring home the work's never-ending relevance, including the influence of mass media on daily life."

Suzanne Magaziner Named Trinity Rep's Theater for Every Generation Campaign Chair

(4/25/2012) Trinity Repertory Company has announced that Suzanne Magaziner, Trustee and Executive Board Secretary, has been named the new chair of Trinity Rep’s $18 million campaign, Theater for Every Generation.

Amy Grant to Play The VETS, 11/4

(4/24/2012) Amy Grant will perform in Providence for one night only on Sunday, November 4 at 7:30P at The VETS. Tickets are $35 and go on sale Friday, April 27 at 10A at the PPAC/The VETS Box Office, online at www.thevetsri.org and by phone at (401) 421-ARTS (2787). All ticket prices include a $2 per ticket facility fee.

Gamm Hosts Humanities Discussions Surrounding Staging of Orwell's 1984

(4/24/2012) The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) invites the public to participate in an exciting series of humanities discussions surrounding the staging of1984 by George Orwell. The U.S. premiere of British playwright Nick Lane's new adaptation of the landmark novel will serve as the jumping off point for three Pawtucket Humanities Forums focusing on the work's never-ending relevance, including the influence of mass media on daily life.

Tickets to Go on Sale for JERSEY BOYS at The Providence Performing Arts Center May 6 - Runs 8/15-9/2

(4/24/2012) The Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS will make its much-anticipated return to Providence to play the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 through Sunday, September 2, 2012. Tickets will go on sale Sunday, May 6 at 8am.

BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL Comes to PPAC, Now thru 4-29

(4/24/2012) BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL makes its Providence premiere tonight, April 24 and will run through Sunday, April 29 at the Providence Performing Arts Center as the final installment in the 2011/2012 Broadway Series. BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL is sponsored by Tufts Community Health Plan.

BWW Reviews: SUBJECT 62 at Daydream Theatre Company – Difficult by Design

(4/23/2012) Lenny Schwartz’s Subject 62 plays at the Bell Street Chapel through April 28th

BWW Reviews: Boeing-Boeing at Trinity Rep. - Funny as Hell

(4/20/2012) Fred Sullivan, Jr. Directs a Delightful Production of this Effervescent ‘60s Sex Romp

2nd Story Theatre Presents THE DIVINE SISTER, 4/20-5/20

(4/20/2012) Charles Busch’s "outrageous spoof of the sometimes silly, one-time ubiquitous genre, the nun movie, lifts the art of satire to heavenly heights. No sister act is too sacrosanct for this maestro of mockery, this prima donna of parody, to lampoon: from The Bells of St. Mary’s to The Singing Nun, Busch tempers his send-up of the sanctimonious with adoration, sentimentality and pure joy."

Gamm Theatre's 1984 Offers Orwell Extras, 5/6-20

(4/17/2012) The Gamm Theatre opens its production of 1984, George Orwell's famous novel newly adapted for the stage by Nick Lane, directed by Tony Estrella, next Thursday, April 26. The show runs through May 27 and includes several extra, behind-the-scenes offers along the way. These exciting community discussions will surround The Gamm's staging of George Orwell's 1984. Forums will immediately follow Sunday matinee performances of1984 (show attendance is encouraged but not required).

Brown University/Trinity Rep Present TANGO, 5/3-13

(4/17/2012) The Brown University/Trinity Rep MFA Programs present Slawomir Mrozek’s TANGO, directed by Shana Gozansky (Brown/Trinity Directing MFA ’12). Performances are May 3 through May 13 in the Citizens Bank Theater, Pell Chafee Performance Center, 87 Empire St., Providence. Tickets are $12 (general admission) and $6 (students and seniors), and are now on sale at the Trinity Rep box office at 201 Washington Street in Providence, by phone at (401) 351-4242, and online at www.trinityrep.com.

Photo Flash: Production Shots from Trinity Rep's BOEING-BOEING

(4/16/2012) Trinity Rep's production of Boeing-Boeing by Marc Camoletti, translated by Beverley Cross and Francis Evans, and directed by Fred Sullivan, Jr., plays now through May 13, 2012, in the Chace Theater. See photos from the production below!

Viola Davis and More to be Honored at Trinity Rep's Pell Awards, 5/21

(4/16/2012) Trinity Repertory Company announced today that Rhode Island’s own Academy Award-nominated actress, Viola Davis, will be honored with the 2012 Pell Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts at the 16th annual Pell Awards next month. Theater educator Elaine Foster Perry will receive the Charles Sullivan Award for Distinguished Service in the Arts, Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons will receive the Pell Award For Leadership in Arts Education, and J.L. “Lynn” Singleton, President of the Providence Performing Arts Center and Professional Facilities Management, will be honored as the recipient of the Pell Award for Outstanding Leadership in the Arts. All awardees are past or current Rhode Islanders.

2nd Story Theatre Presents THE DIVINE SISTER, 4/20-5/20

(4/13/2012) Charles Busch’s "outrageous spoof of the sometimes silly, one-time ubiquitous genre, the nun movie, lifts the art of satire to heavenly heights. No sister act is too sacrosanct for this maestro of mockery, this prima donna of parody, to lampoon: from The Bells of St. Mary’s to The Singing Nun, Busch tempers his send-up of the sanctimonious with adoration, sentimentality and pure joy."

Viola Davis to Receive 2012 Pell Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts

(4/13/2012) Trinity Repertory Company announced today that Rhode Island’s own Academy Award-nominated actress, Viola Davis, will be honored with the 2012 Pell Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts at the 16th annual Pell Awards next month.

Amgen Foundation Funds Gamm Theatre Outreach Program

(4/12/2012) The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre, a professional, nonprofit theater company in Pawtucket, RI, has received a grant of $10,000 from the Amgen Foundation, the charitable arm of Amgen Inc. The grant is in support of The Gamm's education outreach program, Pawtucket Literacy and Arts for Youth (PLAY).

BURN THE FLOOR Returns to PPAC, 5/4-6

(4/11/2012) Years before Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance turned ballroom dancing into must-see TV, one show was setting stages ablaze around the globe. BURN THE FLOOR, the Latin and Ballroom dance spectacular that has thrilled audiences in more than 30 countries, brings the fire and passion of their live performance to the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) for 5 performances only, May 4 – 6, 2012. BURN THE FLOOR is the final installment in the Taco/The White Family Foundation Contemporary Classics Series. Tickets are on sale now at the PPAC Box Office, online at www.ppacri.org and by phone at (401) 421-ARTS (2787).

The Gamm to Present 1984, 4/26-5/27

(4/11/2012) The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) will present a new stage adaptation of George Orwell's landmark novel, 1984. British playwright Nick Lane's reimagining of Orwell's dystopian nightmare "comes to life in a stark, futuristic vision with The Gamm's trademark pull-no-punches staging. Gamm Artistic Director Tony Estrella helms the first U.S. staging of this gritty, electrifying script with thrilling multimedia effects that bring home the work's never-ending relevance, including the influence of mass media on daily life."

Chicago's Second City Comes To Providence This Summer

(4/10/2012) The Second City, Chicago’s sketch comedy theater, brings their Laugh Out Loud Tour to Providence for five shows June 7-9, 2012 at Trinity Rep’s Dowling Theater. The Laugh Out Loud Tour features some of the best sketches, songs, and improvisations from The Second City's fifty-two year history.

Comedian Ron White Comes to PPAC, 11/16

(4/10/2012) Comedian Ron White appears at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) on Friday, November 16, 2012 at 7P. Tickets are $55 - $25 and go on sale Friday, April 13 at 10A at the PPAC Box Office, online at www.ppacri.org and by phone at (401) 421-ARTS (2787). Please note that all PPAC ticket prices include a $3 restoration charge and are subject to change without notice.

Algernon D'Ammassa and Johnny Tabor Present ACTING FOR THE CAMERA, 4/14

(4/9/2012) Based on popular demand, an additional presentation of "Acting for the Camera" will be presented by Las Cruces filmmaker Johnny Tabor and Deming actor Algernon D'Ammassa. On Saturday, April 14, Tabor and D'Ammassa will once again team up and teach a one-day intensive acting class for film and television.

The Gamm Theatre's BOOM! Closes

(4/8/2012) The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) present Boom, described as "an explosive, highly acclaimed comedy by rising American playwright Peter Sinn Nachtrieb. Gamm Resident Director Fred Sullivan, Jr., directs this delightfully warped and ultimately hopeful view of the apocalypse through the eyes of a marine biology grad student as he prepares for the end of the world. Developed in Rhode Island at Brown/Trinity Playwright's Rep, Boom was America's most produced play of 2009-2010, according to Theatre Communications Group."

Providence Performing Arts Center 2012-2013 Season to Include CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, ELF, JERSEY BOYS

(4/3/2012) J.L. “Lynn” Singleton, President of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), is pleased to announce PPAC’s 35th Anniversary Broadway Season and welcomes Taco/The White Family Foundation as the NEW Broadway Series sponsor. The seven-show 2012/2013 Taco/The White Family Foundation Broadway Series includes the launch of the national tours of CATCH ME IF YOU CAN and ELF, along with MEMPHIS, JEKYLL & HYDE, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, SISTER ACT, and WAR HORSE.

CM Performing Arts Center Presents PINKALICIOUS, HOW I BECAME A PIRATE

(4/2/2012) CM Performing Arts Center presents PINKALICIOUS - The Musical. The musical plays March 31 and April 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14. CM Performing Arts Center also presents HOW I BECAME A PIRATE. Performances are on May 5, 12 and 19. For more information or to order tickets please contact the Box Office at (631) 218-2810 or visit www.cmpac.com.

Second Story Theatre's AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Closes

(4/1/2012) 2nd Story Theatre presents the Rhode Island premiere of “August: Osage County” by Tracy Letts, directed by Ed Shea through April 1.