Theater Beat
The Jersey Girls of JERSEY BOYS!
JERSEY BOYS, the musical that took the Tony Awards by storm in 2006, winning the award for Best Musical, is coming to the Providence Performing Arts Center this week! The show opens Wednesday May 12th and runs all the way though to June 6th.
In the meantime, check out this interview I had with Sarah Darling [...]
Theater Beat: XANADU’s Max Von Essen tells us why you should see the show
The Providence Performing Arts Center has been busy… Not only did the newest production of Beauty and the Beast just launch its National Tour in its beautiful theater, but the high-energy XANADU is making a stop there too, starting tomorrow, Tuesday February 16.
As a small preview, I had the opportunity to talk to lead actor [...]
Theater Beat in Santaland
For the week of December 4th-December 11th
Theater Beat brings the “RAIN”
For the week of November 20th-November 27th, 2009.
Theater Beat Podcast: RENT
RENT, the epic musical, starring original Broadway cast members Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal as Mark and Roger, is coming to Providence! Nicky G and Mirage give you a stellar preview with cast member Nicolette Hart.
RENT is the classic musical about love, friendship and community, and the seventh longest-running show in Broadway history. Over the [...]
Theater Beat is home on “Avenue Q”
For the week of Oct. 16th-22nd
Avenue Q @ PPAC
Oct. 20th-25th
AVENUE Q is Broadway’s smash hit 2004 Tony Award® winner for BEST MUSICAL, BEST SCORE and BEST BOOK. A hilarious show full of heart and hummable tunes, AVENUE Q is about trying to make it in NYC with big dreams and a tiny bank account. [...]
Theater Beat: Dead Alive… and Singing!
For the week of Sept. 25th-Oct. 2nd
Young Frankenstein @ PPAC
Opens Sept. 29th and runs through Oct. 4th
The classic Mel Brooks movie is ALIVE…and it’s headed to PVD! This silly show is the winner of the Broadway.com Audience Award for BEST MUSICAL!
Theater Beat
For the week of September 4th-10th
Much Ado About Nothing at the Gamm
Those damn’ed thespians are back again!
Theater Beat: There is no “Men” in “Menopause”
Menopause: The Musical @ Trinity Rep
Now Playing through August 2nd, 2009
I wouldn’t say this show is for the manly men out there because it’s about “The Change”.
Theater Beat: Cheech and Chong
Not a lot to report this week but these fantastic shows are still playing…
Shapeshifter @ Trinity Rep
A magical exploration into memory, story-telling, and love. Closes May 31st.
The Scarlett Letter @ The Gamm
The classic book comes to life in this adaptation. Adultury, sex, and persecution collide in Puritan Boston. Do we see any parallels to today’s [...]
