Category Archives: Arts
Don’t Feed the Plants, Do See the Show: Little Shop of Horrors at Trinity Rep is Fantastic
The cast of Little Shop of Horrors. Book and lyrics by Howard Ashman. Music by Alan Menken. Directed by Tyler Dobrowsky. Set design by Sara Brown, costume design by Andrew Jean, lighting design by Dan...
Apr 16, 2019
Little girls try out for role in touring musical
A girl tries out for touring “Waitress” casting director Dayna Dantzler (at right) at the Providence Performing Arts Center. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Klamkin WPRO N...
Apr 10, 2019
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2019: a diverse class from The Zombies to Janet Jackson
by Doug MacGunnigle, WPRO with the Associated Press The 2019 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was inducted Friday night at a lengthy ceremony at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. The night kick...
Mar 31, 2019
Phantom of the Opera is a joy at PPAC
photo by Matthew Murphy By Kimberly Rau Andrew Lloyd Webber's re-imagined Phantom of the Opera, which kicked off its first national tour in Providence in 2013, is back at PPAC through Sunday, and if y...
Mar 27, 2019
Prosecutors abandon criminal case against Jussie Smollett
CHICAGO (AP) - In an astonishing reversal, prosecutors on Tuesday abruptly dropped all charges against Jussie Smollett, abandoning the case barely five weeks after the "Empire" actor was accused of ly...
Mar 26, 2019
“Escaped Alone” addresses fears big and small
Karen MacDonald as Sally in Escaped Alone. Photo by Peter Goldberg. By Kimberly Rau The Gamm's latest offering-Caryl Churchhill's "Escaped Alone" juxtaposed with Samuel Beckett's "Come and Go" ...
Mar 07, 2019
“School of Rock” rocks at PPAC
By Kimberly Rau This weekend, The Providence Performing Arts Center is hosting School of Rock, the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical based on the 2003 movie starring Jack Black. Musicals from movies are alw...
Mar 01, 2019
Chicago police seek follow-up interview with Jussie Smollett
By SARA BURNETT and GREG MCCUNE, The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police said Sunday they're still seeking a follow-up interview with Jussie Smollett after receiving new information that "s...
Feb 18, 2019
INTERVIEW: John Jesensky conducts Harry Potter Concert Series at PPAC
by Frank O’Donnell John Jesensky finds his work conducting the Harry Potter Concert Series daunting. "It's some of the most challenging film music I've ever seen," he said in our recent phone ch...
Feb 13, 2019
New moves give Cats a second life at PPAC
photo by Matthew Murphy By Kimberly Rau Cats, the musical everyone either loves or loves to hate, is back at PPAC, this time with some new choreography from Andy Blankenbuehler, whose previous credits...
Jan 26, 2019
