Reviewed by Tony Annicone Wilbury Theatre Group opens their ninth season with Samuel Beckett’s existential play “Waiting for Godot.” It first appeared on Broadway in April, 1956. It is about two tramps, Estragon and Vladimir and stars Richard Donelly as Gogo and Tom Gleadow as Didi. They sit waiting on a barren road for Godot….
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21 Pairs of Dancing Feet Dazzle in Umbrella Stage Company’s 42nd Street
by Linda Chin 42nd Street – Music by Harry Warren; Lyrics by Al Dubin; Book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble; Directed by Brian Boruta; Music Direction by James Murphy; Musical Restaging and New Choreography by Lara Finn Banister; Scenic Design by Benjamin D. Rush; Lighting Design by Seifallah Sailotto-Cristobal; Sound Design by Elizabeth Havenor; Costume Design by Brian…
SOMETHING ROTTEN (Providence College Theatre)
Reviewed by Tony Annicone Providence College Theatre Department’s opening show is the regional College area premiere of “Something Rotten”, a very new and fresh musical from 2015. This hilarious original musical is set in 1595 and tells the story of Nick and Nigel Bottom and their arguments and disagreements with William Shakespeare who is a…
Riveting ‘JQA’ at GAMM Theatre
Reviewed by Tony Annicone The second show of GAMM Theatre’s 35th season is the New England premiere of “JQA” by Aaron Posner. “JQA” tells the story about the sixth president of the United States, John Quincy Adams. It unfolds in nine separate scenes and although it is the history of the man, Posner makes it…
