Reviewed by Tony Annicone Contemporary Theater’s current show is “Unnecessary Farce” by Paul Slade Smith. The audience is in on a sting operation in a budget hotel where two rookie cops work with a municipal accountant to ensnare the mayor they suspect of embezzling millions. The bumbling mayor eventually leads them to the heart…
Category: Short Takes (3min read)
“Bell Book and Candle” at 2nd Story, Warren RI
By Richard Pacheco The 2nd Story Production of the classic John Van Druten play, “Bell, Book and Candle” is refreshing, spirited and well acted. Onstage attempts at efforts which involve magic can go badly awry, but not here. The Broadway play was turned into a film with Kim Novak and James Stewart and on Broadway…
THE PRISONER OF SECOND AVENUE
Reviewed by Tony Annicone The Renaissance City Theatre the producing entity at the Granite Theatre’s current show is “The Prisoner of Second Avenue” by Neil Simon. This dark comedy tells the story of Mel, a New York-based advertising executive, whose life takes a dramatic turn when he loses his job. As he attempts to…
Burbage at the Brewery’s THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (Abridged) –
Reviewed by Tony Annicone Burbage Theatre’s latest show is “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” written by the Reduced Shakespeare Company. The show is a parody of the plays written by Shakespeare, all 37 plays in 90 minutes. It is an irreverent, fast-paced romp through all the Bard’s plays in shortened form…
