Reviewing Theater From Broadway to the Fringe since 1994
Reviewed by Tony Annicone The 39th season of GAMM Theatre continues with their opening show of 2024, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” a 1963 Tony Award-winning Best Play by Edward Albee. The Broadway show opened on October 13, 1962, ran for 664 performances, and became a movie three years later, starring Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, George…
Reviewed by Tony Annicone The first show at Trinity Rep in 2024, which is the continuation of its 60th season, is the world premiere of “La Broa’” by Orlando Hernandez, inspired by “Latino History of Rhode Island: Nuestras Raices,” oral histories collected by Marta V. Martinez. “La Broa”’ (Broad Street) draws from real-life stories of…
2023 was not only the year that the COVID masks literally came off in theaters (although with the recent spike in cases, they’re wisely coming back on in some venues), it also saw a minimizing of COVID-related cancellations thanks to a downturn in cases and an explosion of understudies for critical roles. It was also…
‘Real Women Have Curves: The Musical.’ Music & lyrics by Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez, book by Lisa Loomer. Directed and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo. Music Supervisor Nadia DiGiallonardo; Music direction by Robeto Sinha. Scenic design by Arnulfo Maldonado. Costume design by Wilberth Gonzalez and Paloma Young. Lighting design by Natasha Katz. Sound design by Walter…
