Will Demers

Review: Fast-Moving 'SIX' Offers Pop Twist on History
Review: Fast-Moving 'SIX' Offers Pop Twist on History

The winning "SIX" reimagines the wives of British monarch Henry VIII as pop stars, then sets them in something of a flashy pop concert to tell the stories of their lives.

by Will Demers | Apr 15

Review: 'The Inferior Sex' Offers a Vivid 1970s Flashback
Review: 'The Inferior Sex' Offers a Vivid 1970s Flashback

"The Inferior Sex" is playwright Jaqueline E. Lawton's fascinatingly comic view of a time in our country where women of all cultures, colors and races were fighting for equality.

by Will Demers | Mar 29

Review: Touring 'Hadestown' Lives Up to Hype
Review: Touring 'Hadestown' Lives Up to Hype

How does the national tour hold up to such an electric reputation? Very well, indeed. This touring cast boasts musical, vocal talent followed by intricate choreographic movements that will capture your attention and hold it.

by Will Demers | Mar 22

Review: Bitingly Funny 'Bad Jews' Offers a Roller Coaster of Emotions
Review: Bitingly Funny 'Bad Jews' Offers a Roller Coaster of Emotions

Joshua Harmon's snappy yet incredibly frank dialogue echoes the way families express themselves behind closed doors.

by Will Demers | Mar 16

Review: Crowd-pleasing 'Come From Away' Returns to Providence
Review: Crowd-pleasing 'Come From Away' Returns to Providence

Filled with colorful characterizations and moments of drama, pathos and comedy, "Come From Away" is a crowd-pleasing experience that will have attendees laughing, weeping and clapping.

by Will Demers | Feb 23

Review: On National Tour, 'Annie' Remains a Crowd-Pleaser
Review: On National Tour, 'Annie' Remains a Crowd-Pleaser

Crowd pleasing "Annie" has all the right ingredients to make a family night of it, and the New National tour is a crowd-pleaser.

by Will Demers | Feb 1

Review: 'Jagged Little Pill' Electrifies on National Tour
Review: 'Jagged Little Pill' Electrifies on National Tour

Never have Alanis Morissette's songs been paired with such an intense story, but you'll be left truly wanting more of this "Pill."

by Will Demers | Jan 26

Review: 'By the Queen' Brilliantly Brings Shakespeare's Queen Margaret to Life
Review: 'By the Queen' Brilliantly Brings Shakespeare's Queen Margaret to Life

Once again Trinity Repertory Company examines Shakespeare; but this time is quite different. Taking a strong female character that appears in no less than four plays sounds like a daunting task. But they succeed brilliantly with "By the Queen."

by Will Demers | Jan 25

Review: Acting Shines in Vivid 'Faith Healer'
Review: Acting Shines in Vivid 'Faith Healer'

In "Faith Healer," Irish dramatist Brian Friel ("Dancing at Lughnasa," "Molly Sweeney") explores the lives of the title character, Frank Hardy, a complicated man whose gifts may or not be real.

by Will Demers | Jan 18

Review: Gamm's 'It's a Wonderful Life' Is a Welcome Holiday Tradition
Review: Gamm's 'It's a Wonderful Life' Is a Welcome Holiday Tradition

The Gamm is certainly on its way to making this another Holiday tradition, just as Trinity Repertory Company has with its "Christmas Carol."

by Will Demers | Dec 21, 2022


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