Joe Siegel

WAKEFIELD, RI — The musical “Waitress,” now being performed at Theatre by the Sea, coasts along with a breezy charm.  Dakota Mackey-McGee gives a winning...

PROVIDENCE, RI — I’ll give “Back to the Future: The Musical” this: the sound designers and visual effects wizards have delivered plenty of bangs for...

Warning: this review contains spoilers about key plot developments. PROVIDENCE, RI —Trinity Repertory Company’s season closer, “Blues for an Alabama Sky,” is an exceptionally well-mounted...

WARWICK, RI — To celebrate its 40th anniversary season, the Gamm Theatre is presenting Tony Kushner’s Tony Award-winning “Angels in America,” Part One – Millennium...

WARWICK, RI — The School Committee approved 15 teacher layoffs Tuesday on a 4-1 vote, which still leaves the district  with a $1.9 million FY26...

WARWICK, RI – The School Committee accepted the notice of retirement from Superintendent Lynn Dambruch and named William McCaffrey as Acting Superintendent unanimously Tuesday. Committee...

PROVIDENCE — What surprised me the most about “Some Like It Hot,” the Tony Award winning musical now being performed at Providence Performing Arts Center,...

WARWICK, RI  – The Gamm Theatre concludes their 40th season with Shakespeare’s quintessential tragedy “Hamlet.” Director Tony Estrella has crafted an electrifying production featuring a...

WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee approved its proposed $198,162,060 FY26 budget Thursday, with school budget cuts of $3 million in salaries that were...

WARWICK, RI  — The School Committee voted 5 to 0 Tuesday to allocate $32.6 million to start work on the new high schools project replacing...

PROVIDENCE, RI — Trinity Repertory Company’s “La Tempestad,” a bilingual adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” dazzled on design and mirth making, falling short on translation. ...

UPDATE: FRIDAY, MAY 9: Dambruch Retiring, Acting Superintendent On May 13 Agenda WARWICK, RI  – The School Committee Wednesday voted 5 to 0 appointing Assistant...

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported the vote approving a group of resignations including that of Warwick Veterans Principal Jeff Goss. Warwick...

WARWICK, RI — An unlikely combination of a classic Shakespeare tragedy and Backstreet Boys songs, Providence Performing Arts Center’s production of  the musical “& Juliet”...

WARWICK, RI — The Gamm’s “Between Riverside and Crazy” paints a tattered portrait of morally compromised humanity with a touch of redemption. Playwright Stephen Adly...

WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee continued chipping away at its Warwick Schools deficit Thursday, cutting $401,248 for a new FY25 deficit total of...

PROVIDENCE, RI — Trinity Repertory Company is presenting “Someone Will Remember Us,” a powerfully moving tribute to the men and women who fought in the Global...

WARWICK, RI – Budget overruns for the new Toll Gate and Pilgrim High Schools have been reduced from $37.8 million to $22.9 million, Left Field...

PROVIDENCE, RI — “MJ: The Musical,” a dazzling semi-autobiographical portrait of Michael Jackson, the self-proclaimed “King of Pop,” opened at Providence Performing Arts Center Tuesday....

WARWICK, RI  — Warwick Schools face a $9 million FY25 deficit, so Warwick School Committee cuts of $2.8 million approved Tuesday will be the first of...

WARWICK, RI — ‘Girls & Boys’ which opened at the Gamm Jan. 2, chronicles the disintegration of a marriage viaa a stream of consciousness monologue...

WARWICK, RI  — Left Field Project Management presented a list of 200 new high schools cuts, items to remove from new Toll Gate and Pilgrim...

PROVIDENCE, RI —  Trinity Repertory Company’s production of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”, now being presented at the Providence Performing Arts Center, is a bit...

WARWICK, RI — Peter Shaffer’s “Amadeus” is a compelling exploration of the personal and professional animosity between musicians. The Gamm Theatre’s latest production is bolstered...

WARWICK, RI — Warwick Schools Finance Director Brandon Bohl says Warwick Schools FY24 salaries were over budget by $4.8 million for FY24,  which the administration...

PROVIDENCE, RI — “Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B,” one of two comedies launching Trinity Repertory Company’s2024-2025 season, pressents female versions of Sir...

WARWICK, RI — The new high schools cost, bonded for $350 million, has climbed $37.8 million, for a total $387.8 million, drawing a complaints from...

WARWICK, RI  — An environmental assessment of the new High Schools sites will be concluding soon, Chris Spiegel, spokesman for Left Field Project Management, told...

WARWICK, RI — A mix of romance, drama, and psycho-thriller, “The Effect” is one of the year’s best shows and a fantastic start to the...

WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee approved the new Toll Gate plan for the Stage 3 schematic design, and heard criticism of the district’s...

PROVIDENCE, RI —In the midst of a crazier than usual election season, Trinity Repertory Company  presents a production of fearless lunacy with Trinity’s POTUS: Or,...

WAKEFIELD, RI —  Theatre By The Sea‘s musical “42nd Street”, which opened Aug. 21, features great singing, great dancing, and marvelous set design but lacks...

  WARWICK, RI —  Construction of Toll Gate & Pilgrim’s new high schools begins March 2025 and is expected to wrap June 2027, the public...

WARWICK, RI —  The revised New High Schools designs for the new Pilgrim High School met with a mixed reaction before the School Committee approved ...

WARWICK, RI — The new independent film “Charles Street” was given a special screening on July 20 at the Gamm Theatre, followed by a case...

WARWICK, RI — Although construction for new high schools replacing the Toll Gate and Pilgrim buildings is set for March 2025, the project is still...

WAKEFIELD, RI — Adapting a beloved motion picture for the stage is a delicate task, but Theatre By The Sea delivers  a faithful  and  entertaining...

PROVIDENCE, RI — Celebrating LGBTQ Pride, Trinity Rep’s ‘La Cage Aux Folles’ , the beloved musical, closes its 2023-2024 season with a the company’s funny...

WAKEFIELD, RI —Theater By The Sea’s 2024 summer season gets off to a smashing start with TBTS’s “A Chorus Line” an engaging production of the...

WARWICK, RI — The School Committee voted 4 to 1 Tuesday to approve five teacher layoffs for the next school year, including three art teachers,...