[CREDit: Theatre By the Sea] Niki Metcalf as Tracy Turnblad dreams of dancing for the “Corny Collins Show” in TBTS's "Hairspray.'

TBTS’s ‘Hairspray’ Is Deep, High-Energy & Timely

By: Joe Siegel on July 28, 2025 in Arts & Entertainment, News to You

WAKEFIELD, RI —To say that Theatre by the Sea’s “Hairspray,”, is only a feel-good musical, high-energy dancing and big wigs, would be inaccurate—it’s deeper.

[CREDIT: Marisa Lenardson] Trinity's 'POTUS' runs through Sept. 22, then Oct. 10 – 27 at Trinity Repertory Company, 201 Washington St., Providence. From left, actors Rachael Warren, Deb Martin and Jackie Davis during one of the comedy's irreverent scenes.

Trinity’s POTUS Features Fearless Lunacy

By: Joe Siegel on September 16, 2024 in Good Times, News to You

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, Behind Every Great Dumbass are […]

[CREDIT: Mark Turek] Zane Zapata asFrankie Valli in Theater By The Sea's ( TBTS ) production of Jersey Boys. Jersey Boys runs through Sept. 10 at the 364 Cards Pond Road, Wakefield, RI theater,

Jersey Boys Sparkles at TBTS

By: Joe Siegel on August 15, 2023 in Good Times

WAKEFIELD, RI – Theatre By The Sea is concluding its 90th anniversary season in spectacular fashion with the popular Broadway musical “Jersey Boys.” Director/choreographer Kevin P. Hill, working from a […]

[CREDIT: TBTS] The Bodyguard runs through Aug. 5 at Theatre by the Sea. The theatre is located at 364 Cards Pond Road, Wakefield, RI.

TBTS’s ‘The Bodyguard: The Musical’ An Exuberant Thrill

By: Joe Siegel on July 17, 2023 in Good Times

WAKEFIELD, RI — “The Bodyguard: The Musical” has a lot going for it, especially the performances and the style of the production — and of course there are the Whitney […]

[CREDIT: Gail Hubert] The Gamm’s production of "Faith Healer" stars Tony Estrella Francis, a deeply troubled man searching for redemption.

‘Faith Healer’ Showcases Gamm’s Artistic Abilities

By: Joe Siegel on January 17, 2023 in Good Times

Brian Friel’s “Faith Healer” at Gamm Theater reminds us that even superheroes and miracle workers have their share of human frailty. The Gamm’s production stars Tony Estrella (“The Night of […]

[CREDIT: TBTS] Ella (Ophelia Rivera) and Prince Topher (Aidan Cole) meet during the ball scene in TBTS's 'Cinderella'.

TBTS’s ‘Cinderella’ A Complex Tale

By: Joe Siegel on August 1, 2022 in Good Times

WAKEFIELD, RI — What surprised me most about the latest production of “Cinderella” was the level of complexity in the storytelling. For this is more than just a fairy tale […]

[CREDIT: Peter Goldberg] From left, Steve Kidd (Austin), Anthony Goes (Lee), and Rae Mancini (Mom) in The Gamm Theater's production of True West, playing through May 5.

Gamm’s True West: Typewriter Desecration, Lots of Toast

By: Richard Austin on April 16, 2019 in Good Times

True West, first performed in 1980, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1983, although it’s author, Sam Shepard, once said “I’m not proud of any of […]