Pawtucket’s Gamm Theatre is closing its season with one of William Shakespeare’s most difficult to do plays.
Bill Gale
Bill Gale has had a widely varied career (including a stint as an air traffic controller) before dedicating himself to The Providence Journal for 35 years — 25 of those as the Journal's theater and dance critic. He is the former executive committee chair of the Foundation of the American Theater Critics Association and currently serves on their board.Gale has received a variety of awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the New England Theatre Conference. He has taught at Rhode Island College and Roger Williams University, and is currently an Admiral at Hope High School. He is married to clinical social worker Peggy Gale and is the father of two children. And he loves working in radio.
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At Trinity Rep, A Foolish And Frenetic ‘Arnie Louis And Bob’
“Arnie Louis and Bob” checks out three old timers, brothers ranging from their late-60s to mid-70s. All three could be called wanderers, guys who spend…
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‘Up Close On Hope’ Premieres Two Classic Tales Told Through Dance
In the past Festival Ballet Providence’s popular Up Close on Hope series has presented evenings with half-a-dozen, or more, works by various…
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Review: ‘Skull In Connemara’ Offers Black Comedy At The Gamm
Pawtucket’s Gamm Theatre is currently doing the Irish play “A Skull in Connemara.” It’s a work infrequently done, certainly not as often as playwright…
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Review: A Kaleidoscope Of Fun And Fear, ‘Love, Loss’ At 2nd Story Theatre
The current play at 2nd Story Theatre in Warren features six women, all dressed in black, simply sitting on stage, scripts in hand, talking.
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Review: Mob Farce ‘Breaking Legs’ Works In Spite Of Itself At Ocean State Theatre
“Break A Leg” is a well-known (if rarely seriously used) phrase to encourage an actor before he or she goes on stage. Now, Warwick’s Ocean State Theatr…
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Review: Wilbury Theatre’s ‘Stupid F—ing Bird’ A Rude, Rowdy, Romp
Providence’s Wilbury Theatre Group is staging another provocative drama, filled with humor and music. Rhode Island Public Radio’s theater critic Bill…
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‘Grizzly Mama’ At The Gamm Doesn’t Stick To The Straight And Narrow
Remember Sarah Palin? Of course you do. Who could forget? Well, the political career of Ms. Palin is the jumping off point for “Grizzly Mama” by George…
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'Hamilton' Wows, 'An American In Paris' Worth Seeing On A Trip To NYC
Even with ticket prices sailing over $100, Broadway’s musical theater season continues to thrive. Rhode Island Public Radio theater critic Bill Gale…
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Trinity Rep’s Latest ‘Christmas Carol’ Just What It Ought To Be
As we know, Christmas comes but once a year. And this time around Trinity Rep is presenting its evergreen production of “A Christmas Carol” earlier…