Where and when did ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ go wrong?

The newly released film, “Dear Evan Hansen”, which is based on the Broadway musical, offers a complex plot about mental health and suicide among teens. PHOTO CREDIT: universalpictures.com Almost five years after the hit Broadway musical “Dear Evan Hansen” opened, it was released in theaters as a film adaptation to scathing reviews, with critics focusing…

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‘Broadway’s Back!’: Tony Awards celebrates theatre’s return

After being postponed, the 74th Tony Awards offered up awards to various plays and musicals, from the likes of “Moulin Rouge!,” “Jagged Little Pill” and “Tina”. PHOTO CREDIT: playbill.com Almost 18 months after being postponed, the 74th Tony Awards were held on Sunday at the Winter Garden Theatre followed by a celebration of theatre called…

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URI Theatre to open 2021-22 season with live audiences

URI Theatre looks to make a return to in-person productions. PHOTO CREDIT: URI Communications Last week, the University of Rhode Island’s theatre department announced the casts for this fall semester’s productions, “Silent Sky” and “Clue.”  The department plans for these performances, starting in October, to have a live in-person audience for the first time since…

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Ladies and gentlemen, the house is now open: Live theatre returns to R.I

As statewide COVID-19 guidelines begin to change, local theatres are “dusting off the cobwebs” and reopening their doors to bring live theatre back to Rhode Island. Tammy Brown, the artistic director of the Contemporary Theatre Company (CTC) in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, said that they started planning back in February for the return to “normal”…

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