A Heavenly Return: “Angels in America, Part II: Perestroika” at the Provincetown Theater
There is, it turns out, a formula for stage magic: ten impressive actors, an indescribable set design, a brilliant time-tested script, and an inspired director. That’s what you’ll see at the Provincetown Theater’s production of Angels in America, Part...
Friendship, and Then Some: The Fade-Away Advantage at the Provincetown Theater
There’s a certain power in laughing at something one fears, and Meryl Cohn takes full advantage of that impulse in The Fade-Away Advantage, now at the Provincetown Theater through October 20. Jojo (Susan Lambert) and Michaela (D’Arcy Dersham) have a...
Let’s Do The Time Warp Again! Rocky Horror Wows at the Provincetown Theater
Fifty years is a long time to stay edgy, but there’s nothing stodgy about Provincetown Theater’s new production of The Rocky Horror Show; in fact, it feels as fresh and absurdly funny—and possibly even more fun—as the first time any of us saw it. For...
Who Counts in America? “What the Constitution Means to Me” at the Provincetown Theater
I don’t usually tell you what to do. I am telling you now. Go see this play. If you need more reasons to vote, go see this play. If you care about the future of this country, go see this play. If you think you understand the United States, go see this play....
It Doesn’t Get More “Fantastik” Than This
Comedy? Check. Romance? Check. A little drama? Naturally. A great score? Absolutely. A drop-dead funny and talented cast? For sure. David Drake and the Provincetown Theater have brought yet another amazing musical to the stage, with some fun gender-swapping,...
Courage in the Catskills: Casa Valentina at the Provincetown Theater
Provincetown Theater’s 2023 season opening couldn’t be more electric… or more riveting. Both heart-affirming and heartbreaking, Casa Valentina is a singularly brilliant tour de force production of an amazing play. It’s summertime in the Catskills in...
Humanity at its most raw: “The Humans” wows Provincetown
Make sure you see The Humans at the Provincetown Theater before joining your family for the holidays; it will reassure you that your people’s insanity is way down on the crazy scale. Dysfunctional family gatherings are a staple of theatre and literature,...
Revisiting Groundbreaking Theatre: Jerker
It’s a story far too familiar to a Provincetown audience: casual intimacy and death by plague. But Robert Chesley’s Jerker manages to explain and defy both in ways that aren’t immediately obvious—and ultimately quite poignant. The story is simple: JR...
That’s No Lady: The Lady Hamlet at the Provincetown Theater
We are living through dark times. The week before the world première of The Lady Hamlet opened at the Provincetown Theater, the United States Supreme Court decided that women are now to be considered legally lesser humans. It’s easy to find oneself mired...
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