Sunday, April 6, 2025

Flopcast 674: The Tent Circuit

If you grew up in or around the bizarro state of Rhode Island, you might remember the Warwick Musical Theatre. For decades, this tent-style venue (with a rotating circular stage in the middle) hosted concerts, comedy, musicals, and even wrestling. (Guess how many times Liberace performed there. No, you're low. Guess again.) And back in the 80s, this is where some of us first saw Weird Al, the Monkees, and oh yeah, Air Supply. So let's take a look at the whole wild history of the Warwick tent, which alas, has been gone for about a quarter century. (These days a giant hardware store is there, in case you need 8,000 hammers.) But in our hearts, Laura Branigan and Billy Ocean are playing there RIGHT NOW.

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Show Notes

The Mayor apologizes for the declining quality of her voice during this recording.

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Check out the Warwick Musical Theater site...while you still can! Fortunately, URI maintains the Bonoff Family Collection.

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If anyone knows where we can watch The Tent: Life in the Round, let us know!