EXIT LAUGHING Kicks Off Newport Playhouse's Hilarious 35th Anniversary Season

Newport Playhouse and Cabaret Restaurant launch their 35th Anniversary Season TONIGHT, April 6, 2018 with the comedy Exit Laughing by Paul Elliott, a sweet and sassy ode to the joy of lifetime female friendships. This heartwarming comedy marks the reopening of the theater's newly renovated cabaret restaurant.

Directed by W. Richard Johnson, Exit Laughing opens tonight, Friday, April 6, 2018, and runs through Saturday, May 12, 2018. Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings, along with the popular daytime running Sundays through Thursdays all week long.

Tickets for Exit Laughing are on sale now and start at $49.95 per person, which includes a dinner buffet, full-length play, and post-show cocktail cabaret. Purchase online at www.newportplayhouse.com or by calling (401) 848-7529 (PLAY).

Exit Laughing tells the story of Connie, Leona and Millie - weekly bridge buddies and best friends for 30 years. When their best friend Mary passes away, they celebrate her life with one last card game, and what ends up being the wildest, most exciting night of their lives. Bring on a police raid, a cheeky male stripper and soon the ladies getting a whole new look at the fun you can have by truly living.

Newport Playhouse and Cabaret Restaurant's 35th Anniversary Season The award-winning theater continues the 2018 Season this May through early July with the rollicking rom-com Remember Me? Can a couple's humdrum marriage survive an ex-boyfriend's surprise re-appearance? What if it IS all in her head? Summer heats up Mid July with raunchy comedy No Tell Motel, when an affair goes right off the rails thanks to a meddling motel manager and a Bible salesman. September steals the show in high style with the farce There's a Burglar in My Bed, a wild tale of passion, mistaken identity, and jewelry thieves. In October, the Off-Broadway hit comedy Sylvia features an unforgettable "love" triangle between a man, his wife...and their pet dog! The uproariously funny A Doublewide, Texas Christmas brings the perfect antidote for any stressful holiday season, onstage November through New Year's Eve. For more information or tickets, visit www.newportplayhouse.com or call (401) 848-7529 (PLAY).