WEST SIDE STORY To Close PPAC's 2011 Season

PPAC's 2010/2011 Broadway Series concludes with WEST SIDE STORY, an INSKIP LEXUS Touring Selection, performing April 25 to May 1, 2011. More than fifty years ago one musical changed theater forever. Now it's back on Broadway mesmerizing audiences once again. From the first note to the final breath, WEST SIDE STORY soars as the greatest love story of all time. Directed by its two-time Tony® Award-winning librettist Arthur Laurents, WEST SIDE STORY remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. The new Broadway cast album of WEST SIDE STORY recently won the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. The Bernstein and Sondheim score is considered to be one of Broadway's finest and features such classics of the American musical theatre as "Something's Coming," "Tonight," "America," "I Feel Pretty" and "Somewhere." John Lahr of The New Yorker says, "So exciting IT MAKES YOU ACHE WITH PLEASURE."

The TACO/The White Family Foundation Contemporary Classics Series launches with Blue Man Group, March 4 - 6, 2011. The Blue Man Group is best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts which combine comedy, music, and technology to produce a totally unique form of entertainment. The New York Times says, "One of the most delightful performance pieces ever staged" and E! Entertainment News exclaims, "Blue Man Group is what every live performance aspires to be."

MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT will return to taunt Providence a second time April 15 - 17, 2011. Winner of the 2005 Tony Award® for Best Musical, MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT is the musical comedy sensation lovingly ripped off from the film classic Monty Python and The Holy Grail. MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT tells the tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they embark on their quest for the Holy Grail.

MAMMA MIA! returns to PPAC as a Broadway Special, December 28, 2010 to January 2, 2011. MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel-good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. This smash-hit musical combines ABBA's greatest hits, including "Dancing Queen," "S.O.S.," "Super Trouper," "Take A Chance on Me" and "The Winner Takes It All," with an enchanting tale of love, laughter, and friendship.

Channel 12 is the proud media sponsor of the 2010/2011 Broadway Series and Cox Communications is the proud media sponsor of the 2010/2011 TACO/The White Family Foundation Contemporary Classics Series.

New subscribers can reserve a subscription with just a $99 deposit now. Subscribers receive first choice in seating, advance order options, and a host of other subscription benefits. For more information on how to subscribe to the 2010/2011 Broadway Series and the 2010/2011 TACO/The White Family Foundation Contemporary Classics Series, please contact the PPAC Box Office at (401) 421-ARTS (2787). Regular Box Office Hours are Monday through Friday, 10A to 5P; Saturday 10A to 2P and through curtain time(s) on show days. Patrons may also speak to Sharon Corcoran at (401) 574-3136.

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