The latest theatre news from Rhode Island — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Mistaken identities, secret double lives, and a suitor named Earnest is set to take over the stage this August as The Contemporary Theater Company (CTC) is set to present Oscar Wilde's comedy The Importance of Being Earnest.
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars winner Alaska Thunderf*ck and Tony Award winner J.
The full cast has been set for the North American leg of the world tour of Operation Mincemeat, which will launch in Providence this September.
The Grateful Dead tribute act DARK STAR ORCHESTRA will perform at the Providence Performing Arts Center as part of its newly announced fall tour, with tickets going on sale this week.
Newport Classical announced its sixth full-season Chamber Series, presenting twelve concerts at its Recital Hall in downtown Newport, with tickets going on sale to the public this summer.
What did our critic think of TITANIC THE BROADWAY MUSICAL at Theatre By The Sea?
Ballet Rhode Island will present THE NUTCRACKER at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Providence, with tickets ranging from $26 to $130 available exclusively through authorized sources.
Trinity Repertory Company announced the cast for the world premiere of THE GETAWAY DRIVER, a true crime docudrama inspired by Katherine Ann Power, with Resident Company Members Rebecca Gibel and Rachael Warren starring in Providence.
Wilbury Theatre Group will present FRINGEPVD, the 13th annual Providence Fringe Festival, featuring 21 performance groups across multiple Valley Arts District venues, with free community events throughout the week.
GEA Live, RoadCo, and Fifth Season announced LOVE ACTUALLY IN CONCERT will visit more than 30 U.
Director Billie Aken-Tyers, a veteran of national tours including SIX and Beetlejuice, will make her Hanover Theatre debut helming the venue's 19th annual production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL this holiday season.
Four-time Emmy winner Derek Hough announced a multi-city DANCE FOR THE HOLIDAYS tour, kicking off in Phoenix and wrapping in San Jose, with stops in Seattle, Austin, Salt Lake City, and Nashville.
Reverie Theatre Group will present a free production of HAMLET at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum in New Bedford, MA, set in a present-day American South Baptist church and directed by Omar Laguerre-Lewis.
Burbage Theatre Co announced its 15th season, subtitled 'Past is Prologue,' featuring five plays at its Pawtucket, RI home, kicking off with MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING directed by Stephen Thorne.
Theatre By The Sea will continue its 93rd season with Titanic The Broadway Musical.
Trial by Theatre, a newly established Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts theatre company, will make its debut this August with The Grown-Ups.
The full cast has been revealed for the first year of the multi-year North American Tour of Death Becomes Her, launching at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, OH this September.
Broadway in Worcester announced its 2026-2027 season at the BrickBox Theater, featuring Tony Award-winners Victoria Clark and Stephanie J.
The Providence Performing Arts Center has announced that tickets for THE BODYGUARD will go on sale on this month.
Little Theatre of Fall River and the Lafayette-Durfee House will present a free event exploring Fall River's Revolutionary War history and the story behind 1776: The Musical, featuring cast performances and a panel discussion.
A DELIGHTFUL 'INTO THE WOODS' at Contemporary Theater Company
Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the first North American touring production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years, will celebrate its one-year anniversary, and welcome new cast members.
Theatre By The Sea announced its 2026 Children's Festival, featuring multiple productions including DREAMERS ON ADVENTURES: SING-A-LONG at its Rhode Island venue.
Rhode Island's only Renaissance Faire returns to Saugatucket Park and The Contemporary Theater Company in Wakefield, featuring sword fighting, artisan vendors, live Dungeons & Dragons, and a new four noble houses storyline.
In this June 2026 edition, we're bringing you a fresh batch of standout reviews from stages across the country and beyond - from the world premiere of Gloria and Emily Estefan's Basura at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre to the riotous new comedy Iceboy!, starring Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, at Chic
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Mamma Mia! - In Concert NK Town Beach Bandshell (8/15-8/15) |
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FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: Pedro Pastor 195 District Park (8/14-8/14) |
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Bell, Book and Candle The Arctic Playhouse (8/27-9/13) |
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The Secret Garden The Little Theater Of Fall River (2/04-2/14) |
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Finding Neverland The Little Theater Of Fall River (8/05-8/15) |
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A Real Life Fairy Tale: Princess Diana Ballet RI (4/25-5/02) |
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Hamlet Reverie Theatre Group (8/13-8/23) |
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PVDFest Downtown Providence (9/18-9/19) |
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In Motion Ballet RI (10/23-10/25) |
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Art The Little Theater Of Fall River (8/20-8/30) |
