Rhode Island Theatre Newsroom
The latest theatre news from Rhode Island — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, EUREKA DAY, and More Join Gamm Theatre 2025-26 Subscription Season
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) has announced its 2025-2026 season packed with reimagined classics and bold contemporary stories that will touch audiences with both humor and heartbreak.
SUITE MEETING World Premiere Begins At Reverie Theatre Group In June
Reverie Theatre Group is presenting the world premiere of Suite Meeting, by Brysen Boyd, and directed by Daria-Lyric Montaquila.
David Josefsberg, Nathaniel Hackmann, and More Join BACK TO THE FUTURE Tour
The North American Tour of BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical, now heading into its second year on the road, will welcome former Broadway cast members David Josefsberg and Nathaniel Hackmann as Doc Brown and Biff Tannen.
Theatre By The Sea's 92nd Season Opens With ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE
Theatre By The Sea's season will begin with Always…Patsy Cline a tribute to the woman who epitomized country music in the late 50s and early 60s.
Disney Musicals in Schools Puts Students in the Spotlight on the Providence Performing Arts Center’s Stage
More than 140 elementary school students from Central Falls, Pawtucket, Providence and Warwick will have the opportunity to sing and dance on the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC)’s stage as the result of a grant awarded to PPAC by Disney.
Ocean State Improv Festival to Take Place at The Contemporary Theater Company
Wakefield, Rhode Island will become a nationwide hotspot for improvisational brilliance as 40 troupes from 13 states converge at The Contemporary Theater Company for the 7th Annual Ocean State Improv Festival.
Review: YOU ON THE MOORS NOW at The Players
Considering the periodic, seemingly countless remakes of such classic works like “Little Women,” “Pride and Prejudice,” and “Wuthering Heights,” the significance of women’s voices in the history of literature cannot be overstated.
Gamm Raises $283,000 at Annual Gala
With all the red-carpet glamour befitting its biggest fundraiser to date, the nonprofit theater raised an impressive $283,000 toward its artistic and education programs as it heads into a new decade of endless possiblities.
Photos: In Rehearsal For AMERICAN IDIOT At Wilbury Theatre Group
Check out rehearsal photos of the cast, crew, and creative team of American Idiot at Wilbury Theatre Group, featuring music by Green Day, lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong, book by Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer.
Review: THE LARAMIE PROJECT at Granite Theatre
In 1998, Matthew Shepard became a household name for the worst possible reason when he was robbed, beaten, and left tied to a fence outside Laramie, Wyoming by Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST North American Tour Find Full Cast
The full cast has been announced for the North American tour of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the first North American production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years.
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Review: THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) [REVISED] [AGAIN] at Contemporary Theater Company
When Shakespeare penned, “Oh, what fools these mortals be,” he couldn’t ever have imagined the deliberately, delightfully foolish behavior his words would incite more than four centuries later in ‘The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again],’ now at Contemporary
Morgan Jay Brings THE GOOFY GUY TOUR to PPAC
Musician/comedian Morgan Jay has announced that he will perform at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) in November.
EARTH, WIND & FIRE Comes to PPAC in December
EARTH, WIND & FIRE, the legendary music group known for hits like the funky and infectious “Let’s Groove,” the timeless dance classic “September” and the heartfelt “Reasons,” will perform at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC).
Classic Chicago at PPAC
Chicago currently holds the record for the longest-running show on Broadway, with 10,500 performances, and the current touring show is an exact replica of the revival that has been running on Broadway since1996.
Trinity Rep Concludes Season With BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY
Trinity Repertory Company will present Blues for an Alabama Sky by Pearl Cleage, directed by resident company member Jackie Davis, beginning this month.
Contest: Win Two Tickets & More To THE GREAT GATSBY On Broadway
Win a pair of tickets to any weekday performance of The Great Gatsby on Broadway starring Ryan McCartan, Sarah Hyland plus a $145 merch bundle, and more.
FirstWorks to Present 2025 SUMMER BEATS Free Concerts
FirstWorks has revealed their 2025 Summer Beats Concert Series today featuring a lineup of global artists.
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THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) [REVISED] [AGAIN] Comes to the Contemporary Theater Company
This May, The Contemporary Theater Company (CTC) is celebrating 20 years of laughter, community, and exciting shows with the return of one of its most beloved productions: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [revised] [again].
RI Philharmonic Orchestra to Present 'Spano Conducts Brahms’ Requiem'
The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra will present Spano Conducts Brahms’ Requiem for an upcoming performance at The VETS in Providence: Saturday, May 10 at 7:30pm as part of the TACO Classical Series.
NEXT TO NORMAL, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, and More Set For Trinity Rep's 62nd Season
The Tony Award-winning Trinity Repertory Company has announced its 62nd Season.
Cast And Creative Team Set for AMERICAN IDIOT at Wilbury Theatre Group
Wilbury Theatre Group has revealed the cast, crew, and creative team of the final show of their 2024/25 Main Series Season, American Idiot.
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT SIZZLES ON TOUR at Providence Performing Arts Center
Some Like It Hot Sizzles on Tour at PPAC: Big band energy, tap-happy choreography, and sharp performances heat up the stage in this exuberant musical comedy
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Mamma Mia! - In Concert NK Town Beach Bandshell (8/15-8/15) |
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The Secret Garden The Little Theater Of Fall River (2/04-2/14) |
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Ballet Meets The Beatles Ballet RI (3/12-3/21) |
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream Swamp Meadow Community Theatre (8/07-8/08) |
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Love! Valour! Compassion! The Little Theater Of Fall River (6/17-6/27) |
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PVDFest Downtown Providence (9/18-9/19) |
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Made On Hope Ballet RI (4/16-4/25) |
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Art The Little Theater Of Fall River (8/20-8/30) |
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Hamlet Reverie Theatre Group (8/13-8/23) |
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In Motion Ballet RI (10/23-10/25) |