Ocean State Star Awards to Showcase High School Musical Talent
Providence Performing Arts Center has announced that tickets are now on sale for the 2025/2026 Ocean State Star Awards (OSSA) Showcase, which will take place on Sunday, May 3 at 6:30 p.
Rhode Island Theatre Newsroom
The latest theatre news from Rhode Island — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Tickets on Sale for Arts Alive!’s Pre-Professional INTO THE WOODS
Tickets are now on sale for Arts Alive!'s 2026 Pre-Professional production of Into the Woods, performing March 13-15 at the Barrington Middle School Auditorium.
Review: The Roommate at Trinity Rep
Jen Silverman’s The Roommate is a tight two-hander about two empty-nesters who move in together due to economic necessity (and other, spoilery reasons), and end up in a situation neither could have predicted.
Ballet Rhode Island to Debut MADE ON HOPE and GWENDOLYN GOES HOLLYWOOD
Ballet Rhode Island will present two new productions, Made on Hope, and Gwendolyn Goes Hollywood, featuring local choreographers and a children's ballet at their Black Box Theatre in Providence.
Review: THT REP'S SHARP, SHIMMERING MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
THT REP'S SHARP, SHIMMERING MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM.
Reverie Presents A New England Theatrical Premiere: A GIRL IN SCHOOL UNIFORM (WALKS INTO A BAR)
The New England Premiere of the British play A Girl in School Uniform (Walks into a Bar) by Lulu Raczka will be presented by Reverie Theatre Group in Providence, Rhode Island beginning in February and will run for two weekends.
Review: SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS at Wilbury Theatre Group
What did our critic think of SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS at Wilbur Theatre Group?
PPAC Opens Registration for Summer Musical Theatre Intensives
Registration is now open for The Providence Performing Arts Center's 2026 summer musical theatre intensives.
Gamm Theatre to Stage Henrik Ibsen's Classic GHOSTS
The Gamm will present Henrik Iben's Ghosts in a new adaptation by Gamm Artistic Director Tony Estrella.
Photos: SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS At Wilbury Theatre Group
Wilbury Theatre Group is presenting the professional Rhode Island premiere of Small Mouth Sounds by Drama Desk Award Winner Bess Wohl, directed by Tanya Martin.
PORTRAITS IN SONG At Rhode Island College's Sapinsley Hall Ticket Registration Open
Join GRAMMY-winning baritone Will Liverman, soprano Kiera Duffy, and pianist Judith Lynn Stillman for 'Portraits in Song,' a free recital at Rhode Island College on March 1.
Review: ANTHROPOLOGY at The Players At Barker Playhouse
Lauren Gunderson’s fascinating play, ‘anthropology,’ presented by The Players at Barker Playhouse, is foremost a drama with plenty of humor and social commentary that examines the arguable benefits of AI and whether ultimately it does more harm than good.
Theaters Cancel Performances Due to Severe Weather - Updating Live
As a powerful winter storm moves across large portions of the United States, BroadwayWorld is monitoring performance cancellations, schedule changes, and venue closures affecting Broadway, touring productions, regional theatre, and live events nationwide.
Sutton Foster Sets Concert Dates in Boston, Atlanta and More
Sutton Foster shares concert dates in Boston, Atlanta, and more! Don't miss her performances alongside Kelli O'Hara in select cities.
AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH DAVID FOSTER AND KATHERINE MCPHEE Cancelled at PPAC
Due to unforeseen circumstances, An Intimate Evening with David Foster and Katharine McPhee at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) has been cancelled.
The Community Players to Continue 104th Season With HAROLD AND MAUDE
Rhode Island's oldest community theater, The Community Players, currently celebrating its 104th season, will continue this year's theme “From Screen to Stage” with the dark comedy Harold and Maude.
Review: THE MEMORY OF WATER at Burbage Theatre Company
That loaded question—which speaks volumes—is posed by Mary, the middle sister who has returned home for her mother’s funeral in Shelagh Stephenson’s powerful albeit flawed drama, ‘The Memory of Water,’ now at Burbage Theatre Company.
Review: SUFFS at Providence Performing Arts Center
White Women in the United States didn’t earn the right to vote until 1920, and Black women weren’t allowed to vote until 1965.
Photos: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Little Theatre Of Fall River
Sunday in the Park with George is opening on Thursday, January 22, at Little Theatre of Fall River, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine, and Directed by Aaron Gendreau-Visco.
Contemporary Theater Company to Stage WHODUNIT? An Improvised Murder Mystery
The Contemporary Theater Company will present WHODUNIT? An Improvised Murder Mystery, starting January 31, with performances every Saturday through March 28.
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Opens at Little Theatre of Fall River
The Little Theatre of Fall River will present SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, opening this Thursday.
Video: Watch the Next On Stage: Season 6 Finale
The big day is almost here! After months of hard work, the six finalists of BroadwayWorld's Next on Stage: Season 6 will hit the stage in New York City for the our live finale at 54 Below.
Reverie Theatre Group to Present DUELING STEPHENS: SCHWARTZ VS SONDHEIM, A Musical Theatre Cabaret
Reverie Theatre Group is presenting what it calls the greatest battle in musical theatre: the battle of the Stephens, in Dueling Stephens: Schwartz vs Sondheim.
Review: CLUE LIVE ON STAGE! at Providence Performing Arts Center
What did our critic think of CLUE LIVE ON STAGE! by the Providence Performing Arts Center, based on the beloved board game which inspired the 1985 movie, Clue, starring Tim Curry and Madeline Kahn.
Winners Announced For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards
Winners have been announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
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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) |