THE GETAWAY DRIVER, CYRANO & More Set for Trinity Rep 2026-27 Season
Trinity Repertory Company has announced its 63rd season, which includes five shows in its subscription series and the theater's 50th anniversary production of A Christmas Carol.
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The latest news on live theater in Rhode Island from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
Review: HIEROGLYPHICS CURRENCY at Daydream Theatre Company
Nowadays when you tune in to watch the news or read the latest headline in your social media feed, it’s difficult to differentiate between fact and fiction.
THE GETAWAY DRIVER Will Make World Premiere at Trinity Rep
Three New England theaters will stage the rolling world premiere of THE GETAWAY DRIVER, a crime drama based on the true story of Katherine Ann Power, the longest-running woman on the FBI's Most Wanted List.
OPERATION MINCEMEAT Reveals 2026-27 Tour Dates and Cities
The Tony and Olivier Award-winning OPERATION MINCEMEAT announced a full North American tour route spanning over 25 cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC, as the Broadway production hits 500 performances.
Photos: THE MOORS At The Contemporary Theater Company
The Contemporary Theater Company has released photos of its production of The Moors, a gothic absurdist play by acclaimed playwright Jen Silverman, running May 1 through May 28 at The Contemporary Theater Company in Wakefield, Rhode Island.
RAGTIME Will Launch National Tour in Fall 2027
Lincoln Center Theater’s Broadway revival of Ragtime, directed by Kewsong Lee Artistic Director Lear deBessonet, announced today that it will launch a North American Tour in the fall of 2027.
OH, MARY! Reveals Tour Dates and Cities For 2026-27
The North American Tour of Oh, Mary! has announced the dates and cities for its 2026-27 season.
Play Broadway Games Every Day in May and Win a Merch Prize Pack
BroadwayWorld is launching the May 2026 Games Challenge - a month-long streak competition open to fans across the U.
NEXT TO NORMAL To Be Presented At Trinity Rep
Trinity Repertory Company will close its 2025-26 season with NEXT TO NORMAL, the Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning rock musical directed by former Associate Artistic Director Amanda Dehnert at the Dowling Theater in Providence.
OBSCURA: MURDER AT THE FANTASY BALL Will Premiere In Rhode Island This May
TEN31 Productions and The Harpies will present Obscura: Murder at the Fantasy Ball, an immersive murder mystery set in a Faerie Court, at Pawtucket, RI, featuring live performances, dance, and interactive puzzle-solving.
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Will Come to the Gamm in May
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre will close Season 41 with Tennessee Williams' CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, directed by Steve Kidd, featuring Nora Eschenheimer, Michael Underhill, Joe Penczak, and Karen MacDonald.
Rhode Island Premiere Of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Announces Cast And Creatives
Wilbury Theatre Group announced the cast and creative team for the Rhode Island premiere of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY, the Tony Award-winning musical by Conor McPherson featuring Bob Dylan's music, directed by Josh Short.
Student Winners Announced for 2026 Ocean State Star Awards
The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) just announced the winners of the 2025/2026 Ocean State Star Awards (OSSA) program.
Review: EDGES at Reverie Theatre Group
Reverie Theatre Group presents ‘Edges,’ a funny, thoughtful, highly entertaining four-person song cycle, with no spoken dialogue or discernible plot, that explores the challenges of young adults, including family dynamics, career opportunities, and most significantly, the trials and tribulations
Newport Jazz Festival Unveils Full 2026 Lineup with Jon Batiste, Thundercat, & More
This summer, the Newport Jazz Festival will return to Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island for its 72nd edition, running from July 31st to August 2nd, under the newly appointed Newport Jazz Artistic Director, Nate Smith.
NEWSIES Unseats LES MISÉRABLES to Win BroadwayWorld's 2026 Ultimate Movie Musical Bracket
After six weeks of voting, BroadwayWorld readers have crowned Newsies the Ultimate Best Movie Musical in the 2026 edition of BroadwayWorld's Annual Bracket.
YOU'VE STILL GOT A FRIEND Musical Joins Summer Lineup at Theatre By The Sea
Theatre By The Sea announced a change to its upcoming summer season, replacing ON YOUR FEET! with the world premiere of YOU'VE STILL GOT A FRIEND, a concert celebrating Carole King and James Taylor.
Review: PRIVATE LIVES at The Arctic Playhouse
Arctic Playhouse’s remarkably stylish, extraordinarily well-acted production of Noël Coward’s 1930 farce, ‘Private Lives,’ pokes fun at the idea of marriage as little more than a social construct while speculating whether a toxic relationship is conceivably better than one without any passi
The THUMP & SOUL SESSION Will Come to The Gallery Bar in New Bedford
WAMPTRONICA, a New England underground dance music collective, will present the THUMP & SOUL SESSION at The Gallery Bar in New Bedford, MA, featuring Deep Afro Jazz House Music from core members The ZYG 808, GM Slim-One, and DaPhunkee Professor.
Trinity Rep Will Honor Curt Columbus & Paul Choquette at 27th Pell Awards Gala
Trinity Repertory Company will honor outgoing Artistic Director Curt Columbus and philanthropist Paul J.
THE MOORS To Open At Contemporary Theater Company In Rhode Island
The Contemporary Theater Company in Wakefield, RI will present THE MOORS, Jen Silverman's gothic absurdist comedy set on 19th-century English moors, featuring a cast of Rhode Island theater artists directed by Sonny Wong.
Review: PRIMARY TRUST at Trinity Repertory Company
All of us have our safe space, our comfort zone amidst the chaos of the world but what if that's where you spend most of your time and suddenly, that safe space is shattered? Can you even recover? Where would you go from there?
Shakespeare's MEASURE FOR MEASURE to be Presented at Burbage Theatre Co
Burbage Theatre Co will present the 21st Century Rhode Island Premiere of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, directed by founding Artistic Director Jeff Church, at the Wendy Overly Studio Theatre in Pawtucket.
Review: THE OUTSIDERS at Providence Performing Arts Center
The Outsiders musical struck a seminal chord at the Providence Performing Arts Center last night, combining richly harmonic music with songs that speak to your very soul.
Newport NewWorks Unveils Lineup for Summer 2026 Musical Theater Festival
Newport NewWorks Musical Theater Festival will return this summer, featuring three new musicals, including STUPID.
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Mamma Mia! - In Concert NK Town Beach Bandshell (8/15-8/15) |
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Hamlet Reverie Theatre Group (8/13-8/23) |
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In Motion Ballet RI (10/23-10/25) |
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Plaza Suite The Little Theater Of Fall River (4/15-4/25) |
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream Swamp Meadow Community Theatre (8/07-8/08) |
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Deathtrap The Little Theater Of Fall River (10/15-10/25) |
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A Real Life Fairy Tale: Princess Diana Ballet RI (4/25-5/02) |
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The Secret Garden The Little Theater Of Fall River (2/04-2/14) |
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Carmen Ballet RI (5/25-5/27) |
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1776 The Little Theater Of Fall River (8/07-8/09) |