WAITRESS Will Embark on 10th Anniversary North American Tour This Fall
The Waitress musical hits the road this fall! Celebrate its 10th anniversary with a North American tour hitting 40+ cities.
Rhode Island Theatre Newsroom
The latest theatre news from Rhode Island — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL Launches 25th Anniversary North American Tour
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL announced a multi-city anniversary tour celebrating 25 years since its debut in a 76-seat Orlando theater.
MWALIM TRIO to Headline Inaugural SouthCoast Jazz Festival in Fall River
The MWALIM TRIO will headline the inaugural SouthCoast Jazz Festival in Downtown Fall River, presented by the Bristol Black Collective as part of its Juneteenth Celebration, featuring Blues, Soul, and Jazz on Purchase Street.
Photos: Trinity Rep Honors Curt Columbus, Paul J. Choquette Jr. and Francis Parra at 27th Pell Awards Gala
Trinity Repertory Company celebrated its 27th Pell Awards Gala on June 9, honoring outgoing artistic director Curt Columbus, philanthropist Paul J.
DRACULA, SCHOOL OF ROCK and More to Launch Rhode Island Stage Ensemble 20th Anniversary Season
Rhode Island Stage Ensemble has revealed its 20th anniversary season, themed 'Rising Up,' featuring Dracula, School of Rock: The Musical, and Hadestown: Teen Edition, among other MainStage and youth productions at venues across northern Rhode Island.
Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from May 2026
Around the BroadwayWorld is our monthly snapshot of the biggest stories making waves across the global theatre community.
BroadwayWorld Launches Producer Fantasy Game
BroadwayWorld's new Producer Fantasy Game lets fans draft six Broadway shows and earn points from real box office grosses, awards, and weekly predictions.
NAISSANCE to Launch Renaissance Ballet Collective's Inaugural Season in Providence
Renaissance Ballet Collective announced its inaugural production, NAISSANCE, featuring rarely seen classical works by Marius Petipa at The Pavilion at Grace in Providence, Rhode Island.
MAMMA MIA! IN CONCERT to Be Presented by West Bay Community Theater
West Bay Community Theater will present MAMMA MIA! IN CONCERT at the North Kingstown Town Beach Bandshell, featuring an 'In Concert'-style hybrid format with live video screens and ABBA music.
Trinity Rep's NEXT TO NORMAL
What did our critic think of TRINITY REP'S NEXT TO NORMAL at Trinity Rep?
A DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS to Return for 12th Year With 39-City National Tour
A DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS announced a 39-city U.
Review: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF at The Gamm Theatre
As I am writing this for the Rhode Island section of Broadway World, I feel as though I am uniquely equipped to talk about Tennessee Williams, or at least the world that so often lives inside his work, being that I am a Southerner who has now spent roughly thirteen years in New England.
Review: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at Wilbury Theatre Group
The Wilbury Theatre Group wrapped up it's 2025-2026 season with Conor McPherson's Tony-nominated stylistic musical 'Girl From The North Country'.
Photos: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY At Wilbury Theatre Group
Wilbury Theatre Group is presenting the Rhode Island premiere of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY by Conor McPherson, featuring music and lyrics by Bob Dylan.
SONIC LIVE IN CONCERT to Launch Global Tour With US and UK Premieres
Senbla and SEGA announced Sonic Live In Concert, a new concert experience celebrating 35 years of the franchise, with US and UK premieres featuring a live orchestra, rock musicians, and vocalists performing music from across the Sonic universe.
LA BROA' EN TU BARRIO to Tour Rhode Island for Teatro en El Verano
Rhode Island Latino Arts and Trinity Repertory Company will present La Broa' en tu barrio, a touring revival of Orlando Hernández's La Broa' (Broad Street), staging stories from Rhode Island's Latino community at the sites where they occurred.
Review: THE LION KING at Providence Performing Arts Center
The Lion King swept the Tony awards when it was on Broadway, and even for this semi-skeptical theatre reviewer, it’s easy to see why.
Photos: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY to Make Rhode Island Premiere at Wilbury Theatre Group
Wilbury Theatre Group is presenting the Rhode Island premiere of the Tony Award-winning Girl from the North Country by Conor McPherson with music and lyrics by Bob Dylan, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Gamm Theatre's Annual Gala Raises $257,000 for Education Programs
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre raised $257,000 at its annual benefit gala, marking the 20th anniversary of Gamm Education and honoring Myrth York and the Otto H.
TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK) to Launch North American Tour in Fall 2027
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) will launch a North American Tour in the fall of 2027.
StageMag Launches Programmable PDF Editor for Digital Theater Programs
StageMag, the digital show program platform from BroadwayWorld, launched its new PDF Editor to all producers and stage managers using the service.
Arts Alive! to Launch Summer Musical Theatre Intensives for Rhode Island Teens
Arts Alive! will offer two small-group Musical Theatre Intensives in Barrington, RI, for teen performers in grades 8 through college freshman year seeking to build audition skills in dance and vocal performance.
Disney Musicals in Schools Students to Take the Stage at PPAC
Over 140 elementary and middle school students from across Rhode Island will perform on the PPAC stage as part of the Disney Musicals in Schools program, one of 21 such partnerships worldwide.
THE NOTEBOOK North American Tour Adds 26 Cities to 2026-27 Route
The North American Tour of THE NOTEBOOK announced 26 new cities for its upcoming season, including stops in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, and Houston, after welcoming over 500,000 patrons since its launch.
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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) |