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A DOLL'S HOUSE Opens 1/20 at Gamm
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2011
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) is pleased to launch the new year with a fresh adaptation of A Doll's House, Henrik Ibsen's landmark play for the ages. Following such timeless themes as happiness, self-worth and gender roles down an unexpected path, A Doll's House explodes in one of the most famous climaxes in 19th-century drama, creating sensation and controversy for more than a century.
GIRLS NIGHT: THE MUSICAL Comes To VMA 2/18
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2011
The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) and Mills Entertainment are proud to present GIRLS NIGHT: THE MUSICAL at The Veterans Memorial Auditorium (VMA) on Friday, February 18 at 8P.
Gamm Theatre Announces New Season of Transformation
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 17, 2011
Tony Estrella, artistic director of The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm), today announced the theater's 27th Season (2011-2012) - an exciting and powerful lineup delivering The Gamm's trademark one-two punch of reinvigorated classics and powerful, provocative, up-to-the-moment contemporary dramas.
newportFILM Presents a Special Screening Of GASLAND 2/16
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 15, 2011
newportFILM presents a special screening of GASLAND- ACADEMY AWARD® nominee for Best Documentary Feature, OSCAR® nominee Josh Fox in attendance!
Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows for Rhode Island - 2/13
by BWW - February 13, 2011
Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 2/13 for Rhode Island
2nd Story Theatre Hosts Ccnversation With Gina Gionfriddo, 2/12
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2011
2nd Story Theatre will host a casual conversation with Obie Award-winning playwright Gina Gionfriddo and Artistic Director Ed Shea on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 12:00 PM at 2nd Story, 28 Market Street, Warren, RI. The pair will talk about Becky Shaw, Ms. Gionfriddo's highly acclaimed play set in Providence, RI.
Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows for Rhode Island - 2/06
by BWW - February 06, 2011
Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 2/06 for Rhode Island
BWW Review: THE LION KING NATIONAL TOUR at PPAC
by Randy Rice - February 05, 2011
The touring production of Disney's glorious Broadway musical plays at Providence Performing Arts Center through February 20, 2011.
PPAC Presents RIVERDANCE, 3/13
by Nicole Rosky - February 04, 2011
Few shows have touched audiences like RIVERDANCE, the Original International Phenomenon. This thunderous celebration of joyful music, song and dance that has tapped its way onto the world stage thrilling millions of people around the globe, will play at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence, Rhode Island, 220 Weybosset Street, March 13 at 7P for one performance only! Tickets for RIVERDANCE are $43 - $65; all ticket prices include a $3 per ticket restoration charge and are subject to change without notice. The PPAC Box Office is located at 220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence. Patrons can purchase tickets in person at the PPAC Box Office, online at www.ppacri.org or by calling (401) 421 - ARTS (2787). Regular Box Office Hours are Monday through Friday, 10A to 5P; Saturday, 10A to 2P and through curtain time(s) on performance days.
2nd Story Theatre Hosts Ccnversation With Gina Gionfriddo, 2/12
by James Miller - February 04, 2011
2nd Story Theatre will host a casual conversation with Obie Award-winning playwright Gina Gionfriddo and Artistic Director Ed Shea on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 12:00 PM at 2nd Story, 28 Market Street, Warren, RI. The pair will talk about Becky Shaw, Ms. Gionfriddo's highly acclaimed play set in Providence, RI.
Feinstein-Gamm Theatre Extends A DOLL'S HOUSE Through 2/27
by Nicole Rosky - February 03, 2011
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) is pleased to announce six additional performances of A Doll's House through February 27. Henrik Ibsens' landmark play, adapted by Artistic Director Tony Estrella and directed by Resident Director Fred Sullivan, Jr., has been playing to sold-out houses, nightly standing ovations and critical praise since it opened on January 20, necessitating an extension just half-way through its original run.
THE LION KING North American Tour Opens Tonight in Providence 2/3
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 03, 2011
The Providence return of Disney's THE LION KING opens tonight, Thursday, February 3 at 7:30PM at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) for a limited engagement of three weeks through Sunday, February 20.
A DOLL'S HOUSE at The Gamm Extends
by Sarah Moore - February 03, 2011
A Doll's House Extended by Popular Demand Standing Ovations Nightly!
BWW Review: BECKY SHAW at 2nd Story Theatre
by Randy Rice - February 02, 2011
Gina Gionfriddo's biting social commentary, based here in Rhode Island, plays at 2nd Story through February 20th
Disney's THE LION KING Plays PPAC 2/1-20
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2011
Casting has been announced for the Providence engagement of Disney's THE LION KING. Providence's most eagerly awaited stage production ever will leap onto the PPAC stage from Tuesday, February 1 to Sunday, February 20. The press opening night is Thursday, February 3 at 7:30 PM.
Gamm's 'A Night at the Fights' Reveals Stage Combat Tricks of the Trade
by Kelsey Denette - January 31, 2011
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) is pleased to present a special engagement of A Night at the Fights with professional fight masters Normand Beauregard (Gamm resident fight master) and Jim Beauregard.
BWW Review: A DOLL’S HOUSE at The Gamm Theatre
by Randy Rice - January 30, 2011
Tony Estrella's adaptation of Ibsen's once-controversial drama plays at the Pawtucket, RI theater through February 20, 2010.
Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows for Rhode Island - 1/30
by BWW - January 30, 2011
Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 1/30 for Rhode Island
Blue Man Group Visits Providence Performing Arts Center, 3/4-6
by Nicole Rosky - January 25, 2011
NETworks Presentations, LLC, Blue Man Productions and the Providence Performing Arts Center are pleased to announce that a new theatrical touring production of BLUE MAN GROUP will stop at the Providence Performing Arts Center from March 4 to 6, 2011. Tickets for BLUE MAN GROUP are on sale now at the PPAC Box Office, located at 220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence.
Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows for Rhode Island - 1/23
by BWW - January 23, 2011
Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 1/23 for Rhode Island
RIC's PIPPIN Chosen for American College Theatre Festival, 1/22
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2011
Once upon a time, a young prince named Pippin, son of King Charlemagne the Great, set out to discover the secret of happiness and fulfillment - in a show-stopping Broadway musical production that opened in 1972 and ran for 1,944 performances.
A DOLL'S HOUSE Opens 1/20 at Gamm
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2011
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) is pleased to launch the new year with a fresh adaptation of A Doll's House, Henrik Ibsen's landmark play for the ages. Following such timeless themes as happiness, self-worth and gender roles down an unexpected path, A Doll's House explodes in one of the most famous climaxes in 19th-century drama, creating sensation and controversy for more than a century.
2011 Winter Theater Classes with ACT Held at St. Andrew's School 1/18
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2011
ACT at St. Andrew?s School, a youth theater, proudly announces its 2011 Winter Class Schedule, open to the public and beginning Tuesday, January 18.
Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows for Rhode Island - 1/16
by BWW - January 16, 2011
Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 1/16 for Rhode Island
PPAC And Macy's Send HS Students To IN THE HEIGHTS 1/16
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2011
Macy's Providence Place has provided a generous grant for 350 students from Providence and other Rhode Island high schools to attend the Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evening performances of IN THE HEIGHTS, which plays at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) Tuesday, January 11 through Sunday, January 16, 2011.

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