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Wilbury Theatre Group Launches Pay-What-You-Can Ticket Structure For All Performances       
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2021
In continuation of their ongoing efforts to make live theatre accessible to everyone, Wilbury Theatre Group has officially launched a Pay-What-You-Can structure for all performances.  Audience members now can set their own ticket price. 
JERSEY BOYS to Return to PPAC in June 2022
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2021
J.L. “Lynn” Singleton, President and CEO of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), is pleased to announce that the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS will return to PPAC for two performances only on Thursday, June 2 and Friday, June 3, 2022. Both performances begin at 7:30P.
Photos: Wilbury Theatre Group's LIFTED Opens Tomorrow
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2021
Presented by The Wilbury Theatre Group, Charlie Thurston's new drama Lifted is a modern meditation on the Icarus myth, featuring performances by Daraja Hinds, Victor Neto and Jim O'Brien. Directed by Wilbury Group Artistic Director Josh Short, Lifted is being presented outdoors at WaterFire Arts Center, October 21 through November 13.
Last Chance To Submit Nominations For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards
by BWW Staff - October 20, 2021
These are the final weeks to submit nominees for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
PPAC Announces 2021/2022 Experience PPAC Season
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2021
This season, Experience PPAC will offer a hybrid of three virtual, pre-recorded performances that all Rhode Island students can view and four live in-person performances for a limited number of 10th grade Rhode Island students.
Newport Classical Announces Two Holiday Programs
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2021
Continuing its new commitment to ongoing year-round programming, Newport Classical, which recently changed its name from Newport Music Festival, announces two holiday programs this December.
Comedian Ali Wong Makes Her PPAC Debut On November 12
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2021
Comedian Ali Wong will make her Providence Performing Arts Center debut on Friday, November 12 at 7 p.m., as part of The Milk & Money tour produced by Live Nation.
The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra to Present ROMANTIC RACHMANINOFF
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2021
Kensho Watanabe will conduct The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra presentation of Romantic Rachmaninoff at The VETS, Providence, on Saturday, November 13th at 8:00pm.
BWW Review: CONTEMPORARY THEATER WHIRLS MUSIC AND MAGIC INTO AN ENCHANTING 'TEMPEST'
by John McDaid - October 18, 2021
The Contemporary Theater Company has crafted a compelling outdoor production that is visually stunning, packed with beautiful musical motifs, and full of powerful performances.
Festival Ballet Providence to Present CONTINUING POINTS
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2021
Festival Ballet Providence will present an exciting program that includes three contemporary works along with classical ballet in Continuing Points, October 20-24, 2021, in the Woodman Performing Arts Center at Moses Brown School, 250 Lloyd Avenue, Providence, RI.
Academy Players Of RI to Present CHAPLIN - A MUSICAL IN CONCERT!
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2021
The show documents the beloved actor's rise to fame and the people who shaped his life, including his mother Hannah, his older brother Sydney, his fourth wife Oona O'Neill and gossip columnist Hedda Hopper.
Trinity Rep Brings VETERAN VOICES To The Stage Next Month
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2021
Staged just days before Veteran's Day, the special event will feature performances, music, and readings from local veterans about their time during and after military service.
PPAC Announces Cancellation of THE GREATEST HITS OF FOREIGNER Concert
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2021
FOREIGNER ticketholders who purchased their tickets from PPAC will automatically receive a refund; no further action is needed. For FOREIGNER tickets that were purchased elsewhere, please contact your point of purchase provider.
BWW Review: PRETTY WOMAN - THE MUSICAL at Providence Performing Arts Center
by Jay Pateakos - October 13, 2021
I'm not the biggest fan of romantic comedies-so predictable and just too much, well, drama you know? Probably why the movie studios have shied away from these over the past 18 months. Who needs more depression? But THE 1990 PRETTY WOMAN has always been a rare feather in the Rom Com hat and the launching of the North American Tour of PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL at the Providence Performing Arts Center proved no different.
Judith Lynn Stillman's WOMEN TRAILBLAZERS IN MUSIC Film Premiere & Concert to Take Place at Sapinsley Hall
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2021
Judith Lynn Stillman's Women Trailblazers in Music takes us on a journey with tunes and tales by - and about - pioneering women composers who were all but expunged from history. The film, premiering at Rhode Island College and commissioned by Artists & Activists Productions and FirstWorks, features stories rarely heard and music not often played.
Burbage Theatre Co to Present Original Film Adaptation of MACBETH
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2021
Burbage Theatre Co hits the big screen with an original feature-length film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth directed by Jeff Church. This thrillingly haunting production showcases some of Rhode Island theatre's best talent, captured on film in stunning professional quality.
The Newport Music Festival Has Changed its Name to Newport Classical
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2021
The Newport Music Festival announced today that it has changed its name to Newport Classical, better reflecting the organization's 53-year history of embracing the timelessness of classical music as well as its current mission of looking toward the future and celebrating the diversity of expression within the artform through year-round programming.
Violinist Jennifer Frautschi Joins Rhode Island Philharmonic, October 16
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2021
The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra's extraordinary 2021-2022 Season at The VETS continues on Saturday, October 16th at 8pm with Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.6, the Pathétique, and the return of soloist Jennifer Frautschi, who will perform Sibelius' Violin Concerto. Maestro Bramwell Tovey leads this Taco Classical Series concert. The program opens with an RI Philharmonic premiere performance of Joan Tower's Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman.
Final Weeks To Submit Nominations For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards
by BWW Staff - October 06, 2021
These are the final weeks to submit nominees for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Photos: First Look At The Cast Of LIFTED At Wilbury Theatre Group
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2021
Presented by The Wilbury Theatre Group, Charlie Thurston's new drama Lifted is a modern meditation on the Icarus myth, featuring performances by Daraja Hinds, Victor Neto and Jim O’Brien.
BWW Review: TIMELESS AND TIMELY A LIE AGREED UPON AT THE GAMM THEATRE
by Erica Cataldi-Roberts - October 06, 2021
A LIE AGREED UPON is an excellent rewrite of Henrik Ibsen’s 1882 play, AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, and the performances are more than equal to the bold material.
Trinity Rep Announces Casting For 2021-22 Season
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2021
The Tony Award-winning Trinity Repertory Company announces its casting for its 58th season, along with the sale of single-show tickets. 
A VENOMOUS COLOR Kicks Off With World Premiere Of Part 1: THE FAIREST at The Wild Project
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2021
Thirdwing, a theater company with roots planted in both the live and streaming theater realms, is thrilled to launch its next hybrid onstage and streaming drama, A VENOMOUS COLOR, with the world premiere of A VENOMOUS COLOR Part 1: THE FAIREST, written and directed by Cameron Darwin Bossert.
The Lindsey Stirling Christmas Program Comes to PPAC in December
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2021
 Platinum-selling electronic artist, violinist, and multi-talented entertainer Lindsey Stirling, known all over the world for her unique, futuristic violin-driven electronic music and exquisite live show, has announced the return of her annual Christmas tour for 2021.
Wilbury Theatre Group To Premiere LIFTED By Charlie Thurston
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2021
Providence's Wilbury Theatre Group has announced details for the upcoming premiere of Charlie Thurston's Lifted, a modern meditation on the Icarus myth, directed by Artistic Director Josh Short and presented outdoors at WaterFire Arts Center, October 21 through November 13. The production features Daraja Hinds, Victor Neto and Jim O'Brien.

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