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Wicked
Wicked
3/4 - 3/22/2026


"Chicago’s musical phenomenon" (Chicago Tribune) flies back to the Windy City for eight weeks only beginning December 1. WICKED became Chicago’s longest-running Broadway musical after ...

The Outsiders
The Outsiders
4/14 - 4/19/2026


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Kimberly Akimbo
Kimberly Akimbo
5/5 - 5/10/2026


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The Lion King
The Lion King
5/21 - 6/7/2026


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AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH DAVID FOSTER AND KATHERINE MCPHEE Cancelled at PPAC


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 23, 2026

Due to unforeseen circumstances, An Intimate Evening with David Foster and Katharine McPhee at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) has been cancelled. ...

AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH DAVID FOSTER AND KATHERINE MCPHEE Cancelled at PPAC


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 23, 2026

Due to unforeseen circumstances, An Intimate Evening with David Foster and Katharine McPhee at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) has been cancelled. ...

Review: CLUE LIVE ON STAGE! at Providence Performing Arts Center


by Christopher Verleger - January 17, 2026

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....

Providence Performing Arts Center To Host Community Blood Drive With Rhode Island Blood Center


by A.A. Cristi - January 13, 2026

Providence Performing Arts Center will host a community blood drive with the Rhode Island Blood Center in partnership with WPRI. The drive will take place at PPAC and aims to support local hospitals during a critical winter donation period....

Providence Performing Arts Center To Host Community Blood Drive With Rhode Island Blood Center


by A.A. Cristi - January 13, 2026

Providence Performing Arts Center will host a community blood drive with the Rhode Island Blood Center in partnership with WPRI. The drive will take place at PPAC and aims to support local hospitals during a critical winter donation period....

PPAC Unveils Schools to Participate in 2026 Disney Musicals in Schools Program


by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 12, 2025

The Providence Performing Arts Center has revealed the five new schools that have been selected to participate in the 2026 Disney Musicals in Schools program....

CLUE To Play Limited Engagement At Providence Performing Arts Center


by A.A. Cristi - December 05, 2025

The Providence Performing Arts Center will present CLUE for a limited engagement this January as part of the 2025–2026 Encore Series. The stage adaptation, inspired by the 1985 film and the classic Hasbro board game, brings its comedic whodunit to Rhode Island for a three-performance run....

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Providence Performing Arts Center


by Christopher Verleger - December 03, 2025

Providence Performing Arts Center presents “Water for Elephants,” a moving, spectacular musical based on Sara Gruen’s bestselling historical romance novel and the 2011 movie adaptation starring Reese Witherspoon. With music and lyrics by Pig Pen Theatre Co. and book by Rick Elice, “Water for Elephan...

Providence Performing Arts Center To Serve As A Toys For Tots Collection Site Throughout The Holiday Season


by A.A. Cristi - November 24, 2025

The Providence Performing Arts Center will participate in the annual Toys for Tots campaign beginning November 29, inviting audiences to donate new, unwrapped toys during select performances....

Leadership Transition Revealed at The Providence Performing Arts Center


by Stephi Wild - November 19, 2025

Long-time President and CEO J.L. “Lynn” Singleton will leave that position and as of January 1, 2026, General Manager Alan J. Chille will take the helm as President and CEO of PPAC....

Past Shows

Suffs
Suffs
1/20 - 1/25/2026


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Clue
Clue
1/16 - 1/18/2026


The Walsh Jesuit High School CenterStage Theatre presents an evening of Murder/Mystery Theatre! This evening will be a live, double feature of two plays: “A ...

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Trinity Repertory Company (1/28 - 3/19)
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