Providence Performing Arts Center
220 Weybosset Street
Providence, RI 02903
Providence Performing Arts Center is a theatre in Providence, RI.
Upcoming Shows
The String Cheese Incident: Just Keep Spinning Fall Tour 2026
The String Cheese Incident brings their Just Keep Spinning Fall Tour to the Providence Performing Arts Center. For more than three decades, the band has built a reputation as one of live music's most celebrated touring acts, blending rock, bluegrass, funk, electronic, jazz, and...
The Great Gatsby
Set in the Roaring Twenties, this Tony Award-winning Broadway musical follows the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby in pursuit of his lost love, Daisy Buchanan. Based on the beloved novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the production features an electrifying jazz and pop-infused score...
The Great Gatsby: A New Musical
The party's roaring on Broadway! THE GREAT GATSBY is a “great, big Broadway extravaganza that explodes with life and energy” (Entertainment Weekly). Directed by Marc Bruni (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), this story of extravagance and longing features choreography by...
Boston Pops Holiday Concert
The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra returns to the Providence Performing Arts Center as part of their annual regional holiday tour across New England. Conductor Keith Lockhart leads the orchestra in a festive, family-friendly program featuring their signature Sleigh Ride, fresh...
Dark Star Orchestra
Dark Star Orchestra recreates complete setlists from the Grateful Dead's three decades of touring, offering audiences the chance to experience the spontaneity and energy of a Dead show. For nearly 30 years and more than 3,300 performances, the band has honored the Grateful...
Death Becomes Her
Madeline Ashton is the most beautiful actress ever to grace the stage and screen, while Helen Sharp is the long-suffering author who lives in her shadow. The two have always been the best of frenemies until Madeline steals Helen's fiancé away, prompting Helen to plot revenge...
Maybe Happy Ending
Inside a one-room apartment in the heart of Seoul, Oliver lives a happily quiet life listening to jazz records and caring for his favorite plant. But what else is there to do when you’re a Helperbot 3, a robot that has long been retired and considered obsolete? When his fellow...
A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical
A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical explores the life of rock icon Neil Diamond, from his early days in Brooklyn and New York's Tin Pan Alley to becoming a sold-out sensation. The musical traces his journey through his legendary songbook, ten Top 10 hits, and 140 million...
Jersey Boys
The show explores how four blue-collar guys — Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi — grew to become the singing sensation The Four Seasons.
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Articles
Review: THE CRUCIBLE at The Granite Theatre
Legendary playwright Arthur Miller said, “I think the job of the artist is to remind people of what they have chosen to forget.” The Granite Theatre’s outstanding production of his renowned, award-winning drama, ‘The Crucible,’ reminds audiences to not just remember the past but how essent…
Review: LITTLE WOMEN at The Arctic Playhouse
The Arctic Playhouse welcomes autumn with a stylish, amusing, deeply moving production of “Little Women,” Louisa May Alcott’s timeless classic about four sisters coming of age during the Civil War.…
Review: PERFECT ARRANGEMENT at The Players
PERFECT ARRANGEMENT at The Players. A timely gut punch, elegantly delivered…
Review: SAME DIFFERENCE at The Wilbury Theatre Group
Wilbury Theatre Group kicks off the new season with the world premiere of “Same Difference,” a gritty, unsettling, profound, entertaining drama about the troubled lives of a group of twentysomethings trying to get along, make ends meet, and most importantly, survive.…
Review: OPERATION MINCEMEAT at Providence Performing Arts Center
The plot of Operation Mincemeat makes it a truly bizarre choice for a theatrical musical. During World War II, Britain needed a way to lure the Nazi troops away from Sardinia, which was militarily significant, to the coast of Spain, which wasn’t. The plan they came up with was preposterous, so…
Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Burbage Theatre Company
What did our critic think of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Burbage Theatre Company?…
Review: THE SMUGGLER at The Gamm Theatre
What did our critic think of THE SMUGGLER at The Gamm Theatre?…
Review: THE GETAWAY DRIVER at Trinity Repertory Company
Trinity Repertory Company kicks off the new theater season with the world premiere of “The Getaway Driver,” a compelling, poignant true crime drama told by two women who share a tragic connection, written by playwright-in-residence Deborah Salem Smith and company member Charlie Thurston, and dir…
Review: WONDER OF THE WORLD at Attleboro Community Theatre
Dynamic, deep, and oh so funny! After seven years of what appears to be a solid, if not happy, marriage, Cass (Anna Hindman) leaves her husband and sets on a journey or self-discovery. Armed with an undying optimism and a list of 230-something line items to check off, she takes a bus to Niagara Fal…
Review: YOU'VE STILL GOT A FRIEND at Theatre By The Sea
What did our critic think of YOU'VE STILL GOT A FRIEND at Theatre By The Sea?…
Past Shows
41 total · showing 1–10
Wild Kratts LIVE 2.0 – Activate Creature Power!
Wild Kratts LIVE 2.0 – Activate Creature Power! is a theatrical production starring Martin and Chris Kratt, based on the Emmy-nominated PBS KIDS series. Chris and Martin take to the stage to activate new Creature Powers, confront a comic villain, and save the day alongside...
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical is set in 1943 and tells the wildly improbable and true story of the covert Allied operation that turned the tide of WWII, blending farce, thriller, and Ian Fleming-style spy caper with an assist from Fleming himself. Written by triple Tony...
Weird Al Yankovic
Legendary satirist Weird Al Yankovic descends upon the stage with his groundbreaking Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour. Experience onstage performances of timeless tracks like Eat It, Amish Paradise, and Smells Like Nirvana, alongside rare favorites never played on tour. All of this is...
Disney Musicals in Schools Student Share Celebration
More than 140 elementary and middle school students from Coventry, Cranston, Pawtucket, and Providence will perform on stage at PPAC as part of the Disney Musicals in Schools program. Each participating school will perform a selection from their chosen Disney KIDS or Disney JR...
SUFFS
The first national tour of SUFFS, a Tony Award-winning musical, arrives at the Providence Performing Arts Center. Created by Shaina Taub, the show explores the stories of the women who fought for the right to vote, showcasing their passions, struggles, and relationships during...
SIX
SIX brings the story of the six wives of Henry VIII to life in a vibrant musical format, blending historical narrative with contemporary pop music. The show celebrates female empowerment as each queen takes the microphone to share her story, transforming centuries of heartache...
The Avett Brothers
The Avett Brothers will perform at the Providence Performing Arts Center on June 4, 2025. The concert follows their recent 2024 tour and the release of their first new album in five years, produced by Rick Rubin. Known for their energetic and heartfelt music, the band includes...
Cypress Hill Performs with Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra
Cypress Hill will perform alongside the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra at the Providence Performing Arts Center on May 14, 2025. This collaboration, conducted by Troy Quinn, showcases the iconic hip-hop group known for their groundbreaking contributions to the genre since...
Lake Street Dive
Lake Street Dive, the GRAMMY®-nominated soul-pop band, is set to perform on May 12, 2025, at the Providence Performing Arts Center. Known for their engaging live shows, they will be joined by special guests Katie Tupper and Rett Madison. This concert follows their successful...
An Intimate Evening with Jason Isbell
Jason Isbell, the six-time GRAMMY-winning musician and acclaimed songwriter, will perform a solo show at the Providence Performing Arts Center on February 18, 2025. Known for his poignant lyrics and profound connection to the human experience, Isbell will share an intimate...
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Jason Robert Brown with Broadway Guests Narrows Center for the Arts (11/06-11/06) |
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Motion State Arts presents Jenna Riegel: Varvara Wilbury Theatre Group (11/07-11/07) |
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A Christmas Carol The Arctic Playhouse (12/03-12/20) |
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WITCHING HOUR: SECRET CELLAR, a new Horror Anthology play by James Lucey Burbage Theatre Co (10/22-11/01) |
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The Secret Garden The Firebarn: Little Theatre of Fall River (2/04-2/14) |
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Finding Neverland The Firebarn: Little Theatre of Fall River (8/05-8/15) |
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Irving Berlin's White Christmas The Firebarn: Little Theatre of Fall River (12/03-12/13) |
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Love! Valour! Compassion! The Firebarn: Little Theatre of Fall River (6/17-6/27) |
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The Nutcracker Veterans Memorial Auditorium (12/17-12/27) |
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Deathtrap The Firebarn: Little Theatre of Fall River (10/15-10/25) |
