Operation Mincemeat
The year is 1943 and we’re losing the war. Luckily, we’re about to gamble all our futures on a stolen corpse. Singin’ in the Rain...
Providence Performing Arts Center
220 Weybosset StreetProvidence, RI 02903
Upcoming Shows
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...
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...
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...
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...
Death Becomes Her
Madeline Ashton is the most beautiful actress (just ask her) ever to grace the stage and screen. Helen Sharp is the long-suffering author (just ask...
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....
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...
Review: A DELIGHTFUL 'INTO THE WOODS' at Contemporary Theater Company
A DELIGHTFUL 'INTO THE WOODS' at Contemporary Theater Company…
Review: GREASE at Theatre By The Sea
If the summer heat has you at wit’s end, there is no better way to stay cool than Theatre By The Sea’s stylish, energetic, remarkably entertaining production of “Grease,” the Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey musical that premiered on Broadway in 1972 and spawned the now classic 1978 movie starrin…
Trinity Rep's NEXT TO NORMAL
What did our critic think of TRINITY REP'S NEXT TO NORMAL at Trinity Rep?…
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'. Set in an a Depression-era Duluth, Minnesota boarding house in 1934, McPherson weaves a tale of multiple families and people's lives converging together …
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. It seems impossible to translate a cartoon about the lives of animals into a stage production performed by people, or at least, it seems like it will be corny. …
Review: A searing MEASURE FOR MEASURE at Burbage Theatre Co
A searing MEASURE FOR MEASURE. Burbage Theatre Co. offers a gripping production of Shakespeare's 'problem play'…
Review: TALK RADIO at The Players At The Barker Playhouse
Just like a radio host’s shift, the show moves at lightning speed, following the conversations of Barry Champlain who is as enigmatic as he is exhausting to listen to. Nearly 40 years after the play was originally staged, the issues throughout the show still ring true today.…
Review: A FINE 'DINING ROOM' AT GRANITE THEATRE
he set immediately grabs you when you walk into the theatre: An intricately crafted dining room, set on a stage with a pronounced tilt, in front of which sits one of those little museum gallery cards in a frame: 'Dining Room. American. 20th Century.' It is immediately clear that director and set des…
Review: Kimberly Akimbo at Providence Performing Arts Center
At it’s most basic, Kimberly Akimbo tells the story of a sixteen-year-old girl who has a chromosomal disorder that makes her age rapidly. While that’s already an interesting premise, this musical goes much further than a typical ‘issues’ play and creates something wholly unexpected and qui…
Past Shows
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...
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...
The Lion King
Giraffes strut, birds swoop, gazelles leap - the entire Serengeti comes to life. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly rises from the stage....
Kimberly Akimbo
Kim is a bright and funny Jersey teen, who happens to look like a 72-year-old lady. And yet her aging condition may be the least...
The Outsiders
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, Ponyboy Curtis, his best friend Johnny Cade and their Greaser family of “outsiders” battle with their affluent rivals, the Socs. This...
Wicked
Winner of over 50 major awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards, WICKED is the untold story of the witches of Oz. Long...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
The Simon & Garfunkel Story returns to the Providence Performing Arts Center on February 8, 2025, bringing an immersive concert-style tribute experience that chronicles the...
The Cher Show
The Cher Show brings the extraordinary life of Cher to the stage in a celebration of her six-decade career filled with hit songs and dazzling...
HAMILTON
HAMILTON is a groundbreaking musical that chronicles the life of Alexander Hamilton, a Founding Father whose ambition and passion helped shape a new nation. This...
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis returns to the Providence Performing Arts Center for one night only on December 6, 2024. Founded by Grammy Award...
ONE VISION OF QUEEN featuring Marc Martel
ONE VISION OF QUEEN featuring Marc Martel is a tribute concert celebrating the legendary rock band’s greatest hits. Marc Martel, renowned for his vocal resemblance...
SHUCKED
SHUCKED will launch its National Tour at the Providence Performing Arts Center from October 20 to October 27, 2024. This new musical comedy features a...
Mighty Wurlitzer Restoration
Mighty Wurlitzer Restoration will open at the Providence Performing Arts Center on October 4, 2024, funded partially by a Save America’s Treasures grant. This initiative...
Blue Man Group
More than 35 million people around the world have experienced the smash hit phenomenon that is BLUE MAN GROUP and now it’s your turn! BLUE...
My Fair Lady
From Lincoln Center Theater that brought you The King & I and South Pacific, comes “a sumptuous new production of the most perfect musical of...
Ain't Too Proud
Ain't Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations is the electrifying, new smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from...
Dear Evan Hansen
A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, a life he never dreamed he could...
Oklahoma!
Stripped down to reveal the darker psychological truths at its core, Daniel Fish’s production tells a story of a community circling its wagons against an...
The Prom
Everyone’s invited to the joyous Broadway hit that New York Magazine hails as “smart and big-hearted” while The New York Times declares it “makes you...
An Officer and a Gentleman
AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN, based on the Oscar-winning film starring Richard Gere, is a breathtaking production that celebrates triumph over adversity and includes one...
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar is an iconic musical phenomenon with a world-wide fan base. In celebration of its 50th Anniversary, a new mesmerizing production comes to...
Rent
For a quarter of a century, Jonathan Larson’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece RENT has inspired us to choose love over fear and to...
Cirque Dreams Holidaze
The one and only Cirque Dreams Holidaze has been hailed by the New York Daily News as “A delicious confection of charm, sparkle and talent...
Hamilton
HAMILTON is the story of America then, told by America now. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, HAMILTON has taken the...
Pretty Woman
After an incredible run on Broadway, Audience Choice Award-winner Pretty Woman: The Musical is coming to Providence! One of Hollywood’s most beloved stories of all...
Suzanne Vega
Grammy Award-winning artist Suzanne Vega will celebrate the release of her new, career-spanning live album, An Evening of New York Songs and Stories (out September...
The Band's Visit
The Bands Visit is the winner of 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, making it one of the most Tony-winning musicals in history. And now...
Festival Ballet Providence presents The Nutcracker
The magic and splendor of the holiday season has never been richer than in this lavish, extravagant production. Join Clara and her Nutcracker Prince on...
Festival Ballet Providence presents The Nutcracker
Don't miss out on the magic of Festival Ballet Providence's timeless production of The Nutcracker. With beautiful sets, elegant choreography, and world class dancers, FBP's...
Lord of The Dance
Described by the New York Post as "fascinating, rewarding and above all, entertaining," and by the Los Angeles Times as "a showpiece extravaganza," Lord of...
Sarah Brightman In Concert Dreamchaser World Tour
Over the past two and a half decades, Ms. Brightman has distinguished herself as the world’s biggest selling soprano of all time with global sales...
American Idiot
Direct from Broadway, the smash-hit musical AMERICAN IDIOT tells the story of three lifelong friends, forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of...
Million Dollar Quartet
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is the Tony Award winning Broadway musical, inspired by the electrifying true story of the famed recording session that brought together rock...
Jekyll & Hyde
American Idol star and Tony® Award nominee Constantine Maroulis joins with Grammy® Award nominee and R&B superstar Deborah Cox to inject new life into the...
A Christmas Celtic Sojourn
A New England holiday favorite is back and bigger than ever. The Tenth Annual A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian O’Donovan returns to the Providence...
The Nutcracker
Don't miss out on the magic of Festival Ballet Providence's timeless production of The Nutcracker. With beautiful sets, elegant choreography, and world class dancers, FBP's...
Memphis
TURN UP THAT DIAL... From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot new Broadway musical that bursts off the stage with...
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Mamma Mia! - In Concert NK Town Beach Bandshell (8/15-8/15) |
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Plaza Suite The Little Theater Of Fall River (4/15-4/25) |
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A Christmas Carol The Arctic Playhouse (12/03-12/20) |
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Carmen Ballet RI (5/25-5/27) |
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Love! Valour! Compassion! The Little Theater Of Fall River (6/17-6/27) |
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Little Women The Arctic Playhouse (10/01-10/18) |
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PVDFest Downtown Providence (9/18-9/19) |
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Deathtrap The Little Theater Of Fall River (10/15-10/25) |
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Gunhild Carling at Stadium Theater Stadium Theater (9/11-9/11) |
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Finding Neverland The Little Theater Of Fall River (8/05-8/15) |