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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 ...

SUFFS
1/20 - 1/25/2026


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 ...

Wicked
Wicked
3/4 - 3/22/2026


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 ...

The Outsiders
4/14 - 4/19/2026


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 ...

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


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 Lion King
The Lion King
5/20 - 6/7/2026


Giraffes strut, birds swoop, gazelles leap - the entire Serengeti comes to life. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly rises from the stage. ...



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....

“Weird Al” Yankovic Will Return to Providence Performing Arts Center In July 2026


by A.A. Cristi - November 17, 2025

“Weird Al” Yankovic will bring his BIGGER & WEIRDER 2026 Tour to the Providence Performing Arts Center on July 14 at 7:30 p.m. The tour will visit 90 cities across North America....

PPAC Reveals 2025-2026 Teen Ambassadors


by Stephi Wild - November 11, 2025

The Providence Performing Arts Center has announced the selection of thirty high school students for its 2025/2026 Teen Ambassador program. Learn more here!...

Review: HADESTOWN at Providence Performing Art Center


by Jay Pateakos - November 08, 2025

What did our critic think of HADESTOWN at Providence Performing Art Center?...

Tickets for Disney’s THE LION KING at Providence Performing Arts Center Go On Sale November 14


by A.A. Cristi - November 03, 2025

Tickets for the long-awaited return of Disney’s The Lion King at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) will go on sale Friday, November 14, 2025, at 10 a.m....

THE OUTSIDERS Tickets On Sale This Week At The Providence Performing Arts Center


by A.A. Cristi - October 27, 2025

Tickets for the Tony Award-winning musical THE OUTSIDERS go on sale October 31 for its Providence Performing Arts Center engagement, running April 14–19, 2026....

Providence Performing Arts Center Unveils 2025–2026 ARTS Showcase Season


by A.A. Cristi - October 23, 2025

The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) has announced the 2025–2026 ARTS Showcase season, featuring six live and virtual performances designed for Rhode Island students in grades K–8. ...

Review: SIX at Providence Performing Arts Center


by Caitlin Howle - October 23, 2025

As a self-proclaimed theatre lover, for some time, I've made the decision to go into a show with little to no information so my reaction can be genuine....

Past Shows

Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Hadestown (Non-Equity)
11/7 - 11/9/2025


Following two intertwining love stories — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — Hadestown invites audiences on ...

SIX
10/22 - 10/26/2025


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 will perform at the Providence Performing Arts Center on June 4, 2025. The concert follows their recent 2024 tour and the release ...


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, the GRAMMY®-nominated soul-pop band, is set to perform on May 12, 2025, at the Providence Performing Arts Center. Known for their engaging ...


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 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
2/5 - 2/6/2025


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
12/11 - 12/22/2024


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 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 is a tribute concert celebrating the legendary rock band’s greatest hits. Marc Martel, renowned for his vocal resemblance ...

SHUCKED
10/20 - 10/27/2024


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 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
5/20 - 5/22/2022


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
5/11 - 5/15/2022


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
4/12 - 4/17/2022


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
4/5 - 4/10/2022


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!
3/22 - 3/27/2022


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
3/8 - 3/13/2022


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
2/18 - 2/20/2022


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
1/25 - 1/31/2022


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
1/25 - 1/31/2022


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
12/17 - 12/18/2021


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
11/30 - 12/12/2021


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
10/9 - 10/16/2021


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 ...


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 Band's Visit
6/25 - 6/30/2019


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 ...

The Band's Visit
The Band's Visit
6/25 - 6/30/2019


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 ...


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 ...


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
2/8 - 2/10/2013


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
1/15 - 1/20/2013


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
1/1 - 1/6/2013


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 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
12/14 - 12/16/2012


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
12/4 - 12/9/2012


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 ...

Videos


St. Joseph's Church in Woonsocket presents: 'A Christmas Concert' on Sunday, December 14th at 3PM in Rhode Island St. Joseph's Church in Woonsocket presents: 'A Christmas Concert' on Sunday, December 14th at 3PM
Saint Joseph Church (12/14 - 12/14)
Between the Lines in Rhode Island Between the Lines
EGHS Avenger Theater (12/12 - 12/14)
FirstWorks presents: Le Patin Libre “Glide” in Rhode Island FirstWorks presents: Le Patin Libre “Glide”
Kennedy Plaza Skating Rink (downtown Providence) (12/5 - 12/5)
Merry Mandolins at the Music Mansion in Rhode Island Merry Mandolins at the Music Mansion
Music Mansion (12/6 - 12/6)
Next to Normal
Trinity Repertory Company (5/28 - 6/28)
Machinal in Rhode Island Machinal
Ballet RI Black Box Theater (5/7 - 5/10)
Made on Hope in Rhode Island Made on Hope
Ballet RI Black Box Theater (2/7 - 2/20)
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