Amica Insurance Sponsors Providence's MARY POPPINS And KNOB

The president of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), J.L. "Lynn" Singleton, is pleased to announce that Rhode Island-based Amica Insurance is the new sponsor of the Providence premiere engagement of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's MARY POPPINS and the Kids' Night on Broadway performance of the production. The smash hit musical performs at PPAC Wednesday, February 8 through Sunday, February 19, 2012.

Amica's Kids' Night on Broadway performance is scheduled for Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 7P. Theatregoers under the age of 18 will be able to attend a pre-performance event and receive a FREE ticket of equal value with the purchase of a full-priced ticket for the 7P performance of MARY POPPINS. Please call the Box Office at (401) 421-ARTS (2787) for more information and to order.

"PPAC is a Rhode Island treasure, and Amica is thrilled with our partnership. We're also excited to be the sponsor of the upcoming production of MARY POPPINS," said Julie Montalbano, sponsorship manager at Amica Insurance. "Every year theatregoers look forward to attending PPAC performances, and Amica is proud to help bring this wonderful family musical to our home state."

Singleton said, "We are very grateful for Amica's sponsorship of MARY POPPINS. Amica was founded here in Providence in 1907, and we look forward to forging our relationship with this highly-regarded local company."

Singleton said with a wink, "Like all things MARY POPPINS, this is bound to be ‘supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.'"

Tickets for MARY POPPINS are $75 - $38; all ticket prices include a $3 per-ticket restoration charge and are subject to change without notice. Tickets are on sale now at the PPAC Box Office, at 220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence; online at www.ppacri.org; and by phone at (401) 421-ARTS (2787). Regular Box Office Hours resume are Monday through Friday, 10A to 5P; Saturday, 10A to 2P; and through curtain time(s) on performance days.

Discounted admission to MARY POPPINS is available for groups of 20 or more; for more information and to order, please contact Group Sales Representative Paul Hiatt at phiatt@ppacri.org or (401) 574-3162.