Rhode Island Theatre Newsroom

Mozart's Magical Mystery Tour: A Play-within-a-Concert- is written and performed by Rhode Island College's Artist-in-Residence Judith Lynn Stillman, featuring Stillman and Friends from the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra. Learn how to attend.

& Juliet is a reimagining of the Romeo and Juliet story where — rather than kill herself —Juliet reconsiders her hasty relationship with Romeo, and instead goes off on an adventure with her friends. This show features the songs of Swedish super producer/ songwriter Max Martin, who may not be a known name to everyone, but who has been responsible for most of the most popular songs of the past 20 years including hits from Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys and Katy Perry.

Louis C.K. announced that his 2025 tour will include the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) in October. This follows three consecutive sold out tours. Learn more here!

Reverie Theatre Group will continue their second season with John Logan's true crime thriller NEVER THE SINNER, directed by Nicholas Francis D'Amico. Learn more!

Wilbury Theatre Group has revealed the cast and crew of the Rhode Island premiere of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Drama: Fat Ham by James Ijames, directed by Don Mays. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Through the Glass Theatre Ensemble will present Sarah Ruhl's surrealist comedy Dead Man's Cell Phone at AS220's Black Box at 95 Empire St. Providence, RI from March 27 to April 6. Directed by Olivia M. Sahlin.

We all know the saying, “A man’s home is his castle,” and sometimes there is no telling what an individual will do to protect what they consider to be their own safe haven and private space. In Gamm Theatre’s captivating production of Stephen Adly Guirgis’s powerful, gritty, Pulitzer Prize-winning play, ‘Between Riverside and Crazy,’ Walter “Pops” Washington is the quintessential example of a man who, despite his age and declining health, holds reign over his marked territory like a lion in the wild that won’t hesitate to ward off any trespasser with force.

The actors are typically switched up each Saturday throughout the 12-week run.  This particular performance featured seven hysterical actors including Cathleen Carr, making her second Whodunit performance; Madeline England making her third performance as well as newbie Whodunits Jan Krause Green, Jessamyn LeClair, Tina Moore, Edwin O'Connor and Ryan Sekac.

The narrator of the stage play ‘Life of Pi,’ now at Providence Performing Arts Center, proclaims, “My story will make you believe in God.” Regardless of your religious inclination, the retelling of his tumultuous journey reminds us how a person’s faith alone can provide the strength to endure, even when having to face the most seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

Comedian Alex Edelman has joined the lineup of performers at Lil Rhody Laugh Riot. Lil Rhody Laugh Riot, Rhode Island's new four-day comedy festival taking over Providence from March 27 - 30 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Learn more.

Newport Art Museum will feature choreographer and Director of Brown Arts Institute, Sydney Skybetter, as a lecturer in their Winter Speaker Series 2025. Learn more about Skybetter and see how to attend.

Brown University has named acclaimed choreographer and current Associate Professor, Sydney Skybetter, as the Faculty Director of the Brown Arts Institute. Learn more!

Following a pause initiated in 2023, Brown University and Trinity Repertory Company have decided to indefinitely suspend new admissions to their MFA programs in acting and directing as they explore new training paradigms.

Providence Performing Arts Center presents ‘The Cher Show,’ the stylish, spirited Tony-winning jukebox musical that playfully and spectacularly recounts the six decade-long, multi-hyphenated career of the cherished musical diva, Academy Award-winning actress, and fashion icon.

RIVERDANCE 30 – The New Generation. RIVERDANCE 30 will play at PPAC for five performances only, April 4 – 6, 2025. J.L. “Lynn” Singleton, president and CEO of the Providence Performing Arts Center has announced that Rhode Island Energy (RIE) is the sponsor of the production.

The Players at Barker Playhouse welcome the winter season with an enjoyable production of Paul Rudnick's adorably corny, oft-produced comedy, “I Hate Hamlet,” the story of a season in the life of a young actor eager to please everyone, including his fans, his agent, his girlfriend, and above all, a ghost.

What happens when two artists—one a celebrated visual artist and animator, the other an award-winning writer and poet—decide to create without rules, restrictions, or expectations? The answer is The InkLine Project.

Bearing Witness: SOMEONE WILL REMEMBER US at Trinity Rep. A searing, deeply human world premiere that gives voice to veterans, civilians, and refugees. We go to the theatre for many reasons. Sometimes, we crave the spectacle of a Broadway musical; sometimes, we seek the grip of a powerful drama.

Center Aquidneck is presenting ‘69-'96: A Closer Look at a House in Common on March 1, 2, 8, 9, 2025. This inventive house tour invites the public to experience one Newport house as remembered by three different families who lived there between 1969 and 1996.

We’re all familiar with the saying, “Less is more,” and that statement especially holds true for debbie tucker green’s intense drama, ‘hang,’ (deliberately spelled with lowercase letters) now at Burbage Theatre Company, in partnership with WomensWork Theatre Collaborative—because the less you know, the better, as intended by the playwright.

What did our critic think of THE FATHER: A TRAGIC FARCE at Wilbury Theatre Group?

You can now get a first look at the Wilbury Theatre Group production of The Father: A Tragic Farce by Florian Zeller, translated by Christopher Hampton here!

Providence Performing Arts Center brings The King of Pop back to life with its dazzling, colorful, energetic production of ‘MJ The Musical,’ a portrait of the legendary entertainer, Michael Jackson, featuring a sampling of his greatest hits, unforgettable dance moves, a glimpse at his troubled personal life, and his rise from child prodigy to superstardom.

The iconic group Cypress Hill will be performing live with the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra for a concert at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) on Wednesday, May 14 at 7:30P. This collaboration will be conducted by Troy Quinn.

 Lil Rhody Laugh Riot, Rhode Island's new four-day comedy festival taking over Providence in March, announced that comedy powerhouses Matt Rife and Jonathan Van Ness are joining the lineup of performers.