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A Christmas Carol
11/23 - 12/29/2024


Trinity Repertory Company will present its 48th annual production of A Christmas Carol at the Providence Performing Arts Center from November 23 to December 29, ...

The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
12/19 - 12/29/2024


Rhode Island’s favorite Holiday Tradition. Join Clara on her unforgettable adventure in this holiday spectacular, The Nutcracker. Featuring breathtaking sets and costumes, this enchanting production


Florian Zeller, translated by Christopher Hampton Remy Bumppo Theatre Company...

MJ
MJ
1/21 - 1/26/2025


He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry has finally arrived on Broadway in a brand-new ...

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 ...

The Cher Show (Non-Equity)


For six straight decades, only one unstoppable force has flat-out dominated popular culture - breaking down barriers, pushing boundaries, and letting nothing and no one ...


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 ...


City Hall is demanding more than his signature, the Landlord wants him out, the liquor store is closed — and the Church won’t leave him ...

Life of Pi
Life of Pi
2/11 - 2/16/2025


Life of Pi is an the epic tale of adventure. This Tony Award® and Olivier Award-winning hit is “an exhilarating evening of theater” (The Wall ...


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 ...

Someone Will Remember Us
1/23 - 2/23/2025


Trinity Repertory Company presents the world premiere of Someone Will Remember Us, a docu-drama by Deborah Salem Smith and Charlie Thurston, co-created with Dr. Michelle ...

The Addams Family
2/14 - 2/23/2025


THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ...

& Juliet
& Juliet
2/25 - 3/2/2025


CREATED BY THE EMMY®-WINNING WRITER FROM “SCHITT’S CREEK,” this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: ...

Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot
4/22 - 4/27/2025


Set in Chicago when Prohibition has everyone thirsty for a little excitement, Some Like It Hot is the rollicking story of two musicians forced to ...

Urinetown
Urinetown
1/5 - 5/4/2025


Invitation to Participate in Arts Alive!’s 2025 High School Pre-Professional Program (Performances May 2- May 4 2025)  We are thrilled to invite standout teen performers ...


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 ...

2nd THURSDAY BLUES
2nd THURSDAY BLUES
11/14 - 6/12/2025


Every second Thursday of the month,  2nd Thursday Blues  kicks off at 8 pm with a dynamic blues, jazz, and soul music jam session at ...

Back to the Future: The Musical


Marty McFly is a rock 'n' roll teenager who is accidentally transported back to 1955 in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his friend, Dr. Emmett ...


Angels in America pt. 1: Millenium Approaches, directed by Brian McEleney, explores the intertwining lives of individuals grappling with personal and societal crises in the ...

2nd THURSDAY BLUES
10/10 - 9/11/2025


The Oversoul Theatre Collective is launching a new series of events at the Underground Railroad Cafe, starting with 2nd Thursday Blues on October 10, 2024. ...

GRIOT's CORNER
9/18 - 9/17/2025


GRIOT's CORNER is a monthly event presented by the Oversoul Theatre Collective at the Underground Railroad Cafe, beginning on September 18, 2024. Each session features ...

THUMP & SOUL SESSION
9/21 - 9/20/2025


The Oversoul Theatre Collective has launched an engaging partnership with the Underground Railroad Cafe, bringing a series of monthly events to the New Bedford community. ...


Angels in America pt. 2: Perestroika, directed by Brian McEleney, continues the powerful narrative of Tony Kushner’s acclaimed play at The Gamm Theatre. The production ...



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Review: THE REVLON GIRL at The Players


by Christopher Verleger - December 13, 2024

Some shows you watch, others you feel, and truer words cannot be spoken about “The Revlon Girl,” Neil Anthony Docking’s powerful, heartbreaking drama about the aftermath of a tragedy, presented by The Players at Barker Playhouse....

Review: HAMILTON at Providence Performing Arts Center


by Jay Pateakos - December 13, 2024

While I may have been one of the few in the audience who had never seen Hamilton before-you can tell by the amount of people who sing along to just about every song-it was still the rarest of musicals, a combination of history and the best jazz, hip-hop and R&B music ever combined....

Review: NOISE at Wilbury Theatre Group


by Jay Pateakos - December 09, 2024

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Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Trinity Repertory Company


by Jay Pateakos - December 02, 2024

Trinity Rep’s 48th rendition of Charles Dickens “A Christmas Carol” hit the stage this week and for the first time in its nearly golden anniversary run of the plays performance, it was held at the Providence Performing Arts Center....

Review: THE LUCKY CHANCE at Head Trick Theatre


by Jessica Tabak - November 19, 2024

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Review: AMADEUS at The Gamm Theatre


by Erica Cataldi-Roberts - November 18, 2024

In 1998, my senior year English teacher decided to mix things up by having us start the semester by watching movies rather than reading the usual high school classics. The selections were varied – The Godfather, Ghandi, Some Like it Hot, From Here to Eternity....

Review: MAMMA MIA! at Providence Performing Arts Center


by Christopher Verleger - November 13, 2024

“Mamma Mia!,” the sensational, vivacious 2001 Broadway musical based on the songs of ABBA that has become a fan favorite and worldwide phenomenon on both stage and screen, returns to Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) and proves yet again just how much this simple story of a mother and daughte...

Review: RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA at The Community Players


by Christopher Verleger - November 12, 2024

The Community Players welcomes autumn and kicks off its 103rd season with a lively, stylish production of “Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella,” an updated musical adaptation of the beloved, quintessential rags-to-riches fairy tale about a young woman's transformation from indentured servant to elega...

Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Contemporary Theater Company


by Christopher Verleger - November 05, 2024

For obvious reasons, our Constitution has been a popular topic of discussion as of late, so it is not only appropriate but impeccable timing for Contemporary Theater Company to launch its impressive, thought-provoking production of Heidi Schreck’s informative, introspective play, “What the Constitut...

Review: SHUCKED at the Providence Performing Arts Center


by Erica Cataldi-Roberts - October 25, 2024

What did our critic think of SHUCKED at Providence Performing Arts Center?...



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