Rhode Island Theatre Newsroom

Burbage Theatre Company (BTC) kicks off its season with the delightfully disastrous “The (One-Act) Play That Goes Wrong,” a howlingly funny play-within-a-play written by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, and Jonathan Sayer.

Nominations are now open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards. The 2024 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Gamm Theatre will hold auditions for ANGELS IN AMERICA, seeking actors for various roles. Learn more about the production and see how to audition!

All new production photos has been released from 42nd Street, currently running at Theatre By The Sea through September 15. Check out the photos here!

Wilbury Theatre Group revealed the cast and creative team for the 2024/25 season opener, WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME by Heidi Schreck. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Contemporary Theater Company will host its 3rd Annual Ocean State Black and Funny Improv Festival. The festival runs October 3-6 at the theater in Downtown Wakefield.

The Gamm Theatre has announced the production of THE EFFECT, a play exploring the complexities of love and neuroscience, running from September 15 to October 8.

What did our critic think of 42ND STREET at Theatre By The Sea?

Tickets for RIVERDANCE 30 - THE NEW GENERATION and CHICAGO go on sale at the Providence Performing Arts Center. Learn more about the shows and see how to purchase tickets.

Theatre By The Sea will conclude its 91st season with 42nd Street. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

The Gamm Theatre will present Tony Kushner's ANGELS IN AMERICA, a powerful drama exploring politics, love, and the AIDS crisis in 1980s America.

Trinity Rep will kick off its new season with the comedy POTUS, exploring the chaos and challenges faced by seven women in the White House. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Burbage Theatre Company will hold in-person auditions for their 13th Season at the Wendy Overly Studio Theatre in Pawtucket, RI. A

Eddie Izzard – The Remix:  The First 35 Years is coming to The VETS in Providence on October 6. Tickets will go on sale Friday, August 16 at 10am.

Burbage Theatre Co. will present THE ONE-ACT PLAY THAT GOES WRONG. Enjoy an 85-minute comedy filled with laughter, chaos, and slapstick humor at the Wendy Overly Studio Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.

 Due to illness, Brett Goldstein’s The Second Best Night of Your Life shows scheduled for this Saturday, August 10 and Sunday, August 11 at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) have been postponed; the new performance date is Friday, August 23 with two performances that evening, at 7P and 10P.

Tickets for HAMILTON in Providence will be available to the public in August. Learn more bout the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Cotuit Center for the Arts has announced the upcoming production of the timeless classic, Death of a Salesman, directed by John Weltman. This significant production marks the 100th show in the Center's beloved Black Box theater, showcasing the enduring dedication and vibrant spirit of the local arts community.

Review: A HILARIOUS CAPER UNDER THE STARS: 'THE 39 STEPS' IN WILCOX PARK: Colonial Theatre mounts delightful spy thriller spoof

A cast of four in a hilarious spoof of Hitchcock's film noir, complete with a high-speed chase across London and Scotland.

The debate is heated in Congress and the stakes are high. The future of the United States of America is on the line. Will the delegates vote for independence and fight for their right to live in a new democracy? In the musical 1776 playing July 26 at The Contemporary Theater Company (CTC), the Founding Fathers take center stage. See photos from the production.

Trinity Repertory Company will stage its 48th annual production of A Christmas Carol at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC). 

Head Trick Theatre’s captivating, well-acted production of Karel Čapek’s unsettling play, ‘R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots),’ tackles the age-old question, “What happens when machines outnumber humans?”

Burbage Theatre Co's 13th Season, themed Confronting Chaos, will feature five plays. Learn more about the season and see how to purchase tickets.

On Thursday, July 25, the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC)'s Box Office will be the place to go to get your holiday shopping done for the theatre fan in your life!