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BOX OFFICE
Summer Box Office Hours are M – Th, 10A – 3P.
Regular Box Office Hours are M – F, 10A – 5P; Sat, 10A – 2P; and through curtain time(s) on show days. Call the PPAC Box Office at (401) 421-ARTS to Order Tickets to all VETS Shows and PPAC Shows, Subscriptions, and Gift Certificates. Box Office Fax: (401) 351-7827
To Order for Groups (20 or more): (401) 574-3162 Group Sales Hours: M - F, 9A - 5P
Group Sales Fax: (401) 421-5767 • Group Sales Email: phiatt@ppacri.org
To Contact the Administration Office: (401) 421-2997
Administration Fax: (401) 421-5767 • Administration Email: info@ppacri.org
ONLINE
at www.ppacri.org
Don’t Wait for the Mail…Read ShowTimes on the PPAC Website! Simply visit www.ppacri.org and click on our "News" section at the top of our homepage. Click on the headline "ShowTimes Online" to download a PDF version or read "ShowTimes" directly on the website with Page Turner. It’s instant access to the information you need to know!
FYI
Attire: Although there is no formal dress code, PPAC patrons typically wear smart casual clothing.
Gift Certificates may be issued in any amount and take the guesswork out of gift giving for any occasion… PPAC reserves the right to limit quantities on special offers, discounts or promotions and tickets for special offers are subject to availability and may be available for selected performance dates, times, and seat locations only. Check the latest updates, order tickets online anytime, and sign up to be on our email list to receive news and special offers (and to download Showtimes online): www.ppacri.org
Please check your tickets for curtain time…
If you find that despite your best efforts to arrive on time you are delayed, you can still watch the beginning of the show on the flat screens in the PPAC lobby – this will enable latecomers to watch the show until the theatre is re-opened.
Just a reminder that touring companies set the policy for allowing those who arrive past curtain time in to the theatre; PPAC must ask those patrons to wait until the approved time to re-open the doors. If at all possible, please plan ahead to arrive early and relax before the show begins. Thank you!
Directions to Providence Performing Arts Center:
From Points North: Take 95 South to the Atwells Avenue exit #21. Go straight through 4 traffic lights and turn left at the 5th traffic light onto Broad Street which becomes Weybosset Street.
From Points South, or from Route 195: Take 95 North to the Broadway exit #21. Turn left. At the next traffic light turn left and proceed through 2 traffic lights and at the 3rd traffic light turn left onto Broad Street which becomes Weybosset Street.
From Worcester/Western Massachusetts: Take 90 East to Exit 10A (Worcester/Providence, Routes 146/20) which will lead to Route 146 South (Providence).Take Route 146 South and merge on 95 South in Providence. Follow directions for “From Points North.”
GPS coordinates: 41˚ 49’16.73”N 71˚ 24’44.73”W
Joseph W. Walsh, Esq. Chairman
Mark T. Ryan, Esq. First Vice Chairman
Thomas A. Tanury Second Vice Chairman
Ellen Barnes Secretary J. Joseph Kruse Treasurer
Richard L. Bready
John D. Butler
Gabriella DiGiacinto Caprio
The Hon. Lincoln D. Chafee
Scott C. Connolly
Darren Corrente, Esq.
Richard E. DiChiaro
Thomas P. Fay
Robert G. Flanders, Jr., Esq.
The Hon. Gordon D. Fox, Esq.
Gary E. Furtado
Jay Howell
Lowell W. Kinch
The Hon. James R. Langevin
Cynthia Laughlin
Barbara S. Lavine
Paul A. MacDonald
Lori Merola
William D. Moore
Terrence P. Moran
George H. Nee
The Hon. Joseph R. Paolino, Jr..
Gary M. Penfield
Jo-Ann Ragosta
The Hon. Jack Reed
Thomas J. Rossi
David Salit
Stephen Shechtman, Esq.
James Skeffington, Esq.
Robert F. Stoico
Donald R. Sweitzer
The Hon. Angel Taveras
Zeno Trabucchi
Gregory Troy
Susan Weiner
Stanley Weiss
John Hazen White, Jr.
William A. White
William K. Wray
Trustee Representative
Suzanne D. Augenstein
Steven Costantino
John R. Pagliarini
Raymond D. Simone
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Celebrating 34 years of Broadway’s Best!
August 15th is the FINAL Day to Reserve a
NEW Subscription with a $99 Deposit
You can subscribe to our full seven-show Broadway Series and/or three-show TACO/The White Family Foundation Contemporary Classics Series. Contact Sharon Corcoran in Direct Response at (401) 574-3136 or direct@ppacri.org or call a Box Office Representative at (401) 421-ARTS (2787) for best availability. Direct Response Summer Hours are Monday through Friday, 9A to 5P. Summer Box Office Hours are Monday through Thursday, 10A to 3P.
Introducing...The Broadway Budget Package!
This season, we are pleased to introduce an incredible opportunity to become a PPAC subscriber at a VERY affordable price…THE BROADWAY BUDGET PACKAGE. With the Broadway Budget Package, you can see six shows in the Broadway Series (LES MISÉRABLES is excluded) for just $135 or you can see the complete three-show TACO/The White Family Foundation Contemporary Classics Series for just $75 (INCLUSIVE of restoration and handling fees)
Seating for this package includes rear orchestra and extreme sides. There are a limited number of these seats available in the Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday evening performances in the Broadway Series; and in the Friday and Sunday evening performances in the TACO/The White Family Foundation Contemporary Classics Series. Broadway Budget Package subscribers will receive all subscriber benefits with the exception of the “opt out” benefit.
Orders can be reserved with just a $99 deposit. These seats will sell quickly so order your Broadway Budget Package today!
LES MISÉRABLES On-Sale Date
Announced; Performs at PPAC
November 1 – 6!
Tickets for The NEW 25th Anniversary Production of LES MISÉRABLES are available online on Sunday, July 31 and at the Box Office window and by phone on Monday, August 1 at 10A! This epic production includes glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery designed by Matt Kinley and inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. The New York Times calls this LES MISÉRABLES “an unquestionably spectacular production from start to finish” and NY1-TV proclaims, “This new production actually exceeds the original. The storytelling is clearer, the perspective grittier, and the motivations more honest. Musical theatre fans can rejoice: LES MIZ is born again.”
Tickets begin at $53; all ticket prices include a $3 per ticket restoration charge and are subject to change without notice
Sponsored by
THE NEW 25TH ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTION
Single Tickets Are Available NOW For Most
Shows in PPAC’s 34th Broadway Season
The majority of the productions in the Broadway Series and TACO/The White Family Foundation Contemporary Classics Series, and Contemporary Specials are on sale NOW!
BROADWAY SERIES
Rock of Ages
October 4 – 9, 2011
SPECIALS
Gazillion Bubble Show
September 30 - October 2, 2011
MOMIX: Botanica
Les Misérables
November 1 - 6, 2011
Cirque Dreams Holidaze
December 13 – 18, 2011
Shrek the Musical
January 3 - 8, 2012
Mary Poppins
February 8 – 19, 2012
The Addams Family
March 20 – 25, 2012
Bring It On: The Musical
April 24 – 29, 2012
CONTEMPORARY CLASSICS SERIES
Dr. Seuss’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! The Musical
November 15 – 20, 2011
Come Fly Away
March 2 – 4, 2012
Burn the Floor
May 4 – 6, 2012
October 29, 2011 at 8P
Boston Pops
December 2, 2011 at 8P
Dog Whisperer: Cesar Millan
December 3, 2011 at 8P
Festival Ballet’s “The Nutcracker”
December 9 – 11, 2011
RAIN – A Tribute to The Beatles
January 27, 2012 at 8P
Sesame Street Live: 1-2-3 Imagine! with Elmo & Friends
March 9 – 11, 2012
Chris Botti & RIPO
March 31, 2012 at 7:30P
David Sedaris
April 14, 2012 at 8P
Festival Ballet and PPAC's “Swan Lake”
May 11, 2012 at 7:30P; May 12, 2012 at 2P & 8P
FEATURED SHOWS AT THE VETS
The Music of ABBA
January 6, 2012 at 8P
An Evening with Renée Fleming and RIPO
January 21, 2012 at 7:30P
Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood
March 30, 2012 at 8P
Unless otherwise noted, regularly scheduled Broadway performance times are Tuesday and Wednesday at 7P, Thursday and Friday at 7:30P, Saturday at 2P & 8P, and Sunday at 1P & 6:30P. Please note that Wednesday and Friday performances are now a half-hour earlier.
Marquee Events
Friday, September 30 at 7P; Saturday, October 1 at 11A and 2P; Sunday, October 2 at 2P
PPAC Hosts World Premiere of the all new GAZILLION BUBBLE SHOW!
The Future of Family Fun Has Arrived By Bubble!
Bouncing Bubbles, Floating Bubbles, Misty, Tiny, Massive Bubbles will delight you in this multimillion dollar spectacular featuring dazzling special effects, spellbinding never-before-seen laser magic, and of course…A GAZILLION BUBBLES!
Five-time Tony Award® winner Jon B. Platt (WICKED, BOOK OF MORMON) presents the GAZILLION BUBBLE SHOW, starring international sensation
Fan Yang, who David Letterman calls “the greatest bubble artist in the world!” Watch as Fan Yang performs the extraordinary Bubble Magic that has earned him an amazing 17 Guinness World Records! Be among the first to see the GAZILLION BUBBLE SHOW and experience what Oprah Winfrey guarantees “will blow you away!”
Fan Yang was born in Vietnam and grew up in Yugoslavia. Over the past two decades, Fan has explored the fascinating, unknown world of bubbles, combining art with science. Fan’s ingenious creations and dedication to the pursuit of his craft have brought to life an utterly unique form of entertainment. Fan Yang’s 17 Guinness World Records include:
• The Biggest Spherical Bubble, measuring 7.54 feet in circumference. Berlin, Germany. November 1997.
• The World’s Largest Bubble Wall, measuring 156 feet in length with a surface area of over 400 square feet. Seattle, WA. August 11, 1997.
• The Largest Bubble Chamber with 100 People in a Bubble, live on the Oprah Winfrey Show Chicago, IL. January 30, 2008
• Encasing the Largest Land Mammal in a Bubble. Tai, a thirty-nine-year-old female elephant, weighed over 8,800 pounds and was 8.5 feet tall. Perris, CA. April 8, 2008
Tickets are $58 - $23; all ticket prices include a $3 per ticket restoration fee and are subject to change without notice. The majority of tickets on Friday, September 30 are only $23! Ask the Box Office about our Bubble Zone tickets available for all performances!
Photo by: Jon B. Platt
Photo by: Jon B. Platt
Photo by: Jon B. Platt
October 4 – 9, 2011
PPAC launches the “totally awesome” new National Tour of ROCK OF AGES this fall! In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small town girl met a big city rocker, and in L.A.’s most famous rock club, they fell in love to the greatest songs of the 80's. Nominated for five Tony Awards®, ROCK OF AGES is an arena-rock love story told through the face-melting hits of Journey, Night Ranger, Styx, Twisted Sister, Poison, Whitesnake, Pat Benatar, and more!
The New York Times calls ROCK OF AGES, “Absurdly enjoyable! The siren call of those guitars and singalong choruses is impossible to resist” and Time Out New York says, “Excellent! Rock and comedy in perfect proportion.”
Here is a little Blast from the Past! In 1987 (the year ROCK OF AGES takes place)...
• “Walk Like an Egyptian” by The Bangles was the #1 song (Billboard Magazine).
• The Cosby Show was the most-watched TV show (A.C. Nielsen Ratings).
• Three Men and a Baby was the biggest Box Office hit (Box Office Mojo).
• Paul Simon’s Graceland won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year.
• The New York Giants won Superbowl XXI.
• Les Misérables won the Tony Award® for Best Musical and Fences won the Tony Award® for Best Play. (Please note: The NEW 25th Anniversary Production of Les Misérables comes to PPAC November 1 – 6; tickets on sale July 31/August 1.)
• August Wilson won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Fences.
• The Last Emperor won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Tickets are $66 - $39; all ticket prices include a $3 per ticket restoration charge and are subject to change without notice.
AUG/SEPT
Thank you and good luck, Richard!
Our annual end-of-the-year Usher Party was bittersweet for administrative and volunteer usher staffs. We said good-bye to House Manager Richard Coffey, who has retired after working at PPAC for 24 years. Thank you, Richard, for your commitment in ensuring that every patron has the best experience at the Theatre. We wish you the best!
Photo by Caitlyn DiPompo
Showcase Showcase
Some of the dancing, language, and costumes in ROCK OF AGES might not be appropriate for children under the age of 14.
L to R: Assistant House Manager Bob Armour, House Manager Bruce Ingham, General Manager Alan Chille, and Richard Coffey.
Cast of ROCK OF AGES
Photo by: Jeff Busby Cast of ROCK OF AGES , Photo by: Jeff Busby
