CALENDAR
Monday, December 24 (Christmas Eve): 10A – noon
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day): CLOSED
Monday, December 31 (New Year’s
10A – 5P Tuesday,
(New Year’s
ARTS Scholarships 2019 available at ppacri.org/outreach/arts-scholarship
The ARTS Scholarships 2019 program will provide 30 scholarships valued up to $500 each to qualified, talented Rhode Island students. These scholarships provide young artists with opportunities to attend local, summer arts education programs that will broaden their experiences in a chosen area of study. Applicants must be between the ages of 11 and 14 by June 1, 2019. (CONTINUED ON THEATRE
THEATRE INFORMATION
HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS:
Online: ppacri.org • Tickets are available anytime online.
By Phone: (401) 421-ARTS (2787)
At the Box Office: 220 Weybosset Street, Providence, RI 02903
Regular Box Office Hours are: M - F, 10A - 5P; Sat, 10A - 2P and two hours prior to curtain time(s) on show dates. Please call to check on-site hours for The VETS Box Office. Visit ppacri.org or thevetsri.com for additional information and to order tickets.
GIFT CARDS:
Gift cards are available in any denomination when purchasing by phone at (401) 421-ARTS (2787) or at the Box Office window. Only specific denominations are offered online at ppacri.org (i.e. $25, $50, $75, etc.).
FOR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS:
Administration (401) 421-2997 • Regular Hours: M - F, 9A - 6P • info@ppacri.org
Sharon Corcoran, Direct Response • For subscription and advertising sales (401) 574-3136 • Direct Response Hours: M - F, 9A - 5P • scorcoran@ppacri.org
Paul Hiatt, Group Sales • Available for groups of 15+ (401) 574-3162 • Group Sales Hours: M - F, 9A - 5P • phiatt@ppacri.org
DIRECTIONS TO PPAC:
From points north: take 95S to the Atwells Ave exit 21. Go straight through 4 traffic lights and turn left at the 5th traffic light onto Broad St, which becomes Weybosset St. From points south (take 95N to Point St exit 20) and from points east (take 195W to Point St exit 1A): proceed straight at the traffic light at end of exit onto E Franklin St. At Broad St, turn right at the light (Broad St becomes Weybosset St). PPAC will be on the right side of Weybosset. From Worcester/Western Massachusetts: Take 90E to exit 10A (Worcester/Providence, Route 146/20), which will lead to Route 146S (Providence). Take Route 146S and merge onto 95S in Providence. Then, follow directions for “from points north.”
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FRAUDULENT TICKET SELLERS – BE SAFE; BE SMART!
PPAC is your ONLY official ticketing source for tickets to a PPAC / The VETS performance. Purchasing from unauthorized sources will put you at risk for receiving counterfeit tickets.
PPAC SECURITY POLICY:
PPAC requests that all guests arrive as early as possible and bring minimal personal belongings to the Theatre. Guests entering PPAC are subject to search at the discretion of management, which may include pat down or scan by metal detector. All bags are subject to search; bags that pass inspection must fit comfortably under a guest’s seat. Laptops, briefcases, suitcases, and outside food and beverages are not allowed in the building. Any items confiscated will not be returned. PPAC does not provide an area to check bags, coats, or any personal belongings. Please note that a Providence Police detail is on site at all PPAC events. PPAC management reserves the right to change their security policy or implement any security measures required for any performance without advance notice.
// Editor: P.J. Prokop Content Manager: Caitlyn DiPompo // Design: Lindsay Letourneau, Tandem Designworks // Printer: The Allied Group
Single Tickets Majority of Shows
On Sale dates for will be announced
TACO/WHITE FAMILY
CATS
National Tour Launches
January 22 – 27
ROALD
DAHL’S CHARLIE THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
February 5 – 10
BankNewport Family Night Wednesday, February 6 at
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
March 21 – 31
BOARD of DIRECTORS
ENCORE
THE BOOK OF MORMON April 23 CONTEMPORARY
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS™ IN CONCERT FEATURING THE RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Saturday, February 16 at 2P
RAIN – A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES
Wednesday, February 20 at
1 FEATURING THE
SEASON MEDIA SPONSOR: 2 ENCORE SERIES MEDIA SPONSOR:
Joseph W. Walsh, Esq. – Chairman; Mark T. Ryan, Esq. – First Vice Chairman; Richard L. Bready, Gabriella DiGiacinto Caprio, Darren Corrente, Esq., Jason M. DaPonte, Gary E. Furtado, Ari Gabinet, Janet Hasson, The Hon. James R. Langevin (Ex-Officio)*, Rick Metters, Terrence P. Moran, George H. Nee, Gary M. Penfield, Lawrence E. Purtill, Stephen Shechtman, Esq., Robert Stoico, Donald R. Sweitzer, Peter J. Troy, Susan
*Director Representatives: Theresa M. Agonia (The Hon. Jorge O. Elorza), Seth Klaiman
Tyler Hanes as Rum Tum Tugger in CATS on Broadway. Haynie, Alan H. Green, Christian Borle, Trista Dollison, SCHOOL OF ROCK Tour. Photo by Evan Zimmerman-MurphyMade; Tour of WAITRESS. Photo by Joan Marcus; THE PHANTOM Monica L. Patton, Kevin Clay, Conner Peirson - The Book Wexler and Chris Stevens in JERSEY BOYS. Photo: Joan
THE BAND'S VISIT and HAMILTON announced at a later time.
FAMILY FOUNDATION BROADWAY SERIES 1
SCHOOL OF ROCK
February 26 – March 3
BankNewport Family Night is Wednesday, February 27 at 7P 3
CHARLIE AND FACTORY Night is at 7P 3
SERIES 2
WAITRESS THE MUSICAL
May 28 – June 2
BOOK MORMON 23 – 28 JERSEY BOYS
May 10 – 12 BROADWAY SPECIAL STOMP April 12 – 13
CONTEMPORARY SPECIALS
JOHN MELLENCAMP"THE JOHN MELLENCAMP SHOW" Friday, February 22 at 8P
PPAC Concessions Manager Matt Pawlik helps load in the last bag of donated toys for Toys for Tots. THE SECRETS™ FEATURING ORCHESTRA 2P & 8P
FIRSTWORKS ARTISTIC ICONS SERIES: COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY BALLET: FROM BACH TO BOWIE Wednesday, April 17 at 7:30P
CHICAGO - LIVE IN CONCERT Friday, April 19 at 7:30P
PPAC thanks all of our patrons who donated to Toys for Tots this Holiday Season. Many children in RI were able to have a happier holiday as a result of your kindness and generosity!
SERIES SPONSOR:
3FAMILY NIGHT SPONSOR:
BROADWAY SERIES
3FAMILY NIGHT MEDIA SPONSORS:
Thomas A. Tanury – Second Vice Chairman; Ellen Barnes – Secretary; Lowell W. Kinch – Treasurer DaPonte, Richard E. DiChiaro, Alison Eichler, The Hon. Jorge O. Elorza (Ex-Officio)*, Thomas P. Fay, David L. Fried, M.D., (Ex-Officio)*, Cynthia Laughlin, Barbara S. Lavine, E. Robert Lupone, Paul A. MacDonald, Robin L. Main, Esq., Donna S. Mesolella, Purtill, Jo-Ann Ragosta, The Hon. Gina M. Raimondo (Ex-Officio), The Hon. Jack Reed (Ex-Officio)*, Thomas J. Rossi, David Salit, Susan Weiner, John Hazen White, Jr.*, William A. White, Patrick Wholey, William K. Wray Klaiman (The Hon. James R. Langevin), Raymond Simone (The Hon. Jack Reed), Benjamin White (for John Hazen White, Jr.)
Broadway. Photo by Matthew Murphy; Ben Crawford, Emma Pfaeffle, Kathy Fitzgerald, F. Michael Dollison, John Rubin in CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY. Photo by Joan Marcus, 2017; Zimmerman-MurphyMade; Charity Angel Dawson, Desi Oakley and Lenne Klingaman in the National PHANTOM OF THE OPERA - Quentin Oliver Lee and Eva Tavares. Photo by Matthew Murphy; Book of Mormon (c) Julieta Cervantes 2017; (l to r) Corey Greenan, Tommaso Antico, Jonny Joan Marcus; Scene from STOMP.
SHEN YUN
February 2 – 3 //
Tickets: $150 - $80
National at PPAC
Tickets:
Audiences to see tour! This generation, Andy
time Tony Blankenbuehler’s choreography. don’t want quickly, when audiences happens
Blankenbuehler musical where
Whether National
SHEN YUN returns to PPAC with a brand-new production. Watch ancient legends, heavenly realms, and modern tales of courage spring to life through classical Chinese dance. See ethnic dances, dazzling costumes, and powerful flips fill the stage with color and energy. And let the orchestra’s exquisite melodies, the singers’ soaring voices, and the dynamic animated backdrops uplift your spirit and transport you to another world. It’s five thousand years of civilization— reborn.
ORIGINALLY PRODUCED BY CAMERON MACKINTOSH AND THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP LIMITED TM © 1981 RUG LTD
PHOTO OF GEORGINA PAZCOGUIN BY MATTHEW MURPHY
Warm up with Family and Friends
All ticket prices include a $3 per ticket restoration charge and are subject
National Tour Launches
PPAC
January 22 – 27
Tickets: $89 - $42
CATS is back and better than ever!
Audiences in Providence will be among the first the first-ever Broadway revival of CATS on This beloved and iconic production has been reimagined for a new generation, with reinvented choreography by three-time Tony Award winner Blankenbuehler (In The Heights, Hamilton) and lighting design by sixTony Award winner Natasha Katz (Once, An American in Paris).
- The Huffington Post
Blankenbuehler’s choreography is based on Gillian Lynne's original choreography. In an interview with BroadwayDirect, Blankenbuehler said, “I want to break the DNA of the show, but I want to move it a little more quickly, deepen the storytelling, and strengthen the characterizations, so that audiences see the show, it will be something they remember, but which happens in a way that is not familiar.”
Blankenbuehler adds, “The creative team talked to me a lot about the musical not just being about cats, but about finding the common ground the audience can see themselves in the cats.”
Whether you are rediscovering CATS or experiencing it for the first time, this National Tour launch is a chance to “let the Memory live again”!
SERIES
February 5 – 10 // Tickets: $86 - $41
Based on the beloved children’s novel, Roald Dahl’s CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY tells the story of Willy Wonka, who is opening his marvelous— and mysterious—factory…to a lucky few. That includes young Charlie Bucket, whose life definitely needs sweetening. He and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a mesmerizing, life-changing journey through Wonka’s world of pure imagination.
BankNewport Family Night at Roald Dahl’s AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Wednesday, February 6 at 7P
Box Office at (401) 421-ARTS (2787) or visit the window to learn more about our special buy one pricing.
SPONSORS:
subject to change without notice. Please visit ppacri.org for current prices.
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS™ IN CONCERT FEATURING THE RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Saturday, February 16 at 2P & 8P
Tickets: $128 - $58
The Harry Potter Film Series return with HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS™ IN CONCERT, the second film in the Series. The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra will perform John Williams’ Grammy nominated score, live, while the film is screened in high definition.
JOHN MELLENCAMP –
February 22 at 8P
Tickets: $129.50 - $42.50
JOHN MELLENCAMP’s career in music, spanning more than 35 years, has seen him transition from pop star to one of the most highly-respected singer/songwriters in the music industry. Mellencamp has received impressive critical acclaim - The Hollywood Reporter described his concert as "triumphant," and The Boston Globe applauded Mellencamp for a "superb performance ... still full of fiery defiance."
greatest favorites. legendary best thing
“crowd-pleasing, WEBBER,
Based on rock star
live kids
© Richard Lovrich School of Rock Tour.
Photo by Evan Zimmerman-MurphyMade
RAIN –
A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES
Wednesday, February 20 at 7P
Tickets: $72 - $32
In celebration of the anniversary of Abbey Road, RAIN brings the greatest hits of this epic recording to life, in addition to all your early Beatles favorites. This mind-blowing performance takes you back in time with the legendary foursome delivering a note-for-note theatrical event that is “the next thing to seeing the Beatles” (Associated Press).
February 26 – March 3 //
Tickets: $86 - $41
on the hit film, SCHOOL OF ROCK follows Dewey Finn, a wannabe star who turns a class of straight-A students into grade-A rockers. This “crowd-pleasing, upbeat musical” features new songs from ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER, all the original songs from the movie, and musical theater’s first-ever kids rock band (Associated Press)!
PART OF THE
BankNewport Family Night at SCHOOL OF ROCK is Wednesday, February 27 at 7P
the Box Office at (401) 421-ARTS (2787) or the Box Office window to learn more about special buy one; get one pricing.
A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT BANKNEWPORT FAMILY NIGHT AT ANASTASIA
Photos by Corey Martineau
Guests at BankNewport Family Night at ANASTASIA experienced a special pre-show, behind-the-scenes look at the production. Cast members Joy Franz (Dowager Empress), Victoria Bingham (Little Anastasia), and Addison Mackynzie Valentino (understudy for Little Anastasia) shared their stories about being a part of the National Tour. Props supervisor, Nikki Lalonde, showed the audience an important prop piece – the music box, a gift that the Dowager Empress gives Little Anastasia at the beginning of the performance.
Christina Myers from ABC 6 emceed the pre-show event. BankNewport Executive Vice President, Digital and Technology Strategy John P. Sullivan spoke on behalf of BankNewport. HERE'S TO TWENTY GREAT YEARS!
Photo by P.J. Prokop
Shannon Hegy, WPRI 12 and Fox
Providence Eyewitness News Anchor, was the special guest narrator for "A Visit from St. Nicholas ('Twas the Night Before Christmas)" at the 2018 Holiday Pops Tour: Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra this December. She is pictured here backstage interviewing Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart. Thank you, Shannon - you did an amazing job!
Photos by Caitlyn DiPompo
Operations Manager Nick Berardinelli, Events Manager Betsy Menders, and Box Office Manager Stephanie Santos each celebrated working at PPAC for 20 years at a party held in their honor at the PPAC Marquee Room. Congratulations to all!
Sponsored Applications January at PPAC’s Administrative Office, Administrative Office is open
Completed applications must Providence, RI 02903 no later visit ppacri.org or call (401)
L to R: BankNewport Franz (Dowager Mackynzie Valentino (Little Anastasia), and BankNewport Strategy, John
BankNewport Marketing Production Officer Nicole Carreiro, Joy (Dowager Empress), Props Supervisor Nikki Lalonde, Addison Valentino (understudy, Little Anastasia), Victoria Bingham Anastasia), ABC 6 News Anchor Christina Myers, Jillian Sullivan, BankNewport Executive Vice President, Digital and Technology John P. Sullivan.
and
L to R: Victoria Bingham and Addison Mackynzie Valentino speak with Christina Myers about getting involved with performing at a young age.
A close-up shot of the music box from ANASTASIA.
ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS 2019
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L to R: President J.L. “Lynn” Singleton, Operations Manager Nick Berardinelli, Events Manager Betsy Menders, General Manager Alan J. Chille, and Chairman of PPAC Board of Directors, Joseph W. Walsh, Esq. Not pictured: Stephanie Santos.
Sponsored by The Textron Charitable Trust and PPAC Annual Fund
Applications for ARTS Scholarships 2019 will be available on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at ppacri.org/outreach/arts-scholarship and in person Office, which is located at 220 Weybosset Street on the 2nd Floor. The open Monday through Friday, 9A to 6P. must be submitted to Cynthia Goldsmith at PPAC, 220 Weybosset Street, later than 3P on Friday, March 1, 2019. For more information, please (401) 574-3105.
Linda Hebert
Nick Berardinelli
Betsy Menders with her husband, Wally.
