You and a guest are invited to our 2018/2019 Broadway Season Announcement! Tuesday, March 6 from 10:30A to 11A in the PPAC Grand Lobby.
Light refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP by Friday, March 2 by contacting Betty Benedetti: bbenedetti@ppacri.org or (401) 574-3119
Feb 27 – March 4
Beautiful – The Carole King Musical
March 6
March 2
ARTS Scholarships Applications are due by 3P This is your last chance to apply for our 2018 ARTS Scholarships 2018 program. Please visit ppacri.org/artsscholarships or call Cynthia Goldsmith at (401) 574-3105 for more information.
Fax (401) 351-7827 Regular Box Office Hours M – F, 10A – 5P; Sat, 10A – 2P and two hours prior to all curtain times 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.
ADMINISTRATION
Phone (401) 421-2997
Email info@ppacri.org
Fax (401) 421-5767
Hours M-F, 9A-6P
DIRECT RESPONSE
Phone (401) 574-3136
Email direct@ppacri.org
Fax (401) 421-5767
Hours M-F, 9A-5P
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.”
RECOMMENDED ATTIRE
smart casual clothing
BE SAFE, BE SMART!
PPAC is your only official ticketing source for tickets to a PPAC/The VETS performance. For more information, please visit www.ppacri.org or www.thevetsri.com
PATRON SAFETY NOTICE:
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 wands. 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.
call the Box Office at (401) 421-ARTS (2787).
Phone (401) 574-3162
Email phiatt@ppacri.org
Fax (401) 421-5767
Hours M-F, 9A-5P
LATE ARRIVALS POLICY
Please be sure to leave yourself adequate time for travel and parking so you may be in your seats before curtain time. Touring shows mandate that we hold latecomers in the lobby until an appropriate moment in the performance before seating them (sometimes as long as 20 minutes) in order to minimize disruption to other audience members.
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.). Gift card sleeve includes special complimentary offerings from Gracie's Restaurant and Ellie's Bakery, both located in downtown Providence.
The Providence Performing Arts Center is a smoke-free facility. Patrons who wish to smoke may do so outside under the marquee at scheduled intermissions. The use of E-Cigarettes is also not permitted inside the theatre.
SIX MONTHS OUT
APRIL
Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience
Friday, April 6 at 7:30P
Celtic Woman: Homecoming Tour
Sunday, April 8 at 3P
Tony Bennett in Concert with special guest Antonia Bennett Wednesday, April 11 at 7:30P
Joe Bonamassa Thursday, April 26 at 8P
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone™In Concert Featuring the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra Saturday, April 28 at 2P & 8P
Annual Gala: Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget For the Rest of Your Life Featuring The Steep Canyon Rangers and Jeff Babko Saturday, April 14 at 7P
For Gala tickets, please contact Donna Santos at dsantos@ppacri.org – Gala tickets include premium seating, parking spot, and post-performance party at the Theatre.
BOARD of DIRECTORS
Joseph W. Walsh, Esq. – Chairman; Mark T. Ryan, Esq. – First Vice Chairman; Richard L. Bready, Gabriella DiGiacinto Caprio, Darren Corrente, Esq., Jason M. DaPonte, The Hon. James R. Langevin (Ex-Officio)*, Cynthia Laughlin, Barbara S. Lavine, E. Lawrence E. Purtill, Jo-Ann Ragosta, The Hon. Gina M. Raimondo (Ex-Officio), The Peter J. Troy, Susan Weiner, John Hazen White, Jr.*, William A. White, William K. Wray
*Director Representatives: Theresa M. Agonia (The Hon. Jorge O. Elorza), Seth Klaiman
MAY
SAVE THE DATES!
FREE Spring Wurlitzer Concert Series - Our gift to the community!
Wednesday, May 2 at noon
Patrick Aiken
Wednesday, May 23 at noon
Gary Phillips
Wednesday, May 30 at noon
Peter Krasinski and a silent movie
Jackson Browne
Wednesday, May 9 at 7:30P
Brian Regan Thursday, May 10 at 7:30P
William Shatner LIVE with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Saturday, May 12 at 7:30P
Something Rotten! May 15 – 20
JULY & AUGUST
Dan & PhilInteractive Introverts
Friday, July 20 at 7:30P
Yanni: 25th Anniversary of Live at the Acropolis
Saturday, August 4 at 8P
Thomas A. Tanury – Second Vice Chairman; Ellen Barnes – Secretary; Lowell W. Kinch – Treasurer DaPonte, Richard E. DiChiaro, The Hon. Jorge O. Elorza (Ex-Officio)*, Thomas P. Fay, Gary E. Furtado, Ari Gabinet, Janet Hasson, E. Robert Lupone, Paul A. MacDonald, Robin L. Main, Esq., Rick Metters, Terrence P. Moran, George H. Nee, Gary M. Penfield, The Hon. Jack Reed (Ex-Officio)*, Thomas J. Rossi, David Salit, Stephen Shechtman, Esq., Robert Stoico, Donald R. Sweitzer, Wray
Klaiman (The Hon. James R. Langevin), Raymond Simone (The Hon. Jack Reed), Benjamin White (for John Hazen White, Jr.)
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS is the romantic story about an American soldier, a mysterious French girl, and the city of Paris, each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war. Directed and choreographed by acclaimed 2015 Tony Award winner Christopher Wheeldon, the show features the music and lyrics of George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, and a book by Craig Lucas
The score of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS includes the songs "I Got Rhythm," "Liza," “’S Wonderful," "But Not For Me," "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise," and orchestral music including "Concerto in F," "Second Prelude," "Second Rhapsody/Cuban Overture," and "An American In Paris."
The production opened to rapturous critical acclaim at the Palace Theatre on Broadway in April 2015 after its world premiere at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. The New York Times proclaimed it as “a triumph! Pure joy!” Variety noted, “A dancer is a thing of beauty, and there is beaucoup beauty in director-choreographer Christopher Wheeldon’s ravishing production.”
The New York production closed in October 2016 after playing more than 600 performances. A West End production of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS closed in January 2018 at the Dominion Theatre.
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS won four 2015 Tony Awards, four Drama Desk Awards, four Outer Critics Circle Awards, the Drama League Award for Best Musical, three Fred and Adele Astaire Awards, and two Theatre World Awards. The musical was included on the Year’s Best lists of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Entertainment Weekly, The New Yorker, the Associated Press, The Hollywood Reporter, and The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
to change without notice. Please visit www.ppacri.org for current prices.
A PPAC BROADWAY SPECIAL!
February 27 – March 4
// Tickets: $110 - $46
After launching its National Tour at PPAC in the fall of 2015, BEAUTIFUL – THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL returns to the Theatre for a special week-long engagement. BEAUTIFUL tells the inspiring true story of Carole King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Along the way, she made more than beautiful music, she wrote the soundtrack to a generation.
Several cast members have been a part of the BEAUTIFUL National Tour since it opened in Providence over two years ago. Sarah Bockel, who stars as Carole King, previously understudied the role. Andrew Brewer (Gerry Goffin) and Jacob Heimer (Barry Mann) performed originally as the musical duo The Righteous Brothers.
Rhode Island native John Michael Dias performs as Neil Sedaka, Lou Adler, Bobby Hatfield, and others, and is excited to be performing at home again. “I grew up watching all the big shows coming through the PPAC,” said Dias. “It’s really an honor to be performing on that stage for the fourth time.”
Jay Leno, known as “the hardest working man in show business,” returns to PPAC by popular demand this month. Leno’s late night TV ratings domination included two decades as the host of the #1-rated “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” – he never lost a ratings year in which he served as host.
Leno currently produces and is host of the CNBC Television series “Jay Leno’s Garage” now in its third season. The show is an outgrowth of “Jay Leno’s Garage YouTube Channel” which Leno also produces. The online version of “Jay Leno’s Garage” has a large international following and has garnered several Emmy Awards and nominations.
BRIAN REGAN
Thursday, May 10 at 7:30P
Tickets: $55 - $35
Gala tickets: Gala tickets party at the
In this special careers, creative though a blend in show business.
Steve Martin today. Many Roxanne, and a prolific writer; nominated Broadway Martin Short television, film, Night Live, Short including the wedding planner,
Critics, fans, and fellow comedians agree: Brian Regan is one of the most respected comedians in the country with Entertainment Weekly calling him, “Your favorite comedian’s favorite comedian.” Having built his 30-plus year career on the strength of his material alone, Regan’s nonstop theater tour continuously fills the most beautiful venues across North America, visiting close to 100 cities each year.
Regan premiered his seventh hour of comedy, the Netflix special, Brian Regan: Nunchucks and Flamethrowers, last November. He currently appears in The Audience Network’s show Loudermilk. Regan is a regular on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and was previously a regular guest on The Late Show with David Letterman.
THROUGH SPRING AT PPAC!
ON SALE NOW!
ANNUAL GALA: STEVE MARTIN AND MARTIN SHORT: AN EVENING YOU WILL FORGET FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE FEATURING THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS AND JEFF BABKO
Saturday, April 14 at 7P
tickets: please contact Donna Santos at dsantos@ppacri.org –tickets include premium seating, parking spot, and post-performance the Theatre. // Non-Gala Tickets: $250 - $58
special performance, Steve Martin and Martin Short recall their iconic creative influences, and most memorable encounters, uniquely presented blend of stand-up, musical numbers, and conversations about their lives business.
Martin is one of the most acclaimed and beloved talents in entertainment
Many of Martin’s films are considered modern classics including: The Jerk, and Father of the Bride (which also starred Martin Short). Martin is also writer; an accomplished, Grammy Award-winning musician; and a TonyBroadway composer.
Short is an equally beloved comedian and actor whose career spans film, and theater. Since his breakout performances on NBC’s Saturday Short has become a household name with roles in feature films the science fiction comedy Innerspace, Three Amigos, and as the quirky planner, Franck Eggelhoffer, in the Father of the Bride series.
JUST ADDED: WILLIAM SHATNER LIVE WITH STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN
Saturday, May 12 at 7:30P
Ticket prices start at $29.50 and are subject to change without notice.
Set your phasers to stun! Prepare to be beamed up for an unforgettable night with William Shatner, live on stage. In this unique evening you'll enjoy a screening of the classic film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan on the big screen. Following the movie, one of Hollywood's most recognizable figures, Mr. Shatner, will take to the stage to share fascinating and humorous behind the scenes stories from portraying the original "Captain James T. Kirk" in the "Star Trek" television series and movies as well as his career spanning over 50 years as an award winning actor, producer, director, and writer. Fans will also have a chance to ask Mr. Shatner their questions during the audience-led Q&A.
to change without notice. Please visit www.ppacri.org for current prices.
PPAC NEWS
IN MEMORY OF
Janice Skelly
A longtime colleague and friend of many at PPAC, iHeart Media Consultant Janice Skelly recently passed away after bravely fighting a long illness.
High-spirited, creative, glamorous, generous, and blessed with a great sense of humor, Janice loved her work and especially enjoyed all the colleagues who became her friends over many years - she always went the extra mile for her clients - sharing a laugh, the latest good book, and shopping tips along the way.
She was inducted into the Rhode Island Radio Hall of Fame in 2014 as the recipient of the Shepard Award in recognition of her outstanding work in radio sales and promotions, the only salesperson to date to be so honored.
Janice was a gem; she will be missed, but always remembered with a smile.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT
All ticket prices include a $3 per ticket facility fee and are subject to change without notice. Please visit www.thevetsri.com for current prices.
Enhance your experience at The VETS with VIP Encore Lounge access – call the Box Office at (401) 421-ARTS (2787) or purchase online.
PPAC PRESIDENT TO RECEIVE JOHN HAZEN WHITE, SR. LEADERSHIP IN THE ARTS AWARD AT RIPO’S GALA IN JUNE
J.L. “Lynn” Singleton, President of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), will be honored by the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra at their Gala Celebration Dinner on Sunday, June 3 at Renaissance Providence Hotel, adjacent to The VETS. Singleton will receive the prestigious John Hazen White, Sr. Leadership in the Arts Award. The RI Philharmonic Orchestra’s Gala, “Bernstein on Broadway: Glitter and Be Gala,” will also feature a 3P at the VETS on Sunday, June 3 with the Orchestra, guest conductor Teddy and guest artist Morgan James.
to thank the RI Philharmonic Orchestra for this wonderful recognition,” Singleton said. “Providence has a rich and vibrant artistic community, of which I have pleasure of being a part. I am looking forward to celebrating with the Rhode Philharmonic Orchestra this June at The where we had previously collaborated on the inaugural Gala in 2012 in a beautiful concert renowned soprano Renée Fleming.”
MEMBERS FROM ON YOUR FEET! WITH LOCAL STUDENTS
from Lillian Feinstein Elementary in Providence and members from the Academy of Rhode Island attended the ON YOUR FEET! Saturday matinee performance a special post-show Q & A with members from the cast. Photos: Paul Hiatt
RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS
Sunday, March 18 at 7P
Tickets: $50 - $35
THE RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS are a nine-piece ensemble consisting of pipers, guitarists, keyboardists, and drummers who won the top prize on the U.K. primetime TV talent show “When Will I Be Famous?” in 2007. Their signature sound is a unique fusion of traditional pipe tunes with contemporary rock n roll anthems that they affectionately describe as “Bagrock.”
