May/June/July Showtimes

MAY/JUNE/JULY SHOWTIMES 2016

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Michael Williams (David Shayne) and Hannah Rose DeFlumeri (Ellen) in the North American tour of the hit musical comedy BULLETS OVER BROADWAY, written by Woody Allen featuring original direction and choreography by Susan Stroman. (Photo by Matthew Murphy)

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SHOW TIMES

MAY/JUNE/JULY 2016

MAY 31 – JUNE 5 SPONSORED BY ENCORE SERIES MEDIA SPONSOR

Starring Original Broadway Cast members Jackie Burns as Elizabeth and Anthony Rapp as Lucas!

JUNE 14 – 19

PART OF THE BROADWAY SERIES SPONSORED BY:

MAY

CALENDAR 1

Q-SHEET

Final JERSEY BOYS performances at 1P & 6:30P

SPONSORED BY

2

Subscriber renewal deadline; call (401) 421-ARTS (2787) to renew. New subscriptions are accepted at any time!

6

Jeff Foxworthy & Larry the Cable Guy: “We’ve Been Thinking Tour” at 7P & 9:30P

8

Generation Axe: A Night of Guitars at 7P

9

ARTS Scholarships Awards Ceremony at 4:30P

12 14

phone (401) 421-ARTS (2787) email patron_feedback@ppacri.org fax (401) 351-7827 Regular Box Office Hours are M-F, 10A-5P; Sat., 10A-2P and two hours prior to all curtain times. Summer Box Office Hours (6/20/16 - 9/5/16) are M-Th, 10A-3P and two hours prior to all curtain times. 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 summer hours M-F, 9A-5P

Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! at 7:30P

DIRECT RESPONSE

phone (401) 574-3136 email direct@ppacri.org fax (401) 421-5767 hours M-F, 9A-5P

DIRECTIONS TO PPAC

At the VETS: Richard Nader’s Doo Wop and Rock & Roll All Stars at 8P

21

Joe Bonamassa at 8P

22

Carol Burnett: An Evening of Laughter and Reflection Where the Audience Asks the Questions at 4P

Limited Seating Available

31 – June 5

BOX OFFICE / ONLINE

SPONSORED BY

Bullets Over Broadway

ENCORE SERIES MEDIA SPONSOR

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.”

JULY

JUNE

RECOMMENDED ATTIRE

12

smart casual clothing

Watch the 2016 Tony Awards® at 8P on

14 – 19

If/Then

BE SAFE; BE SMART!

PART OF THE BROADWAY SERIES SPONSORED BY:

20

Summer Box Office Hours Begin

(M - Th, 10A – 3P and two hours prior to curtain times)

29

Celtic Woman: Destiny World Tour at 7P

12

At The VETS: Lindsey Stirling at 7:30P

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

FACEBOOK at

www.facebook.com/ProvPACRI

Follow us on TWITTER at www.twitter.com/ProvPACRI

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 for purchase in any denomination at the PPAC Box Office and online.

Gift Card sleeves include special pre- and post-show offerings from Gracie’s Restaurant, located at 194 Washington Street, Providence, RI 02903.

PATRON SAFETY NOTICE: Heightened security

measures have been implemented at PPAC including a Providence Police detail at all events. Please be advised that all purses/bags may be inspected at the discretion of PPAC Security and/or the Officer on site.

Accessibility Services are available through the House Manager’s desk in the Grand Lobby and through the Box Office. Services include assistive listening devices and wheelchair accessible seating. Upon request, sign-interpretation will be scheduled for Saturday 2P Broadway Series shows; call the Box Office for more details.

Follow us on

GROUP SALES

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INSTAGRAM @ProvPacRI

www.ppacri.org (401) 421-ARTS (2787) 220 Weybosset Street, 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.

SHOWTIMES IS A PUBLICATION OF THE PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER // Editor: P.J. Prokop Content Manager: Caitlyn DiPompo // Design: Lindsay Letourneau, Falcone Communications & Design // Printer: The Allied Group

www.ppacri.org (401) 421-ARTS (2787) 220 Weybosset Street, Providence

MAY

CALENDAR 1

Q-SHEET

Final JERSEY BOYS performances at 1P & 6:30P

SPONSORED BY

2

Subscriber renewal deadline; call (401) 421-ARTS (2787) to renew. New subscriptions are accepted at any time!

6

Jeff Foxworthy & Larry the Cable Guy: “We’ve Been Thinking Tour” at 7P & 9:30P

8

Generation Axe: A Night of Guitars at 7P

9

ARTS Scholarships Awards Ceremony at 4:30P

12 14

phone (401) 421-ARTS (2787) email patron_feedback@ppacri.org fax (401) 351-7827 Regular Box Office Hours are M-F, 10A-5P; Sat., 10A-2P and two hours prior to all curtain times. Summer Box Office Hours (6/20/16 - 9/5/16) are M-Th, 10A-3P and two hours prior to all curtain times. 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 summer hours M-F, 9A-5P

Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! at 7:30P

DIRECT RESPONSE

phone (401) 574-3136 email direct@ppacri.org fax (401) 421-5767 hours M-F, 9A-5P

DIRECTIONS TO PPAC

At the VETS: Richard Nader’s Doo Wop and Rock & Roll All Stars at 8P

21

Joe Bonamassa at 8P

22

Carol Burnett: An Evening of Laughter and Reflection Where the Audience Asks the Questions at 4P

Limited Seating Available

31 – June 5

BOX OFFICE / ONLINE

SPONSORED BY

Bullets Over Broadway

ENCORE SERIES MEDIA SPONSOR

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.”

JULY

JUNE

RECOMMENDED ATTIRE

12

smart casual clothing

Watch the 2016 Tony Awards® at 8P on

14 – 19

If/Then

BE SAFE; BE SMART!

PART OF THE BROADWAY SERIES SPONSORED BY:

20

Summer Box Office Hours Begin

(M - Th, 10A – 3P and two hours prior to curtain times)

29

Celtic Woman: Destiny World Tour at 7P

12

At The VETS: Lindsey Stirling at 7:30P

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

FACEBOOK at

www.facebook.com/ProvPACRI

Follow us on TWITTER at www.twitter.com/ProvPACRI

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 for purchase in any denomination at the PPAC Box Office and online.

Gift Card sleeves include special pre- and post-show offerings from Gracie’s Restaurant, located at 194 Washington Street, Providence, RI 02903.

PATRON SAFETY NOTICE: Heightened security

measures have been implemented at PPAC including a Providence Police detail at all events. Please be advised that all purses/bags may be inspected at the discretion of PPAC Security and/or the Officer on site.

Accessibility Services are available through the House Manager’s desk in the Grand Lobby and through the Box Office. Services include assistive listening devices and wheelchair accessible seating. Upon request, sign-interpretation will be scheduled for Saturday 2P Broadway Series shows; call the Box Office for more details.

Follow us on

GROUP SALES

Follow us on

INSTAGRAM @ProvPacRI

www.ppacri.org (401) 421-ARTS (2787) 220 Weybosset Street, 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.

SHOWTIMES IS A PUBLICATION OF THE PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER // Editor: P.J. Prokop Content Manager: Caitlyn DiPompo // Design: Lindsay Letourneau, Falcone Communications & Design // Printer: The Allied Group

www.ppacri.org (401) 421-ARTS (2787) 220 Weybosset Street, Providence

y a w d a o r B can be!

The deadline for subscription renewals is Monday, May 2. Call the Box Office at (401) 421-ARTS (2787) TODAY! Become a NEW subscriber to the 2016/2017 Season at any time. Call Sharon Corcoran at (401) 574-3136 or the Box Office.

MAY BONUS OFFER! Now through Tuesday, May 31 only, order a NEW Taco/White Family Foundation Broadway Series subscription and receive a FREE Bullets Over Broadway* ticket...call for details!

Kelli O'Hara & Hoon Lee in THE KING AND I. Photo: Paul Kolnik.

e e s d n a e Com how great

Kristin Chenoweth 2016 PPAC ANNUAL GALA performing on the PPAC AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH stage with the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra KRISTIN CHENOWETH FEATURING THE RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA KEVIN STITES, CONDUCTOR

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Chenoweth with PPAC President J.L. "Lynn" Singleton

Channing Gray from The Providence Journal proclaimed in a rave review that Kristin Chenoweth was "the perfect act for the Providence Performing Arts Center's annual Gala." It was certainly an elegant, classy, and fun evening. Please enjoy selected photographs from the 2016 Gala, taken by Corey Martineau. For a full gallery, please visit http://ow.ly/4mTXEN Gala guests Dr. Hakan Durudogan and wife WPRI 12 News Director Karen Rezendes enjoy pre-Gala festivities

Events Manager Betsy Menders, Director of Finance & Programming Norbert H. Mongeon, Jr., and Box Office Manager Stephanie Santos

Chenoweth with Office Manager Rosemary Sienko-Koehler

THE TACO / WHITE FAMILY FOUNDATION BROADWAY SERIES Wicked Sept. 21 – Oct. 8, 2016 Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King And I Nov. 1 – 6, 2016 National Tour Launches at PPAC! A Gentleman’s Guide To Love & Murder Dec. 6 – 11, 2016 Matilda The Musical Jan. 3 – 8, 2017 The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time Feb. 7 – 12, 2017

L to R: Marketing Director P.J. Prokop, Development Coordinator Claudia Zompa, Chenoweth, and General Manager Alan Chille

Disney’s The Lion King Feb. 28 – Mar. 19, 2017

PPAC Board of Directors Chairman Joseph W. Walsh, Esq. and President & CEO of the RI Foundation Neil Steinberg

Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza

Chicago May 2 – 7, 2017

ENCORE SERIES / 42nd Street Mar. 24 – 26, 2017 Riverdance – The 20th Anniversary World Tour June 2 – 4, 2017 Once Dec. 2 – 4, 2016

Front: Mary Kate Rizzuto (Biggest fan EVER of Ms. Chenoweth!!!), L to R: Kim McDermott, Chenoweth, Beth O'Connell, and Mary Kate's mother Tracey Rizzuto

Vice President of Marketing at Navigant Credit Union Tim Draper (right) and his wife, Deborah (left)

*FREE ticket for selected locations and performances; other restrictions may apply.

FEATURING THE BROADWAY SERIES SPONSORED BY:

SEASON MEDIA SPONSOR:

BOARD of

ENCORE SERIES MEDIA SPONSOR:

DIRECTORS

Visit www.ppacri.org to see our NEW Season Brochure!

PPAC thanks our Title Sponsors: Marcum LLP, The Providence Journal, and the Taco/White Family Foundation; Our Premiere Sponsors: Coastway Community Bank, IGT, The Rhode Island Lottery, WLNE ABC 6, WJAR NBC 10, and CBS WPRI 12 / FOX Providence.

We also thank our Silver, Bronze, and Restaurant Sponsors for their support of the Gala.

For a complete listing of our Sponsors, please visit www.ppacri.org/support/ppac-gala

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, Gabriella DiGiacinto Caprio, Darren Corrente, Esq., Jason M. DaPonte, Guillame de Ramel, Richard E. DiChiaro, The Hon. Jorge Elorza, Thomas P. Fay, Gary E. Furtado, Ari Gabinet, Jay Howell, Lowell W. Kinch, The Hon. James R. Langevin, Cynthia Laughlin, Barbara S. Lavine, Robert Lupone, Paul A. MacDonald, Robin L. Main, Esq., Lori Merolla, Terrence P. Moran, George H. Nee, The Hon. Joseph R. Paolino, Jr., Gary M. Penfield, Lawrence E. Purtill, Jo-Ann Ragosta, The Hon. Gina Raimondo, The Hon. Jack Reed, Thomas J. Rossi, David Salit, Stephen Shechtman, Esq., Robert F. Stoico, Donald R. Sweitzer, Gregory Troy, Susan Weiner, Stanley Weiss, John Hazen White, Jr., William A. White, William K. Wray Director Representatives: Theresa M. Agonia, Stephen Neuman, Seth Klaiman, Raymond D. Simone, Benjamin C. White

y a w d a o r B can be!

The deadline for subscription renewals is Monday, May 2. Call the Box Office at (401) 421-ARTS (2787) TODAY! Become a NEW subscriber to the 2016/2017 Season at any time. Call Sharon Corcoran at (401) 574-3136 or the Box Office.

MAY BONUS OFFER! Now through Tuesday, May 31 only, order a NEW Taco/White Family Foundation Broadway Series subscription and receive a FREE Bullets Over Broadway* ticket...call for details!

Kelli O'Hara & Hoon Lee in THE KING AND I. Photo: Paul Kolnik.

e e s d n a e Com how great

Kristin Chenoweth 2016 PPAC ANNUAL GALA performing on the PPAC AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH stage with the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra KRISTIN CHENOWETH FEATURING THE RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA KEVIN STITES, CONDUCTOR

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Chenoweth with PPAC President J.L. "Lynn" Singleton

Channing Gray from The Providence Journal proclaimed in a rave review that Kristin Chenoweth was "the perfect act for the Providence Performing Arts Center's annual Gala." It was certainly an elegant, classy, and fun evening. Please enjoy selected photographs from the 2016 Gala, taken by Corey Martineau. For a full gallery, please visit http://ow.ly/4mTXEN Gala guests Dr. Hakan Durudogan and wife WPRI 12 News Director Karen Rezendes enjoy pre-Gala festivities

Events Manager Betsy Menders, Director of Finance & Programming Norbert H. Mongeon, Jr., and Box Office Manager Stephanie Santos

Chenoweth with Office Manager Rosemary Sienko-Koehler

THE TACO / WHITE FAMILY FOUNDATION BROADWAY SERIES Wicked Sept. 21 – Oct. 8, 2016 Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King And I Nov. 1 – 6, 2016 National Tour Launches at PPAC! A Gentleman’s Guide To Love & Murder Dec. 6 – 11, 2016 Matilda The Musical Jan. 3 – 8, 2017 The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time Feb. 7 – 12, 2017

L to R: Marketing Director P.J. Prokop, Development Coordinator Claudia Zompa, Chenoweth, and General Manager Alan Chille

Disney’s The Lion King Feb. 28 – Mar. 19, 2017

PPAC Board of Directors Chairman Joseph W. Walsh, Esq. and President & CEO of the RI Foundation Neil Steinberg

Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza

Chicago May 2 – 7, 2017

ENCORE SERIES / 42nd Street Mar. 24 – 26, 2017 Riverdance – The 20th Anniversary World Tour June 2 – 4, 2017 Once Dec. 2 – 4, 2016

Front: Mary Kate Rizzuto (Biggest fan EVER of Ms. Chenoweth!!!), L to R: Kim McDermott, Chenoweth, Beth O'Connell, and Mary Kate's mother Tracey Rizzuto

Vice President of Marketing at Navigant Credit Union Tim Draper (right) and his wife, Deborah (left)

*FREE ticket for selected locations and performances; other restrictions may apply.

FEATURING THE BROADWAY SERIES SPONSORED BY:

SEASON MEDIA SPONSOR:

BOARD of

ENCORE SERIES MEDIA SPONSOR:

DIRECTORS

Visit www.ppacri.org to see our NEW Season Brochure!

PPAC thanks our Title Sponsors: Marcum LLP, The Providence Journal, and the Taco/White Family Foundation; Our Premiere Sponsors: Coastway Community Bank, IGT, The Rhode Island Lottery, WLNE ABC 6, WJAR NBC 10, and CBS WPRI 12 / FOX Providence.

We also thank our Silver, Bronze, and Restaurant Sponsors for their support of the Gala.

For a complete listing of our Sponsors, please visit www.ppacri.org/support/ppac-gala

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, Gabriella DiGiacinto Caprio, Darren Corrente, Esq., Jason M. DaPonte, Guillame de Ramel, Richard E. DiChiaro, The Hon. Jorge Elorza, Thomas P. Fay, Gary E. Furtado, Ari Gabinet, Jay Howell, Lowell W. Kinch, The Hon. James R. Langevin, Cynthia Laughlin, Barbara S. Lavine, Robert Lupone, Paul A. MacDonald, Robin L. Main, Esq., Lori Merolla, Terrence P. Moran, George H. Nee, The Hon. Joseph R. Paolino, Jr., Gary M. Penfield, Lawrence E. Purtill, Jo-Ann Ragosta, The Hon. Gina Raimondo, The Hon. Jack Reed, Thomas J. Rossi, David Salit, Stephen Shechtman, Esq., Robert F. Stoico, Donald R. Sweitzer, Gregory Troy, Susan Weiner, Stanley Weiss, John Hazen White, Jr., William A. White, William K. Wray Director Representatives: Theresa M. Agonia, Stephen Neuman, Seth Klaiman, Raymond D. Simone, Benjamin C. White

JEFF FOXWORTHY & LARRY THE CABLE GUY: WE’VE BEEN THINKING TOUR Friday, May 6 at 7P and 9:30P

Great seats available for the 9:30P show!

Call the Box Office at (401) 421-ARTS (2787) for ticket prices.

Superstar comedians Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy will reunite on the RFD-TV Presents: "We've Been Thinking Tour" to bring a night of comedy to PPAC. The comedians will perform individual sets featuring all new material before they come together on stage for a hilarious encore that you won’t want to miss!

ACT NOW!

CAROL BURNETT: AN EVENING OF LAUGHTER AND REFLECTION WHERE THE AUDIENCE ASKS THE QUESTIONS Sunday, May 22 at 4P Call the Box Office at (401) 421-ARTS (2787), as tickets are extremely limited.

Tickets are $125 - $49.

Ms. Burnett's visit to PPAC will be an evening of fun, nostalgia, and true reflections as she discusses memorable moments from her career and her classic TV show.

GENERATION AXE: A NIGHT OF GUITARS Sunday, May 8 at 7P Tickets: $69.50 - $39.50 The term “supergroup” is frequently used these days; however, a new tour featuring some of the greatest guitarists of all time is about to truly give the term a whole new meaning. WHJY Welcomes “Generation Axe – A Night of Guitars,” featuring Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt, and Tosin Abasi.

The Generation Axe fan experience will go way beyond simply gathering five guitar greats on one stage to jam. The concert will include a variety of collaborations by the five players, including everyone performing together as one cohesive band with a rhythm section featuring Pete Griffin on bass and Nick Marinovich on keyboards. Vai, Wylde, Malmsteen, Bettencourt, and Abasi will perform songs from their various catalogs and join forces on some well-known songs (and a few unexpected gems will probably be unearthed as well!).

COMING IN SEPTEMBER!

"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC: THE MANDATORY WORLD TOUR Wednesday, September 14 at 7:30P Tickets: $62 - $32 "Weird Al" brings his high-energy comedy rock show to PPAC for one night only this September! He is known for his hilariously irreverent parodies of hit songs by the biggest names in music industry.

JUST ANNOUNCED - AT THE VETS

LINDSEY STIRLING

Tuesday, July 12 at 7:30P Tickets: $59.50 $39.50 Lindsey Stirling is a violinist and dancer, who has become known for incorporating both of these art forms into her performances. Ms. Stirling was named one of the "30 Under 30 in Music" by Forbes Magazine in 2015 and was a quarter-finalist on America's Got Talent in 2010.

All ticket prices include a $3 per ticket restoration charge and are subject to change without notice. Please visit www.ppacri.org for current prices.

JEFF FOXWORTHY & LARRY THE CABLE GUY: WE’VE BEEN THINKING TOUR Friday, May 6 at 7P and 9:30P

Great seats available for the 9:30P show!

Call the Box Office at (401) 421-ARTS (2787) for ticket prices.

Superstar comedians Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy will reunite on the RFD-TV Presents: "We've Been Thinking Tour" to bring a night of comedy to PPAC. The comedians will perform individual sets featuring all new material before they come together on stage for a hilarious encore that you won’t want to miss!

ACT NOW!

CAROL BURNETT: AN EVENING OF LAUGHTER AND REFLECTION WHERE THE AUDIENCE ASKS THE QUESTIONS Sunday, May 22 at 4P Call the Box Office at (401) 421-ARTS (2787), as tickets are extremely limited.

Tickets are $125 - $49.

Ms. Burnett's visit to PPAC will be an evening of fun, nostalgia, and true reflections as she discusses memorable moments from her career and her classic TV show.

GENERATION AXE: A NIGHT OF GUITARS Sunday, May 8 at 7P Tickets: $69.50 - $39.50 The term “supergroup” is frequently used these days; however, a new tour featuring some of the greatest guitarists of all time is about to truly give the term a whole new meaning. WHJY Welcomes “Generation Axe – A Night of Guitars,” featuring Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt, and Tosin Abasi.

The Generation Axe fan experience will go way beyond simply gathering five guitar greats on one stage to jam. The concert will include a variety of collaborations by the five players, including everyone performing together as one cohesive band with a rhythm section featuring Pete Griffin on bass and Nick Marinovich on keyboards. Vai, Wylde, Malmsteen, Bettencourt, and Abasi will perform songs from their various catalogs and join forces on some well-known songs (and a few unexpected gems will probably be unearthed as well!).

COMING IN SEPTEMBER!

"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC: THE MANDATORY WORLD TOUR Wednesday, September 14 at 7:30P Tickets: $62 - $32 "Weird Al" brings his high-energy comedy rock show to PPAC for one night only this September! He is known for his hilariously irreverent parodies of hit songs by the biggest names in music industry.

JUST ANNOUNCED - AT THE VETS

LINDSEY STIRLING

Tuesday, July 12 at 7:30P Tickets: $59.50 $39.50 Lindsey Stirling is a violinist and dancer, who has become known for incorporating both of these art forms into her performances. Ms. Stirling was named one of the "30 Under 30 in Music" by Forbes Magazine in 2015 and was a quarter-finalist on America's Got Talent in 2010.

All ticket prices include a $3 per ticket restoration charge and are subject to change without notice. Please visit www.ppacri.org for current prices.

Original Broadway Cast members Jackie Burns and Anthony Rapp star in the National Tour of IF/THEN.

- NPR

May 31 – June 5 Tickets: $78 - $51 A playwright who needs someone to back his next show. A mobster who needs some way to please his showgirl girlfriend.

This could be the start of a beautiful friendship - or a brand new musical comedy!

Written by Woody Allen and based on the screenplay by Allen and Douglas McGrath (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) for the 1994 film, BULLETS OVER BROADWAY is bringing musical comedy back with a bang!

BULLETS OVER BROADWAY tells the story of an aspiring young playwright newly arrived on Broadway in 1920s New York who is forced to cast a mobster's talentless girlfriend in his latest drama in order to get it produced. What follows is the show that has been lauded by NPR as “The best show in town!” Full of big laughs, colorful characters, and the songs that made the ‘20s roar, Providence will be swept away by this brilliant and humorous production that Time Magazine calls, “Musical Theatre Gold!”

SPONSORED BY

ENCORE SERIES MEDIA SPONSOR

Tamyra Gray, Jackie Burns & Anthony Rapp. Photo by Joan Marcus.

Bradley Allan Zarr (Warner Purcell) and Jemma Jane (Olive Neal) in the North American tour of the hit musical comedy BULLETS OVER BROADWAY. (Photo by Matthew Murphy)

THE BEST SHOW IN TOWN!

June 14 – 19

/ Tickets: $83 - $46

Jackie Burns plays Elizabeth, a woman whose smallest decisions or most random occurrences will impact her world in ways she never dreamt possible. Burns recently played the role of Elizabeth in IF/THEN on Broadway, and has also played the iconic role of Elphaba in Wicked, both on Broadway and in the First National Tour.

Anthony Rapp plays Lucas, an old college friend of Elizabeth, who reconnects with her when she moves back to New York City. Rapp is best known for originating the role of Mark Cohen in Jonathan Larson's Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, Rent.

A thoroughly fascinating, intellectually, and musically rich new musical.

- Chicago Tribune

Composer Tom Kitt, book writer/lyricist Brian Yorkey, and director Michael Greif, the creative team behind the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical Next to Normal, reunite in the contemporary, entirely original musical, IF/THEN. IF/THEN charts the turning points in the life of thirty-eight year-old urban planner Elizabeth. After a recent divorce, Elizabeth moves back to New York to restart her life in the city of infinite possibilities, however, her life splits into two parallel paths when her carefully designed plans collide with the whims of fate.

IF/THEN is a relatable, emotionally-stirring musical that explores those pivotal, yet seemingly small, moments that impact the trajectory and direction of our lives. The Washington Post says IF/THEN is “a smart, deeply touching, and big-hearted new musical. Tom Kitt and Brian Yokey’s score is invested with melodict urgency, bringing you to tears or breathlessness.” The Chicago Tribune calls it, “a thoroughly fascinating, intellectually, and musically rich new musical.”

PART OF THE BROADWAY SERIES SPONSORED BY:

Original Broadway Cast members Jackie Burns and Anthony Rapp star in the National Tour of IF/THEN.

- NPR

May 31 – June 5 Tickets: $78 - $51 A playwright who needs someone to back his next show. A mobster who needs some way to please his showgirl girlfriend.

This could be the start of a beautiful friendship - or a brand new musical comedy!

Written by Woody Allen and based on the screenplay by Allen and Douglas McGrath (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) for the 1994 film, BULLETS OVER BROADWAY is bringing musical comedy back with a bang!

BULLETS OVER BROADWAY tells the story of an aspiring young playwright newly arrived on Broadway in 1920s New York who is forced to cast a mobster's talentless girlfriend in his latest drama in order to get it produced. What follows is the show that has been lauded by NPR as “The best show in town!” Full of big laughs, colorful characters, and the songs that made the ‘20s roar, Providence will be swept away by this brilliant and humorous production that Time Magazine calls, “Musical Theatre Gold!”

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Tamyra Gray, Jackie Burns & Anthony Rapp. Photo by Joan Marcus.

Bradley Allan Zarr (Warner Purcell) and Jemma Jane (Olive Neal) in the North American tour of the hit musical comedy BULLETS OVER BROADWAY. (Photo by Matthew Murphy)

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June 14 – 19

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Jackie Burns plays Elizabeth, a woman whose smallest decisions or most random occurrences will impact her world in ways she never dreamt possible. Burns recently played the role of Elizabeth in IF/THEN on Broadway, and has also played the iconic role of Elphaba in Wicked, both on Broadway and in the First National Tour.

Anthony Rapp plays Lucas, an old college friend of Elizabeth, who reconnects with her when she moves back to New York City. Rapp is best known for originating the role of Mark Cohen in Jonathan Larson's Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, Rent.

A thoroughly fascinating, intellectually, and musically rich new musical.

- Chicago Tribune

Composer Tom Kitt, book writer/lyricist Brian Yorkey, and director Michael Greif, the creative team behind the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical Next to Normal, reunite in the contemporary, entirely original musical, IF/THEN. IF/THEN charts the turning points in the life of thirty-eight year-old urban planner Elizabeth. After a recent divorce, Elizabeth moves back to New York to restart her life in the city of infinite possibilities, however, her life splits into two parallel paths when her carefully designed plans collide with the whims of fate.

IF/THEN is a relatable, emotionally-stirring musical that explores those pivotal, yet seemingly small, moments that impact the trajectory and direction of our lives. The Washington Post says IF/THEN is “a smart, deeply touching, and big-hearted new musical. Tom Kitt and Brian Yokey’s score is invested with melodict urgency, bringing you to tears or breathlessness.” The Chicago Tribune calls it, “a thoroughly fascinating, intellectually, and musically rich new musical.”

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PPAC NEWS CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2016 RECIPIENTS OF THE ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS!

ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS 2016 WINNERS Jo-Ann Ragosta, Chairperson of the ARTS Scholarships 2016 program, along with the members of the Community Outreach Committee of the Providence Performing Arts Center, are pleased to announce the winners of the ARTS Scholarships 2016 program, sponsored by the Textron Charitable Trust and PPAC Annual Fund Donors. This year’s program will award scholarships in a ceremony on May 9 to 36 talented Rhode Island students, ages 11 – 14, each of whom will receive a scholarship of up to $500 to attend local summer arts education programs that will expand their experiences in a chosen area of study. The 2016 ARTS Scholarships Awards Ceremony will be emceed by PPAC Board of Directors Chairman Joseph W. Walsh, Esq.

T’aliyah Arthur

Aaliyah Correa

Fiona Illobre

Kiaralee Quiles

Gov. Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence

Joseph Jenks Junior High School, Pawtucket

Gov. Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence

Joseph Jenks Junior High School, Pawtucket

Xavier Barros

Caroline Creamer

Joseph Jenks Junior High School, Pawtucket

Curtis Corner Middle School, Wakefield

Montana Jacobowitz

Rochelly Rodriguez

Aemilia Blais

Deisy Estrada

Barrington Middle School, Barrington

Gov. Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence

St. Philip School, Greenville

Esek Hopkins Middle School, Providence

Skyler Kaplan

Eliza Rosa

Community School, Cumberland

Park View Middle School, Cranston

Deliana Mendez

Amber Russell

Gov. Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence

Nathanael Greene Middle School, Providence

Jaia Morris

Jenelle Santos Gomez

Keegan Bonds-Harmon

Maricruz Flores*

Nathan Bishop Middle School, Providence

Esek Hopkins Middle School, Providence

Phoebe Brown

Aseanti Gabourel

Nathan Bishop Middle School, Providence

Gov. Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence

Cristina Burns

Allison Gencarelli

Frank E. Thompson Middle School, Newport

Curtis Corner Middle School, Wakefield

Ellie Carr

Grace Harrington

Wilbur and McMahon Schools, Little Compton

Barrington Christian Academy, Barrington

Autumn Colizza

Avarose Hauswirth

Western Hills Middle School, Cranston

Lincoln Middle School, Lincoln

Joseph Jenks Junior High School, Pawtucket

Carl G. Lauro Memorial School, Providence

Tai Muniz

Caylee Silverman

Goff Junior High School, Pawtucket

St. Joseph School, West Warwick

Widalys Otero

Emily Stewart

Joseph Jenks Junior High School, Pawtucket

Nathanael Greene Middle School, Providence

Kaylee Phath Carl G. Lauro Memorial School, Providence

*Keri Anne O'Donnell Scholarship recipient. Funded by the Keri Anne O'Donnell Memorial Fund.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WALK-ON ROLE WINNERS FOR RAGTIME!

L to R: Leslie Jackson (Sarah), Tray Abercrombie, and Chris Sams (Coalhouse Jr.).

Three young actors were cast as "Young Coalhouse" when Ragtime visited PPAC in early April. The three walk-on role winners were Tray Abercrombie, Gabriel Johnson, and Aiden Graham.

Tray is five years old and lives in Providence. He loves wrestling and video games, and is excited to begin school this September.

Gabriel is five years old and is in kindergarten at The Wheeler School. Gabriel plays classical piano, soccer, swims, and loves to play the drums. Gabriel participates in concerts and recitals at the Philharmonic Music School in East Providence.

Aiden is six years old and also in kindergarten at The Wheeler School. Aiden loves reading and solving math problems, in addition to participating in the Chess Club and the Chinese Club.

L to R: Matthew Curiano (Tateh), Aiden Graham, and Kate Turner (Mother).

L to R: Curiano, Gabriel Johnson, and Turner.

Congratulations to our young stars-in-the-making!

Photos courtesy of RAGTIME.

PPAC NEWS CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2016 RECIPIENTS OF THE ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS!

ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS 2016 WINNERS Jo-Ann Ragosta, Chairperson of the ARTS Scholarships 2016 program, along with the members of the Community Outreach Committee of the Providence Performing Arts Center, are pleased to announce the winners of the ARTS Scholarships 2016 program, sponsored by the Textron Charitable Trust and PPAC Annual Fund Donors. This year’s program will award scholarships in a ceremony on May 9 to 36 talented Rhode Island students, ages 11 – 14, each of whom will receive a scholarship of up to $500 to attend local summer arts education programs that will expand their experiences in a chosen area of study. The 2016 ARTS Scholarships Awards Ceremony will be emceed by PPAC Board of Directors Chairman Joseph W. Walsh, Esq.

T’aliyah Arthur

Aaliyah Correa

Fiona Illobre

Kiaralee Quiles

Gov. Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence

Joseph Jenks Junior High School, Pawtucket

Gov. Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence

Joseph Jenks Junior High School, Pawtucket

Xavier Barros

Caroline Creamer

Joseph Jenks Junior High School, Pawtucket

Curtis Corner Middle School, Wakefield

Montana Jacobowitz

Rochelly Rodriguez

Aemilia Blais

Deisy Estrada

Barrington Middle School, Barrington

Gov. Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence

St. Philip School, Greenville

Esek Hopkins Middle School, Providence

Skyler Kaplan

Eliza Rosa

Community School, Cumberland

Park View Middle School, Cranston

Deliana Mendez

Amber Russell

Gov. Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence

Nathanael Greene Middle School, Providence

Jaia Morris

Jenelle Santos Gomez

Keegan Bonds-Harmon

Maricruz Flores*

Nathan Bishop Middle School, Providence

Esek Hopkins Middle School, Providence

Phoebe Brown

Aseanti Gabourel

Nathan Bishop Middle School, Providence

Gov. Christopher DelSesto Middle School, Providence

Cristina Burns

Allison Gencarelli

Frank E. Thompson Middle School, Newport

Curtis Corner Middle School, Wakefield

Ellie Carr

Grace Harrington

Wilbur and McMahon Schools, Little Compton

Barrington Christian Academy, Barrington

Autumn Colizza

Avarose Hauswirth

Western Hills Middle School, Cranston

Lincoln Middle School, Lincoln

Joseph Jenks Junior High School, Pawtucket

Carl G. Lauro Memorial School, Providence

Tai Muniz

Caylee Silverman

Goff Junior High School, Pawtucket

St. Joseph School, West Warwick

Widalys Otero

Emily Stewart

Joseph Jenks Junior High School, Pawtucket

Nathanael Greene Middle School, Providence

Kaylee Phath Carl G. Lauro Memorial School, Providence

*Keri Anne O'Donnell Scholarship recipient. Funded by the Keri Anne O'Donnell Memorial Fund.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WALK-ON ROLE WINNERS FOR RAGTIME!

L to R: Leslie Jackson (Sarah), Tray Abercrombie, and Chris Sams (Coalhouse Jr.).

Three young actors were cast as "Young Coalhouse" when Ragtime visited PPAC in early April. The three walk-on role winners were Tray Abercrombie, Gabriel Johnson, and Aiden Graham.

Tray is five years old and lives in Providence. He loves wrestling and video games, and is excited to begin school this September.

Gabriel is five years old and is in kindergarten at The Wheeler School. Gabriel plays classical piano, soccer, swims, and loves to play the drums. Gabriel participates in concerts and recitals at the Philharmonic Music School in East Providence.

Aiden is six years old and also in kindergarten at The Wheeler School. Aiden loves reading and solving math problems, in addition to participating in the Chess Club and the Chinese Club.

L to R: Matthew Curiano (Tateh), Aiden Graham, and Kate Turner (Mother).

L to R: Curiano, Gabriel Johnson, and Turner.

Congratulations to our young stars-in-the-making!

Photos courtesy of RAGTIME.

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Starring Original Broadway Cast members Jackie Burns as Elizabeth and Anthony Rapp as Lucas!

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