NOVEMBER 7 – 12 GARRISON KEILLOR: JUST PASSING THROUGH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17 AT 8P
CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE
NOVEMBER 18 – 19
Family Night: November 19 at 5P
NOVEMBER 28 –DECEMBER 3 Family Night: November 29 at 7P
Phone (401) 421-ARTS (2787) Email patron_feedback@ppacri.org
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
Phone (401) 574-3136
Email direct@ppacri.org
Fax (401) 421-5767
Hours M-F, 9A-5P GROUP
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.”
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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
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
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.
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.
Save 25%+ on selected seating and performances for most upcoming shows at PPAC’s/The VETS’ Annual Holiday Sale on Saturday, December 2!
The Holiday Sale discount is available in person at the Box Office (220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence) and by phone at (401) 421-ARTS (2787) from 9A to 8P on Saturday, December 2 ONLY.
Discounted prices are in effect online at www.ppacri.org and www.thevetsri.com from 12:01A to 11:59P on Saturday, December 2 –please enter the code SOLSTICE to access the discount for PPAC Shows and the code WREATH to access the discount for shows at The VETS.
+Holiday Sale seating is available for selections locations on a show-by-show basis. VIP and Golden Circle seating are excluded from the offer. Discounted seating is subject to availability and no other offers may be combined with the Holiday Sale discount. There are no refunds or adjustments on prior purchases.
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TACO/WHITE FAMILY FOUNDATION BROADWAY SERIES1
Love Never Dies
The spellbinding sequel to
The Phantom of the Opera
December 26 – 31
Tuesday – Friday, and Sunday evening performances are included in the Holiday Sale.
The Bodyguard*
Starring Deborah Cox**♥
January 9 – 14
ALL performances are included in the Holiday Sale.
On Your Feet! The Emilio & Gloria Estefan Musical
January 30 – February 4
ALL performances are included in the Holiday Sale.
An American in Paris
March 13 – 18
Tuesday – Friday, and Sunday evening performances are included in the Holiday Sale.
Something Rotten!
May 15 – 20
Tuesday – Friday, and Sunday evening performances are included in the Holiday Sale.
*This show is recommended for children aged 13+.
**Deborah Cox will not perform at the Saturday Matinee & Sunday Evening performances of THE BODYGUARD.
ENCORE SERIES2
Kinky Boots3
December 8 – 10
Friday and Sunday evening, and Saturday matinee performances are included in the Holiday Sale.
The Illusionists –Live from Broadway™4
January 19 – 21
All evening performances are included in the Holiday Sale.
BROADWAY SPECIAL
Beautiful – The Carole King Musical
February 27 – March 4
Tuesday – Thursday evening performances are included in the Holiday Sale.
Festival Ballet Providence Presents “The Nutcracker” December 15 – 17
ALL performances are included in the Holiday Sale.
2017 Holiday Pops Tour:
Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, Keith Lockhart, Conductor5 Friday, December 22 at 8P
Limited quantity available
Jay Leno with opening act Hawkward Thursday, March 22 at 7:30P
Limited quantity available
A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian O'Donovan
Wednesday, December 20 at 7:30P
Salute to Vienna:
New Year's Concert
Saturday, December 30 at 2P
Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway Sunday, January 21 at 7P
Travis Wall’s Shaping Sound: After The Curtain
Thursday, January 25 at 7:30P
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox Sunday, January 28 at 7P
ARRIVAL from Sweden: The Music of ABBA Thursday, February 1 at 7:30P
Chefs: A Sizzling Kitchen Showdown Sunday, February 18 at 7P
FirstWorks Presents American Rhapsody: The Gershwin Songbook Thursday, February 22 at 7:30P
Red Hot Chilli Pipers
Sunday, March 18 at 7P
Festival Ballet Providence Presents "Little Mermaid" April 27 - 29
ALL performances are included in the Holiday Sale.
1PART OF THE BROADWAY SERIES
SEASON MEDIA SPONSOR: 2ENCORE SERIES MEDIA SPONSOR:
3SPONSORED BY:
4SPONSORED BY:
5SPONSORED BY:
Tanury – Second Vice Chairman; Ellen Barnes – Secretary; Lowell W. Kinch – Treasurer DiChiaro, The Hon. Jorge O. Elorza (Ex-Officio)*, Thomas P. Fay, Gary E. Furtado, Ari Gabinet, Janet Hasson, The Hon. James R. Langevin Main, Esq., Rick Metters, Terrence P. Moran, George H. Nee, Gary M. Penfield, Lawrence E. Purtill, Jo-Ann Ragosta, The Hon. Gina M. Raimondo Esq., Robert Stoico, Donald R. Sweitzer, Peter J. Troy, Susan Weiner, John Hazen White, Jr., William A. White, William K. Wray James R. Langevin), Raymond Simone (The Hon. Jack Reed)
- $38
Due to adult themes, FUN HOME is recommended children aged 13+.
Based on Alison Bechdel’s best-selling graphic FUN HOME is the winner of five 2015 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The Huffington Post called HOME a “landmark production that will forever what is possible in musical theatre.”
FUN HOME is an original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up The production has been called groundbreaking for its portrayal of the eccentric Bechdel family and for featuring a lesbian character in a leading role. FUN HOME also the first Broadway show, written solely by women, to win the Tony Award Musical and the first female team to win the Tony for Best Score.
To learn more about FUN HOME, visit www.funhomemusical.com
November FINDING winning Pan the Journal said, got believe. are and
Our Family Night at FINDING NEVERLAND on Wednesday, November the magic of Neverland. With the purchase of a regularly-priced ticket, equal value to the performance. Please call (401) 421-ARTS (2787) or visit for more information and to order; Family Night tickets are not available Golden Circle seating is excluded. Tickets for Family Night are limited Night offer is NOT available for previous ticket purchases. Standard Family Night at FINDING NEVERLAND is sponsored by media partners
$38 recommended for graphic memoir, Awards, called FUN forever change grown-up eyes. eccentric HOME is Award for Best
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FINDING NEVERLAND is based on the Academy Awardwinning motion picture and the play The Man Who Was Peter Pan by Allan Knee, and follows J.M. Barrie’s friendship with Llewelyn Davies family. Barrie’s make-believe adventures with the five spirited Llewelyn Davies boys inspired him to write the iconic play and novel Peter Pan, or The Boy Wouldn’t Grow Up.
you’ll remember for years to come! - Vogue
In an interview with the Sioux City Journal, Billy Harrigan Tighe, who plays J.M. Barrie, said, “This show has been a firm reminder that we all into the business because we loved to play make believe. It’s about fun. It’s about discovering who you and remembering that kid who saw their first show thought, ‘Wow, that looks like fun!’”
TOYS FOR TOTS AT FINDING AND CIRQUE DREAMS
Celebrate the season of giving season by bringing a new, unwrapped In partnership with WPRI 12 will be collecting toys at all NEVERLAND and CIRQUE
November 29 at 7P will be a perfect opportunity for families to experience ticket, children aged 18 and under will receive a complimentary ticket of visit the Box Office at 220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence available online. Family Night tickets are available in select locations; limited and are available on a first-come; first-served basis. The Family Standard service fees apply. partners ABC 6 and Coast 93.3.
FAMILY NIGHT MEDIA SPONSORS:
to change without notice. Please visit www.ppacri.org
Friday, November
Tickets: $55 - $35 Garrison Keillor signature blend of America’s greatest and literacy to the perspective, inspiring the stage.
Keillor is host emeritus for 40 years. He Writer’s Almanac.”
FINDING NEVERLAND DREAMS HOLIDAZE
giving and help a child this holiday unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots. and FOX Providence, PPAC performances of FINDING CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE
November
Tickets:
The National DREAMS at PPAC National performances. acclaimed
extravaganza is a Broadway Musical, new cirque wrapped into one vibrant Technicolor present. Broadway Director Neil Goldberg has reimagined spectacle of CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE which described as “a delicious confection of charm, sparkle, sleigh load.” It’s “the perfect holiday gift and show will enjoy,” raved BroadwayWorld of the sold-out that “dazzled…at The Kennedy Center,” according Washington Post.
Family Night at CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE is Sunday, November Coast 93.3. With the purchase of a regularly-priced ticket, guests will and under. Please call (401) 421-ARTS (2787) or visit the Box Office at 220 and to order; Family Night tickets are not available online. Family Night locations; Golden Circle seating is excluded. Tickets for Family Night are The Family Night offer is NOT available for previous ticket purchases.
and are subject
$35
Keillor returns to PPAC, where he will regale audience members with his of humor, charisma, and wisdom as he shares how he became one greatest storytellers. Sharing his passion for everything from creativity the great journey of life, Keillor entertains with a sage yet wry inspiring with kernels of wisdom audiences carry long after he has left
emeritus of “A Prairie Home Companion,” after helming the program continues to bring stories and poetry to life on public radio’s “The Almanac.”
November 18 – 19
Tickets: $68 - $28
National Tour of CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE launches PPAC with its 10th Anniversary National Tour for 3 unforgettable performances. This criticallyacclaimed holiday stage adventure, and family show
reimagined the anniversary stage which the New York Daily News sparkle, and talent by the show everyone sold-out performances according to the
November 19 at 5P and is sponsored by media partners ABC 6 and receive a complimentary ticket of equal value for a child aged 18 220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence for more information Night tickets for CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE are available in select are limited and are available on a first-come; first-served basis. purchases. Standard service fees apply.
to change without notice. Please visit www.ppacri.org
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.
Tuesday, November 14 at 7:30P
Tickets: $68 - $38. VIP Meet & Greet Tickets are available for $150 per person.
Adam Savage, editorin-chief of Tested.com and former co-host of MythBusters, and Michael Stevens, creator of the YouTube Channel “Vsauce,” have teamed up to bring the joys of laughter, learning, and exploration through their crazy toys, incredible tools, and mind-blowing demonstrations to venues across the country. Imagine if Walt Disney, Willy Wonka, and Albert Einstein got together for two hours in a theatre, and then you’ll start to get an idea of how much fun you’ll have at BRAIN CANDY LIVE!
Tuesday, November 28 at 7P
Tickets: $52 - $32
GOBSMACKED! features the reigning World Team Champion beatboxer BallZee and an international cast of a cappella vocalists; together, they create a “mesmerizing” blend of beatboxing and harmonies (EdFest Magazine). This show pushes the envelope on what the voice can do, delivering a slick, musically accomplished, high energy spectacular with not a single musical instrument to be seen!
PPAC's volunteer greeter program is open to high school students aged 15 to 18, and is a great way for teens to experience the theatre world and give back to their community. Greeters welcome theatregoers pre-show and answer questions. For more information, contact Betty Benedetti at (401) 574-3119.
PPAC is pleased to announce a new partnership with iHeartRadio in support of their Mobile App, which was released over the summer.
The PPAC Mobile app delivers an enhanced experience for PPAC fans that they can access any time or anywhere. The new app makes buying tickets, viewing exclusive content, accessing venue services and information, and more available in one location.
Visit the App Store® or Google Play to download the app (for free) today!
Our new 2017/2018 greeters! First row, L to R: Noelle Salisbuty, Reagan Nedder, Sadi Caccia, Lily Cox, Malina O'Brien. Second Row, L to R: Brenna McCaffrey, Nicole Spirito, Samantha Mastrati, Valearie Kane. Third Row, L to R: Josephine Manning, Andrew Crowthers. Photo: Paul Hiatt Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google, Inc.
