Rhode Island Theatre Newsroom

Sarah Silverman has announced Sarah Silverman: Postmortem will bring her signature witty humor and thought-provoking insight to over 30 cities across the U.S.

Individual tickets for the smash-hit musical, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL, will go on sale online this weekend.

What did our critic think of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Trinity Rep?

Attleboro Community Theatre (ACT) brings its 66th season to a close with an amusing, highly entertaining production ‘Twelfth Night (Or What You Will),’ William Shakespeare’s boisterous comedy of mistaken identity, entangled romance, and unapologetic tomfoolery.

FirstWorks presents La Excelencia at the Summer Beats Concert, featuring a dynamic performance by the salsa band known for their energetic rhythms and engaging stage presence.

Experience the rhythmic contagion of QUITAPENAS at Roger Williams Park Bandstand in July. Learn how to attend!

Experience the vibrant sounds of Dobet Gnahoré at the FirstWorks Summer Beats Concert. Enjoy an evening filled with dynamic music and cultural celebration. Join us for a memorable performance.

Newport Playhouse and Cabaret Restaurant presents ‘The Cemetery Club’ written by Ivan Menchell and attentively directed by Tony Annicone, a dramatic comedy about three Jewish widows who gather monthly for tea and to visit their late husbands’ graves.

Theater By The Sea welcomes the summer and kicks off its 91st season with a dazzling, spirited production of the revered, legendary Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, ‘A Chorus Line.’

What did our critic think of THE MOTHERF--KER WITH THE HAT at Burbage Theater Co?

Ruth Reinhardt has been appointed as the new Music Director of the Rhode Island Philharmonic, bringing her expertise and vision to the orchestra. Learn more about her background and upcoming plans.

Burbage Theatre Co concludes their 12th Season with Stephen Adly Guirgis’s The Motherf**ker with the Hat, directed by Trinity Rep company member Jackie Davis, director of last season’s Red Velvet by Lolita Chakrabarti. See photos from the production.

For its first show in Rhode Island, the Reverie Theatre Group offers a superb — and sadly short — run of Frank Wedekind's challenging 1891 drama The Awakening of Spring. With a fine ensemble cast, thoughtful directorial choices, and intense in-the-round staging, this is an outstanding debut production that deserves to be seen.

Wilbury Theatre Group has extended the Tony Award-winning musical ONCE in Providence, RI, featuring Nile Hawver and Alison Russo, directed by Josh Short with music direction by Milly Massey and choreography by Ali Kenner Brodksy. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Students will shine on stage at the Providence Performing Arts Center during the Disney Musicals in Schools this summer. Learn more about the event and see how to purchase tickets.

What did our critic think of ONCE at Wilbury Theatre Group?

The Newport Playhouse and Cabaret Restaurant Event Center is opening The Cemetery Club to kick off the summer season. The show will run May 29 – June 30, 2024. 

THE PLAYGROUND will open at Cotuit Center for the Arts. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

The Ocean State Improv Festival will take the stage at the Contemporary Theater Company in Wakefield, Rhode Island June 5-9.

See first look photos of Wilbury Theatre Group's production of Tony Award-winning musical Once with book by Enda Walsh and music and lyrics by Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová. 

The small Southern town of Hazelhurst, Mississippi is brought to life here on the Arctic Playhouse stage in its charming, touching production of Beth Henley’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, ‘Crimes of the Heart.’

Theatre By The Sea will open its 2024 Summer Season with the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical A Chorus Line, which will be presented from May 29 - June 22, 2024.

Provincetown CabaretFest will celebrate The Golden Era of Night Clubs from June 3 through June 9.

Just in time for Mental Health Awareness month, Newport Contemporary Ballet presents a captivating evening of three mind-focused pieces, FRAMES OF MIND, at Providence’s WaterFire Arts Center.

The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre will hold its annual gala on Friday, June 14 starting at 6:30pm at its home at 1245 Jefferson Boulevard, Warwick.