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On the Stage in May

Providence theater season is starting to wind down and the curtains are closing with musicals both powerful and hilarious, as well as single night events from well loved performers. Trinity Rep’s interpretation of Ragtime feels as poignant to our current times as the turn of the century era in which it is set. PPAC’s Something Rotten is musical theater for musical theater lovers that will have everyone ready to burst into song and dance out of the theater.

See what is taking the stage this month and get your tickets today! 

Native Gardens at Trinity Rep
April 5 – May 6

Ragtime at Trinity Rep
April 26 – May 27

Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, Open Rehearsal 4 at The Vets
May 4

Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, TACO Classical 8: Mahler & Mendelssohn at The Vets
May 5

Michael McDonald at The Vets
May 6

Jackson Browne, with special guest Vonda Shepard at PPAC
May 9

Brian Regan at PPAC
May 10

Menopause the Musical at The Vets
May 10

Island Movie Company Presents Creative Continuum: Dances with Live Music at The Vets
May 12

William Shatner and Star Trek II: The Wrath
May 12

Something Rotten! at PPAC
May 15 – 20

Come early and go out to dinner before the show, or stay over at one of our hotels. If you need restaurant suggestions, feel free to tweet us with questions and we’ll point you in the right direction.

Trinity Rep photos by Mark Turek