PPAC's 2011/2012 Broadway Season opens today with ROCK OF AGES. The complete schedule includes PPAC's Contemporary Specials, Family Shows, Music and Dance Specials, and Featured Shows at The VETS. Watch for an on-sale date announcement for PPAC's Broadway Series, TACO/The White Family Foundation Contemporary Classics Series, Specials, and Featured Shows at The VETS.
There is still time to become a new PPAC subscriber to the Broadway Series and/or the TACO/The White Family Foundation Contemporary Classics Series with just a $99 deposit; this payment plan option is available through August 15, 2011! The Broadway Series includes ROCK OF AGES (October 4 - 9, 2011; sponsored by 38 Studios), the 25th Anniversary production of LES MISÉRABLES (November 1 - 6, 2011; sponsored by Navigant Credit Union), CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE (December 13 - 18, 2011; sponsored by TD Bank),SHREK THE MUSICAL (January 3 - 8, 2012), a two-week engagement of MARY POPPINS (February 8 - 19, 2012), THE ADDAMS FAMILY (March 20 - 25, 2012; sponsored by Coastway Community Bank), and BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL (April 24 - 29, 2012; sponsored by Tufts Health Plan). The TACO/The White Family Foundation Contemporary Classics Series includes a full-week, 12 performance engagement of Dr. Seuss' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL (November 15 - 20, 2011), COME FLY AWAY (March 2 - 4, 2012), and BURN THE FLOOR (May 4 - 6, 2012).
This season, PPAC introduces a new subscription offering: The Broadway Budget Package. This is an incredible opportunity to become a PPAC Broadway Subscriber! You can enjoy six shows in the Broadway Series for just $135 (LES MISÉRABLES is excluded) or enjoy thecomplete TACO/The White Family Foundation Contemporary Classics Series for just $75; these prices are inclusive of PPAC's restoration and handling fees. There are a limited number of Broadway Budget Packages available for the following Broadway Series performances days: Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday evenings, and for the following TACO/The White Family Foundation Contemporary Classics Series performance days: Friday and Sunday evenings.
Broadway Budget Package subscribers can take advantage of the majority of subscription benefits; please note that the "opt out" benefit is EXCLUDED from the Broadway Budget Package. Orders can be placed with just a $99 deposit; these will sell quickly, so ACT NOW! Call the Box Office at (401) 421-ARTS (2787), Direct Response at (401) 574-3136, or Group Sales at (401) 574-3162 for complete details and to order.
Summer Box Office Hours are now in effect and are Monday through Thursday, 10A to 3P and through curtain time(s) on show days. Regular Box Office Hours resume Tuesday, September 6, 2011 and are Monday through Friday, 10A to 5P; Saturday, 10A to 2P and through curtain time(s) on performance days. The PPAC/The VETS Box Office is located at 220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence. Direct Response and Group Sales Hours are Monday through Friday, 9A to 5P.
Discounted admission is available for groups of 20 or more to the majority of Broadway shows and for groups of 10 or more to the majority of Family Shows in PPAC's 2011/2012 season. For complete information and to order, please contact Group Sales Representative Paul Hiatt at phiatt@ppacri.org or (401) 574-3162. In addition, PPAC offers military discounts and student/senior citizen discounts; please call the PPAC/The VETS Box Office at (401) 421-ARTS (2787) for complete information and to order.
Tickets for DOG WHISPERER: Cesar Millan (Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 8P) and The VETS Gala Concert: AN EVENING WITH RENÉE FLEMING AND THE RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA (Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 7:30P) are on sale now.
Family Specials
The all new GAZILLION BUBBLE SHOW (September 30 - October 2, 2011) will have its world premiere in Providence! Produced by four-time Tony Award® winner Jon B. Platt (Wicked), the GAZILLION BUBBLE SHOW stars international sensation Fan Yang, who David Letterman calls "the greatest bubble artist in the world!" Watch as Fan Yang performs the extraordinary bubble magic that has earned him an amazing 17 Guinness World Records! Be among the first in the world to see the all new GAZILLION BUBBLE SHOW tour and experience what Oprah Winfrey guarantees "will blow you away!"
