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Best Shows from October 13 - December 13

in Providence

Shucked at Providence Performing Arts Center

Shucked

Winner of two Drama Desk Awards! After an a-maize-ing premiere at Broadways Nederlander Theatre, the heartwarming story is heading on a national tour! With Nashville's top songwriting talents from Tony winner Robert Horn, in collaboration with Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, this musical offers a kernel of joy in these divided times, exploring how opening up to people and ideas we are wary of can be a beautiful process, uniting us in our similarities, not our differences. Aw Shucks!

Hamilton at Providence Performing Arts Center

Hamilton

A true cultural phenomenon, Lin-Manuel Miranda's Pulitzer Prize-winning Hamilton is changing the face of the modern musical. An exhilarating historical epic, that is equal parts Sondheim and Notorious B.I.G., this record-breaking Broadway musical traces the life and times of Alexander Hamilton, one of America's most important (and colorful) historical figures.

Mannheim Steamroller at Providence Performing Arts Center

Mannheim Steamroller

With the release of Mannheim Steamroller's first holiday album 1984 came the kind of fame that made the act a veritable Christmas-time tradition. With founder and composer Chip Davis at the helm, the all-American music troupe continues to tour extensively, bringing Yuletide cheer to audiences throughout the US with a unique Neo-Classical take on popular carols and songs. It's no wonder that the Mannheim Steamroller is the top-selling Holiday Act of all time!

Mamma Mia! at Providence Performing Arts Center

Mamma Mia!

It's time to break out the platform shoes and feather boas - Mamma Mia is BACK! With 25 years since this sunshine-filled show first redefined the concept of the jukebox musical. Single mother Donna is struggling to cope with her young daughter's impending marriage on a picturesque Greek island. Throw into the mix three lovers from her past, and a catalogue of ABBA's greatest hits, and you've got yourself a classic!

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at Stadium Performing Arts Center

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Tracing the career of Carole King, and endorsed by the beloved Grammy winner herself, Beautiful was the feel-good Broadway hit of 2014, scoring two Tony Awards. Described by The New York Times as "A complex, revitalizing portrait of the real, conflicted person within the reluctant star", Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is an inspiring story about the rocky road to superstardom!

A Christmas Carol at Stadium Performing Arts Center

A Christmas Carol

First published over 180 years ago, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol has become the quintessential festival tale, with hundreds of productions launched nationwide every December. Joining them is this brand-new staging from the Stadium, complete with lavish sets, stunning special effects and wonderful costumes, all the better to transport you and your loved ones to the streets of Victorian London, where one man's Christmas Eve is about to become an unforgettable yuletide adventure...

The Nutcracker at Stadium Performing Arts Center

The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker is one of the country's favorite Christmas events, and one of the most performed ballets in the world! This magical story of dancing toys and a Nutcracker prince is paired perfectly with Tchaikovsky's beautiful score. An annual Nutcracker performance by your local ballet company is the perfect way to welcome in Christmas with the whole family!

A Christmas Carol at Providence Performing Arts Center

A Christmas Carol

First published over 180 years ago, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol has become the quintessential festival tale, with hundreds of productions launched nationwide every December. Joining them is this brand-new staging from the Stadium, complete with lavish sets, stunning special effects and wonderful costumes, all the better to transport you and your loved ones to the streets of Victorian London, where one man's Christmas Eve is about to become an unforgettable yuletide adventure...

The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Stadium Performing Arts Center

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Don your highest high heels, fishiest fishnets, tightest of corsets, and other generally garish garments because it's time to do the Time Warp... Again! Give yourself over to absolute pleasure as Richard O'Brien's iconic Horror Picture show returns triumphantly for this 50th-anniversary spectacular screening of the iconic movie with shadow cast!

Disney's The Little Mermaid at Stadium Performing Arts Center

Disney's The Little Mermaid

Join Ariel and friends under the sea in this musical version of one of Disney's most beloved movies from your local theatre company! Based on the fairytale by Hans Christian Anderson, The Little Mermaid is the story of Ariel, the princess of the underwater mermaid kingdom, who dreams of a life above the waves. Featuring all the classic Howard Ashman and Glen Slater songs from the movie ('Kiss the Girl,' 'Under the Sea'), The Little Mermaid is a surefire family hit!

The Rock Orchestra at Veterans Memorial Auditorium

The Rock Orchestra

You've heard an orchestra deliver a rousing symphony. You've moshed in the pit to a rock band. But have you ever had your face totally melted by an orchestra playing heavy metal? Witness this clash of worlds as the Rock Orchestra deliver some of the biggest, loudest, most gut-punching hits in rock and metal, rearranged for classical instruments!

Nick Swardson at Veterans Memorial Auditorium

Nick Swardson

Nick Swardson is an actor, screenwriter, producer and stand-up comedian. The Minneapolis native started out in his career as an entertainer performing on the local stand-up scene before moving to New York, and later Los Angeles, to pursue his comedy career. Don't miss him live this year when he brings the show to you!

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