Providence's Can't Miss Spring Events

The largest home improvement and idea show in Southern New England! Featuring the “Specialty” RI Flower Show, the 10,000 sq ft Garden Experience, the Annual Energy Expo, the new House of Brews, and the Inspiration Showcase! Plus, hundreds of home-related exhibitors with trends, & services!

Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-busting, show-stopping American rock icon. With 120 million albums sold, a catalogue of classics like "America," "Forever in Blue Jeans," and "Sweet Caroline," an induction into the Songwriters and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame, a Grammy® Lifetime Achievement Award, and sold-out concerts around the world that made him bigger than Elvis, Neil Diamond's story was made to shine on Broadway-and head out on the road across America.Like Jersey Boys and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical before it, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL is an inspiring, exhilarating, energy-filled musical memoir, that tells the untold true story of how America's greatest hitmaker became a star, set to the songs that defined his career.Part of the Encore Series

April 8 – May 9, 2027 Dowling Theater A Must-See American Classic Blues legend Ma Rainey and her band are getting ready to record new takes of old tracks in a worn-down Chicago studio. When the young, ambitious trumpet player Levee pushes for a different direction, competing visions quickly emerge. As he fights to make a name for himself, Ma Rainey asserts control over her music, while producers press for profit at every turn. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson delivers a blistering exploration of power, racism, and autonomy in this iconic play that’s as melodic as it is profound.

The original Broadway sensation returns to the road! Celebrating 20 years - Jersey style! They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard… and the radio just couldn’t get enough of. But while their harmonies were perfect on stage, off stage it was a very different story -- a story that has made them an international sensation all over again. The show features all their hits including “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Oh What a Night,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” “Beggin’” and “Working My Way Back to You.”  Go behind the music and inside the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons in the Tony Award®-winning, original Broadway sensation, JERSEY BOYS.  From the streets of New Jersey to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, this is the musical that’s too good to be true.

By Aaron Posner and Dendy Magic by Dendy Directed by Aaron Posner Dowling Theater Spring 2027 A Magical New England PremiereMaster illusionist Nate Dendy, whose magic captivated audiences in last year’s sold-out A Christmas Carol, returns to Trinity Rep with a spellbinding new theatrical experience. Part dazzling magic act, part deeply personal journey, Nothing Up My Sleeve…Simple Deceptions for Curious Humans pulls back the curtain on the history of magic while exploring Dendy’s own path to becoming a magician. Featuring captivating storytelling, jaw-dropping tricks, and mind-bending surprises, this exhilarating show will leave audiences of all ages believing in magic again.