Providence Performing Arts Center
National Register Of Historic Places · Providence, Rhode Island
A 3,100-seat movie palace of 1928 on Weybosset Street, built as Loew's State Theatre and designed by Rapp & Rapp, the leading designers of picture palaces of the period. Its owner applied to demolish it in 1977 and Mayor Buddy Cianci committed over a million dollars of city money to stop him, which is the only reason the interior survives. It now takes touring Broadway productions, concerts, plays and films, and the auditorium is the most extravagant room in Rhode Island.
220 Weybosset Street, Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
A working theatre, not a daytime attraction — ⚠ THERE IS NO REGULAR PUBLIC TOUR AND NO GENERAL DAYTIME ADMISSION, so the reliable way to see the 1928 auditorium is a ticket to a performance. Opening hours are performance-driven and the box office keeps its own weekday hours. The programme is touring Broadway productions, concerts, plays and films. Ticket prices vary enormously by production; ⚠ BUY THROUGH THE THEATRE'S OWN BOX OFFICE RATHER THAN A RESALE SITE, as touring houses attract heavy markup. Popular runs sell out weeks ahead. Bag policy and security screening are set per production rather than by the building — check the specific event page. Accessible seats are limited and must be booked directly with the box office. No venue car park; use the downtown paid garages, which fill on show nights.
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