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6 Mumford & Sons with Dawes and Special Guest at 7:30P Limited Availability

13 Regular Box Office Hours (see at right) Resume Summer Box Office Hours (through 8/9)are Monday through Thursday, 10A to 3P and through curtain time(s) on performance days.

15 – Sept 2 Jersey Boys

21 “Jersey Boy” Appears at Pawsox “Oh, What a Night” at McCoy! See details at www.ppacri.org

24 So You Think You Can Dance Tickets On Sale at 10A

25 Macy’s Shop for a Cause Event (Support PPAC with your $5 coupon purchase at our Box Office)

12 Bon Iver with Anais Mitchell at 8P

15 Elf and Season On Sale Event at 10A (Watch for details in early September!)

19 PWCVB Monthly Marketing Members Meeting at 3:30P

Group Leader Appreciation Event at 5:30P

CalendarCalendar Order online anytime at www.ppacri.org

August

September

7 – 14 Catch Me If You Can National Tour Launches at PPAC!

Plan ahead for October!

Please note that all ticket prices are subject to change. PPAC prices include a $3 per ticket restoration fee; The VETS prices include a $2 per ticket facility fee.

Macy’s Shop For A Cause Event Help PPAC With Your Coupon Purchase!On August 25, Macy’s stores

across the nation, including

the Macy’s at Providence Place

Mall, will participate in the 7th

Annual Shop for A Cause event.

PPAC will be selling coupons

for this event at the PPAC Box

Office for $5; cash only. With

each coupon, you can receive

25% off (some exclusions and restrictions apply)

on regular, sale, and clearance merchandise

throughout the store, as well as 10% off furniture,

mattresses, and area rugs.

PPAC Receives 2012 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence TripAdvisor’s Certificate of

Excellence is given to venues

who consistently receive

excellent ratings from their

traveler-reviewers. Only 10%

of destination places listed

on TripAdvisor are given this

prestigious award. Thank you,

TripAdvisor and the TripAdvisor

reviewers, for this recognition!

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Order online anytime at www.ppacri.org Call (401) 421-ARTS

A B O U T P P A C

Opt into our email list at www.ppacri.org

Accessibility Services are available through the House Manager’s desk in the Grand Lobby and through the Box Office. Services include assistive listening devices and wheelchair accessible seating. Upon request, sign-interpretation will be scheduled for Saturday 2P Broadway Series shows; call the Box Office for more details.

The Providence Performing Arts Center is a smoke-free facility. Patrons who wish to smoke may do so outside under the marquee at scheduled intermissions.

Joseph W. Walsh, Esq.Chairman

Mark T. Ryan, Esq.First Vice Chairman

Thomas A. TanurySecond Vice Chairman

Ellen BarnesSecretary

J. Joseph KruseTreasurer

Richard L. BreadyJohn D. Butler

Gabriella DiGiacinto CaprioThe Hon. Lincoln D. Chafee

Scott C. ConnollyDarren Corrente, Esq.Richard E. DiChiaro

Thomas P. FayRobert G. Flanders, Jr., Esq.

The Hon. Gordon D. Fox, Esq.Gary E. Furtado

Jay HowellLowell W. Kinch

The Hon. James R. LangevinCynthia LaughlinBarbara S. Lavine

Paul A. MacDonaldLori Merola

William D. MooreTerrence P. Moran

George H. NeeThe Hon. Joseph R. Paolino, Jr.

Gary M. PenfieldJo-Ann Ragosta

The Hon. Jack ReedThomas J. Rossi

David SalitStephen Shechtman, Esq.James Skeffington, Esq.

Robert F. StoicoDonald R. Sweitzer

The Hon. Angel TaverasZeno TrabucchiGregory TroySusan WeinerStanley Weiss

John Hazen White, Jr.William A. WhiteWilliam K. Wray

Trustee Representatives

Steven Costantino

Seth Klaiman

John R. Pagliarini

Raymond D. Simone

SHOWTIMES IS A PUBLICATION OF THE

PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Editor:P.J. Prokop

Editorial Assistant:Caitlyn DiPompo

Design:Lindsay Arnold

Falcone Communications & DesignPrinter:

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Please check your tickets for curtain time…If you find that despite your best efforts to arrive on time you are delayed, you can still watch the beginning of the show on the flat screens in the PPAC lobby – this will enable latecomers to watch the show until the theatre is re-opened.

Just a reminder that touring companies set the policy for allowing those who arrive past curtain time in to the theatre; PPAC must ask those patrons to wait until the approved time to re-open the doors. If at

all possible, please plan ahead to arrive early and relax before the show begins. Thank you!

Directions to Providence Performing Arts Center:From Points North: Take 95 South to the Atwells Avenue exit #21. Go straight through 4 traf-fic lights and turn left at the 5th traffic light onto Broad Street which becomes Weybosset Street.

From Points South, or from Route 195: Take 95 North to the Broadway exit #21. Turn left. At the next traffic light turn left and proceed through 2 traffic lights and at the 3rd traffic light turn left onto Broad Street which becomes Weybosset Street.

From Worcester/Western Massachusetts: Take 90 East to Exit 10A (Worcester/Provi-dence, Routes 146/20) which will lead to Route 146 South (Providence).Take Route 146 South and merge on 95 South in Providence. Follow directions for “From Points North.”

GPS coordinates: 41˚ 49’16.73”N 71˚ 24’44.73”W

B O X O F F I C ERegular Box Office Hours are M – F, 10A – 5P; Sa, 10A – 2P; and through curtain

time(s) on performance days. Call the PPAC Box Office at (401) 421-ARTS to Order Tickets to all The VETS Shows and PPAC Shows, Subscriptions, and Gift Certificates.

Box Office Fax: (401) 351-7827

To Order for Groups (20 or more): (401) 574-3162Group Sales Hours: M - F, 9A - 5P

Group Sales Fax: (401) 421-5767 • Group Sales Email: phiatt@ppacri.org

To Contact the Administration Office: (401) 421-2997Administration Fax: (401) 421-5767 • Administration Email: info@ppacri.org

P R O T E C T Y O U R S E L FThe Providence Performing Arts Center is your only OFFICIAL TICKETING SOURCE for tickets to a PPAC/The VETS performance. If you or your friends end up purchasing

tickets from another source, you will 1) likely pay too much for your tickets, 2) possibly have invalid tickets, and 3) not be able to get help from the Box Office if you have any trouble because PPAC will not have a record of your transaction.

If there is any doubt, call (401) 421-ARTS (2787) to verify.

O N L I N E a t w w w . p p a c r i . o r gDon’t Wait for the Mail…Read ShowTimes on the PPAC Website!

Simply visit www.ppacri.org and click on our "News" section at the top of our homepage. Click on the headline "ShowTimes Online" to download a PDF version or read "ShowTimes" directly

on the website with Page Turner. It’s instant access to the information you need to know!

F Y IAttire: Although there is no formal dress code,

PPAC patrons typically wear smart casual clothing.

Gift Certificates may be issued in any amount and take the guesswork out of gift giving for any occasion… PPAC reserves the right to limit quantities on special offers, discounts or promotions and tickets for special offers

are subject to availability and may be available for selected performance dates, times, and seat locations only.

Check the latest updates, order tickets online anytime, and sign up to be on our email list to receive news and special offers (and to download Showtimes online): www.ppacri.org

Marquee EventsA U G / S E P T

Casting has been announced for the Providence engagement of the Tony®, Grammy®,

and Olivier Award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four

Seasons. The cast of JERSEY BOYS will be led by Brandon Andrus (Nick Massi), Colby Foytik

(Tommy DeVito), Jason Kappus (Bob Gaudio), and Brad Weinstock (Frankie Valli) as The

Four Seasons, with Barry Anderson and Thomas Fiscella.

Jersey Boys Returns to PPAC for 24 performances ONLY!August 15 – September 2, 2012

BRANDON ANDRUS (Nick

Massi) is an Ithaca College

graduate. His previous credits

include: Oklahoma! (Curly,

1st National Tour); Xanadu

(Sonny); All Shook Up (Chad, MSMT); Damn

Yankees (Rocky); Annie Get Your Gun (Frank

u/s); Camelot (Sir Lionel, Goodspeed); Illyria

(Duke Orsino, Prospect Theater Co.); Romeo

& Juliet: The Musical (Capulet); Snow White

an Enchanting Musical (The Prince); Guiding

Light (Officer Tucker, CBS Television).

COLBY FOYTIK (Tommy DeVito)

launches the second national

tour of Jersey Boys following

a ten month run in the Las

Vegas production. Fiddler On

The Roof (Perchik) opposite Topol, Harvey

Fierstein, and Theodore Bikel. Proud Ithaca

graduate and member of Actors’ Equity.

Tickets for JERSEY BOYS begin at $28 and are available at the PPAC Box Office, located at 220

Weybosset Street in downtown Providence; online at www.ppacri.org; and by phone at (401) 421-

ARTS (2787). VIP Ticket Packages are also available for all performances. All ticket prices include

a $3 per ticket restoration charge. Performance schedule, prices, and cast are subject to change

without notice. Please visit www.JerseyBoysTour.com or www.ppacri.org for more information.

JASON KAPPUS (Bob Gaudio).

Seattle native. Broadway:

American Idiot. National Tour:

Legally Blonde. Regional:

Catch Me If You Can, West

Side Story (5th Avenue Theatre), Hairspray

(North Carolina Theatre), High School

Musical (Seattle Children’s Theatre).

BRAD WEINSTOCK (Frankie

Valli). Born and raised in

Jersey, Brad is thrilled to be

part of the Jersey Boys family.

Brad comes directly from the

Las Vegas production of Jersey Boys. First

National Tour: Wicked (Boq). Original Chicago

Cast: The 25th Annual Putnam County

Spelling Bee (Chip). Regional favorites:

Toby in Sweeney Todd (Geva Theatre),

Shenandoah (Marriott Theatre), and Tina

Landau’s WAS. Proud Northwestern graduate.

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National Tour Takes Off From Providence, October 7 – 14, 2012CATCH ME IF YOU CAN captures the astonishing true story of Frank Abagnale, Jr., a world-class

con artist who passed himself off as a doctor, a lawyer, and a jet pilot—all before the age of

21. With straight-arrow FBI agent Carl Hanratty on Frank's trail, we're off on a jet-setting, cat-

and-mouse chase, as a jazzy, swinging-sixties score keeps this adventure in constant motion.

In the end, Agent Hanratty learns that he and Frank aren't so very different after all, and Frank

finds out what happens when love catches up to a man on the run.

This engagement follows hot on the heels of the recent Broadway run, where the show received

considerable acclaim. The New York Times exclaims, “This portrait of the con artist as a young man

comes to ecstatic life.” WOR Radio proclaims CATCH ME IF YOU CAN is “a real Broadway musical

with showstoppers to enthrall just about everyone.” Vanity Fair says, “CATCH ME will move you to

live life to the fullest and dance past anything standing in your way…get your seats now!”

Tickets are $69 - $42; all ticket prices include a $3 per ticket

restoration charge. Please note that ticket prices are subject to change.

Tickets on Sale Now!

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Tickets for ELF go on sale Saturday, September 15! PPAC Box Office Opens at 10A!

November 4 – 10, 2012 National Tour Opens in Providence!Playbill.com and Broadway World announced

that ELF will launch a five-city National Tour at

PPAC November 4 – 10, 2012.

The National Tour of ELF will be directed by

Casey Hushion and choreographed by Callie

Carter, and will be based on the original

Broadway direction of Casey Nicholaw.

The weeklong run of ELF will include

PPAC’s Family Night at ELF, sponsored

by Macy’s, on Wednesday, November 7

at 7P. PPAC’s Family Night is sponsored

by Macy’s Providence. Media Sponsors

are ABC 6 and Coast 93.3.

Tickets are $68 – $41; all ticket prices include a

$3 per ticket restoration charge. Please note that

ticket prices are subject to change.

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“ELF is happy enough for families, savvy enough for city kids and plenty smart for adults.” - Variety

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A Christmas Celtic Sojourn December 19, 2012 at 7:30PThe musical and dance celebration of Celtic culture returns to Providence!

Lord of the DanceFebruary 16, 2013 at 8PMichael Flatley’s “show piece extravaganza” (Los Angeles Times) features precision dancing, state of the art lighting and pyrotechnics, and a moving musical score.

Please Note: Contemporary Classics Series Schedule Change

PPAC is pleased to announce that NETWorks Presents DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, May 31 – June 2, 2013, will be the third show in the Series, replacing Peter Pan Starring Cathy Rigby.

AT THE VETS: Amy GrantNovember 4, 2012 at 7P

Menopause The MusicalDecember 2, 2012 at 3P & 7P

Just Added...

Experience The Beatles with RainApril 21, 2013 at 8PDirect from Broadway, RAIN returns by popular demand. It’s the “next best thing to seeing The Beatles” (Associated Press)!

StompMay 17 – 18, 2013The international, highly-energetic, percussion sensation stars an eight-member troupe who uses everything but conventional percussion instruments to fill the Theatre with magnificent rhythms.

These shows are now on sale... On Sale August 24...

So You Think You Can Dance November 21,2012 at 7:30P

AT PPAC: Ron White – Moral Compass Tour 2012 November 16, 2012 at 7P

Cake Boss – Homemade for the Holidays Tour December 1, 2012 at 7:30P

Most Other Shows in the 2012/2013 Season Go on Sale September 15 at 10A!

Photo credit: Joan Marcus

AUG / S E P TShowcaseShowcaseProvidence Mayor Angel Taveras Dedicates PPAC Square; Governor Chafee Receives PPAC Founders Award

• (L to R): PPAC President J.L. “Lynn” Singleton and PPAC Board of Trustees Chairman Joseph W. Walsh, Esq. present the PPAC Founders Award to Govenor Lincoln D. Chafee. Govenor Chafee was instrumental in securing federal funding for the construction of PPAC Square. Photo by Caitlyn DiPompo

• Providence Mayor Angel Taveras speaks during the dedication ceremony. Taveras said, “[PPAC Square] is a signature spot, not only in our city, but in our state. This is a great example of government and private sector coming together to make something positive happen. Better days are ahead for our city and for our state.” Photo by

Caitlyn DiPompo

• (L to R): Govenor Chafee, Mayor Taveras, Walsh, and Singleton unveil the PPAC Square Plaque. Photo by Matthew Pacific

PPAC President and Media Sponsors Meet Il Divo

• Jay Howell, President/General Manager of WPRI 12 & Fox Providence, and his wife Lori also met with Il Divo. WPRI 12 was a proud media sponsor of the Il Divo concert.

• Kimberly G.P. Sutton (left), wife of Providence Journal President & CEO Howard Sutton, and her friend, Mae Beth Ryan, posed with Il Divo. The Providence Journal was also a media sponsor for the concert.

• PPAC President J.L. “Lynn” Singleton (center) met the gentlemen of Il Divo during a post-concert soiree. From left to right: David Miller, Urs Bühler, Carlos Marín, and Sébastien Izambard.

Dan Schwartz is the New GM at The VETSProfessional Facilities Management (PFM) is pleased to welcome

Dan Schwartz as the new General Manager at The VETS. He comes

to Rhode Island from Fort Myers, FL, where he was the Director of

Operations at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall for five years.

Dan has been a part of the PFM team for the past nine seasons.

He began working part-time at PPAC as a freshman Culinary Arts major at Johnson &

Wales University (JWU). After two years, Dan switched his major from Culinary Arts to

Entertainment Event Management. As a senior at JWU, Dan was PPAC General Manager

Alan Chille’s assistant. Dan says, “I care the most about what the patrons think. As long as

the patron comes to the Theatre and is having a great time, I know that we are doing the

job right. Providence is a great city and I am really excited to be back!” Photo by Matthew Pacific

All photos by Stuart Merser

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