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Rating: 5 | Votes: 1 | Date: 10/07/2026 04:38:00

The second-largest theatre of its kind in New England, the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) at 220 Weybosset Street seats 3,100 across four levels: orchestra, loge, first dress circle, and second dress circle. Originally opened on October 6, 1928 as the Loew's State Movie Palace, the theatre was designed by Rapp and Rapp -- the leading designers of movie palaces at the time -- and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building survived hurricane damage in the 1930s ...