By Joe Siegel

The Newport Playhouse and Cabaret Restaurant is shutting its doors permanently.

“It is with a very heavy heart that I share that The Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant will officially close its doors on December 31, 2026,” Jonathan Perry, who serves as President, posted Tuesday on social media.

“We still have several months of performances ahead of us, audiences to entertain, stories to tell and laughter to fill this building. We hope everyone who has considered the Newport Playhouse part of their lives will join us during these final months as we celebrate 43 remarkable years together,” Perry wrote.

“When we opened in August 1983, I was an eighteen-year-old kid who thought starting a small theater might be a fun hobby until I figured out what I wanted to do when I grew up.”

“I had no idea it would become virtually my entire adult life.”

“Over the next 43 years, the Newport Playhouse became far more than a theater or restaurant. It became a family.”

The venue will be featuring the comedies, “I Need That” and “Keep on Laughing” this fall.