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LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS to Open at Portland Center Stage
by Stephi Wild - Oct 23, 2026

Portland Center Stage will present the Ashman & Menken musical LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS featuring blues performer LaRhonda Steele as the voice of Audrey II, with a cast of local and New York-based actors.

All Classical Radio to Host Public Grand Opening Of Its New Media Arts Center At KOIN Tower
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 5, 2024

All Classical Radio is inviting community members to the public grand opening of its new Media Arts Center and broadcasting headquarters at KOIN Tower in downtown Portland. Learn more and see how to attend.

SWEENEY TODD Comes to Portland Center Stage Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Aug 28, 2024

Portland Center Stage will open their 2024-25 season with the chilling and iconic musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. 

Review: THE DOUBLE-THREAT TRIO at Broadway Rose
by Krista Garver - Feb 1, 2024

In Adam Overett’s THE DOUBLE-THREAT TRIO, now playing at Broadway Rose, the question is, can three double-threats make it to Broadway?

Broadway Rose Will Present New Madcap Musical Comedy THE DOUBLE-THREAT TRIO
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 13, 2024

Broadway Rose will present 'The Double Threat-Trio,' a new madcap musical comedy by Adam Overett.

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Portland Awards; Voting Ends 12/31
by BWW Awards - Dec 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Portland Awards; INTO THE WOODS, AMERICAN GIRL, Gallery Theater & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Portland Awards; INTO THE WOODS, AMERICAN GIRL, Gallery Theater & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 11, 2023

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Portland Awards December 5th Standings; INTO THE WOODS Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 5, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards; AND THEN THEIR WERE NONE Leads Best Play!
by BWW Awards - Nov 27, 2023

Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Review: ROGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA at Broadway Rose
by Krista Garver - Aug 9, 2023

What did our critic think of ROGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA at Broadway Rose?

Portland Artists Gather to Support La Casa de Paso with a Benefit Concert for the Border
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2022

On Memorial Day, a host of Rose City's most talented artists will come together at Resound NW for a concert benefiting refugees at the southern border. The show will include musical theater, folk, and pop song favorites in the theme of “Songs of Home,” every refugee's dream.

SWIRL IN THE PEARL: A PCS Benefit Performance Announced May 3
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2022

Portland Center Stage's Swirl in the Pearl: A PCS Benefit Performance will take over The Armory on May 3 to celebrate the power of great theater and wonderful community. Favorite Portland artists will be glammed up and ready to delight, including Merideth Kaye Clark, Susannah Mars, Vin Shambry, LaRhonda Steele, Leah Yorkston, and Ken Yoshikawa.

Vin Shambry and Leah Yorkston to Star in THE MUSIC MAN Staged Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2021

The musical that celebrates the power of transformation is the focus of the next PCS Remix: Staged Reading series. The Music Man Staged Reading will be presented virtually on May 7 and May 8, with live performances broadcast at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.

Nominees Announced For the 13th Annual Portland Area Musical Theatre Awards
by Stephi Wild - Jun 8, 2020

Nominees have been announced for the 13th Annual Portland Area Musical Theatre Awards. The ceremony will take place on Youtube, June 14 at 7pm.

BWW Review: MELANCHOLY PLAY: A CHAMBER MUSICAL at Third Rail Repertory Theatre
by Krista Garver - Dec 18, 2019

Third Rail Repertory Theatre Presents MELANCHOLY PLAY (A CHAMBER MUSICAL) By Sarah Ruhl
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 1, 2019

Tilly is consumed by a melancholy so exquisite that no one can resist her. Her tailor, her hairdresser, and even her therapist succumb to the allure of her perpetual sadness. But when Tilly inexplicably discovers happiness, her joy wreaks havoc on the lives of her paramours. Contrary to its title, this whimsical comedy by award-winning playwright Sarah Ruhl will make you fall in love with love.

RASPBERRY CAB'RET—Pop Tunes Through the Ages in Portland this September
by Rebecca Russo - Aug 29, 2017

Join the divas of Portland musical theatre as they belt out some of your favorite pop/rock ballads from the 1970's to today. Starring Merideth Kaye Clark, Courtney Freed, Dru Rutledge, Leah Yorkston and hostess/producer Natalie McClure. Mont Chris Hubbard, piano superstar and musical director, accompanies the women with special guest Ross Seligman on guitar. Rarely do musical theatre performers get to sing their favorite pop tunes outside of the shower, so don't miss this special opportunity to hear them rock out for a very special evening!

PAMTA Honors the Best of 2017 Portland Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 27, 2017

The Portland Area Musical Theatre Awards have announced this year's nominations! See the full list below.

BWW Review: Discover the Fascinating Story of 'The White Queen of Soul' in Triangle Productions' FOREVER DUSTY
by Krista Garver - Feb 14, 2017

It would be difficult to know less about Dusty Springfield than I did when I walked into the Sanctuary at Sandy Plaza to see triangle productions' FOREVER DUSTY on Thursday. I knew some of her music, and even had an album, but that was it. Frankly, I expected the show to be a loosely knit story of her greatest hits.