Lakewood Theatre Company Reveals 73rd Season

Lakewood Theatre Company will begin its 73rd season with six productions on its Mainstage and three productions on its Side Door Stage beginning July 11, 2025.   Season tickets for the 2025-2026 season are now available for current subscribers.

Performances for Lakewood shows are Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 PM, Sundays at 2:00 PM, and some Wednesday evenings at 7:30 PM. Season tickets can be purchased at the LTC Box Office, 368 S. State Street, Lake Oswego. Box Office hours are 10-4 on weekdays and 10-4 on Saturdays. Call 503-635-3901. 

This year, Lakewood will present a repertoire of theatrical gems! They open with the Portland area premiere of the award-winning musical All Shook Up, the story of a hip-swiveling, guitar-playing young man that will have you jumping out of your blue suede shoes. Next, they will travel back in time with a new production of Dracula, a classic tale of power and seduction suitable for ages 12 and older. In November, Kris Kringle helps a young girl believe in the holidays in the play Miracle on 34th Street. After that, the company will exercise their “little gray cells” in a new adaptation of Agatha Christie's classic, Poirot: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Once the snow melts, they will present their subscriber's choice for drama, the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Glass Menagerie. They will conclude the season with laughter in the show-stopping musical Funny Girl. Plus, enjoy pre-order access for tickets to our Lost Treasures Series with a George Abbott theme on our Side Door Stage. T

This year the company will continue its added ordering options for subscribers. In addition to the Headlee Mainstage shows, subscribers can pre-order tickets to our Lost Treasures Collection Series on their Side Door Stage as well as Lakewood in City Lights (our holiday gala and fundraiser) scheduled for November 15, 2025, at Ironlight in Lake Oswego!

Full Season Lineup

All Shook Up 

July 11 - August 17, 2025
Inspired by and featuring the hit songs of Elvis Presley
Book by Joe DiPietro
Director: Thomas C. Graff

It’s 1955, and into a square little town in a square little state rides a guitar-playing young man who changes everything and everyone he meets in this hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical fantasy that will have you jumpin’ out of your blue suede shoes with classic hits like “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Jailhouse Rock,” and “Don’t Be Cruel.” 

Dracula

September 12 - October 19, 2025 
By Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston 
Based on the novel by Bram Stoker
Director: Mark Pierce

Professor Van Helsing investigates the mysterious illness affecting young Lucy Seward, whose father is the doctor at an English sanatorium. Van Helsing discovers that she has fallen prey to the charming Count Dracula, a powerful vampire who feeds on her blood. To save Lucy, the vampire must be put to rest with a stake through his heart. This thrilling new production honors the legendary history of this classic shocker while embracing a 21st-century perspective on power and seduction. This show is suitable for ages 12 and older. 

Miracle On 34th Street 

November 7 – December 14, 2025
Stage play adapted by Mountain Community Theater from the novel by Valentine Davies
Based upon the Twentieth Century Fox motion picture Miracle on 34th Street
Director: Karlyn Love

Kris Kringle, an older man living in a retirement home, takes a job as Santa at Macy's. He spreads waves of goodwill by directing parents to other stores to find exactly the toy their child desires. Viewed as delusional and dangerous by Macy's vocational counselor, Kris finds himself in a court competency hearing. The belief of one little girl in Santa is particularly at risk. This is a story where love, decency, and generosity of spirit are their own rewards. 

Poirot: The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd

January 2 - February 8, 2026 
Adapted for the stage by Rick Robertson
Based on the mystery The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
Director: David Sikking

From Agatha Christie’s acclaimed novel comes this gripping adaptation of POIROT: THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD. Renowned detective Hercule Poirot has retired from his sleuthing to care for his garden near the small village of King’s Abbot. However, when his friend Roger Ackroyd is discovered murdered in his country manor, Poirot feels driven to investigate. Every servant and acquaintance in the household has a secret to conceal—but who is the culprit? And why? 

Glass Menagerie

February 27 - April 5, 2026
By Tennessee Williams 
Director: Antonio Sonera

In this cherished American Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, Amanda Wingfield, a faded remnant of Southern gentility, lives in a cramped apartment with her son, Tom, and her shy daughter, Laura, who has a physical disability. When Tom brings home a “gentleman caller” for Laura, the fragile illusions they’ve created to make life bearable begin to crumble around them. 

Funny Girl

April 24 - June 7, 2026
Music by Jule Styne, Lyrics by Bob Merrill
Book by Isobel Lennart from an original story by Miss Lennart
Director: Dennis Corwin

Based on the life of Broadway and film star Fanny Brice and her tumultuous relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nick Arnstein, Funny Girl exudes irresistible charm, wit, and warmth. It includes iconic numbers, such as “Don’t Rain On My Parade.” 

2025-26 Side Door Stage Season

On the Side Door Stage for 2025-26, Lakewood Theatre Company presents The Lost Treasures Collection — a unique series of three musical plays. Each attraction is performed for one weekend only! Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7:00 PM and a Saturday matinee at 2:00 PM. This year's theme: George Abbott – Broadway Legend.

The Lost Treasures Collection, now in its 15th season, is a series of obscure and rarely performed musicals presented in concert/cabaret version for one weekend only on our Side Door Stage. No sets, no props — none of the usual trappings of a fully staged production. Picture Portland’s foremost performers presenting some of the most beautiful, comedic, and witty musical theatre songs. Food, wine, and other beverages are available for purchase before and during the show. 

The Boys From Syracuse

October 24-25, 2025
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Book by George Abbott

A madcap musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s  The Comedy of Errors will have audiences roaring with laughter, featuring some of Rodgers & Hart's best-loved tunes.

The Pajama Game 

February 13-14, 2026 
Book By George Abbott & Richard Bissell
Music and Lyrics By Richard Adler & Jerry Ross
Based on the novel 7 1/2 Cents by Richard Bissell

A union strike at a pajama factory generates plenty of steam heat in this toe-tapping, comedic love story. Tony Award Winners: 1955 Best Musical, 2006 Best Musical Revival.

Flora The Red Menace

April 10-11, 2026
Book by George Abbott and Robert Russell
Music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb

Portland Awards - Live Stats

Best Musical - Top 3

1. WAITRESS (Broadway Rose Theatre)

7.5% of votes

2. BONNIE AND CLYDE (Bridgetown Conservatory of Musical Theater)

6.7% of votes

3. SWEENEY TODD (Twilight Theater Company)

6.6% of votes

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