(12/15/2015) - In GOLDEN BOY, Clifford Odets' masterpiece of American drama, Joe Bonaparte (Ty Boice) is a young gifted violinist, who defies his family and gives up a career as a classical musician for a chance at immortality in the boxing ring. This blistering and powerful look at fame, fortune, and the seductive promise of the American dream opens January 8, 2016 at Lakewood Theatre Company. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast!
(11/03/2015) - Oregon Children's Theatre presents JUNIE B. JONES: THE MUSICAL -- the popular book series by Barbara Park hits the stage in a colorful, funny, and fast-paced musical, featuring book & lyrics by Marcy Heisler and music by Zina Goldrich. BroadwayWorld has the first look at this adorable production!
(10/09/2015) - Artists Repertory Theatre extends the world premiere production of the Broadway-scale new musical CUBA LIBRE through November 15. The show is currently in previews for an official Opening Night tomorrow, October 10, at Portland's Winningstad Theatre, in Portland, Oregon. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
(09/28/2015) - Just as Halloween creeps into the calendar, Portland Shakespeare Project presents Jeffrey Hatcher's spine tingling adaptation of the Henry James novella THE TURN OF THE SCREW.* From October 1 to October 18, on the Morrison Stage at Artists Repertory Theatre, this tense, supernatural story will keep audiences on the edge of their seats. JoAnn Johnson will direct Chris Harder as The Man and Dana Millican as The Woman as they bring a full cast of characters to life in this haunting two-person play. Scroll down for a first look at them in action!
(09/25/2015) - Check out photos from Good Theater's production of NO BIZ LIKE SHOW below, an original musical revue, created and directed by Brian P. Allen with musical directions and arrangements by Victoria Stubbs, starring Marie Dittmer, Lynne McGhee and Jen Means.
(09/24/2015) - Bag&Baggage, Hillsboro's resident professional theatre company, presents an excruciatingly suspenseful production of the classic thriller ROPE throughout October at The Venetian Theatre in downtown Hillsboro. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in costume below!
(09/03/2015) - A brand new production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien, hits the road for a national tour. This lavish new production launches this September at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, under the auspices of the Center Theatre Group, and will then tour North America for multiple seasons, playing multi-week and week-long engagements. BroadwayWorld brings you shots of the meet and greet below!
(08/20/2015) - It's De-Lightful, It's De-Lovely, It's ANYTHING GOES, opening September 11 at Lakewood Theatre Company. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the stars in costume below!
(08/18/2015) - Ashland, Ore.-The Oregon Shakespeare Festival will open Lynn Nottage's Sweat, the final production of the Festival's 2015 playbill, on August 2 in the Angus Bowmer Theatre. Preview performances are July 29, July 31 and August 1.
(08/03/2015) - Playwrights West, a professional theatre company composed of nine acclaimed local playwrights, in association with CoHo Productions, proudly presents the World Premiere of Claire Willett's Dear Galileo, directed by Stephanie Mulligan. In the words of the author, Dear Galileo is 'a play about science, religion, fathers and daughters, sex, creationism, and the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope.' Check out photos from the show below!
(07/19/2015) - Playwrights West, a professional theatre company composed of nine acclaimed local playwrights, in association with CoHo Productions, proudly presents the World Premiere of Claire Willett's Dear Galileo, directed by Stephanie Mulligan. In the words of the author, Dear Galileo is 'a play about science, religion, fathers and daughters, sex, creationism, and the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope.' Check out photos from the show below!
(07/09/2015) - PORTLAND, OREGON | June 8, 2015 - Portland Shakespeare Project (PSP) brings William Shakespeare's romantic comedy Twelfth Night to summer season audiences directed by internationally-acclaimed actress and director Lisa Harrow. This delightful comedic caper features Artists Rep's former Artistic Director Allen Nause in the role of Feste and PSP Artistic Director Michael Mendelson as Orsino, along with a cast of familiar Portland actors. Playing on the Alder Stage at Artists Rep, Portland Shakes' Twelfth Night runs July 8 through August 2, 2015.
(06/20/2015) - Lakewood's production of Unnecessary Farce, directed by Michael Snider, opens Friday, July 10 and continues until August 16. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!
(05/29/2015) - Artists Repertory Theatre brings its 2014/15 season to close with The Liar, an adaptation of Pierre Cornielle's 17th Century French comedy from the brilliant mind of David Ives, a playwright best known for hilarious adaptations and plays such as All In The Timing and Venus in Fur. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
(05/01/2015) - Artists Repertory Theatre presents 4000 Miles, a heartfelt and funny drama by one of American theatre's important new voices, Amy Herzog. One of the most acclaimed and widely produced new plays in recent years, 4000 Miles features a diverse, four-person cast and is directed by Alana Byington, a Portland director who has a long history with Artists Rep and who has directed many of the theatre's productions throughout its 33-year history.
(04/25/2015) - Milagro is thrilled to present the Portland premiere of American Night: The Ballad of Juan Jose. The wild odyssey of American Night: The Ballad of Juan Jose by the acclaimed Latino actor, writer and filmmaker Richard Montoya, member of the comedy troupe Culture Clash, features a multi-talented and diverse cast of ten actors all under the visionary directing style of the award-wining Elizabeth Huffman (Oedipus el Rey, Mary Stuart), wrapping up Milagro's 31st season of premieres. Check out photos of the show below!
(04/10/2015) - Sparked by the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, Oregon Children's Theatre's columbinus is a meeting of fact and fiction that explores the events surrounding the shootings and brings to light the dark recesses of American adolescence. This powerful ensemble production, drawn from interviews, police evidence, and the private diaries of the shooters, offers a thoughtful look at the events of this tragic day which still resonate 16 years later. Scroll down for photos of the cast onstage!
(03/13/2015) - Artists Repertory Theatre is proud to present Portland audiences with The Invisible Hand by Ayad Akhtar, directed by former Artistic Director Allen Nause, beginning March 10, 2015. This production is in association with Seattle's ACT Theatre and follows their production of the play last September with much of the same design team, but includes two new cast members. ACT's production was named 'Best Play' in the Broadway World 2014 Seattle Critic's Choice Awards. At the end of 2014, The Invisible Hand was produced Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
(03/11/2015) - triangle productions! is pleased to announce the Oregon Premiere of JEWTOPIA by Bryan Fogel & Sam Wolfson, featuring Alex Fox as Chris O'Connell and James Sharinghousen as Adam Lipschitz. Scroll down for a first look at the cast onstage!
(02/04/2015) - Sweeping the nation at luminary theatre companies like Steppenwolf, Barrow Street Theatre and La Jolla Playhouse after originating at London's Royal Court Theatre, Tribes by Nina Raine opened on Artists Rep's Alder Stage starting yesterday, February 3. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!
(01/31/2015) - Theatre Vertigo presents The Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents by Lukas Barfuss, Translated by Neil Blackadder, Directed by Bobby Bermea, January 15 - February 14, 2015.
(01/26/2015) - Theatre Vertigo presents The Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents by Lukas Barfuss, translated by Neil Blackadder and directed by Bobby Bermea. The show runs now through February 14, 2015. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
(11/28/2014) - Having already extending the run of the show twice, Artists Rep will present Noel Coward's elegantly comedic classic, Blithe Spirit, this holiday season. This production is directed by Christopher Liam Moore, an Oregon Shakespeare Festival company member, who directed our 2013 hit comedy Red Herring, and who recently returned from a stint on Broadway with the Tony Award-winning All the Way. Blithe Spirit starts previews November 25 and has already been EXTENDED through January 4. BroadwayWorld brings you photos of the show below!
(10/19/2014) - She Loves Me, the 1963 Tony Award-winning musical, with book by Joe Masteroff, music by Jerry Bock, and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, opens November 7, 2014 at Lakewood Theatre Company. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look below!
(10/16/2014) - CoHo's production 'NIGHT, MOTHER is filled with treasures, opening tomorrow, Oct. 17. The wonderful actor Gavin Hoffman is making his professional directorial debut. Jacklyn Maddux, one of Portland's finest actors, and Dana Millican, a ferocious talent, are playing two dream roles. And of course the play by Marsha Norman. 'NIGHT, MOTHER utilizes the unities of time and space, provoking deep thought and a visceral emotional experience. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
(10/02/2014) - Artists Rep is pleased to present the NW premiere of Exiles by famed film, theatre and television actor Carlos Lacamara. Artists Rep's Artistic Director Damaso Rodriguez, who is Cuban-American, will direct the first major production of Exiles since its critically acclaimed premiere in Los Angeles. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!
(09/11/2014) - Artists Rep is thrilled to kick off its 2014/15 season with the Portland premiere of Intimate Apparel by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage. Artists Rep Artistic Associate and Resident Artist Michael Mendelson will direct this award-winning, Off-Broadway and regional theatre sensation. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage below!
(09/06/2014) - NWCT's 22nd Season of Plays opens with this energetic reboot featuring "the world's most famous detective." Recast as a young boarding school student, Sherlock Holmes (Andrew Fridae) quickly makes his mark on the Criterion Academy. Here he must befriend Watson (Mitchell Lenneville), navigate the twists and turns of school politics, and crack the case all while struggling to stay on the right side of the Headmaster (longtime NWCT performer and local comedian Kevin-Michael Moore). This world premiere adaptation is written by local playwright Jeff Sanders, who previously collaborated with NWCT on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and The Swiss Family Robinson. Check out production photos below!
(08/29/2014) - IT'S ALIVE! From Mel Brooks and the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation The Producers comes the new monster musical comedy Young Frankenstein, opening September 12 at Lakewood Theatre Company. Performances continue through October 19, 2014. Young Frankenstein features story by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan and music and lyrics by Brooks. It is based on the 1974 comedy film of the same name written by Brooks and Gene Wilder and directed by Brooks, who has described it as his best film. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!
(07/08/2014) - Portland, OR - June 16, 2014. With William Shakespeare's farewell masterpiece, The Tempest, Portland Shakespeare Project will entertain summer audiences with some of the world's most glorious poetry in this production directed by Michael Mendelson. A staged reading of The Admirable Crichton by J.M. Barrie will serve as a delightful three-day theatrical complement, directed by Jon Kretzu. Both shows will be performed on the Alder Stage at Artists Repertory Theatre. Tickets are on sale through Artists Rep's Box Office. Performances of The Tempest are Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm. Performances of The Admirable Crichton are Tuesday, July 22 and 29 at 7:30pm and Sunday, August 3 at 7:30pm. Full schedule, tickets link and more information atwww.portlandshakes.org.
(07/07/2014) - The Oregon Shakespeare Festival opens Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's musical Into the Woods, directed by Amanda Dehnert. The shows will close the weekend of October 10-12. Check out a first look below!
(05/23/2014) - Artists Rep presents The Playboy of the Western World by J.M Synge, from through June 22, as the final show of the 14/15 season. Damaso Rodriguez, Artists Rep's Artistic Director, will direct this riotous and raucous production that features a stellar 11-person cast including Portland talent Chris Murray, Amy Newman, Allen Nause, Isaac Lamb, Michael Mendelson, Bill Geisslinger and Los Angeles' Jill Van Velzer. Check out a first look below!
(05/15/2014) - Don your most glamorous attire, pour a spot of tea, and join us for the most elegant musical of the year-Fancy Nancy! Nancy and her pals Wanda, Rhonda, Bree, and Lionel are super-excited to be dancing in a school recital. Nancy is sure she will be cast as a shimmering mermaid, but ends up as an ordinary tree instead. When Bree lands the coveted role, Nancy realizes that being fancy comes in many forms-all it takes is a dash of imagination, camaraderie, and a little joie de vivre. Scroll down for a first look at Oregon Children's Theatre's FANCY NANCY!
(04/15/2014) - As its final presentation of the 2013-14 season, Lakewood Theatre Company will open May 2, 2014 with a new production of Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's glorious American musical, Show Boat, on the Headlee Mainstage at Lakewood Center for the Arts.
(04/14/2014) - Artists Rep is pleased to present the Northwest Premiere of The Quality of Life by Jane Anderson, from April 8 through May 11. Former Artists Rep Artistic Director Allen Nause will direct this provocative and deeply moving production featuring a stellar cast of some of Portland's most well-known and talented actors.
(02/28/2014) - Artists Rep presents the Northwest premiere of The Motherfucker With the Hat by Stephen Aldy Guirgis, now through March 30. This hard-hitting, comedic play premiered on Broadway in 2011 starring Chris Rock, making his Broadway debut as Ralph D. and was directed by Anna D. Shapiro. Kevin Jones will direct Artists Rep's production starring Victor Mack as Ralph D. The Broadway production was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Outstanding New Broadway Play, and is one of the most produced plays in the country. Check out a first look below!
(02/07/2014) - Artists Rep is currently producing the world premiere of The Monster-Builder, a diabolical comedic treatise on modern architecture, by Amy Freed. As Freed is one of the nation's most lauded and respected new playwrights, Artists Rep is fortunate to host the inaugural production of this play. The Monster-Builder is directed by the esteemed and award-winning Art Manke and features a noteworthy West Coast cast.
(12/06/2013) - THE LOVER by Harold Pinter opened last night, December 5, at the Imago Theatre, and runs through December 21, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the show below!
(12/06/2013) - Lakewood Theatre Company celebrates the season with a reprise production of last year's holiday hit, Irving Berlin's White Christmas. With stage direction by Annie Kaiser and musical direction by Eric Little, the show features the song and dance talents of Joshua Stenseth, James Sharinghousen, Dru Rutledge, and Christine Greenhalgh. Check out a first look at promo shots below!
