The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Oregon.
It's that time of year again -- when the Cratchit family makes plans to murder Scrooge while he's on a journey back to the '80s with the Ghost of Christmas Past.
A 1940S RADIO CHRISTMAS CAROL is a breath of fresh air.
Hand2Mouth Theatre's THE LAZARUS COMPLEX is part of a larger project by writer/creator Ben Moorad called 'Envelope of Suicides,' which was inspired by an envelope full of newspaper clippings about suicides and suicide attempts his grandfather collected between 1941 and 1948.
If you have time to see only one play this weekend, make it Anna Deveare Smith's FIRES IN THE MIRROR at Profile Theatre.
In Charlie O'Neill's HURL, a multi-ethnic hurling team, made of immigrants, aspiring immigrants, and children of immigrants from Africa, South America, Asia, and Eastern Europe, want to join the local athletic club and represent the county on the national level.
SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS is an ambitious, thought-provoking, heart-warming, and funny play about six people at a silent retreat.
Adam Bock's A LIFE, which was commissioned by Portland Center Stage, starts out with a lot of promise -- Nate, a man in his 50s, recently single and lonely, is contemplating what it's all about.
______ THE WOLF, a new devised piece now running at Shaking the Tree, draws on Little Red Riding Hood to explores how easy it is to become trapped in these familiar narratives, to be defined by your given role until you lose track of your own voice.
'Is it now? I thought I had more time.
If a musical can heal the world, that musical is THE COLOR PURPLE -- specifically, the production now playing at Portland Center Stage.
ORDINARY DAYS is a small musical -- four people, not much dialogue, a single piano, a sparse set -- but it's precisely this simplicity that allows the big picture to emerge.
David Lindsay-Abaire's RIPCORD, now playing at Clackamas Repertory Theatre, is a madcap comedy with a dark side.
SKELETON CREW is a hard-hitting and deeply-moving play about people who are simply trying to survive in a world where the deck is stacked against them.
UXOs are failed weapons of war.
RENEE'S QUEER CABARET, a "resistance variety show" hosted by local singer-songwriter Renee Muzquiz made its debut last week at Artists Rep as part of the Risk/Reward Festival.
'What's playing at Broadway Rose? I'll tell you what's playing at Broadway Rose.
MAMMA MIA! is a silly musical, but it's perfect fun for a carefree summer day.
Clackamas Rep's SENSE & SENSIBILITY features creative direction and a great cast for a delightfully fun time.
Remember the movie 9 to 5? Now picture it with chainsaws.
If you're up for something experimental and would like to see a new take on storytelling and performance from a group of up-and-coming theatre artists, check it VERY POORLY INDEED by the Institute of Contemporary Performance.
The national tour of Cameron MacKintosh's revamped LES MIS hits it out of the park.
BROKEN BONE BATHTUB is based on Siobhan O'Loughlin's experience of breaking her hand in a bike accident.
Packed with great music and featuring an incredible performance by Deidrie Henry as Billie Holiday, LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL is an absolute must-see.
Lauren Gunderson's I AND YOU is a beautiful meditation on the universality of human experience and connection.
Rich Rubin's LEFT HOOK is a powerful play about the displacement of Portland's African American community from Albina in the 1970s.
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Join us for the 2026–2027 Season Portland Center Stage at The Armory (9/27-6/27) |
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The Dark Stuff Twilight Theater Company (8/20-9/06) |
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You Can’t Take It With You Lakewood Theatre Company (9/11-10/18) |
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Barefoot In The Park Bag&Baggage Productions (9/03-9/20) |
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Smote This, A Comedy About God... and Other Serious $H*T Oregon Shakespeare Festival (8/27-10/24) |
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Beauty And The Beast Keller Auditorium (1/05-1/10) |
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Bad Seed Twilight Theater Company (10/15-11/01) |
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Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue Paramount Theater Ashland (11/04-11/04) |
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Lynyrd Skynyrd Cuthbert Amphitheater (9/19-9/19) |
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Four Old Broads: Christmas Extravaganza Hillsboro Artists' Regional Theatre (HART) (12/05-12/20) |
