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BWW Review: Vana O'Brien is a Witch to be Reckoned with in BROOMSTICK, at Artists Rep

BWW Review: Vana O'Brien is a Witch to be Reckoned with in BROOMSTICK, at Artists Rep

by Krista Garver — November 11, 2015
What is a witch? Artists Rep's BROOMSTICK explores the history and mythology of The Witch....
BWW Review: With AIN'T MISBEHAVIN', Portland Center Stage is Really Jumpin'!

BWW Review: With AIN'T MISBEHAVIN', Portland Center Stage is Really Jumpin'!

by Krista Garver — November 9, 2015
Portland Center Stage hits a home run with fantastic, high-energy production of AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'....
BWW Review: Tiempo Libre's Music is the Star of Artist Rep's World Premiere Musical C

BWW Review: Tiempo Libre's Music is the Star of Artist Rep's World Premiere Musical CUBA LIBRE

by Krista Garver — November 4, 2015
Loosen your hips, get out your dancing shoes, and get ready to salsa at Artists Rep's world premiere musical CUBA LIBRE....
BWW Review: Plunge into Darkness in PETE's Gripping Fully Immersive Performance ALL W

BWW Review: Plunge into Darkness in PETE's Gripping Fully Immersive Performance ALL WELL

by Krista Garver — October 29, 2015
PETE's ALL WELL, described as a 'sightless play,' is completely different from any experience you've had before. Get your tickets, because it will sell out!...
BWW Review: Religion, Politics, Baseball - America's Favorite Pastimes Come Under the

BWW Review: Religion, Politics, Baseball - America's Favorite Pastimes Come Under the Microscope in Shaking the Tree's Gorgeous PASSION PLAY PART III

by Krista Garver — October 1, 2015
Shaking the Tree's PASSION PLAY is an intense and beautiful work....
BWW Review: Live on Stage's FALSETTOS is Somewhat Chaotic, Very Well Dressed

BWW Review: Live on Stage's FALSETTOS is Somewhat Chaotic, Very Well Dressed

by Krista Garver — September 29, 2015
Live On Stage's FALSETTOS is a mixed bag, but the costumes are fabulous!...
BWW Review: No Second String Players Here! Artists Rep Starts the Season Strong with

BWW Review: No Second String Players Here! Artists Rep Starts the Season Strong with THE UNDERSTUDY

by Krista Garver — September 18, 2015
In THE UNDERSTUDY, Artists Rep takes on the intensely personal, and totally relative meaning of meaning....
BWW Review: Margie Boule Brings Tallulah Bankhead to Life in LOOPED, at Triangle Prod

BWW Review: Margie Boule Brings Tallulah Bankhead to Life in LOOPED, at Triangle Productions!

by Krista Garver — September 11, 2015
LOOPED is funny and sad (and often shocking -- Tallulah had a mouth that would make a sailor blush), and Boule's performance brings out these elements in this well-balanced, well-worth-seeing Triangle production....
BWW Review: Post5's Outstanding EQUIVOCATION Explores the Dilemma of 'Telling the Tru

BWW Review: Post5's Outstanding EQUIVOCATION Explores the Dilemma of 'Telling the Truth in Difficult Times'

by Krista Garver — September 10, 2015
I am running out of superlatives to describe the productions at Post5 Theatre. EQUIVOCATION is a phenomenal play, and this is a phenomenal production....
BWW Reviews: Oh, What a Beautiful OKLAHOMA!, at Broadway Rose

BWW Reviews: Oh, What a Beautiful OKLAHOMA!, at Broadway Rose

by Krista Garver — August 12, 2015
Broadway Rose's OKLAHOMA! demonstrates why this classic musical remains a crowd favorite....
BWW Reviews: Anon It Moves' CYMBELINE is a Futuristic Shakespearean Treat

BWW Reviews: Anon It Moves' CYMBELINE is a Futuristic Shakespearean Treat

by Krista Garver — July 27, 2015
Anon It Moves' takes CYMBELINE 400 years into the future in this feminist take on one of Shakespeare's later plays....
BWW Reviews: Real-Life Husband and Wife Team Buoy Post5's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

BWW Reviews: Real-Life Husband and Wife Team Buoy Post5's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

by Krista Garver — July 20, 2015
Husband and wife team Ty and Cassandra Boice play Benedick and Beatrice with passion and depth in Post5 Theatre's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING....
BWW Reviews: Commune with Your Inner Sailor at PETE's DROWNED HORSE TAVERN, Part of C

BWW Reviews: Commune with Your Inner Sailor at PETE's DROWNED HORSE TAVERN, Part of CoHo Productions' Summerfest

by Krista Garver — July 12, 2015
DROWNED HORSE TAVERN, by Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble, is an immersive theatre experience full of sea shanties, tall tales, and plenty of grog....
BWW Reviews: THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE is Thoroughly Entertaining, at Broadway Rose

BWW Reviews: THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE is Thoroughly Entertaining, at Broadway Rose

by Krista Garver — July 7, 2015
Broadway Rose's THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE is a big, flashy Broadway musical with all of the bells and whistles....
BWW Reviews: Rediscover Wonder at WONDERHEADS' LOON, Part of CoHo Productions' Summer

BWW Reviews: Rediscover Wonder at WONDERHEADS' LOON, Part of CoHo Productions' Summerfest

by Krista Garver — June 28, 2015
Wow! That's what it feels like to watch LOON, a production by the WONDERHEADS that is part of CoHo Productions' Summerfest....
BWW Reviews: Merideth Kaye Clark Captivates in Performance of Joni Mitchell's Iconic

BWW Reviews: Merideth Kaye Clark Captivates in Performance of Joni Mitchell's Iconic Album BLUE at Portland Center Stage

by Krista Garver — June 19, 2015
On June 19, Merideth Kaye Clark will give an encore performance of Joni Mitchell's album Blue. You don't want to miss it!...
BWW Reviews: Turn Off Your Brain (Mostly) and Enjoy (Thoroughly) THE LIAR at Artists

BWW Reviews: Turn Off Your Brain (Mostly) and Enjoy (Thoroughly) THE LIAR at Artists Rep

by Krista Garver — June 6, 2015
Artists Rep's THE LIAR is a fun, fast-paced, rhyming comedy....
BWW Reviews: Shakespeare Comes to Portland in Post5's THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

BWW Reviews: Shakespeare Comes to Portland in Post5's THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

by Krista Garver — June 4, 2015
If Shakespeare came to Portland, what would he think? Post5 Theatre's new adaptation of THE COMEDY OF ERRORS is an entertaining mashup of classic Shakespeare and modern-day Portland....
BWW Reviews: A Generational Mystery Unfolds in THREE DAYS OF RAIN at Portland Center

BWW Reviews: A Generational Mystery Unfolds in THREE DAYS OF RAIN at Portland Center Stage

by Krista Garver — May 28, 2015
Portland Center Stage takes on a generational mystery and quest for identity in Robert Greenberg's THREE DAYS OF RAIN....
BWW Reviews: Gender Switching and Circus Performers Liven Up THE WINTER'S TALE at Ano

BWW Reviews: Gender Switching and Circus Performers Liven Up THE WINTER'S TALE at Anon It Moves

by Krista Garver — May 21, 2015
Psychodrama, comedy, live music, and a circus combine in this inventive new production of THE WINTER'S TALE by Anon It Moves....
BWW Reviews: Benjamin Scheuer Will Charm You in His Coming-of-Age Musical THE LION, a

BWW Reviews: Benjamin Scheuer Will Charm You in His Coming-of-Age Musical THE LION, at Portland Center Stage

by Krista Garver — May 13, 2015
Benjamin Scheuer's THE LION is an original musical about growing up, figuring out who you are, and the crazy journey we call life....
BWW Reviews: OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD Is a Moving Testament to the Power of Theatre, at Bag

BWW Reviews: OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD Is a Moving Testament to the Power of Theatre, at Bag&Baggage

by Krista Garver — May 13, 2015
Bag&Baggage's masterful production of OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD explores the importance of theatre and what makes us human....
BWW Reviews: STOREFRONT REVUE: THE BABES ARE BACK Pays Jumbled Tribute to Portland Th

BWW Reviews: STOREFRONT REVUE: THE BABES ARE BACK Pays Jumbled Tribute to Portland Theatre's Past, at Triangle Productions

by Krista Garver — May 12, 2015
STOREFRONT REVIEW: THE BABES ARE BACK explores the history of Portland's Storefront Theatre, 25 years after it closed its doors....
BWW Reviews: 4000 MILES Is Funny and Poignant, Just Like Life, at Artists Rep

BWW Reviews: 4000 MILES Is Funny and Poignant, Just Like Life, at Artists Rep

by Krista Garver — May 8, 2015
4000 MILES explores the journeys -- both physical and emotional -- we take throughout our lives...and what happens when we get to the end....
BWW Reviews: CoHo Productions' GROUNDED Is a Forceful Reminder of Why Theatre Is Impo

BWW Reviews: CoHo Productions' GROUNDED Is a Forceful Reminder of Why Theatre Is Important

by Krista Garver — May 8, 2015
One-woman tour de force GROUNDED may be the most important play to grace Portland stages this year....
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