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BWW Reviews: STOREFRONT REVUE: THE BABES ARE BACK Pays Jumbled Tribute to Portland Theatre's Past, at Triangle Productions
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
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 Important
One-woman tour de force GROUNDED may be the most important play to grace Portland stages this year....
BWW Reviews: Superb Direction, Strong Ensemble Make TWELFTH NIGHT a Must-See, at Post5
We are all just fools for love in Post5 Theatre's brilliantly directed production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night....
BWW Reviews: Canapes and Rhymes Fly at David Ives's THE SCHOOL FOR LIES, at Theatre Vertigo
THE SCHOOL FOR LIES is a modern take on Moliere's 17th-century farce THE MISANTHROPE....
BWW Reviews: Artists Rep Explores the Cost of Choice in Arthur Miller's THE PRICE
Phenomenal cast brings Arthur Miller's family drama THE PRICE to life at Artists Repertory Theatre....
BWW Reviews: Truth Is Inconvenient, Dangerous in SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER at Shaking the Tree
The truth will not always set you free. Shaking the Tree's excellent production of SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER explores what happens when a dangerous truth is revealed....
BWW Reviews: Triangle Productions' JEWTOPIA Shows Love and Laughter Cross Cultural Boundaries
Triangle Productions' JEWTOPIA is a fun, light-hearted play that proves love and laughter know no religious or cultural boundaries....
BWW Reviews: DURANG DURANG Goes Out with a Bang at Post5 Theatre
Once the second half begins the acting becomes more subtle and the actors relax; they're not trying to imitate anything, they're creating characters we haven't seen before, and they can add their own touches to the roles....
BWW Reviews: Portland Center Stage Finds a Surprising Family at the Heart of OTHER DESERT CITIES
Very slowly - though without losing his sense of humor - Baitz draws us deeper and deeper into the Wyeths' drama, and the further we go, the more intense it becomes, until you're absolutely certain no one's coming out of the evening alive....
BWW Reviews: MARY STUART Is a Fascinating Political Drama at Northwest Classical
Northwest Classical is amazingly good at cramming massive historical plays into their tiny Shoebox Theatre, and here director Elizabeth Huffman has worked miracles....
BWW Reviews: THE NIGHT ALIVE Is a Devastating Story of Love and Hope at Third Rail
The play is uproarious throughout, McPherson finding ways to make the characters' desperation funny, but underneath there's a deep well of sadness that finally explodes toward the end....
BWW Reviews: Artists Rep Looks at the TRIBES We Belong To
Subtitles covering the signed and unspoken language are projected on the set, and rather than just translating the American Sign Language, the titles also react to music, gestures, and characrers' thoughts in a visually appealing way....
BWW Reviews: Portland Playhouse Tries to Figure Out HOW TO END POVERTY IN 90 MINUTES (WITH 99 PEOPLE YOU MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW)
You will, at the end of the evening, be holding a ten-dollar bill that will become your ballot as you vote for one of the five approaches to ending poverty in Multnomah County.....
BWW Reviews: Triangle Productions' BECOMING DR. RUTH Tells the Fascinating (and Sexy) Story of a Cultural Icon
How did Dr. Ruth become the reigning authority on sex? Triangle Productions' Becoming Dr. Ruth is a living autobiography of our favorite sexpert....
BWW Reviews: Profile Theatre's DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE Rings with Laughter and Truth
Dead Man's Cell Phone is a funny, unpredictable exploration of our relationship with technology....
BWW Reviews: A Very Tangled THREESOME at Portland Center Stage
It's a thoughtful script about Arab-American relations, a wacky comedy about a couple who invite another man into their sex life, and a dry look at how men and women view each other. And while each of these things is interesting, they make for very strange bedfellows...as do the three characters in ...
BWW Reviews: Kander and Ebb's THE WORLD GOES 'ROUND Is a Night of Pure Fun at Broadway Rose
John Kander and Fred Ebb may be the last practitioners of the old-fashioned show tune, the kind that gets you tapping your toes, cocking your ear, and smiling throughout....
BWW Reviews: VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE Will All Make You Laugh at Portland Center Stage
This being a Durang play, the characters have offbeat opinions about everything under the sun, but there's anger and regret underneath the quips, and eventually the deeper emotions come to the surface....
BWW Reviews: Prepare to Be Dazzled by THE SNOWSTORM at CoHo Productions
Director/choreographer Jessica Wallenfels does a brilliant job of telling us what the story is, showing us where to look, and taking us into the minds of the characters with just a simple change of lighting....
BWW Reviews: Portland Playhouse's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Will Enrapture Even the Scroogiest Among You
When you walk into the theatre, you're greeted by ticket takers, ushers, and assorted others all in Dickensian costume, all sporting English accents; a young urchin who looked to be about eight tried to sell me a raffle ticket in a voice that came right out of Oliver Twist....
BWW Reviews: THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP Is Triumphantly Silly at Third Rail
The Mystery of Irma Vep has a plot, but I'm not going to bother you with it. It's an excuse for groanworthy puns, asides to the audience, and a few thousand costume changes....
BWW Reviews: THE MAIDS' TRAGEDY Is a Bloody Good Show at Northwest Classical
It's a hot-blooded, passionate account, with sex, partying, and lots of blood, and it takes a strong company to pull it off. Luckily, Northwest Classical is up to the challenge....
BWW Reviews: There's a Lot of Fun in Artists Rep's BLITHE SPIRIT...If You're Willing to Wait
Buried under all the quips, banter, and snark is an interesting play, with a plot that could really be moving and funny if played right....
BWW Reviews: You Will Make It Through A CHRISTMAS SURVIVAL GUIDE at Broadway Rose...Most Likely Smiling
The show isn't awful. It borrows good ideas from better shows, mixes things up in a mildly charming way, and sells itself as family entertainment, though I can't imagine a lot of the under-16 set being amused by an Elvis sketch or a song about rehab....
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Funny Girl Lakewood Theatre Company (4/24-6/07) |
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Arbus & West The Sactuary @ Sandy Plaza (6/04-6/20) |
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Next To Normal Twilight Theater Company (5/21-6/14) |
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Doja Cat at Moda Center Moda Center (10/17-10/17) |
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Once Upon A Mattress Broadway Rose Theater Company (5/21-6/21) |
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The SpongeBob Musical Portland Playhouse (4/29-6/07) |
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The Taming Ten Fifteen Productions (5/28-6/13) |
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Sound Of Music Keller Auditorium (5/11-5/16) |
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DAPPERLESQUE: (PRIDE EDITION) A Gender Bending Burlesque Cabaret Alberta Rose Theatre (6/27-6/27) |
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