Review: STILT at Corrib Theatre
Not knowing who you are can hollow you out, leaving a space that can too easily get filled with all sorts of dangerous things.
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Review: RECENT TRAGIC EVENTS at Third Rail Repertory Theatre
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Review: MADONNA OF THE CAT at 21ten Theatre
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Review: SHUCKED at Keller Auditorium
In times like these, sometimes you just need to turn off your brain and laugh.
Review: DANCING ON THE SABBATH at Shaking The Tree
Samantha Van Der Merwe once again demolishes any idea of conventional theatre with DANCING ON THE SABBATH, her adaptation of 'The Twelve Dancing Princesses,' now running at Shaking the Tree Theatre.
Review: PARADISE BLUE at Portland Playhouse
Dominique Morisseau's PARADISE BLUE, now running at Portland Playhouse, is an intense, beautifully acted noir drama about community, legacy, and the forces that tear both apart.
Review: THE BED TRICK at Artists Repertory Theatre
What did our critic think of THE BED TRICK at Artists Repertory Theatre? Is all well that ends well? If you’re familiar with Shakespeare's comedy, you know this is a loaded question.
Review: PRIMARY TRUST at Portland Center Stage
When I saw Portland Center Stage lineup for this season, the show I was most excited about was Eboni Booth’s PRIMARY TRUST.
Review: ORANGE FLOWER WATER at 100 Lives Repertory
As the lights dimmed at the end of ORANGE FLOWER WATER, the debut production of 100 Lives Repertory, a deafening silence settled over the audience, as if we were collectively deciding whether to clap or let out a primal scream.
Review: TRIANGLE at Broadway Rose
When I first learned that a musical romance would be built around the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire — one of New York's most devastating industrial disasters (there’s an excellent book about it) — I'll admit I was skeptical.
Review: THE CAKE at Triangle Productions
Right now, with political divisions seeming to slice through every aspect of our lives, Bekah Brunstetter's 2017 play THE CAKE arrives at triangle productions with uncomfortable timeliness.
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Keller Auditorium
What did our critic think of SOME LIKE IT HOT at Keller Auditorium?
Review: ANYTHING GOES at Broadway Rose
Broadway Rose Theatre continues to dazzle with their big summer productions.
Review: & JULIET at Keller Auditorium
Whether you're a Shakespeare devotee, a musical theater lover, or simply someone who believes in the transformative power of love and second chances, & JULIET delivers.
Review: MJ THE MUSICAL at Keller Auditorium
MJ The Musical is a high-energy tribute to the King of Pop that delivers everything you could want from a Michael Jackson show.
Review: THE ONE at 21ten Theatre
What did our critic think of THE ONE at 21ten Theatre?
Review: WAITRESS at Broadway Rose
At its heart, WAITRESS celebrates the dreams that refuse to stay buried, the courage to reimagine your life, and the friends who believe in you when you don’t believe in yourself.
Review: MOTHER RUSSIA at Profile Theatre
The play centers on Evgeny (Bets Swadis) and Dmitri (Orion Bradshaw), two twenty-five-year-olds whose career aspirations – cushy government work and KGB glory, respectively – have been rendered obsolete.
Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Portland Center Stage
Kamilah Bush's new adaptation of Oscar Wilde's beloved comedy THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST transplants the action to 1919, creating a world that mirrors contemporary D.
Review: CHRIS GRACE: AS SCARLETT JOHANSSON at Portland Center Stage
Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson, currently playing at Portland Center Stage, is a delightfully disorienting theatrical experience that defies categorization and expectations.
Review: JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE at Portland Playhouse
Portland Playhouse's latest production, August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, offers audiences a complex meditation on identity and belonging.
Review: THE STORYTELLER at Artists Repertory Theatre
Artists Rep is ending its short season on the highest of high notes with the world premiere of THE STORYTELLER, by local playwright Sara Jean Accuardi.
Review: THE BROTHERS SIZE at Portland Center Stage
Tarell Alvin McCraney's THE BROTHERS SIZE, currently playing at Portland Center Stage, under Chip Miller’s direction, presents an ambitious fusion of Yoruban mythology and contemporary American life.
Review: SIX at Keller Auditorium
The queens are here, and they rule! The national tour of SIX is currently running at the Keller Auditorium, bringing with it all the dazzling spectacle and feminist power that has made this musical a global sensation.
Review: FERTILE GROUND 2025 ROUNDUP #3 at Various
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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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Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue Paramount Theater Ashland (11/04-11/04) |
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Clue Keller Auditorium (3/02-3/07) |
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FANTASTICAL CABARET: An Otherworldly Burlesque Revue Alberta Rose Theatre (9/18-9/18) |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour) Hult Center (4/30-5/02) |
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Oregon State Beavers vs. Montana Grizzlies Reser Stadium (9/19-9/19) |
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Lynyrd Skynyrd Cuthbert Amphitheater (9/19-9/19) |
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The Outsiders Keller Auditorium (11/18-11/24) |