PORTLAND THEATRE NEWSROOM

Chamber Music Northwest will present the Pacific Northwest premiere of a rediscovered chamber work by Charles Martin Loeffler on March 28, 2026 at 7:30 p.

Ohio welcomes the premiere of THE GREAT GATSBY at The Stranahan, featuring eight performances that bring the Roaring Twenties to life with stunning production and melodies.

Don't miss Portland Center Stage's reimagined production of Justin Huertas' cult favorite indie rock musical Lizard Boy.

Ash Allen will perform in the solo show BIG FEELINGS BABY, exploring personal narratives through dynamic storytelling, set to premiere at BackFence.

The Psychology of Serial Killers invites audiences beyond the headlines and into the behavioral, developmental, and psychological pathways that can precede serial homicide.

When I first read about this show and the Composer and Co-Director described by the Boston Globe as a “one-woman dynamo,” I knew I wanted to meet and interview Maria Finkelmeier.

Few plays in theatrical history have achieved the enduring success of The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie.

Portland Opera has launched a multi-phase $5 million fundraising initiative titled KEEP PORTLAND OPERATIC – Save Our Song.

Third Eye Theatre will present ENCOUNTERS, a collection of short plays by Jeremy Cole, as part of the Fertile Ground Festival.

The North American Tour of THE GREAT GATSBY will play Music Hall Kansas City from March 17–22, 2026, as the sixth engagement in the 25–26 PNC Broadway in Kansas City series.

David Fuks' play Alma de Luna will make its world premiere at Hillsboro Artists’ Regional Theatre, with the play running from March 14 to March 29, 2026.

Portland State University’s School of Music & Theater officially opened its highly anticipated production of the Tony Award-winning rock musical Spring Awakening February 27 at Lincoln Performance Hall.

Portland Opera will stage the compelling opera FELLOW TRAVELERS, exploring themes of love and secrecy in 1950s America, with performances beginning February 2026.

On May 5, over 10 Indigenous writers will be featured in readings across 21 companies in 11 cities, marking a significant event in Native American theater.

The Hillsboro Artists' Regional Theatre (HART) selected Chari Smith's new rock musical Freedom to be a part of their Fertile Ground Festival of New Works lineup.

Lakewood Theatre Company’s Lost Treasures Collection, a series of rarely performed musical gems, adds a midweek musical attraction, By George, It’s Laura, by Laura Ward Collins and Steven Gross.

Stumptown Stages has announced its upcoming production of the hilarious and beloved musical “Avenue Q”, as a part of its new Second Stages productions running March 13 – April 12, 2026 at the Portland'5 Brunish Theatre.

Northwest Children's Theater will present the return of Alice in Wonderland: A Jazz Musical from March 28 through April 19 on The Schnitzer Stage at The Judy in downtown Portland.

Portland Playhouse is not known for playing it safe, so it's fitting that their latest production centers on a woman, Anna Campbell, who built her entire legend on one audacious act.

Cappella Romana has announced that the Board of Directors has accepted the request of Founder and Music Director Alexander Lingas to move into a new role as Music Director Emeritus.

Geography of a Horse Dreamer by Sam Shepard wrestles with artistic value, exploitation, power, and control.

THE NOTEBOOK will play Keller Auditorium in Portland from March 10–15, 2026.

Gallery Theater will present BYE BYE BIRDIE on its Main Stage in March 2026.

In Kallan Dana’s RACECAR RACECAR RACECAR, now running at Artists Repertory Theatre, a father (Anthony Green Caloca) and his adult daughter (Jerilyn Armstrong) head off on a cross-country drive from New York to California to clean out a storage unit.

It took about 10 seconds for tears to well up in my eyes during the opening monologue of THE BODY'S MIDNIGHT.