PORTLAND THEATRE NEWSROOM

In The Words Will Come, a young Iranian-American girl struggles to make sense of letters that refuse to behave, navigating school, language, and identity while discovering unexpected guidance from the brilliant mind of Albert Einstein.

Composer and guitarist Brent Gunter will present the live premiere of his new album 'TRADE WINDS' at Portland's Newmark Theatre on May 15.

Portland Center Stage at The Armory announced the appointment of Heather de Michele as its new Managing Director, effective April 6, 2026.

CallSign Productions will throw its cape in the ring for 2026's Fertile Ground Festival of New Works with the world premiere of Bets Swadis's full-length play Anonymous.

When seeing a new-to-me play, I typically try to walk in knowing as little as possible.

The North American Tour of Les Miserables of the world’s most popular musical will make its final return to Portland at Keller Auditorium.

Athena will be performed at 21ten Theatre this month.

As the Trump administration works to erase trans people from public life (literally removing the 'T' from LGBT on the government's website about the Stonewall Uprising, a movement to which trans people were central), it becomes urgent to understand that these events don't happen in a vacuum.

If you had told me I would cry my eyes out at a musical about a young man with green, scaly skin who only leaves his apartment once a year to go on a Grindr date, I would have given you the side eye.

A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music & Dance Sensation, is coming to Portland at the Newmark Theatre.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.