Portland Newsroom Tom Segura Brings TAKE IT DOWN Tour to Keller Auditorium
by BWW News Desk on September 24, 2018 in Portland Tom Segura has quickly become one of Hollywood's most in demand and highly regarded talents. He is best known for his three Netflix specials, Disgraceful (2018), Mostly Stories (2016), and Completely Normal (2014). Additionally, his hit podcast Your Mom's House which he co-hosts with his wife, comedian Christina Pazsitzky, was a finalist for Best Comedy Podcast at the Stitcher Awards and profiled by VICE. (more...)  Merideth Kaye Clark, Brandon Woolley Launch Kickstarter for WINTER SONG Concept Album
by Krista Garver on September 21, 2018 in Portland Did you miss WINTER SONG at Portland Center Stage last holiday season? Not to worry -- Merideth Kaye Clark and Brandon Woolley, the show's creators have recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the concept album. (more...)  Portland Opera Launches 2018/19 Season With LA TRAVIATA
by BWW News Desk on September 20, 2018 in Portland Portland Opera is thrilled to begin the 2018/19 season with Verdi's La Traviata. A crown jewel of grand opera, La Traviata tells the story of the brilliant and beautiful Parisian courtesan Violetta Valery as she falls in love with Alfredo Germont. Haunted by her reputation and illness, Violetta navigates sexual politics and confronts societal expectations as she braves a broken heart. Portland Opera will present four performances of La Traviata on November 2, 4 (matinee), 8, and 10 at the Keller Auditorium. (more...)  SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS By Bess Wohl At Artists Rep Begins 10/7
by BWW News Desk on September 20, 2018 in Portland Starting October 7, Artists Repertory Theatre presents Bess Wohl's Small Mouth Sounds, directed by Shawn Lee. Artists Rep's 2016/17 season featured Wohl's American Hero, which was also directed by Lee. Small Mouth Sounds runs from October 7 through November 4 on the Alder Stage. (more...)  Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 9/21 - GYPSY, HUNCHBACK, FUN HOME, and More!
by BWW Special on September 21, 2018 in Portland BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature GYPSY, HUNCHBACK, FUN HOME, and More! (more...)  WHISKEY DIXIE & THE BIG WET COUNTRY Comes to Portland
by BWW News Desk on September 21, 2018 in Portland Whiskey Dixie & The Big Wet Country is a raunchy outlaw-country musical about a sexually frustrated singing-cowgirl who finds herself on a tragicomic ride from Hell and will do whatever it takes to get off. The show, written & directed by women, will make its world premiere on September 21st and run through October 13th at Imago Theatre in Portland, OR. (more...)  Now Playing Onstage in Portland - Week of 9/20/2018
by BWW on September 20, 2018 in Portland Upcoming Shows - Week of 9/20/2018 for Portland (more...)  West Coast Premiere of Adam Bock's Black Comedy A Life to Open at The Armory, Following Successful Off-Broadway Run
by BWW News Desk on September 19, 2018 in Portland Adam Bock's A Life, commissioned by Portland Center Stage at The Armory, will receive its West Coast debut at The Armory following the success of the play's world premiere in New York. A Life begins preview performances on September 29, opens on October 5, and runs through November 11 in the Ellyn Bye Studio. Associate Artistic Director Rose Riordan, who has frequently partnered with Bock, will direct. Nat DeWolf (Broadway: Take Me Out) will make his company debut as the astrology-loving and hopelessly single Nate Martin. DeWolf is joined by Cycerli Ash, also making her debut at The Armory, as well as returning artists Dana Green (Major Barbara and many others) and Gary Norman (Our Town). (more...)  Photo Flash: Inside Portland Center Stage's THE COLOR PURPLE
by BWW News Desk on September 19, 2018 in Portland Portland Center Stage at The Armory's 2018-2019 season launches with the Tony Award-winning musical The Color Purple, adapted from Alice Walker's classic novel about the sisterhood, resilience and self-empowerment found in a community of black women living in rural Georgia in the early 20th century. The Color Purple begins preview performances on September 15, opens on September 21, and runs through October 28 on the U.S. Bank Main Stage. Timothy Douglas directs the production, joined by music director Darius Smith, who will bring the Grammy Award-winning score to life. (more...)  Tickets For POE THE MUSICAL Now On Sale
by BWW News Desk on September 18, 2018 in Portland Tickets for the world premiere staged readings of POE the Musical are now on sale online exclusively through Brown Paper Tickets. Click HERE to purchase. (more...) WHISKEY DIXIE & THE BIG WET COUNTRY Comes to Portland
by BWW News Desk on September 17, 2018 in Portland Whiskey Dixie & The Big Wet Country is a raunchy outlaw-country musical about a sexually frustrated singing-cowgirl who finds herself on a tragicomic ride from Hell and will do whatever it takes to get off. The show, written & directed by women, will make its world premiere on September 21st and run through October 13th at Imago Theatre in Portland, OR. (more...)  BWW: Senior Citizens Duke It Out in RIPCORD at Clackamas Repertory Theatre
by Krista Garver on September 14, 2018 in Portland David Lindsay-Abaire's RIPCORD, now playing at Clackamas Repertory Theatre, is a madcap comedy with a dark side. (more...)  Corrib Theatre At New Expressive Works Presents HURL
by BWW News Desk on September 14, 2018 in Portland Corrib Theatre presents Charlie O'Neill's Hurl, directed by Tracy Cameron Francis, illuminating that perseverance and diverse perspectives can triumph in the face of historical, societal, and personal obstacles. The production features a robust eight-person cast and runs for four weeks, October 5 through 28, at New Expressive Works. (more...)  WE BANJO 3 & SKERRYVORE Come to Newmark Theatre On Sunday, 10/14
by BWW News Desk on September 13, 2018 in Portland WE BANJO 3 and SKERRYVORE are joining forces in select markets, including Newmark Theatre on October 14th, on their "Celtic Brotherhood" tour, where worlds collide and the ancient and modern meet. We Banjo 3 and Skerryvore, the best of Irish and Scottish music respectively, are excited to bring a dynamic, high energy show packed with songs, stories, dancing and a cross-cultural exploration of ancient Celtic nations. This will be a chance for audiences to watch two of Celtic music's hottest bands create a rich, live tapestry telling the tale of two ancient nations and of immigration, which made an indelible mark upon the very fabric of American culture. (more...)  BWW Review: Detroit Auto Workers Caught in a Web of Hard Choices in SKELETON CREW at Artists Rep
by Krista Garver on September 13, 2018 in Portland SKELETON CREW is a hard-hitting and deeply-moving play about people who are simply trying to survive in a world where the deck is stacked against them. (more...) Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 9/14 - PHANTOM, LEGALLY BLONDE, and More!
by BWW Special on September 14, 2018 in Portland BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, LEGALLY BLONDE, AVENUE Q and More! (more...)  BWW Review: The Doomsday Clock is Ticking. Can Our Personal UNEXPLODED ORDNANCES Save the World?
by Krista Garver on September 12, 2018 in Portland UXOs are failed weapons of war. But could they also be solutions to our greatest problems? That's the question that UNEXPLODED ORDNANCES, a genre-defying, thought-provoking piece by Split Britches (i.e., performance duo Lois Weaver and Peggy Shaw) seeks to answer. (more...)  Will Eno's WAKEY, WAKEY Comes to Portland Playhouse
by BWW News Desk on September 12, 2018 in Portland Portland Playhouse kicks off its 11th Season with Will Eno's Wakey, Wakey. Written during Eno's five year residency at New York's Signature Theatre Company, Wakey, Wakey asks What are we here for? Is time a friend or an enemy? Do we all eventually end up in the same place, but take different routes to get there? This funny, moving, and thought-provoking new play challenges the notion of what really matters and recognizes the importance of life's simple pleasures. (All of which might sound dreary, but there's a chance this will be a really good experience.) (more...)  Andy Borowitz Live Comes to Portland Center for the Arts
by BWW News Desk on September 10, 2018 in Portland The New York Times best-selling author and comedian who has written for The New Yorker since 1998 is taking his satirical news column on the road to Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Friday, January 18th at 7:30pm. Tickets start at $35.00 (plus applicable service fees) and go on-sale Friday, September 14th at 10am at the Portland'5 box office at 1111 SW Broadway in Portland, portland5.com, 800.273.1530 and all TicketsWest outlets. (more...)  PCTG Presents FOXFIRE By Susan Cooper And Hume Cronyn
by BWW News Desk on September 10, 2018 in Portland October 2, Tuesday, the Portland Civic Theatre Guild kicks off its 60th Anniversary season with Foxfire by Susan Cooper and Hume Cronyn at The Sanctuary, home of triangle productions! (more...)  Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Sep. 9
by Audition Roundup on September 09, 2018 in Portland Updated this week! Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, September 9, 2018 for both productions in your area and around the country including what/when/where and how to audition! (more...)  Photo Flash: First Look at ANN at The Sanctuary @ Sandy Plaza
by BWW News Desk on September 08, 2018 in Portland Ann will be presented at The Sanctuary @ Sandy Plaza, 1785 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland, OR 97232, September 6 - 23. (more...) Milagro Kicks Off Season 35 With The World Premier Of ¡Alebrijes!
by BWW News Desk on September 08, 2018 in Portland How do you remember those who came before? Season 35 begins with Milagro's beloved annual Dia de Muertos production. This year, we take inspiration from an imaginary creature unique to Mexican art. ¡Alebrijes! A Dia de Muertos Tale is a dream come to life, born out of one man's dying vision. (more...) Milagro Kicks Off Season 35 With The World Premier Of ¡ALEBRIJES!
by BWW News Desk on September 07, 2018 in Portland How do you remember those who came before? Season 35 begins with Milagro's beloved annual Dia de Muertos production. This year, we take inspiration from an imaginary creature unique to Mexican art. ¡Alebrijes! A Dia de Muertos Tale is a dream come to life, born out of one man's dying vision. (more...)  UNEXPLODED ORDNANCES (UXO) By Split Britches Comes to Artists Rep For TBA Festival
by BWW News Desk on September 08, 2018 in Portland Artists Repertory Theatre and PICA's Time-Based Art (TBA) Festival co-present the West Coast premiere of Unexploded Ordnances (UXO) by Split Britches for a five-day engagement during TBA. The limited run of Unexploded Ordnances is September 8 through September 12 on the Alder Stage. (more...) |
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