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Interview: Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme Are Rewriting Christmas Again
Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme return with a brand-new holiday spectacular.
Photos: WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY to Present 130+ Free Performances Across 46 States
The Flynn Center and The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize present over 130 free performances and readings of WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY spanning 46 states, Washington D.
Review: ANTHROPOLOGY at 100 Lives Repertory
A grieving programmer rebuilds her missing sister as an AI in Lauren Gunderson’s ANTHROPOLOGY.
Review Roundup: THE BODYGUARD Launches North American Tour
Performances are now underway for the new North American tour of THE BODYGUARD the Musical.
Review Roundup: BOOP! THE MUSICAL Kicks Off North American Tour
Boop-Oop-a-Doop! BOOP! The Musical is now on tour, starring Aliya Grace in the title role.
THE CARPENTERS SONGBOOK to Kick Off Broadway in Thousand Oaks Series
THE CARPENTERS SONGBOOK: A LIVE CELEBRATION will perform at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center as part of the 2026-27 Broadway in Thousand Oaks Series.
Experience Theatre Project to Present Carmen Rivera's LA GRINGA in November
Experience Theatre Project will present Carmen Rivera's LA GRINGA in Spanish with English supertitles in Aloha, Oregon.
Review: BAD SEED at Twilight Theater Company
Looking for the right kind of spooky this October? Twilight Theater Company’s The Bad Seed serves up chills, charm, and a young star in Grace Morgan as Roda Penmark, who plays innocent a little too well.
Colin O'Donoghue, HOCUS POCUS Stars Join FAN EXPO Portland
Colin O'Donoghue, Jason Marsden, Vinessa Shaw and Omri Katz have been revealed as first guests for FAN EXPO Portland at the Oregon Convention Center, taking place in January 2027.
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA to Open PNC Broadway Season This December
The new North American tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will run at Music Hall in Kansas City from Dec.
Video: Watch a First Look at the MAYBE HAPPY ENDING North American Tour
A new montage from the MAYBE HAPPY ENDING North American tour features Steven Huynh and Claire Kwon, who reprise their Broadway roles as Oliver and Claire on the road.
Play BroadwayWorld's Sunday Crossword: October 25, 2026
Play this week's free BroadwayWorld Crossword: 17 answers on 11 Broadway names, two shows and three theatre terms.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS to Open at Portland Center Stage
Portland Center Stage will present the Ashman & Menken musical LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS featuring blues performer LaRhonda Steele as the voice of Audrey II, with a cast of local and New York-based actors.
THE WHITMAN SAMPLER to Open at Fuse Theatre Ensemble
Fuse Theatre Ensemble will present The Whitman Sampler, an improv and sketch show that riffs on Walt Whitman's poetry with AI, playing at the Back Door Theater.
Review: TRANS FEMME at Fuse Theatre Ensemble
TRANS FEMME, is a sharp new play receiving its world premiere from Fuse Theatre Ensemble.
SWAN LAKE to Come to Portland With Live Orchestra
World Ballet Company will present SWAN LAKE with live orchestra accompaniment in Portland.
Watch BOOP! THE MUSICAL Hit The Road With First Look at North American Tour
Watch a first look at the BOOP! The Musical North American tour, starring Aliya Grace as Betty Boop.
Voting Now Open for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage: Season 7
The talent has shown up, and now it's your turn to have a say! Season 7 of BroadwayWorld's Next on Stage kicked off with a record-breaking number of submissions from talented young performers across the country, and now the competition is officially heating up.
Spotlight: There's Still Time to Catch PRIDE & PREJUDICE in Oregon
'Raucous, rowdy, and wonderful!'
Review: GLASS. KILL. BLUEBEARD. IMP. at Shaking The Tree
The four plays are deeply impactful, asking you to confront some of the hardest-to-face parts of being a person.
VILIFIED to Return for Trans Voices Cabaret PDX
Trans Voices Cabaret PDX will present its fifth annual show, VILIFIED, at Curious Comedy Theater in Portland.
MIRACULOUS LADYBUG & CAT NOIR: THE LIVE STAGE SPECTACULAR to Launch in February
The stage adaptation of the animated series will premiere as a limited 15-city North American tour running from February 27 through the end of March.
Photos: LIZZIE Opens at Bridgetown Conservatory
The rock musical about the 1892 Borden murders opened in Portland with a sold-out audience.
Photos: First Look at THE WHO'S TOMMY National Tour
The North American Tour of The Who’s TOMMY has officially hit the road! The national tour will be taking the stage in Tucson, where audiences can catch performances from October 20 – 25.
Play BroadwayWorld's Sunday Crossword: October 18, 2026
Play this week's free BroadwayWorld Crossword, with 15 answers drawn from the week's theatre news.
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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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Bad Seed Twilight Theater Company (10/15-11/01) |
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LIZZIE Bridgetown Conservatory of Musical Theatre (10/16-11/08) |
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Anthropology 100 Lives Repertory Theatre (10/23-11/15) |
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Arsenic and Old Lace Mask & Mirror Community Theatre (11/20-12/06) |
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Annie Stumptown Stages (11/27-12/20) |
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"The Hobbit" (staged reading) Mask & Mirror Community Theatre (10/30-10/31) |
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Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp. by Caryl Churchill Shaking the Tree Theatre (10/08-11/07) |
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An Iliad by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare Third Rail Repertory Theatre (11/04-11/22) |
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Raphaël Feuillâtre: Latin Passions The Old Church Concert Hall (11/05-11/05) |
