Enlightened Theatrics and Broadway Dreams Partner Again for October Master Class
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2016
Back by popular demand, non-profit educational organization, Broadway Dreams, returns to Salem this October with some of the industry's most distinguished, professional faculty to provide hands-on training in the discipline of acting in musical theatre.
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2016
Back by popular demand, non-profit educational organization, Broadway Dreams, returns to Salem this October with some of the industry's most distinguished, professional faculty to provide hands-on training in the discipline of acting in musical theatre.
Third Rail Rep to Screen NT Live's 'BRIDGE', THREEPENNY OPERA and More
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2016
A theatre trip to London not in the cards this fall? Then catch the top British productions close to home as Portland's Third Rail Repertory Theatre's
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2016
A theatre trip to London not in the cards this fall? Then catch the top British productions close to home as Portland's Third Rail Repertory Theatre's
triangle productions! to Launch 'Brown Paper Bag' Series with BLUE-EYED BLACK BOY
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2016
triangle productions! will launch its newest outreach program, THE BROWN PAPER BAG SERIES.
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2016
triangle productions! will launch its newest outreach program, THE BROWN PAPER BAG SERIES.
Good Theater VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2016
Good Theater, the professional theater company in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, will kick off its 15th Anniversary Season with the Portland premiere of the 2013 Tony Award winning Best Play, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang and directed by Good Theater's Artistic Director, Brian P. Allen The show will begin on Wednesday October 19 and play for five weeks through Sunday November 20 for a total of 30 performances.
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2016
Good Theater, the professional theater company in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, will kick off its 15th Anniversary Season with the Portland premiere of the 2013 Tony Award winning Best Play, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang and directed by Good Theater's Artistic Director, Brian P. Allen The show will begin on Wednesday October 19 and play for five weeks through Sunday November 20 for a total of 30 performances.
BWW Review: FLY BY NIGHT is the Kind of Musical That Makes You Fall in Love with Musicals, at Broadway Rose
by Krista Garver - September 27, 2016
If you're looking for that next musical to fall in love with, or you wonder what the big deal is about musical theatre, I very highly recommend you make your way out to Tigard to see FLY BY NIGHT at Broadway Rose. (Protip: Take a date. And tissues.)
by Krista Garver - September 27, 2016
If you're looking for that next musical to fall in love with, or you wonder what the big deal is about musical theatre, I very highly recommend you make your way out to Tigard to see FLY BY NIGHT at Broadway Rose. (Protip: Take a date. And tissues.)
OSF Receives $5 Million Gift From Roberta and David Elliott
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2016
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) has received a $5 million gift from Roberta and David Elliott to endow the Festival's Artistic Opportunity Fund (AOF). The AOF allows the Festival to pursue significant artistic opportunities.
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2016
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) has received a $5 million gift from Roberta and David Elliott to endow the Festival's Artistic Opportunity Fund (AOF). The AOF allows the Festival to pursue significant artistic opportunities.
Oregon Children's Theatre Premieres GOOSEBUMPS THE MUSICAL!
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2016
Mysterious events befall the theater and no one can be sure if it's just coincidence or the work of…The Phantom! Brooke and Zeke are excited to star in their school's next hit musical, The Phantom, until they hear a rumor that the show is cursed! Prepare to get "Goosebumps" as the mystery unfolds. This silly and (only a little) spooky world premiere musical is based on the beloved book series from R.L. Stine.
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2016
Mysterious events befall the theater and no one can be sure if it's just coincidence or the work of…The Phantom! Brooke and Zeke are excited to star in their school's next hit musical, The Phantom, until they hear a rumor that the show is cursed! Prepare to get "Goosebumps" as the mystery unfolds. This silly and (only a little) spooky world premiere musical is based on the beloved book series from R.L. Stine.
BWW Review: Margie Boule is Glorious as the Empress of Fashion in Triangle Productions' FULL GALLOP
by Krista Garver - September 22, 2016
I'm not that into fashion. In truth, we're barely on speaking terms. So, when I found out that Triangle Productions' first show of the season was FULL GALLOP, a one-woman show about tastemaker and fashion icon Diana Vreeland, I wasn't sure what to expect. On the one hand, I've greatly enjoyed past Triangle shows that profiled intriguing women. On the other hand, could I really sit through two hours of fashion?
by Krista Garver - September 22, 2016
I'm not that into fashion. In truth, we're barely on speaking terms. So, when I found out that Triangle Productions' first show of the season was FULL GALLOP, a one-woman show about tastemaker and fashion icon Diana Vreeland, I wasn't sure what to expect. On the one hand, I've greatly enjoyed past Triangle shows that profiled intriguing women. On the other hand, could I really sit through two hours of fashion?
BWW Review: Don't Feed the Plants! Do See LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Portland Center Stage
by Krista Garver - September 22, 2016
You know the songs by heart, you have complicated feelings about the dentist (Steve Martin could never really be that bad, right?), and, admit it, you always secretly root for the plant. If any of this rings true, then go right now and buy your tickets to LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Portland Center Stage. It will fulfill all of your 'rock musical horror comedy' fantasies. (Rock musical horror comedy -- that's how Wikipedia describes it. Are there any other shows in this genre?)
by Krista Garver - September 22, 2016
You know the songs by heart, you have complicated feelings about the dentist (Steve Martin could never really be that bad, right?), and, admit it, you always secretly root for the plant. If any of this rings true, then go right now and buy your tickets to LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Portland Center Stage. It will fulfill all of your 'rock musical horror comedy' fantasies. (Rock musical horror comedy -- that's how Wikipedia describes it. Are there any other shows in this genre?)
Artists Repertory Theatre Announces Oregon Play Prize Winner SIGNS by Steve Rathje
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2016
Artists Repertory Theatre awards the Oregon Play Prize to Steve Rathje for his play SIGNS. Rathje is a 21-year-old student at Stanford University and a 2014 graduate of Lake Oswego High School. Rathje is the winner after three finalists were selected from 131 script submissions by 24 readers in a blind-reading format. The three scripts were then voted on by the public through a two-month blind, online voting process. The public cast 2,072 votes to express which play they'd most like to see produced at Artists Rep.
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2016
Artists Repertory Theatre awards the Oregon Play Prize to Steve Rathje for his play SIGNS. Rathje is a 21-year-old student at Stanford University and a 2014 graduate of Lake Oswego High School. Rathje is the winner after three finalists were selected from 131 script submissions by 24 readers in a blind-reading format. The three scripts were then voted on by the public through a two-month blind, online voting process. The public cast 2,072 votes to express which play they'd most like to see produced at Artists Rep.
COME INSIDE - Portland Gets Naughty
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2016
Portland Theater luminary Mary Macdonald-Lewis adds a saucy soupcon of Victorian sexual rebellion to Portland's first-ever festival of sapiosexual storytelling and titillating theatricality. Her staged reading, The Age of Arousal, joins a heady line up of sex-positive performance ranging from genderqueer exploration to dungeon mistress confessions, all part of Come Inside: A Sex & Culture Theatre Festival curated by Dance Naked Productions.
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2016
Portland Theater luminary Mary Macdonald-Lewis adds a saucy soupcon of Victorian sexual rebellion to Portland's first-ever festival of sapiosexual storytelling and titillating theatricality. Her staged reading, The Age of Arousal, joins a heady line up of sex-positive performance ranging from genderqueer exploration to dungeon mistress confessions, all part of Come Inside: A Sex & Culture Theatre Festival curated by Dance Naked Productions.
Artists Repertory Theatre Presents AMERICAN HERO
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2016
Artists Repertory Theatre presents the Northwest Premiere of Drama Desk award-winner Bess Wohl's AMERICAN HERO to Portland audiences starting October 4, 2016. Directed by Shawn Lee, this comedy takes a look at the struggles and perseverance of the American working class through the lens of a franchise-owned sandwich shop. AMERICAN HERO runs through October 30 on the Alder Stage.
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2016
Artists Repertory Theatre presents the Northwest Premiere of Drama Desk award-winner Bess Wohl's AMERICAN HERO to Portland audiences starting October 4, 2016. Directed by Shawn Lee, this comedy takes a look at the struggles and perseverance of the American working class through the lens of a franchise-owned sandwich shop. AMERICAN HERO runs through October 30 on the Alder Stage.
BWW Review: What TREVOR the Chimpanzee Teaches Us About Being Human, at Artists Rep
by Krista Garver - September 20, 2016
It seems like every time a previously docile animal, like a pet dog or an animal at the zoo, does something unexpectedly awful (usually in the form of harming a person), we hear things like, 'I don't know what happened. He's never been aggressive before.' When it's a person who commits a terrible act of violence, we say they 'just snapped.' In any case, we generally have the idea that one day someone is fine and the next day they just lose it.
by Krista Garver - September 20, 2016
It seems like every time a previously docile animal, like a pet dog or an animal at the zoo, does something unexpectedly awful (usually in the form of harming a person), we hear things like, 'I don't know what happened. He's never been aggressive before.' When it's a person who commits a terrible act of violence, we say they 'just snapped.' In any case, we generally have the idea that one day someone is fine and the next day they just lose it.
Photo Flash: Triangle Productions' FULL GALLOP Starring Margie Boule
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2016
triangle productions! is proud to present the Oregon Premiere of this off-Broadway - Obie and Drama Desk Award winning play starring Portland's own treasure, Margie Boule' in the title role of Diana Vreeland - former Vogue editor. The play is written by Mary Louise Wilson and Mark Hampton, directed by Donald Horn (along with the set and sound design) and lighting by Jeff Woods.
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2016
triangle productions! is proud to present the Oregon Premiere of this off-Broadway - Obie and Drama Desk Award winning play starring Portland's own treasure, Margie Boule' in the title role of Diana Vreeland - former Vogue editor. The play is written by Mary Louise Wilson and Mark Hampton, directed by Donald Horn (along with the set and sound design) and lighting by Jeff Woods.
STAGE TUBE: Video 2 on the Making of Audrey II Puppets in Portland Center Stage's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by Christina Mancuso - September 19, 2016
Portland Center Stage at The Armory's 2016-2017 season kicks off with the hilarious and rockin' sci-fi musical, Little Shop of Horrors, based on the film by Roger Corman, with book and lyrics by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken. The demonic plant opens on September 16; and performances run through October 16. Bill Fennelly directs a cast featuring Nick Cearley, Gina Milo, Jamison Stern, Chaz Rose, David Meyers, Ebony Blake, Johari Nandi and Alexis Tidwell.
by Christina Mancuso - September 19, 2016
Portland Center Stage at The Armory's 2016-2017 season kicks off with the hilarious and rockin' sci-fi musical, Little Shop of Horrors, based on the film by Roger Corman, with book and lyrics by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken. The demonic plant opens on September 16; and performances run through October 16. Bill Fennelly directs a cast featuring Nick Cearley, Gina Milo, Jamison Stern, Chaz Rose, David Meyers, Ebony Blake, Johari Nandi and Alexis Tidwell.
Defunkt Presents the Portland Premiere of HIR by Taylor Mac
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2016
Defunkt is thrilled to bring one of the most celebrated and exciting plays of the past ten years to Portland. As Christopher Isherwood of the New York Times writes "Perhaps no play this year inspired a greater sense of awe than Taylor Mac's audacious dive into the dysfunctional-family playpen of American theater.…in his depiction of a semi-mad housewife with a transgender son, another son reeling from three years in combat in Afghanistan, and a husband whose disabling stroke has rendered him nearly speechless…." Defunkt's own Andrew Klaus -Vineyard directs this Portland Premiere from a unique, exhilarating voice in American theater.
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2016
Defunkt is thrilled to bring one of the most celebrated and exciting plays of the past ten years to Portland. As Christopher Isherwood of the New York Times writes "Perhaps no play this year inspired a greater sense of awe than Taylor Mac's audacious dive into the dysfunctional-family playpen of American theater.…in his depiction of a semi-mad housewife with a transgender son, another son reeling from three years in combat in Afghanistan, and a husband whose disabling stroke has rendered him nearly speechless…." Defunkt's own Andrew Klaus -Vineyard directs this Portland Premiere from a unique, exhilarating voice in American theater.
THE HOW AND THE WHY Begins at CoHo This October
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2016
Two evolutionary biologists: one an eminent scholar and professor, the other an anxious student with a radical thesis. They are connected by more than just their focus on the female reproductive system - a fertile subject since scientists agree on the how of menstruation, but not the why.
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2016
Two evolutionary biologists: one an eminent scholar and professor, the other an anxious student with a radical thesis. They are connected by more than just their focus on the female reproductive system - a fertile subject since scientists agree on the how of menstruation, but not the why.
STAGE TUBE: Meet the Cast of Portland Center Stage's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Nick Cearley, Gina Milo, Jamison Stern and More!
by Christina Mancuso - September 16, 2016
Portland Center Stage at The Armory's 2016-2017 season kicks off with the hilarious and rockin' sci-fi musical, Little Shop of Horrors, based on the film by Roger Corman, with book and lyrics by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken. The demonic plant opens on September 16; and performances run through October 16. Bill Fennelly directs a cast featuring Nick Cearley, Gina Milo, Jamison Stern, Chaz Rose, David Meyers, Ebony Blake, Johari Nandi and Alexis Tidwell.
by Christina Mancuso - September 16, 2016
Portland Center Stage at The Armory's 2016-2017 season kicks off with the hilarious and rockin' sci-fi musical, Little Shop of Horrors, based on the film by Roger Corman, with book and lyrics by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken. The demonic plant opens on September 16; and performances run through October 16. Bill Fennelly directs a cast featuring Nick Cearley, Gina Milo, Jamison Stern, Chaz Rose, David Meyers, Ebony Blake, Johari Nandi and Alexis Tidwell.
Vegas Comedian Don Barnhart to Honor Veterans in 'COMEDY FOR FREEDOM' Show
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2016
Battle Comics Don Barnhart and Jeff Capri bring their sidesplitting stand up comedy show to the Chinook Winds Casino Resort as part of their CELEBRATION OF HONOR - COMEDY FOR FREEDOM SHOW.
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2016
Battle Comics Don Barnhart and Jeff Capri bring their sidesplitting stand up comedy show to the Chinook Winds Casino Resort as part of their CELEBRATION OF HONOR - COMEDY FOR FREEDOM SHOW.
Photo Flash: First Look at FULL GALLOP at triangle productions!
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2016
triangle productions! begins its 27th season with this Oregon premiere of FULL GALLOP. Returning to our stage is Margie Boule' (known for her incredible portrayal of Tallulah Bankhead in last season's Looped!) who stars as Diana Vreeland, who stood at the center of American style for five decades. As editor of Harper's Bazaar and Vogue magazines, and as a member of the International Cafe Society, she chronicled the extraordinary people and events of her time. Scroll down for a first look at Boule' onstage!
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2016
triangle productions! begins its 27th season with this Oregon premiere of FULL GALLOP. Returning to our stage is Margie Boule' (known for her incredible portrayal of Tallulah Bankhead in last season's Looped!) who stars as Diana Vreeland, who stood at the center of American style for five decades. As editor of Harper's Bazaar and Vogue magazines, and as a member of the International Cafe Society, she chronicled the extraordinary people and events of her time. Scroll down for a first look at Boule' onstage!
OSF Offers $10 Community Rush Discount
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2016
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is offering discounted $10 rush tickets for 12 performances to benefit ACCESS and theAshland Emergency Food Bank. Those wishing to participate are asked to bring at least one non-perishable food item for each $10 ticket purchased. Patrons may also make a cash donation to receive this special rush price.
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2016
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is offering discounted $10 rush tickets for 12 performances to benefit ACCESS and theAshland Emergency Food Bank. Those wishing to participate are asked to bring at least one non-perishable food item for each $10 ticket purchased. Patrons may also make a cash donation to receive this special rush price.
STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes on the Making of Audrey II Puppets in Portland Center Stage's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by Christina Mancuso - September 14, 2016
Portland Center Stage at The Armory's 2016-2017 season kicks off with the hilarious and rockin' sci-fi musical, Little Shop of Horrors, based on the film by Roger Corman, with book and lyrics by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken. The demonic plant opens on September 16; and performances run through October 16. Bill Fennelly directs a cast featuring Nick Cearley, Gina Milo, Jamison Stern, Chaz Rose, David Meyers, Ebony Blake, Johari Nandi and Alexis Tidwell.
by Christina Mancuso - September 14, 2016
Portland Center Stage at The Armory's 2016-2017 season kicks off with the hilarious and rockin' sci-fi musical, Little Shop of Horrors, based on the film by Roger Corman, with book and lyrics by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken. The demonic plant opens on September 16; and performances run through October 16. Bill Fennelly directs a cast featuring Nick Cearley, Gina Milo, Jamison Stern, Chaz Rose, David Meyers, Ebony Blake, Johari Nandi and Alexis Tidwell.
The Armory's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Introduces Audrey!
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2016
Portland Center Stage at The Armory's 2016-2017 season kicks off with the hilarious and rockin' sci-fi musical, Little Shop of Horrors, based on the film by Roger Corman, with book and lyrics by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken. The demonic plant will take over the U.S. Bank Main Stage with preview performances beginning September 10; an opening night on September 16; and performances running through October 16. Bill Fennelly directs a cast featuring Nick Cearley, Gina Milo, Jamison Stern, Chaz Rose, David Meyers, Ebony Blake, Johari Nandi and Alexis Tidwell.
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2016
Portland Center Stage at The Armory's 2016-2017 season kicks off with the hilarious and rockin' sci-fi musical, Little Shop of Horrors, based on the film by Roger Corman, with book and lyrics by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken. The demonic plant will take over the U.S. Bank Main Stage with preview performances beginning September 10; an opening night on September 16; and performances running through October 16. Bill Fennelly directs a cast featuring Nick Cearley, Gina Milo, Jamison Stern, Chaz Rose, David Meyers, Ebony Blake, Johari Nandi and Alexis Tidwell.
BWW Review: THE GRADUATE at Bag&Baggage
by Roger Martin - September 13, 2016
She's back, The Seducer of the Sixties, infamous in song and film.
by Roger Martin - September 13, 2016
She's back, The Seducer of the Sixties, infamous in song and film.
BWW Review: CoHo Productions' THE GUN SHOW Challenges Us to Have a Reasonable Conversation About a Divisive Issue
by Krista Garver - September 13, 2016
'Something happened 13 years ago.' That's the first line of E.M. Lewis's stunning one-person play THE GUN SHOW, and from the moment Vin Shambry says it until a little over an hour later when he takes his bow, you should be prepared to laugh, cry, sing, and maybe, just maybe, change your perspective on guns.
by Krista Garver - September 13, 2016
'Something happened 13 years ago.' That's the first line of E.M. Lewis's stunning one-person play THE GUN SHOW, and from the moment Vin Shambry says it until a little over an hour later when he takes his bow, you should be prepared to laugh, cry, sing, and maybe, just maybe, change your perspective on guns.
Videos
 |
Dirty Dancing In Concert
Keller Auditorium (1/20 - 1/20) | |
 |
Poirot: The Murder of Roger Ayckroyd
Lakewood Theatre Company (1/2 - 2/8) PORTLAND PREMIERE
PHOTOS
| |
|
Back To The Future – Theatrical Production at Keller Auditorium
Keller Auditorium (6/16 - 6/16) | |
|
ZooZoo
Imago Theatre (12/19 - 1/4) | |
|
Brown Face
Milagro MainStage (5/7 - 5/24) | |
|
Autoretrato de Fridita
Milagro MainStage (1/15 - 1/25) | |
|
The Prom
Stumptown Stages (4/24 - 5/17) | |
|
A Mirror by Sam Holcroft
Third Rail Repertory Theatre (2/25 - 3/15) | |
|
The Prom
Metropolitan Performing Arts (7/25 - 7/26) | |
| VIEW SHOWS ADD A SHOW | ||
Get Portland's #1 Theatre Newsletter
All the show news & discounts for Portland & beyond.
