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Photo Flash: First Look at JEWTOPIA at triangle productions
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2015
triangle productions! is pleased to announce the Oregon Premiere of JEWTOPIA by Bryan Fogel & Sam Wolfson, featuring Alex Fox as Chris O'Connell and James Sharinghousen as Adam Lipschitz. Scroll down for a first look at the cast onstage!
Shaking the Tree Theatre to Present SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2015
Shaking the Tree Theatre opens our first show at our new warehouse space at 823 SE Grant St.
OCT Young Professionals to Present COLUMBINUS, 4/10-19
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2015
Sparked by the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, Oregon Children's Theatre's columbinus is a meeting of fact and fiction that explores the events surrounding the shootings and brings to light the dark recesses of American adolescence. This powerful ensemble production, drawn from interviews, police evidence, and the private diaries of the shooters, offers a thoughtful look at the events of this tragic day which still resonate 16 years later.
Ayad Akhtar's THE INVISIBLE HAND Begins Tonight at Artists Rep
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2015
Artists Repertory Theatre is proud to present Portland audiences with The Invisible Hand by Ayad Akhtar, directed by former Artistic Director Allen Nause, beginning tonight, March 10, 2015.
BWW Reviews: DURANG DURANG Goes Out with a Bang at Post5 Theatre
by Patrick Brassell - March 08, 2015
Once the second half begins the acting becomes more subtle and the actors relax; they're not trying to imitate anything, they're creating characters we haven't seen before, and they can add their own touches to the roles.
THREE MEN ON A HORSE Opens Tonight at Lakewood Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2015
Lakewood Theatre Company continues its 62nd season tonight, March 6, 2015 with the 1930s comedy Three Men on a Horse by John Cecil Holm and George Abbott. This dizzy and delightful Depression-era comedy brings an opportunity for reflection, and a much-needed lift to our spirits, as we recover from the Great Recession.
Oregon Children's Theatre to Present SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE!
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2015
Meet Tom, a nerve-wracked school teacher on the eve of his first day of class. Will his students like him? How can he inspire them? His solution is a collection of songs that are none other than the educational, catchy, and, beloved Schoolhouse Rock classics! Kids will have a blast with "Conjunction Junction;" "Lolly, Lolly, Lolly;"and "Verb: That's What's Happening"-and parents will love to revisit favorites like "I'm Just a Bill," (written by local Jazz legend Dave Frishberg). Adults will love this nostalgic trip back to 70's Saturday morning television.
BWW Reviews: Portland Center Stage Finds a Surprising Family at the Heart of OTHER DESERT CITIES
by Patrick Brassell - March 02, 2015
Very slowly - though without losing his sense of humor - Baitz draws us deeper and deeper into the Wyeths' drama, and the further we go, the more intense it becomes, until you're absolutely certain no one's coming out of the evening alive.
BWW Reviews: MARY STUART Is a Fascinating Political Drama at Northwest Classical
by Patrick Brassell - March 01, 2015
Northwest Classical is amazingly good at cramming massive historical plays into their tiny Shoebox Theatre, and here director Elizabeth Huffman has worked miracles.
Joseph Haj and PlayMakers Rep to Take PERICLES to Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Feb-Nov 2015
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2015
Joseph Haj, producing artistic director of PlayMakers Repertory Company, is leading a team of artists from PlayMakers to mount a production of William Shakespeare's "Pericles" at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF).
OSF Opens 80th Year with MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2015
The Tony Award-winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival will open its 80th year with preview performances beginning on February 20 and the season officially kicking off tonight, February 27, in the Angus Bowmer Theatre with Shakespeare's Much Ado about Nothing (director, Lileana Blain-Cruz).
OSF to Host Hip-Hop Poetry Open Mic Events This Spring
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2015
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) will host three free Hip-Hop Poetry Open Mic events this spring on March 9, April 6 and May 4. All Hip-Hop Poetry Open Mic events will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Black Swan on the OSF campus (15 S. Pioneer St., Ashland, OR 97520). Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.; space is limited.
Portland State Stages THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Now thru 3/7
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2015
Portland State University College of the Arts and School of Theater + Film present Oscar Wilde's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, directed by Karin Magaldi.
Ayad Akhtar's THE INVISIBLE HAND to Begin 3/10 at Artists Rep
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2015
Artists Repertory Theatre is proud to present Portland audiences with The Invisible Hand by Ayad Akhtar, directed by former Artistic Director Allen Nause, beginning March 10, 2015.
BWW Reviews: THE NIGHT ALIVE Is a Devastating Story of Love and Hope at Third Rail
by Patrick Brassell - February 22, 2015
The play is uproarious throughout, McPherson finding ways to make the characters' desperation funny, but underneath there's a deep well of sadness that finally explodes toward the end.
Latino Artists eXchange Kids and Adult Workshops Set for Milagro Today
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2015
Artists of all disciplines, levels and ages are Invited to join Milagro today, Feb. 21st for Latino Artists eXchange Kids and Adult Workshops!
Portland Ovations Offers Free Tickets to MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Merrill Auditorium Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2015
Portland Ovations has announced that they will give a free pair of tickets for the Broadway National Tour of Million Dollar Quartet to anyone that still holds a ticket stub to the August 1977 Elvis concerts that never took place at the Cumberland County Civic Center because of the superstars untimely death.
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET National Tour Plays the Merrill Auditorium Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2015
Portland Ovations presents the national tour of the Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet, inspired by the electrifying true story, at Merrill Auditorium tonight, February 21 at 4pm and 8pm.
Lakewood Theatre Company Presents WHAT MAKES SAMMY RUN? This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2015
Lakewood Theatre Company presents the musical What Makes Sammy Run? part of the Lost Treasures Collection Series this weekend, February 20 & 21, 2015 The Lost Treasures Collection, a series of rarely performed musical gems, is back for a fifth season at Lakewood Theatre Company. This year the musicals in the series reflect the theme 'Of Men and Supermen.'
THREE MEN ON A HORSE to Open 3/6 at Lakewood Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2015
Lakewood Theatre Company continues its 62nd season Friday, March 6, 2015 with the 1930s comedy Three Men on a Horse by John Cecil Holm and George Abbott. This dizzy and delightful Depression-era comedy brings an opportunity for reflection, and a much-needed lift to our spirits, as we recover from the Great Recession.
Latino Artists eXchange Kids and Adult Workshops Set for Milagro, 2/21
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2015
Artists of all disciplines, levels and ages are Invited to join Milagro on Saturday Feb. 21st for Latino Artists eXchange Kids and Adult Workshops!
Artists Rep Extends TRIBES Through 3/8
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2015
Artists Repertory will extend their production of Tribes, by Nina Raine, directed by Artists Rep's Artistic Director Damaso Rodriguez. The five additional performances, including an added ASL interpreted performance, are due to the significant demand for additional performances of this exceptional play that has been sweeping the nation at luminary theatre companies like Steppenwolf, Barrow Street Theatre and La Jolla Playhouse after originating at London's Royal Court Theatre.
Portland Ovations to Offer Free Tickets to MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Merrill Auditorium, 2/21
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2015
Portland Ovations has announced that they will give a free pair of tickets for the Broadway National Tour of Million Dollar Quartet to anyone that still holds a ticket stub to the August 1977 Elvis concerts that never took place at the Cumberland County Civic Center because of the superstars untimely death.
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET National Tour to Play Merrill Auditorium, 2/21
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2015
Portland Ovations presents the national tour of the Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet, inspired by the electrifying true story, at Merrill Auditorium on Saturday, February 21 at 4pm and 8pm.
Jewish Theatre Collaborative to Premiere THE MINISTRY OF SPECIAL CASES, 3/14-4/11
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2015
Dark humor carries you on an emotional roller coaster in this World Premiere The Ministry of Special Cases by Nathan Englander.

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