BWW Reviews: This Year's Entry in THE SANTALAND DIARIES at Portland Center Stage Will Still Make You Laugh
by Patrick Brassell - November 27, 2014
When Crumpet (the character's 'elf name') gets annoyed with the other elves, the children, and their parents, Pierce doesn't get bitchy; he goes into full Shakespearean revenge mode, plotting his vengeance like Iago, and it's all the funnier for that.
by Patrick Brassell - November 27, 2014
When Crumpet (the character's 'elf name') gets annoyed with the other elves, the children, and their parents, Pierce doesn't get bitchy; he goes into full Shakespearean revenge mode, plotting his vengeance like Iago, and it's all the funnier for that.
BLITHE SPIRIT Comes to Artists Rep, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 25, 2014
Artists Rep will present Noel Coward's elegantly comedic classic, Blithe Spirit, this holiday season. This production is directed by Christopher Liam Moore, an Oregon Shakespeare Festival company member, who directed our 2013 hit comedy Red Herring, and who recently returned from a stint on Broadway with the Tony Award-winning All the Way. Blithe Spirit starts previews tonight, November 25 and runs through December 21.
by BWW News Desk - November 25, 2014
Artists Rep will present Noel Coward's elegantly comedic classic, Blithe Spirit, this holiday season. This production is directed by Christopher Liam Moore, an Oregon Shakespeare Festival company member, who directed our 2013 hit comedy Red Herring, and who recently returned from a stint on Broadway with the Tony Award-winning All the Way. Blithe Spirit starts previews tonight, November 25 and runs through December 21.
Triangle Productions Presents 5 LESBIANS EATING A QUICHE!, 11/28-12/20
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2014
Triangle Productions! has announced the Oregon Premiere of 5 LESBIANS EATING A QUICHE!, By Even Linder and Andrew Hobgood, Featuring Torrey Cornwell as Lulie Stanwyck, Helen Raptis as Wren Robin, Cecily Overman as Vern Schultz, Amanda Martin-Tully as Ginny Cadbury, Erica Jorgensen as Dale Prist. The show runs Nov. 28-Dec. 20.
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2014
Triangle Productions! has announced the Oregon Premiere of 5 LESBIANS EATING A QUICHE!, By Even Linder and Andrew Hobgood, Featuring Torrey Cornwell as Lulie Stanwyck, Helen Raptis as Wren Robin, Cecily Overman as Vern Schultz, Amanda Martin-Tully as Ginny Cadbury, Erica Jorgensen as Dale Prist. The show runs Nov. 28-Dec. 20.
Artists Rep Extends BLITHE SPIRIT into January 2015
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2014
Having already extending the run of the show twice, Artists Rep will present Noel Coward's elegantly comedic classic, Blithe Spirit, this holiday season. This production is directed by Christopher Liam Moore, an Oregon Shakespeare Festival company member, who directed our 2013 hit comedy Red Herring, and who recently returned from a stint on Broadway with the Tony Award-winning All the Way. Blithe Spirit starts previews November 25 and has already been EXTENDED through January 4.
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2014
Having already extending the run of the show twice, Artists Rep will present Noel Coward's elegantly comedic classic, Blithe Spirit, this holiday season. This production is directed by Christopher Liam Moore, an Oregon Shakespeare Festival company member, who directed our 2013 hit comedy Red Herring, and who recently returned from a stint on Broadway with the Tony Award-winning All the Way. Blithe Spirit starts previews November 25 and has already been EXTENDED through January 4.
BWW Reviews: You Can't Help But Love AS YOU LIKE IT at Post5 Theatre
by Patrick Brassell - November 16, 2014
Actors adore Shakespeare and can't wait to share that love with the rest of us, and it brings out the zest in their acting. And who doesn't want to watch actors having fun?
by Patrick Brassell - November 16, 2014
Actors adore Shakespeare and can't wait to share that love with the rest of us, and it brings out the zest in their acting. And who doesn't want to watch actors having fun?
Portland State Presents Caryl Churchill's FAR AWAY, Now thru 11/22
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2014
Portland State University College of the Arts and School of Theater + Film, in association with Our Shoes Are Red/The Performance Lab, present Caryl Churchill's FAR AWAY, directed by Devon Allen, tonight, November 13 through November 22, 2014. 'If it's a party, why is there so much blood?'
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2014
Portland State University College of the Arts and School of Theater + Film, in association with Our Shoes Are Red/The Performance Lab, present Caryl Churchill's FAR AWAY, directed by Devon Allen, tonight, November 13 through November 22, 2014. 'If it's a party, why is there so much blood?'
Lisa Harrow to Direct Portland Shakespeare Project's TWELFTH NIGHT Next Summer; 2015 Season Set
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2014
Portland Shakespeare Project (PSP) announces Lisa Harrow will direct the summer mainstage production of Twelfth Night, along with an expanded 2015 season. The company's fifth season will include three additional shows in 2015. On March 9, PSP will hold a fundraising performance featuring Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Robin Nordli's one-person show Virgins to Villains. In repertory with Twelfth Night, a yet-to-be announced staged reading will accompany the mainstage summer production. In October, PSP will present Jeffrey Hatcher's adaptation of Henry James's The Turn of the Screw, October 15 through November 1.Tickets for all four shows will go on sale January 5, 2015.
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2014
Portland Shakespeare Project (PSP) announces Lisa Harrow will direct the summer mainstage production of Twelfth Night, along with an expanded 2015 season. The company's fifth season will include three additional shows in 2015. On March 9, PSP will hold a fundraising performance featuring Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Robin Nordli's one-person show Virgins to Villains. In repertory with Twelfth Night, a yet-to-be announced staged reading will accompany the mainstage summer production. In October, PSP will present Jeffrey Hatcher's adaptation of Henry James's The Turn of the Screw, October 15 through November 1.Tickets for all four shows will go on sale January 5, 2015.
Artists Rep to Present NOEL AT NOEL
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2014
Artists Rep will present a two-night concert event called Noel at Noel - Susannah Mars & friends sing Noel Coward on the set of Blithe Spirit. This is the first of a new series at the theatre, called Artists Rep in Concert, which adds a musical programming complement to the play being presented on stage.
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2014
Artists Rep will present a two-night concert event called Noel at Noel - Susannah Mars & friends sing Noel Coward on the set of Blithe Spirit. This is the first of a new series at the theatre, called Artists Rep in Concert, which adds a musical programming complement to the play being presented on stage.
PEPPERMINT BEAR Returns to Lakewood Theatre Company for Christmas, 12/03-20
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2014
Lakewood Theatre Company will present in December 2014 an all-new version of their annual Holiday Magic Breakfast Theatre production with the presentation of The Peppermint Bear Show and the Toy Elves. Performances will be in Lakewood Center's Community Meeting Room at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM on Saturdays December 6, 13, and 20. Tickets are $12.00 for students and adults and includes a light continental breakfast available 1/2 hour before the performance. The theatre is located at Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State Street in Lake Oswego.
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2014
Lakewood Theatre Company will present in December 2014 an all-new version of their annual Holiday Magic Breakfast Theatre production with the presentation of The Peppermint Bear Show and the Toy Elves. Performances will be in Lakewood Center's Community Meeting Room at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM on Saturdays December 6, 13, and 20. Tickets are $12.00 for students and adults and includes a light continental breakfast available 1/2 hour before the performance. The theatre is located at Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State Street in Lake Oswego.
Ira Glass Comes to Merrill Auditorium Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2014
Portland Ovations brings This American Life host and National Public Radio icon Ira Glass back to Merrill Auditorium tonight, November 8th at 8pm.
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2014
Portland Ovations brings This American Life host and National Public Radio icon Ira Glass back to Merrill Auditorium tonight, November 8th at 8pm.
Third Rail Repertory Theatre Presents National Theatre Live's HD Screenings of Danny Boyle's FRANKENSTEIN starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2014
This monster hit enjoyed a sell-out run at the National Theatre, (as well as sold out screenings in Portland) and went on to win awards including the 2012 Olivier Award for Best Actor for Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller.
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2014
This monster hit enjoyed a sell-out run at the National Theatre, (as well as sold out screenings in Portland) and went on to win awards including the 2012 Olivier Award for Best Actor for Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller.
Profile Theatre Presents TRUE WEST, Now thru 11/23
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2014
PROFILE THEATRE opens the final play of the 2014 Sam Shepard Season, True West. Performances begin November 6 and run through November 23, 2014 on the Alder Stage at Artists Repertory Theatre. Tickets are currently on sale at Profiletheatre.org.
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2014
PROFILE THEATRE opens the final play of the 2014 Sam Shepard Season, True West. Performances begin November 6 and run through November 23, 2014 on the Alder Stage at Artists Repertory Theatre. Tickets are currently on sale at Profiletheatre.org.
Oregon Children's Theatre to Present THE TRUE STORY OF THE 3 LITTLE PIGS, 12/5-20
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2014
'There has obviously been some kind of mistake!,' says Alexander T. Wolf when accused of huffing and puffing two of the three little pig's houses to pieces -- and then gobbling up the residents. Here is the 'real' story of the three little pigs... from the wolf's perspective.
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2014
'There has obviously been some kind of mistake!,' says Alexander T. Wolf when accused of huffing and puffing two of the three little pig's houses to pieces -- and then gobbling up the residents. Here is the 'real' story of the three little pigs... from the wolf's perspective.
Ira Glass Coming to Merrill Auditorium, 11/8
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2014
Portland Ovations brings This American Life host and National Public Radio icon Ira Glass back to Merrill Auditorium on Saturday, November 8th at 8pm.
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2014
Portland Ovations brings This American Life host and National Public Radio icon Ira Glass back to Merrill Auditorium on Saturday, November 8th at 8pm.
Lakewood Theatre Company Presents IT'S A BIRD... IT'S A PLANE... IT'S SUPERMAN This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2014
Lakewood Theatre Company presents It's A Bird ... It's A Plane ... It's Superman Part of the Lost Treasures Collection Series this weekend, October 24 & 25, 2014. The Lost Treasures Collection, a series of rarely performed musical gems, is back for a fifth season at Lakewood Theatre Company.
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2014
Lakewood Theatre Company presents It's A Bird ... It's A Plane ... It's Superman Part of the Lost Treasures Collection Series this weekend, October 24 & 25, 2014. The Lost Treasures Collection, a series of rarely performed musical gems, is back for a fifth season at Lakewood Theatre Company.
BLITHE SPIRIT Comes to Artists Rep, Beginning 11/25
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2014
Artists Rep will present Noel Coward's elegantly comedic classic, Blithe Spirit, this holiday season. This production is directed by Christopher Liam Moore, an Oregon Shakespeare Festival company member, who directed our 2013 hit comedy Red Herring, and who recently returned from a stint on Broadway with the Tony Award-winning All the Way. Blithe Spirit starts previews November 25 and runs through December 21.
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2014
Artists Rep will present Noel Coward's elegantly comedic classic, Blithe Spirit, this holiday season. This production is directed by Christopher Liam Moore, an Oregon Shakespeare Festival company member, who directed our 2013 hit comedy Red Herring, and who recently returned from a stint on Broadway with the Tony Award-winning All the Way. Blithe Spirit starts previews November 25 and runs through December 21.
Portland State to Present Caryl Churchill's FAR AWAY, 11/13-22
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2014
Portland State University College of the Arts and School of Theater + Film, in association with Our Shoes Are Red/The Performance Lab, present Caryl Churchill's FAR AWAY, directed by Devon Allen, November 13 through November 22, 2014. 'If it's a party, why is there so much blood?'
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2014
Portland State University College of the Arts and School of Theater + Film, in association with Our Shoes Are Red/The Performance Lab, present Caryl Churchill's FAR AWAY, directed by Devon Allen, November 13 through November 22, 2014. 'If it's a party, why is there so much blood?'
Photo Flash: First Look at Lakewood Theatre Company's SHE LOVES ME
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2014
She Loves Me, the 1963 Tony Award-winning musical, with book by Joe Masteroff, music by Jerry Bock, and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, opens November 7, 2014 at Lakewood Theatre Company. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look below!
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2014
She Loves Me, the 1963 Tony Award-winning musical, with book by Joe Masteroff, music by Jerry Bock, and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, opens November 7, 2014 at Lakewood Theatre Company. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look below!
BWW Reviews: Powerful Acting Makes CoHo's 'NIGHT, MOTHER a Must See
by Patrick Brassell - October 19, 2014
Thelma and Jessie have a messy relationship, and there are a lot of questions both women have for each other. Some get answered and some don't.
by Patrick Brassell - October 19, 2014
Thelma and Jessie have a messy relationship, and there are a lot of questions both women have for each other. Some get answered and some don't.
CoHo Presents Playwright Marsha Norman's 'NIGHT, MOTHER, Now thru 11/8
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2014
Marsha Norman's 1982 Pulitzer Prize winning play, 'NIGHT, MOTHER was the first Broadway show written by a woman with a cast of only woman. She has won numerous awards, including a Tony for the book of The Secret Garden and a Peabody award for her writing on the HBO series In Treatment..
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2014
Marsha Norman's 1982 Pulitzer Prize winning play, 'NIGHT, MOTHER was the first Broadway show written by a woman with a cast of only woman. She has won numerous awards, including a Tony for the book of The Secret Garden and a Peabody award for her writing on the HBO series In Treatment..
Photo Flash: First Look at CoHo's 'NIGHT, MOTHER
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2014
CoHo's production 'NIGHT, MOTHER is filled with treasures, opening tomorrow, Oct. 17. The wonderful actor Gavin Hoffman is making his professional directorial debut. Jacklyn Maddux, one of Portland's finest actors, and Dana Millican, a ferocious talent, are playing two dream roles. And of course the play by Marsha Norman. 'NIGHT, MOTHER utilizes the unities of time and space, provoking deep thought and a visceral emotional experience. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2014
CoHo's production 'NIGHT, MOTHER is filled with treasures, opening tomorrow, Oct. 17. The wonderful actor Gavin Hoffman is making his professional directorial debut. Jacklyn Maddux, one of Portland's finest actors, and Dana Millican, a ferocious talent, are playing two dream roles. And of course the play by Marsha Norman. 'NIGHT, MOTHER utilizes the unities of time and space, provoking deep thought and a visceral emotional experience. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Profile Theatre to Present TRUE WEST, 11/6-23
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2014
PROFILE THEATRE opens the final play of the 2014 Sam Shepard Season, True West. Performances begin November 6 and run through November 23, 2014 on the Alder Stage at Artists Repertory Theatre. Tickets are currently on sale at Profiletheatre.org.
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2014
PROFILE THEATRE opens the final play of the 2014 Sam Shepard Season, True West. Performances begin November 6 and run through November 23, 2014 on the Alder Stage at Artists Repertory Theatre. Tickets are currently on sale at Profiletheatre.org.
BWW Reviews: THE TYPOGRAPHER'S DREAM Explores What Our Jobs Mean to Us at Portland Center Stage
by Patrick Brassell - October 13, 2014
At first we think they do not know each other - they have the strained politeness of strangers who are forced into a situation together - but gradually we see connections between them, and past arguments begin to spill out.
by Patrick Brassell - October 13, 2014
At first we think they do not know each other - they have the strained politeness of strangers who are forced into a situation together - but gradually we see connections between them, and past arguments begin to spill out.
CoHo Presents 'NIGHT, MOTHER, 10/17
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2014
CoHo's production 'NIGHT, MOTHER is filled with treasures, opening Oct. 17.The wonderful actor Gavin Hoffman is making his professional directorial debut. Jacklyn Maddux, one of Portland's finest actors, and Dana Millican, a ferocious talent, are playing two dream roles.
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2014
CoHo's production 'NIGHT, MOTHER is filled with treasures, opening Oct. 17.The wonderful actor Gavin Hoffman is making his professional directorial debut. Jacklyn Maddux, one of Portland's finest actors, and Dana Millican, a ferocious talent, are playing two dream roles.
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