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Mad Horse Theatre Will Present Staged Reading of FUNDRAISER
by A.A. Cristi - January 13, 2026
Mad Horse Theatre will host a staged reading of the comedy FUNDRAISER, exploring the chaotic dynamics of two couples at a school fundraiser. The event, featuring Mad Horse Theatre Company members, will occur without intermission at their South Portland location.
Review: NERVOUS LAUGHTER at 21ten Theatre
by Dawn Sellers - January 13, 2026
In times like these laughter is not a luxury. It is a lifeline. Peter Lundquist’s Nervous Laughter reminds you of that as an invitation to exhale and laugh even when life feels heavy. Come for the laughs, stay for the performance, and leave a little lighter. On stage through January 24th.
Steven Banks and Xak Bjerken Will Perform at Chamber Music Northwest in January
by Stephi Wild - January 13, 2026
Saxophonist Steven Banks and pianist Xak Bjerken will present a collaborative concert at Chamber Music Northwest on January 29, 2026. The event promises an evening of exceptional music blending classical and contemporary styles.
ALMOST, MAINE to be Presented at Gallery Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 12, 2026
Gallery Theater will present Almost, Maine by John Cariani, a whimsical play set in a fictional town. Directed by Mary Smalley Acuff, the production explores love and loss under the northern lights.
THE WIZ National Tour is Coming to Keller Auditorium
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 12, 2026
The National Tour of The Wiz will play Portland’s Keller Auditorium for eight performances. This groundbreaking twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway, featuring an iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and 70s funk.
YOU STUPID DARKNESS Comes to 21ten Theatre
by Stephi Wild - January 09, 2026
You Stupid Darkness is coming to 21ten Theatre next month. Performances run February 5th - March 1st 2026. Learn more about the upcoming production here!
Portland Opera Appoints Tracy Wenckus As Interim General Director
by A.A. Cristi - January 07, 2026
Portland Opera has announced the appointment of Tracy Wenckus as Interim General Director, effective January 1, 2026, following the retirement of Sue Dixon, who served as the company's General Director for six years.
FABLES FOR OUR TIMES: AN EVENING OF TEMPORAL STORIES Comes to Ethos Music Center
by Stephi Wild - January 07, 2026
Ethos Music Center will welcome back Foxhole Projects after the run of Elemental, this time with a night of crackling speculative fiction and electric dark comedy with Fables For Our Times: An Evening of Temporal Stories.
Photos: Experience Theatre Project's MACBETH, Featuring Music Inspired by Radiohead
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2026
Check out production photos from Experience Theatre Project’s first production of 2026, Macbeth, adapted and directed by Alisa Stewart, running January 16 through February 22, 2026.
Mask & Mirror Community Theatre To Present ALMOST, MAINE
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2026
Mask & Mirror Community Theatre will open the 15th season of its UnMasked series with Almost, Maine by John Cariani. The production will open January 16, 2026.
Broadway in Portland to Hold Fundraiser for Parkinson's Disease Organizations With A BEAUTIFUL NOISE
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2025
A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE Neil Diamond MUSICAL, will make its Portland premiere at Keller Auditorium,
Last Chance to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards; WAITRESS Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 29, 2025
This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
OPERA IN THE PARK Portland to Present World’s First Mariachi Opera
by BWW News Desk - December 23, 2025
OPERA IN THE PARK Portland will make history in summer 2026 by presenting the Oregon premiere of the world's first Mariachi opera, Cruzar la Cara de la Luna, in both Portland and Hillsboro.
Nicholas Fox Appointed Artistic Director Of OPERA IN THE PARK Portland
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2025
OPERA IN THE PARK Portland has announced the appointment of Nicholas Fox as its Artistic Director effective December 1, 2025. Fox's designation follows one year as Interim Artistic Director and two years of conducting for Opera in the Park Portland, during which he led two of the organization's most successful summer presentations, La Traviata in 2024 and Carmen in 2025, each drawing upwards of 7,000 attendees to Peninsula Park. 
Dirty Dancing In Concert to Run at Keller Auditorium January 20
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2025
Global content leader Lionsgate and GEA Live are bringing Dirty Dancing in Concert to Keller Auditorium on Tuesday, January 20, Based on the iconic Academy Award-winning film.
Chamber Music Northwest to Present Edgar Meyer, Tessa Lark, And Joshua Roman In Classical–Bluegrass Crossover Concert
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2025
Chamber Music Northwest will present a concert featuring Edgar Meyer, Tessa Lark, and Joshua Roman as part of its 2025–26 Year-Round Season. The concert takes place at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts in Beaverton.
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Portland Playhouse
by Krista Garver - December 15, 2025
Portland Playhouse’s annual production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL continues to be essential holiday viewing. It’s a gorgeous piece of theatre that honors tradition while finding ways to surprise even its most devoted returnees. Consider me among them, already looking forward to next year.
Tickets to go on Sale Next Week for MAMMA MIA! in Portland
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2025
Single tickets for the upcoming engagement of MAMMA MIA! in Portland will go on sale in December. Since premiering in London in 1999 and on Broadway in 2001, the musical has captured the hearts of millions around the globe.
A BEAUTIFUL NOISE National Tour is Coming to Portland
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2025
A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL, will make its Portland premiere at Keller Auditorium/
Experience Theatre Project Will Present A New Movement-Driven MACBETH Inspired By Radiohead
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2025
Experience Theatre Project will present a new adaptation of MACBETH directed by Alisa Stewart. The production will incorporate movement-driven storytelling and a soundscape inspired by the music of Radiohead.
Review: THE WINTER'S TALE at Salt And Sage
by Krista Garver - December 05, 2025
Shakespeare's THE WINTER’S TALE is notoriously difficult to do well. One of the Bard's later 'problem plays,' it essentially presents two different theatrical worlds: the first half is a tragedy driven by King Leontes' sudden, irrational jealousy toward his pregnant wife Hermione and his best friend Polixenes.
Tickets To Three 25-26 Broadway In Wichita Series Productions On Sale Now
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2025
Single tickets to the Broadway touring productions of HADESTOWN and more are now on sale to the public as part of the 2025-2026 Broadway in Wichita series.
Tickets For THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA in Portland on Sale Next Week
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2025
 Tickets for Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary musical, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, will go on sale on Monday, December 8 at 10 am for its engagement at Keller Auditorium.
Crystal Skillman's THE ROCKET MEN To Receive West Coast Premiere
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2025
Playwright Crystal Skillman will receive a West Coast Premiere of her myth-shattering new play The Rocket Men this season with Oregon Contemporary Theatre.
Theaters Nationwide to Participate in 2026 National Day of Theater Readings for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2025
The Native Performing Arts Network will lead a National Day of Theater Readings for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR) on May 5, 2026.

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Poirot: The Murder of Roger Ayckroyd in Oregon Poirot: The Murder of Roger Ayckroyd
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Mr. Marmalade in Oregon Mr. Marmalade
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It's Not All About me in Oregon It's Not All About me
triangle productions (1/29 - 2/14) Tracker
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Avenue Q in Oregon Avenue Q
Stumptown Stages (3/13 - 4/12)
Treasure Island, A Musical Adaptation
Metropolitan Performing Arts (4/18 - 4/18)
The Prom in Oregon The Prom
Stumptown Stages (4/24 - 5/17)
Bad Seed in Oregon Bad Seed
Twilight Theater Company (10/15 - 11/1)
The Princess and The Goblin King in Oregon The Princess and The Goblin King
Metropolitan Performing Arts (3/21 - 3/22)
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