OSF, Adroit Construction And Mahar Homes Unveil New Residential Development
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2019
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival today announced it has entered into a 25-year lease on a new housing development two blocks from its main theatre campus in downtown Ashland. Plaza East, to be built and owned by Adroit Construction and Mahar Homes, located at 189 &199 Lithia Way, will include 34 residential units, with more than 6,000 square feet of commercial space suitable for offices or other uses. A groundbreaking ceremony takes place on Thursday, October 10 at 12:30 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2019
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival today announced it has entered into a 25-year lease on a new housing development two blocks from its main theatre campus in downtown Ashland. Plaza East, to be built and owned by Adroit Construction and Mahar Homes, located at 189 &199 Lithia Way, will include 34 residential units, with more than 6,000 square feet of commercial space suitable for offices or other uses. A groundbreaking ceremony takes place on Thursday, October 10 at 12:30 p.m.
Kathleen Madigan Brings Standup Tour to Newmark Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2019
Comedian Kathleen Madigan is set to bring her new 8 O'CLOCK HAPPY HOUR TOUR to Newmark Theatre on January 24, 2020.
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2019
Comedian Kathleen Madigan is set to bring her new 8 O'CLOCK HAPPY HOUR TOUR to Newmark Theatre on January 24, 2020.
MISS SAIGON Coming To The Paramount Theatre This Month
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2019
Casting for Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed new production of Boublil and Schönberg's legendary musical MISS SAIGONa?"a smash hit in London, Broadway and across the UKa?"has been announced for its highly anticipated engagement at Seattle's Paramount Theatre for one week only.
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2019
Casting for Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed new production of Boublil and Schönberg's legendary musical MISS SAIGONa?"a smash hit in London, Broadway and across the UKa?"has been announced for its highly anticipated engagement at Seattle's Paramount Theatre for one week only.
Lakewood Theatre Company Presents The Musical THE HIGH LIFE
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2019
The Lost Treasures Collection, a series of rarely performed musical gems, is back for a tenth season at Lakewood Theatre Company on its Side Door Stage. This year three musicals will be presented: The High Life (Oct 18-19, 2019), The Apple Tree (Feb. 21-22, 2020), and I Can Get It For You Wholesale (April 17-18, 2020). This year's theme is a?oeBarbara, Barbara, Barbra,a?? named for the three women (Barbara Cook, Barbara Harris, and Barbra Streisand) who originated their roles in these three shows. The musicals, staged in a concert/cabaret style, are presented script-in-hand, with minimal staging. No sets, no props (free from the usual trappings of a fully staged production).
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2019
The Lost Treasures Collection, a series of rarely performed musical gems, is back for a tenth season at Lakewood Theatre Company on its Side Door Stage. This year three musicals will be presented: The High Life (Oct 18-19, 2019), The Apple Tree (Feb. 21-22, 2020), and I Can Get It For You Wholesale (April 17-18, 2020). This year's theme is a?oeBarbara, Barbara, Barbra,a?? named for the three women (Barbara Cook, Barbara Harris, and Barbra Streisand) who originated their roles in these three shows. The musicals, staged in a concert/cabaret style, are presented script-in-hand, with minimal staging. No sets, no props (free from the usual trappings of a fully staged production).
Lakewood Theatre Company Presents For One Night Only, The Musical Revue HERE WE GO AGAIN
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2019
JAN KOENIG and LISA KNOX present an evening of song in a one-night only production entitled HERE WE GO AGAIN! on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 7:00 PM. It's been four long years since their last standing room only show at Lakewood Side Door Cabaret.
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2019
JAN KOENIG and LISA KNOX present an evening of song in a one-night only production entitled HERE WE GO AGAIN! on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 7:00 PM. It's been four long years since their last standing room only show at Lakewood Side Door Cabaret.
Photo Flash: First Look at MACBETH at Portland Center Stage at The Armory
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2019
This fall, local favorites Chantal DeGroat, Dana Green, and Lauren Bloom Hanover star in a piercing, stripped-down production of Macbeth, directed by Adriana Baer at Portland Center Stage at The Armory. With an edited script by Lee Sunday Evans and original music by Heather Christian, Shakespeare's infamous tale of political gluttony and supernatural vengeance finds refreshing new life in a taught, thrilling adaptation The New York Times called, “transcendent.” DeGroat, Green, and Hanover tackle all the roles, with captivating shape-note singing lending a haunting soundtrack to the rise and fall of Scotland's most notorious royal assassin.
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2019
This fall, local favorites Chantal DeGroat, Dana Green, and Lauren Bloom Hanover star in a piercing, stripped-down production of Macbeth, directed by Adriana Baer at Portland Center Stage at The Armory. With an edited script by Lee Sunday Evans and original music by Heather Christian, Shakespeare's infamous tale of political gluttony and supernatural vengeance finds refreshing new life in a taught, thrilling adaptation The New York Times called, “transcendent.” DeGroat, Green, and Hanover tackle all the roles, with captivating shape-note singing lending a haunting soundtrack to the rise and fall of Scotland's most notorious royal assassin.
Shelley Tate Spices Up Portland With Immersive New Solo Show GUMBO
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2019
Portland's melting pot is about to get spicy as Blue Flourish Productions proudly presents the World Premiere of GUMBO... a steel magnolia in the Rose City, a solo show written and performed by Louisiana native Shelley Tate.
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2019
Portland's melting pot is about to get spicy as Blue Flourish Productions proudly presents the World Premiere of GUMBO... a steel magnolia in the Rose City, a solo show written and performed by Louisiana native Shelley Tate.
Nominations Open For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2019
Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2019
Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
BWW Review: ECLIPSED Uses Recent History to Warn About the Dangers of Blind Obedience, at Corrib Theatre
by Krista Garver - September 30, 2019
by Krista Garver - September 30, 2019
Photo Flash: Theatre Vertigo Presents COMPLEX
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2019
Receiving its world premiere at Theatre Vertigo, this script was workshopped and performed locally at the 2013 JAW: A Playwright's Festival at Portland Center Stage. Playwright Dominic Finocchiaro is teaming up with director Connery MacRae also later this season at CoHo Productions with The Found Dog Ribbon Dance.
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2019
Receiving its world premiere at Theatre Vertigo, this script was workshopped and performed locally at the 2013 JAW: A Playwright's Festival at Portland Center Stage. Playwright Dominic Finocchiaro is teaming up with director Connery MacRae also later this season at CoHo Productions with The Found Dog Ribbon Dance.
Defunkt Theatre Presents Portland Premiere Of SMOKEFALL By Noah Haidle
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2019
Defunkt Theatre presents Smokefall by Noah Haidle. Directed by Patrick Walsh, October 18- November 16, 2019.
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2019
Defunkt Theatre presents Smokefall by Noah Haidle. Directed by Patrick Walsh, October 18- November 16, 2019.
CoHo Productions Presents THE BROTHERS PARANORMAL
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
CoHo Productions, the region's leader in theatrical co-production, announces a milestone collaboration with MediaRites' Theatre Diaspora. The Brothers Paranormal by Prince Gomolvilas, presented as part of CoHo Season 24, marks the first co-production from Theatre Diaspora, a grassroots project started in 2014 to raise awareness and visibility for Asian American theatre and the stories of underrepresented communities through staged readings and community dialogue.
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2019
CoHo Productions, the region's leader in theatrical co-production, announces a milestone collaboration with MediaRites' Theatre Diaspora. The Brothers Paranormal by Prince Gomolvilas, presented as part of CoHo Season 24, marks the first co-production from Theatre Diaspora, a grassroots project started in 2014 to raise awareness and visibility for Asian American theatre and the stories of underrepresented communities through staged readings and community dialogue.
OSF To Host Celebration Of Latinx Play Project With Panel Discussion
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2019
To celebrate the culmination of Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Latinx Play Project (LxPP), OSF will host a panel discussion featuring five veteran Latinx playwrights as they discuss the joys and challenges of working in professional theatre today, finding artistic home, and making work that speaks to the times we are in. The discussion will take place on Sunday, September 29 at 10 a.m. at Carpenter Hall and also be livestreamed by Howlround.
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2019
To celebrate the culmination of Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Latinx Play Project (LxPP), OSF will host a panel discussion featuring five veteran Latinx playwrights as they discuss the joys and challenges of working in professional theatre today, finding artistic home, and making work that speaks to the times we are in. The discussion will take place on Sunday, September 29 at 10 a.m. at Carpenter Hall and also be livestreamed by Howlround.
Photo Flash: FIrst Look at ECLIPSED at Corrb Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2019
To kick off a season framed upon remembrance, resistance, and restitution, Corrib Theatre presents the Northwest Premiere of Patricia Burke Brogan's Eclipsed, directed by Corrib Artistic Director Gemma Whelan. Plumbing this appalling, Ireland-specific institution that's a shockingly relevant parallel to current U.S. incarceration and immigration practices, as well as reproductive rights policy, the all-female cast includes Victoria Alvarez-Chacon, Lorraine Bahr, Wynee Hu, Sasha Neufeld, Dainichia Noreault, Lucy Paschall, and Jamie Rea. Eclipsed runs for four weeks, September 20 through October 13, at New Expressive Works, 810 SE Belmont St., in Portland, Oregon.
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2019
To kick off a season framed upon remembrance, resistance, and restitution, Corrib Theatre presents the Northwest Premiere of Patricia Burke Brogan's Eclipsed, directed by Corrib Artistic Director Gemma Whelan. Plumbing this appalling, Ireland-specific institution that's a shockingly relevant parallel to current U.S. incarceration and immigration practices, as well as reproductive rights policy, the all-female cast includes Victoria Alvarez-Chacon, Lorraine Bahr, Wynee Hu, Sasha Neufeld, Dainichia Noreault, Lucy Paschall, and Jamie Rea. Eclipsed runs for four weeks, September 20 through October 13, at New Expressive Works, 810 SE Belmont St., in Portland, Oregon.
Imago Theatre's Famous ZOOZOO Is Back!
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2019
Imago Theatre's famous ZOOZOO is back! 17 S.E 8th Avenue, Portland, OR 97214 December 13th to January 5th
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2019
Imago Theatre's famous ZOOZOO is back! 17 S.E 8th Avenue, Portland, OR 97214 December 13th to January 5th
BUILDING BRIDGES Family Music Festival Is This Weekend In Portland
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2019
Thousands of kids and their grownups will be dancing, singing, and playing with music at the inaugural two-day Building Bridges Family Music Festival this weekend at the Portland Children's Museum: www.portlandcm.org/festival
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2019
Thousands of kids and their grownups will be dancing, singing, and playing with music at the inaugural two-day Building Bridges Family Music Festival this weekend at the Portland Children's Museum: www.portlandcm.org/festival
REDWOOD Comes to Portland Center Stage
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2019
This October, Brittany K. Allen will star in the world premiere of her play Redwood at Portland Center Stage at The Armory. In Redwood, a young Black woman's relationship with her white boyfriend is thrown into turmoil when her uncle's exploration of their family's lineage reveals that her ancestors were enslaved by her boyfriend's ancestors. Guided by a hip-hop dance class chorus, this singular American story is about finding a way to live and love in a present that's overpopulated with ghosts.
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2019
This October, Brittany K. Allen will star in the world premiere of her play Redwood at Portland Center Stage at The Armory. In Redwood, a young Black woman's relationship with her white boyfriend is thrown into turmoil when her uncle's exploration of their family's lineage reveals that her ancestors were enslaved by her boyfriend's ancestors. Guided by a hip-hop dance class chorus, this singular American story is about finding a way to live and love in a present that's overpopulated with ghosts.
ME...JANE Opens 2019-2020 Season At Oregon Children's Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2019
Oregon Children's Theatre (OCT) a?" the region's largest nonprofit performing arts company for young audiences a?" announces the launch of its 2019-2020 season with the west coast premiere of the new musical Mea??Jane: The Dreams & Adventures of Young Jane Goodall.
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2019
Oregon Children's Theatre (OCT) a?" the region's largest nonprofit performing arts company for young audiences a?" announces the launch of its 2019-2020 season with the west coast premiere of the new musical Mea??Jane: The Dreams & Adventures of Young Jane Goodall.
BWW Review: 1984, an Unsettling Play for Unsettling Times, at Artists Rep
by Krista Garver - September 19, 2019
by Krista Garver - September 19, 2019
OCT's Young Professionals Company Presents DNA
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2019
When a local teen is presumed dead, a group of their peers begins a dangerous spiral down into guilt and panic. What unfolds is a complex unraveling of reason and the chaos of group mentality.
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2019
When a local teen is presumed dead, a group of their peers begins a dangerous spiral down into guilt and panic. What unfolds is a complex unraveling of reason and the chaos of group mentality.
Milagro Presents The World Premiere Of AMOR ANEJO
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2019
Starting October 17, Milagro presents the World Premiere of Amor Añejo, an original new play directed by Elizabeth Huffman. Amor Añejo runs from October 17 - November 10, 2019 on the Milagro MainStage.
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2019
Starting October 17, Milagro presents the World Premiere of Amor Añejo, an original new play directed by Elizabeth Huffman. Amor Añejo runs from October 17 - November 10, 2019 on the Milagro MainStage.
The Reformers Announce Another Halloween Extravaganza WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2019
Imagine the worst mistake you've ever made in your life. Close your eyes and visualize it in vivid, agonizing detail. Now multiply it by a billion and you know how Stuart feels. Our annual immersive Halloween production (#7) is around the corner and we are very excited to announce that we have taken over a storefront IN THE MALL for our 80's themed thriller! We're All Gonna Die opens October 11th for 7 nights with 5 shows a night.
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2019
Imagine the worst mistake you've ever made in your life. Close your eyes and visualize it in vivid, agonizing detail. Now multiply it by a billion and you know how Stuart feels. Our annual immersive Halloween production (#7) is around the corner and we are very excited to announce that we have taken over a storefront IN THE MALL for our 80's themed thriller! We're All Gonna Die opens October 11th for 7 nights with 5 shows a night.
Fuse Presents Arthur Miller's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2019
Arthur Miller's timely classic A View from the Bridge receives a stark new rendering in Fuse Theatre Ensemble's site-specific production at the warehouse in Northwest Marine Art Works.
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2019
Arthur Miller's timely classic A View from the Bridge receives a stark new rendering in Fuse Theatre Ensemble's site-specific production at the warehouse in Northwest Marine Art Works.
Theatre Vertigo Presents COMPLEX
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2019
Receiving its world premiere at Theatre Vertigo, this script was workshopped and performed locally at the 2013 JAW: A Playwright's Festival at Portland Center Stage. Playwright Dominic Finocchiaro is teaming up with director Connery MacRae also later this season at CoHo Productions with The Found Dog Ribbon Dance.
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2019
Receiving its world premiere at Theatre Vertigo, this script was workshopped and performed locally at the 2013 JAW: A Playwright's Festival at Portland Center Stage. Playwright Dominic Finocchiaro is teaming up with director Connery MacRae also later this season at CoHo Productions with The Found Dog Ribbon Dance.
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Pippin
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Doja Cat at Moda Center
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The Princess and The Goblin King
Metropolitan Performing Arts (3/21 - 3/22) | |
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The Ugly Duckling
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A Mirror by Sam Holcroft
Third Rail Repertory Theatre (2/25 - 3/15) | |
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Footloose
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