Sarah Delappe's THE WOLVES Kicks Off Season 12 At Portland Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2019
Left quad. Right quad. Lunge. A girls' indoor soccer team warms up. From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, the team navigates big questions and wages tiny battles with all the vim and vigor of a pack of adolescent warriors. Sarah DeLappe's The Wolves is a portrait of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for nine American girls who just want to score some goals.
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2019
Left quad. Right quad. Lunge. A girls' indoor soccer team warms up. From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, the team navigates big questions and wages tiny battles with all the vim and vigor of a pack of adolescent warriors. Sarah DeLappe's The Wolves is a portrait of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for nine American girls who just want to score some goals.
BWW Review: IN THE HEIGHTS Starts the Season Off with a Bang, at Portland Center Stage
by Krista Garver - September 12, 2019
by Krista Garver - September 12, 2019
BWW Review: CoHo Productions' MALA Takes an Intimate Look at the Complexities of Caring for Aging Parents
by Krista Garver - September 11, 2019
by Krista Garver - September 11, 2019
Portland Stage Presents THE CLEAN HOUSE By Sarah Ruhl
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2019
Portland Stage Company presents The Clean House by Sarah Ruhl, September 24 a?" October 13, 2019
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2019
Portland Stage Company presents The Clean House by Sarah Ruhl, September 24 a?" October 13, 2019
Andrea Stolowitz's RECENT UNSETTLING EVENTS Wins Portland Civic Theatre Guild's New Play Prize
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2019
The Portland Civic Theatre Guild is delighted to announce that Recent Unsettling Events by Portland playwright Andrea Stolowitz is the Portland Civic Theatre Guild's New Play Award Selection for 2020 Fertile Ground: A City Wide Festival of New Works.
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2019
The Portland Civic Theatre Guild is delighted to announce that Recent Unsettling Events by Portland playwright Andrea Stolowitz is the Portland Civic Theatre Guild's New Play Award Selection for 2020 Fertile Ground: A City Wide Festival of New Works.
ECLIPSED Begins Performances Next Month At Corrib Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 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 - August 30, 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.
Fuse Presents: Arthur Miller's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 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 - August 30, 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.
Hult Center Announces 2019-20 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2019
The Hult Center team announces the next season of programming.
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2019
The Hult Center team announces the next season of programming.
NW Children's Theater Presents HOW I BECAME A PIRATE
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2019
Avast, ye mateys! Set sail on a high-seas adventure with a motley crew of bumbling pirates as the fearsome Captain Braid Beard lands at a quiet family vacation spot in search of an expert digger to join the crew.
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2019
Avast, ye mateys! Set sail on a high-seas adventure with a motley crew of bumbling pirates as the fearsome Captain Braid Beard lands at a quiet family vacation spot in search of an expert digger to join the crew.
City of Portland to Honor Oregon Children's Theatre Co.'s Outgoing Artistic Director Stan Foote
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2019
Mayor Ted Wheeler and the City of Portland will be honoring Oregon Children's Theatre Co.'s outgoing Artistic Director, Stan Foote, with a City Proclamation on Thursday, August 29, 2019. The date will be proclaimed as a?oeStan Foote Daya?? in the City of Portland.
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2019
Mayor Ted Wheeler and the City of Portland will be honoring Oregon Children's Theatre Co.'s outgoing Artistic Director, Stan Foote, with a City Proclamation on Thursday, August 29, 2019. The date will be proclaimed as a?oeStan Foote Daya?? in the City of Portland.
Spreckels Silent Movie Night Comes to the Spreckels Organ Pavilion
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2019
The 2019 San Diego International Organ Festival comes to a grand finale with one of the most popular concerts of the season, the Spreckels Silent Movie Night on Saturday, August 31, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park.
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2019
The 2019 San Diego International Organ Festival comes to a grand finale with one of the most popular concerts of the season, the Spreckels Silent Movie Night on Saturday, August 31, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park.
Lakewood Theatre Company Presents THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2019
Lakewood Theatre Company continues its 67th season of live theatre with the out-of-this-world musical The Rocky Horror Show. Featuring music, lyrics and book by Richard O'Brien, this stage version is the inspiration for the iconic classic film, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. When an innocent young couple stumbles upon a mansion in the middle of a storm, they find they're in for the ride of their lives when they discover that the owner of the house is the mad scientist Dr. Frank 'N' Furter! A loving homage to the classic B sci-fi film and horror genres with an irresistible rock'n'roll score. The Rocky Horror Show is a hilarious, wild romp that no audience will soon forget.
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2019
Lakewood Theatre Company continues its 67th season of live theatre with the out-of-this-world musical The Rocky Horror Show. Featuring music, lyrics and book by Richard O'Brien, this stage version is the inspiration for the iconic classic film, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. When an innocent young couple stumbles upon a mansion in the middle of a storm, they find they're in for the ride of their lives when they discover that the owner of the house is the mad scientist Dr. Frank 'N' Furter! A loving homage to the classic B sci-fi film and horror genres with an irresistible rock'n'roll score. The Rocky Horror Show is a hilarious, wild romp that no audience will soon forget.
Local Favorites Chantal Degroat, Dana Green, And Lauren Bloom Hanover Star In MACBETH
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 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, a?oetranscendent.a?? 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 - August 22, 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, a?oetranscendent.a?? 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.
LITTLE FESTIVAL OF THE UNEXPECTED Now Open For Submissions
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2019
Portland Stage is excited to open up the next round of submissions for the Little Festival of the Unexpected.
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2019
Portland Stage is excited to open up the next round of submissions for the Little Festival of the Unexpected.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Announces 6 New Commissions For Acclaimed American Revolutions Cycle
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2019
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival today announced six new commissions as part of American Revolutions: the United States History Cycle, OSF's multi-decade program of commissioning and developing 37 new plays about moments of change in United States history. The commissioned artists are Zakiyyah Alexander, Jaclyn Backhaus, E. M. Lewis, Mary Katheryn Nagle, Sara Nović, and Sanaz Toossi.
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2019
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival today announced six new commissions as part of American Revolutions: the United States History Cycle, OSF's multi-decade program of commissioning and developing 37 new plays about moments of change in United States history. The commissioned artists are Zakiyyah Alexander, Jaclyn Backhaus, E. M. Lewis, Mary Katheryn Nagle, Sara Nović, and Sanaz Toossi.
Oscar Bettison Writes Notre-Dame-Inspired Work For Oregon Symphony
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2019
Drawing inspiration from Notre-Dame and themes of transformation, Oscar Bettison has written a new 13-minute orchestral work, Remaking a Forest, to be premiered by Carlos Kalmar and the Oregon Symphony on September 27-30.
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2019
Drawing inspiration from Notre-Dame and themes of transformation, Oscar Bettison has written a new 13-minute orchestral work, Remaking a Forest, to be premiered by Carlos Kalmar and the Oregon Symphony on September 27-30.
BATH NIGHT Returns After Four Year Hiatus
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2019
Bath Night, a sketch comedy show, returns to Portland after a four year hiatus. Previous runs of the show were in 2014 at Shaking the Tree Theater, and in 2015 at Coho Theater.
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2019
Bath Night, a sketch comedy show, returns to Portland after a four year hiatus. Previous runs of the show were in 2014 at Shaking the Tree Theater, and in 2015 at Coho Theater.
Portland Opera's Flora + Fauna Fall Ball To Feature Tony Award-Winner Sutton Foster
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2019
Portland Opera is pleased to welcome two-time Tony Award-winning actress and singer Sutton Foster to Portland at the Flora + Fauna Fall Ball on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Portland Art Museum. The gala event will begin with a champagne and welcome reception, followed by dinner, live auction, and private performance by Foster. The goal of the Flora + Fauna Fall Ball is to raise one million dollars for Portland Opera.
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2019
Portland Opera is pleased to welcome two-time Tony Award-winning actress and singer Sutton Foster to Portland at the Flora + Fauna Fall Ball on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Portland Art Museum. The gala event will begin with a champagne and welcome reception, followed by dinner, live auction, and private performance by Foster. The goal of the Flora + Fauna Fall Ball is to raise one million dollars for Portland Opera.
Photo Flash: IN THE HEIGHTS Heats Up Summer At Portland Center Stage
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2019
This August In the Heights, the sizzling summer musical from Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton) and Quiara Alegría Hudes (Water by the Spoonful), will launch Portland Center Stage at The Armory's 2019-2020 season. Filled with the sounds of salsa, merengue, soul, hip-hop, and R&B, this Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical takes audiences to New York's vibrant Washington Heights neighborhood. It's a community on the brink of change, where a tight-knit group of friends and neighbors struggles to achieve their dreams.
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2019
This August In the Heights, the sizzling summer musical from Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton) and Quiara Alegría Hudes (Water by the Spoonful), will launch Portland Center Stage at The Armory's 2019-2020 season. Filled with the sounds of salsa, merengue, soul, hip-hop, and R&B, this Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical takes audiences to New York's vibrant Washington Heights neighborhood. It's a community on the brink of change, where a tight-knit group of friends and neighbors struggles to achieve their dreams.
New Partnerships Announced For PDX Story Theater
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2019
Portland Story Theater launches its 16th season in a beautiful brand new venue, Nordic Northwest's Nordia House, the cultural center in Portland's Southwest quadrant located at 8800 SW Oleson Road. Portland Story Theater's brand is especially well matched with the Nordic style and quality that is contemporary, elegant, comfortable, and accessible.
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2019
Portland Story Theater launches its 16th season in a beautiful brand new venue, Nordic Northwest's Nordia House, the cultural center in Portland's Southwest quadrant located at 8800 SW Oleson Road. Portland Story Theater's brand is especially well matched with the Nordic style and quality that is contemporary, elegant, comfortable, and accessible.
Seattle's September Engagement Of CHICAGO THE MUSICAL Cancelled
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2019
Due to changes to the tour route of CHICAGO The Musical, which is beyond the control of Seattle Theatre Group (STG), the September engagement (Sept. 19-22) at the Paramount Theatre is cancelled. STG and the Tour are working diligently to try to reschedule CHICAGO for a later date.
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2019
Due to changes to the tour route of CHICAGO The Musical, which is beyond the control of Seattle Theatre Group (STG), the September engagement (Sept. 19-22) at the Paramount Theatre is cancelled. STG and the Tour are working diligently to try to reschedule CHICAGO for a later date.
Laugh Your Cash Away At The GORPIVERSARY Fundraiser, A Benefit Show For Project Corazon
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2019
GORP -- one of Portland's silliest and most inclusive improv shows -- is joining forces with Portland comedy royalty Shain Brenden (NBC's Blazers Outsiders), Corina Lucas (Savage Love Live Tour), Stacey Hallal (Curious Comedy Theater founder), a?oelocal improv geniusesa?? Broke Gravy (Portland Mercury), and more under Comedy Really Cares for a night of hilarity and social impact. This one-year anniversary show at Kickstand Comedy also features host Amy Conway, the return of Tunnel Improv, a prize-packed raffle, tunes from DJ Lolo Haha, and art for sale by local Latinx-/womxn-owned Letra Chueca Press.
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2019
GORP -- one of Portland's silliest and most inclusive improv shows -- is joining forces with Portland comedy royalty Shain Brenden (NBC's Blazers Outsiders), Corina Lucas (Savage Love Live Tour), Stacey Hallal (Curious Comedy Theater founder), a?oelocal improv geniusesa?? Broke Gravy (Portland Mercury), and more under Comedy Really Cares for a night of hilarity and social impact. This one-year anniversary show at Kickstand Comedy also features host Amy Conway, the return of Tunnel Improv, a prize-packed raffle, tunes from DJ Lolo Haha, and art for sale by local Latinx-/womxn-owned Letra Chueca Press.
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Comes to Portland
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2019
Broadway in Portland announces that Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY will play Keller Auditorium August 13th through 18th.
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2019
Broadway in Portland announces that Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY will play Keller Auditorium August 13th through 18th.
Portland Actors Conservatory Announces New Acting Class
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2019
This summer, Portland Actors Conservatory is beginning a new acting class titled Acting for Real I which will be taught by the Conservatory's founder and Artistic Director, Beth Harper, a highly respected and much sought-after acting teacher.
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2019
This summer, Portland Actors Conservatory is beginning a new acting class titled Acting for Real I which will be taught by the Conservatory's founder and Artistic Director, Beth Harper, a highly respected and much sought-after acting teacher.
Enso Presents MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2019
Enso Theatre Ensemble ventures into its first site-specific work with Much Ado, a streamlined take on Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing devised by and giving voice to female and queer voices. Following the success of their multimedia Oregon premiere, Care of Trees by E. Hunter Spreen, Enso provides an innovative theatrical experience with this Shakespearean house party - set in an actual house.
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2019
Enso Theatre Ensemble ventures into its first site-specific work with Much Ado, a streamlined take on Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing devised by and giving voice to female and queer voices. Following the success of their multimedia Oregon premiere, Care of Trees by E. Hunter Spreen, Enso provides an innovative theatrical experience with this Shakespearean house party - set in an actual house.
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Dirty Dancing In Concert
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Poirot: The Murder of Roger Ayckroyd
Lakewood Theatre Company (1/2 - 2/8) PORTLAND PREMIERE
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Les Miserables
Keller Auditorium (3/31 - 4/5) | |
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Metropolitan Performing Arts (5/30 - 5/30) | |
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The Princess and The Goblin King
Metropolitan Performing Arts (3/14 - 3/14) | |
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Autoretrato de Fridita
Milagro MainStage (1/15 - 1/25) | |
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Grupo Arga Detectives Privados
Grupo Arga Detectives Privados (5/18 - 10/18) | |
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Back To The Future – Theatrical Production at Keller Auditorium
Keller Auditorium (6/16 - 6/16) | |
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Brown Face
Milagro MainStage (5/7 - 5/24) | |
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