NW Children's Theater & School Presents MARY POPPINS
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2018
NW Children's Theater & School (NWCT) Presents: Mary Poppins. Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, Script by Julian Fellowes.
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2018
NW Children's Theater & School (NWCT) Presents: Mary Poppins. Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, Script by Julian Fellowes.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Comes to Portland Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2018
Portland's festive, family friendly favorite, A Christmas Carol returns to Portland Playhouse December 1-29
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2018
Portland's festive, family friendly favorite, A Christmas Carol returns to Portland Playhouse December 1-29
Tom Segura Brings TAKE IT DOWN Tour to Keller Auditorium
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2018
Tom Segura has quickly become one of Hollywood's most in demand and highly regarded talents. He is best known for his three Netflix specials, Disgraceful (2018), Mostly Stories (2016), and Completely Normal (2014). Additionally, his hit podcast Your Mom's House which he co-hosts with his wife, comedian Christina Pazsitzky, was a finalist for Best Comedy Podcast at the Stitcher Awards and profiled by VICE.
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2018
Tom Segura has quickly become one of Hollywood's most in demand and highly regarded talents. He is best known for his three Netflix specials, Disgraceful (2018), Mostly Stories (2016), and Completely Normal (2014). Additionally, his hit podcast Your Mom's House which he co-hosts with his wife, comedian Christina Pazsitzky, was a finalist for Best Comedy Podcast at the Stitcher Awards and profiled by VICE.
Portland Welcomes Back Jim Brickman
by BWW News Desk - November 15, 2018
Be part of the holiday concert tradition of the season with Grammy nominated songwriter and piano sensation Jim Brickman as he celebrates A Joyful Christmas at the Newmark Theatre. Special guest vocalists - Anne Cochran & John Trones.
by BWW News Desk - November 15, 2018
Be part of the holiday concert tradition of the season with Grammy nominated songwriter and piano sensation Jim Brickman as he celebrates A Joyful Christmas at the Newmark Theatre. Special guest vocalists - Anne Cochran & John Trones.
EVERYBODY By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Comes to Artists Rep
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2018
Artists Repertory Theatre presents Everybody, by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, a Pulitzer Prize finalist for Drama. The production is co-directed by Jessica Wallenfels and Damaso Rodriguez, and is an inventive twist on a medieval morality play. Everybody runs from November 25 through December 30 on the Alder Stage.
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2018
Artists Repertory Theatre presents Everybody, by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, a Pulitzer Prize finalist for Drama. The production is co-directed by Jessica Wallenfels and Damaso Rodriguez, and is an inventive twist on a medieval morality play. Everybody runs from November 25 through December 30 on the Alder Stage.
BWW Review: Hand2Mouth's THE LAZARUS COMPLEX Mines Real-Life Suicides for Insights into the Will to Die
by Krista Garver - November 13, 2018
Hand2Mouth Theatre's THE LAZARUS COMPLEX is part of a larger project by writer/creator Ben Moorad called 'Envelope of Suicides,' which was inspired by an envelope full of newspaper clippings about suicides and suicide attempts his grandfather collected between 1941 and 1948.
by Krista Garver - November 13, 2018
Hand2Mouth Theatre's THE LAZARUS COMPLEX is part of a larger project by writer/creator Ben Moorad called 'Envelope of Suicides,' which was inspired by an envelope full of newspaper clippings about suicides and suicide attempts his grandfather collected between 1941 and 1948.
Street Scenes Presents VAMPIRE TAPESTRY
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2018
Street Scenes presents Vampire Tapestry by Suzy McKee Charnas. It will open at the new Chapel Theatre in Milwaukie on December 6th and will run through December 22nd.
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2018
Street Scenes presents Vampire Tapestry by Suzy McKee Charnas. It will open at the new Chapel Theatre in Milwaukie on December 6th and will run through December 22nd.
Voting Now Open For The 2018 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards!
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2018
Voting is now open for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2018
Voting is now open for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Community Conversations Presents THE ART OF BLUSHING & THE LAZARUS COMPLEX
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2018
Community Conversations 11/9 & 11/15 - The Art of Blushing & the Lazarus Complex
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2018
Community Conversations 11/9 & 11/15 - The Art of Blushing & the Lazarus Complex
TENDERLY Comes To Portland Musical Theater Company Next Year
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2018
TENDERLY, THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY MUSICAL, is coming to Portland Musical Theater Company, running from late April to early May.
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2018
TENDERLY, THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY MUSICAL, is coming to Portland Musical Theater Company, running from late April to early May.
Community Conversations Presents THE ART OF BLUSHING & THE LAZARUS COMPLEX
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2018
Community Conversations 11/9 & 11/15 - The Art of Blushing & the Lazarus Complex
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2018
Community Conversations 11/9 & 11/15 - The Art of Blushing & the Lazarus Complex
Live On Stage Presents Portland Mini Musical Festival
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2018
Join Live On Stage for Portland's own festival of all new musicals with six brand new 15-minute shows by local writers and composers. The festival has been a huge hit for the past two years and performances have been completely sold out. Brett Campbell from Oregon ArtsWatch wrote Portland's Mini Musical Festival is 'one of the most enjoyable theatrical experiences of the year.' We'll delve (albeit briefly) into musical tales of a man who is in love with his personal drama, a clueless inspector from Scotland Yard, lovers unable to seal the deal, hope in the face of a loveless marriage, murder by le machine, and more.
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2018
Join Live On Stage for Portland's own festival of all new musicals with six brand new 15-minute shows by local writers and composers. The festival has been a huge hit for the past two years and performances have been completely sold out. Brett Campbell from Oregon ArtsWatch wrote Portland's Mini Musical Festival is 'one of the most enjoyable theatrical experiences of the year.' We'll delve (albeit briefly) into musical tales of a man who is in love with his personal drama, a clueless inspector from Scotland Yard, lovers unable to seal the deal, hope in the face of a loveless marriage, murder by le machine, and more.
Russell Peters Announces DEPORTED WORLD TOUR
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2018
Global comedy superstar Russell Peters is thrilled to announce his return to Portland for his World Deported Tour at the Keller Auditorium on February 8, 2019. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, November 9 at 10am. The Emmy®, Gemini® and Peabody® award winning comic will perform his unique and sometimes controversial brand of humor home once again. Peters' new show features all new material including plenty of Russell's signature audience interactions.
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2018
Global comedy superstar Russell Peters is thrilled to announce his return to Portland for his World Deported Tour at the Keller Auditorium on February 8, 2019. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, November 9 at 10am. The Emmy®, Gemini® and Peabody® award winning comic will perform his unique and sometimes controversial brand of humor home once again. Peters' new show features all new material including plenty of Russell's signature audience interactions.
Gallery Theater Presents IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2018
Adapted for the stage by James W. Rodgers; Based on the film by Frank Capra and the story by Philip Van Doren Stern
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2018
Adapted for the stage by James W. Rodgers; Based on the film by Frank Capra and the story by Philip Van Doren Stern
World Premiere Staged Readings of POE the musical directed by Rachel Wolf, with music and libretto by Rachel Wolf.
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2018
Chemeketa Theatre announces complete casting for the world premiere staged readings of new musical POE, written by Rachel Wolf.
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2018
Chemeketa Theatre announces complete casting for the world premiere staged readings of new musical POE, written by Rachel Wolf.
Street Scenes Presents TOPDOG/UNDERDOG
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2018
Street Scenes presents the Pulitzer Prize-winning Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks.
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2018
Street Scenes presents the Pulitzer Prize-winning Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks.
TWIST YOUR DICKENS To Open At The Armory
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2018
The Second City's A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens returns to Portland Center Stage at The Armory with a new Scrooge played by Isaac Lamb, new jokes, and the same uproariously funny experience Portland audiences have come to expect. Twist Your Dickens begins preview performances on Nov. 27, opens on Nov. 30, and runs through Dec. 23 on the U.S. Bank Main Stage. Ron West returns to direct. Rebecca Sohn joins the cast, while Darius Pierce, Sam Dinkowitz, Chantal DeGroat, Laura Modica, and Nicholas Kessler return with their signature,irreverent take on some of the season's most iconic characters. Written by The Colbert Report alumni and improv comedy veterans Peter Gwinn and Bobby Mort, Twist Your Dickens cuts through the typical sweetness of the season to offer something bold, fresh, and acerbically funny.
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2018
The Second City's A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens returns to Portland Center Stage at The Armory with a new Scrooge played by Isaac Lamb, new jokes, and the same uproariously funny experience Portland audiences have come to expect. Twist Your Dickens begins preview performances on Nov. 27, opens on Nov. 30, and runs through Dec. 23 on the U.S. Bank Main Stage. Ron West returns to direct. Rebecca Sohn joins the cast, while Darius Pierce, Sam Dinkowitz, Chantal DeGroat, Laura Modica, and Nicholas Kessler return with their signature,irreverent take on some of the season's most iconic characters. Written by The Colbert Report alumni and improv comedy veterans Peter Gwinn and Bobby Mort, Twist Your Dickens cuts through the typical sweetness of the season to offer something bold, fresh, and acerbically funny.
A CHRISTMAS MEMORY and WINTER SONG To Open At The Armory
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2018
A Christmas Memory and Winter Song, the two-show pairing BroadwayWorld called "warm, nourishing, and just exactly what you want on a cold winter's night," returns to Portland Center Stage at The Armory. The production brings Truman Capote's beloved holiday story together with a gorgeous collection of winter songs, stories, and memories created by Brandon Woolley and Merideth Kaye Clark. A Christmas Memory paired with Winter Song begins preview performances on Nov. 24, opens on Nov. 30, and runs through Dec. 30 in the Ellyn Bye Studio. Woolley returns to direct, while Clark (Elphaba in the First National Tour of Wicked, Cathy in The Last Five Years at The Armory) and Leif Norby (Astoria: Part One and Two at The Armory) reprise their roles.
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2018
A Christmas Memory and Winter Song, the two-show pairing BroadwayWorld called "warm, nourishing, and just exactly what you want on a cold winter's night," returns to Portland Center Stage at The Armory. The production brings Truman Capote's beloved holiday story together with a gorgeous collection of winter songs, stories, and memories created by Brandon Woolley and Merideth Kaye Clark. A Christmas Memory paired with Winter Song begins preview performances on Nov. 24, opens on Nov. 30, and runs through Dec. 30 in the Ellyn Bye Studio. Woolley returns to direct, while Clark (Elphaba in the First National Tour of Wicked, Cathy in The Last Five Years at The Armory) and Leif Norby (Astoria: Part One and Two at The Armory) reprise their roles.
Drammy Winner JOHN HUGHES HIGH Set For School Debut
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2018
Fresh on the heels of Staged!'s Drammy winning world premiere last spring, John Hughes High: The 1980's Teen Musical is back to max this fall for its first school staging.
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2018
Fresh on the heels of Staged!'s Drammy winning world premiere last spring, John Hughes High: The 1980's Teen Musical is back to max this fall for its first school staging.
One Week Left To Submit Nominations for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards!
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2018
Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. 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 22, 2018
Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. 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.
Photo Flash: Lakewood Theatre Company Continues 66th Season With INHERIT THE WIND
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2018
Lakewood Theatre Company continues its 66th season of live theatre with Inherit the Wind, an enduring courtroom drama by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee (Auntie Mame, The First Monday in October). Based on the real-life 1925 Tennessee case known as the Scopes "monkey" trial, two famed attorneys, based on William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow, go head to head in a small town courtroom. In an era where politicians and community leaders still clash over the separation of church and state in the classroom, this timely production shows us what can happen when courage takes the stand.
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2018
Lakewood Theatre Company continues its 66th season of live theatre with Inherit the Wind, an enduring courtroom drama by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee (Auntie Mame, The First Monday in October). Based on the real-life 1925 Tennessee case known as the Scopes "monkey" trial, two famed attorneys, based on William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow, go head to head in a small town courtroom. In an era where politicians and community leaders still clash over the separation of church and state in the classroom, this timely production shows us what can happen when courage takes the stand.
Lakewood Theatre Company Presents ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER For Three Performances Only
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2018
The Lost Treasures Collection, a series of rarely performed musical gems, is back for a ninth season at Lakewood Theatre Company on its Side Door Stage. This year three musicals featuring the theme "Hey, Look Us Over," will be presented in a concert/cabaret style. The shows are presented script-in-hand, with minimal staging. No sets, no props (free from the usual trappings of a fully staged production). The ninth season includes: On A Clear Day You Can See Forever (Oct 19-20, 2018), Promises, Promises (Feb. 15-16, 2019), and Wildcat (April 12-13, 2019)
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2018
The Lost Treasures Collection, a series of rarely performed musical gems, is back for a ninth season at Lakewood Theatre Company on its Side Door Stage. This year three musicals featuring the theme "Hey, Look Us Over," will be presented in a concert/cabaret style. The shows are presented script-in-hand, with minimal staging. No sets, no props (free from the usual trappings of a fully staged production). The ninth season includes: On A Clear Day You Can See Forever (Oct 19-20, 2018), Promises, Promises (Feb. 15-16, 2019), and Wildcat (April 12-13, 2019)
Season 21 Opens At Theatre Vertigo
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2018
Theatre Vertigo presents A Map of Virtue by Erin Courtney, directed by Emilie Landmann, Today, October 19th to Saturday, November 17th
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2018
Theatre Vertigo presents A Map of Virtue by Erin Courtney, directed by Emilie Landmann, Today, October 19th to Saturday, November 17th
BWW Review: Seth Rue Takes on 30+ Characters in Exquisite FIRES IN THE MIRROR, at Profile Theatre
by Krista Garver - October 18, 2018
If you have time to see only one play this weekend, make it Anna Deveare Smith's FIRES IN THE MIRROR at Profile Theatre.
by Krista Garver - October 18, 2018
If you have time to see only one play this weekend, make it Anna Deveare Smith's FIRES IN THE MIRROR at Profile Theatre.
Season 21 Opens At Theatre Vertigo
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2018
Theatre Vertigo presents A Map of Virtue by Erin Courtney, directed by Emilie Landmann, Friday, October 19th to Saturday, November 17th
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2018
Theatre Vertigo presents A Map of Virtue by Erin Courtney, directed by Emilie Landmann, Friday, October 19th to Saturday, November 17th
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As You Like It
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Footloose
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Almost, Maine
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The Prom
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Los Empeños de una Casa
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