BWW Review: Immigrants, Traditionalists Clash on the Pitch in HURL, at Corrib Theatre
by Krista Garver - October 15, 2018
In Charlie O'Neill's HURL, a multi-ethnic hurling team, made of immigrants, aspiring immigrants, and children of immigrants from Africa, South America, Asia, and Eastern Europe, want to join the local athletic club and represent the county on the national level. But there's a problem -- they aren't Irish.
by Krista Garver - October 15, 2018
In Charlie O'Neill's HURL, a multi-ethnic hurling team, made of immigrants, aspiring immigrants, and children of immigrants from Africa, South America, Asia, and Eastern Europe, want to join the local athletic club and represent the county on the national level. But there's a problem -- they aren't Irish.
BWW Review: Enjoy the Silence of SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS, at Artists Rep
by Krista Garver - October 14, 2018
SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS is an ambitious, thought-provoking, heart-warming, and funny play about six people at a silent retreat.
by Krista Garver - October 14, 2018
SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS is an ambitious, thought-provoking, heart-warming, and funny play about six people at a silent retreat.
BWW Review: A LIFE Fails to Live Up to Its Promise, at Portland Center Stage
by Krista Garver - October 13, 2018
Adam Bock's A LIFE, which was commissioned by Portland Center Stage, starts out with a lot of promise -- Nate, a man in his 50s, recently single and lonely, is contemplating what it's all about. But ultimately the show fails to land.
by Krista Garver - October 13, 2018
Adam Bock's A LIFE, which was commissioned by Portland Center Stage, starts out with a lot of promise -- Nate, a man in his 50s, recently single and lonely, is contemplating what it's all about. But ultimately the show fails to land.
Tickets For POE THE MUSICAL Now On Sale
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2018
Tickets for the world premiere staged readings of POE the Musical are now on sale online exclusively through Brown Paper Tickets. Click HERE to purchase.
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2018
Tickets for the world premiere staged readings of POE the Musical are now on sale online exclusively through Brown Paper Tickets. Click HERE to purchase.
WHISKEY DIXIE & THE BIG WET COUNTRY Comes to Portland
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2018
Whiskey Dixie & The Big Wet Country is a raunchy outlaw-country musical about a sexually frustrated singing-cowgirl who finds herself on a tragicomic ride from Hell and will do whatever it takes to get off. The show, written & directed by women, will make its world premiere on September 21st and run through October 13th at Imago Theatre in Portland, OR.
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2018
Whiskey Dixie & The Big Wet Country is a raunchy outlaw-country musical about a sexually frustrated singing-cowgirl who finds herself on a tragicomic ride from Hell and will do whatever it takes to get off. The show, written & directed by women, will make its world premiere on September 21st and run through October 13th at Imago Theatre in Portland, OR.
Lakewood Theatre Company Presents ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER For Three Performances Only
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 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 12, 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)
Executive Director Cynthia Rider to Depart OSF
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2018
Oregon Shakespeare Festival announced today that Executive Director Cynthia Rider has opted not to renew her contract beyond its current term and will continue to serve until an interim Executive Director is named.
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2018
Oregon Shakespeare Festival announced today that Executive Director Cynthia Rider has opted not to renew her contract beyond its current term and will continue to serve until an interim Executive Director is named.
1980's-Inspired Musical Adaptation Of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Comes to the Oregon Coast
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2018
Just in time for Halloween! An exciting, electrifying new adaptation of one of Shakespeare's most popular works - A Midsummer Night's Dream - will cast its spell on the Oregon Coast this October, presented by Red Octopus Theatre Company.
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2018
Just in time for Halloween! An exciting, electrifying new adaptation of one of Shakespeare's most popular works - A Midsummer Night's Dream - will cast its spell on the Oregon Coast this October, presented by Red Octopus Theatre Company.
Tickets For POE THE MUSICAL Now On Sale
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2018
Tickets for the world premiere staged readings of POE the Musical are now on sale online exclusively through Brown Paper Tickets. Click HERE to purchase.
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2018
Tickets for the world premiere staged readings of POE the Musical are now on sale online exclusively through Brown Paper Tickets. Click HERE to purchase.
Tickets For POE THE MUSICAL Now On Sale
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2018
Tickets for the world premiere staged readings of POE the Musical are now on sale online exclusively through Brown Paper Tickets. Click HERE to purchase.
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2018
Tickets for the world premiere staged readings of POE the Musical are now on sale online exclusively through Brown Paper Tickets. Click HERE to purchase.
Photo Flash: Bess Wohl Returns to Artists Rep with Critically Acclaimed Dramedy SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2018
Starting October 7, Artists Repertory Theatre presents Bess Wohl's Small Mouth Sounds, directed by Shawn Lee. Artists Rep's 2016/17 season featured Wohl's American Hero, which was also directed by Lee. Small Mouth Sounds runs from October 7 through November 4 on the Alder Stage.
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2018
Starting October 7, Artists Repertory Theatre presents Bess Wohl's Small Mouth Sounds, directed by Shawn Lee. Artists Rep's 2016/17 season featured Wohl's American Hero, which was also directed by Lee. Small Mouth Sounds runs from October 7 through November 4 on the Alder Stage.
Actor Valerie David Smashes Cancer Twice In Her Award-winning Solo Show THE PINK HULK
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2018
Award-winning actor, playwright and two-time cancer survivor Valerie David is bringing her critically acclaimed, comical one-woman show The Pink Hulk: One Woman's Journey to Find the Superhero Within to Dance Naked Production's Come Inside Festival in October, which details Ms. David's battle with cancer and how she beat the odds to become cancer-free. She is thrilled to debut her show in Portland after just returning from a successful European tour: The Pink Hulk received The WOW Award from Sweden's Gothenburg Fringe Festival. And in September, her inspiring play was a finalist in the New York New Works Festival on Theatre Row.
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2018
Award-winning actor, playwright and two-time cancer survivor Valerie David is bringing her critically acclaimed, comical one-woman show The Pink Hulk: One Woman's Journey to Find the Superhero Within to Dance Naked Production's Come Inside Festival in October, which details Ms. David's battle with cancer and how she beat the odds to become cancer-free. She is thrilled to debut her show in Portland after just returning from a successful European tour: The Pink Hulk received The WOW Award from Sweden's Gothenburg Fringe Festival. And in September, her inspiring play was a finalist in the New York New Works Festival on Theatre Row.
BWW Review: Shaking the Tree's _______ THE WOLF Explores the Imperative, and the Difficulty, of Telling Our Own Stories
by Krista Garver - October 09, 2018
______ THE WOLF, a new devised piece now running at Shaking the Tree, draws on Little Red Riding Hood to explores how easy it is to become trapped in these familiar narratives, to be defined by your given role until you lose track of your own voice.
by Krista Garver - October 09, 2018
______ THE WOLF, a new devised piece now running at Shaking the Tree, draws on Little Red Riding Hood to explores how easy it is to become trapped in these familiar narratives, to be defined by your given role until you lose track of your own voice.
Actor Valerie David Smashes Cancer Twice In Her Award-winning Solo Show THE PINK HULK
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2018
Award-winning actor, playwright and two-time cancer survivor Valerie David is bringing her critically acclaimed, comical one-woman show The Pink Hulk: One Woman's Journey to Find the Superhero Within to Dance Naked Production's Come Inside Festival in October, which details Ms. David's battle with cancer and how she beat the odds to become cancer-free. She is thrilled to debut her show in Portland after just returning from a successful European tour: The Pink Hulk received The WOW Award from Sweden's Gothenburg Fringe Festival. And in September, her inspiring play was a finalist in the New York New Works Festival on Theatre Row.
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2018
Award-winning actor, playwright and two-time cancer survivor Valerie David is bringing her critically acclaimed, comical one-woman show The Pink Hulk: One Woman's Journey to Find the Superhero Within to Dance Naked Production's Come Inside Festival in October, which details Ms. David's battle with cancer and how she beat the odds to become cancer-free. She is thrilled to debut her show in Portland after just returning from a successful European tour: The Pink Hulk received The WOW Award from Sweden's Gothenburg Fringe Festival. And in September, her inspiring play was a finalist in the New York New Works Festival on Theatre Row.
West Coast Premiere of Adam Bock's Black Comedy A Life to Open at The Armory, Following Successful Off-Broadway Run
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2018
Adam Bock's A Life, commissioned by Portland Center Stage at The Armory, will receive its West Coast debut at The Armory following the success of the play's world premiere in New York. A Life begins preview performances on September 29, opens on October 5, and runs through November 11 in the Ellyn Bye Studio. Associate Artistic Director Rose Riordan, who has frequently partnered with Bock, will direct. Nat DeWolf (Broadway: Take Me Out) will make his company debut as the astrology-loving and hopelessly single Nate Martin. DeWolf is joined by Cycerli Ash, also making her debut at The Armory, as well as returning artists Dana Green (Major Barbara and many others) and Gary Norman (Our Town).
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2018
Adam Bock's A Life, commissioned by Portland Center Stage at The Armory, will receive its West Coast debut at The Armory following the success of the play's world premiere in New York. A Life begins preview performances on September 29, opens on October 5, and runs through November 11 in the Ellyn Bye Studio. Associate Artistic Director Rose Riordan, who has frequently partnered with Bock, will direct. Nat DeWolf (Broadway: Take Me Out) will make his company debut as the astrology-loving and hopelessly single Nate Martin. DeWolf is joined by Cycerli Ash, also making her debut at The Armory, as well as returning artists Dana Green (Major Barbara and many others) and Gary Norman (Our Town).
Photo Flash: West Coast Premiere of Adam Bock's Black Comedy A LIFE to Open at The Armory
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2018
Adam Bock's A Life, commissioned by Portland Center Stage at The Armory, will receive its West Coast debut at The Armory following the success of the play's world premiere in New York. A Life begins preview performances on September 29, opens on October 5, and runs through November 11 in the Ellyn Bye Studio. Associate Artistic Director Rose Riordan, who has frequently partnered with Bock, will direct. Nat DeWolf (Broadway: Take Me Out) will make his company debut as the astrology-loving and hopelessly single Nate Martin. DeWolf is joined by Cycerli Ash, also making her debut at The Armory, as well as returning artists Dana Green (Major Barbara and many others) and Gary Norman (Our Town).
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2018
Adam Bock's A Life, commissioned by Portland Center Stage at The Armory, will receive its West Coast debut at The Armory following the success of the play's world premiere in New York. A Life begins preview performances on September 29, opens on October 5, and runs through November 11 in the Ellyn Bye Studio. Associate Artistic Director Rose Riordan, who has frequently partnered with Bock, will direct. Nat DeWolf (Broadway: Take Me Out) will make his company debut as the astrology-loving and hopelessly single Nate Martin. DeWolf is joined by Cycerli Ash, also making her debut at The Armory, as well as returning artists Dana Green (Major Barbara and many others) and Gary Norman (Our Town).
BWW Review: WAKEY, WAKEY Uses Death to Remind Us of What's Important in Life, at Portland Playhouse
by Krista Garver - October 04, 2018
'Is it now? I thought I had more time.' That's Guy's first line in Will Eno's quietly profound play WAKEY, WAKEY, now on stage at Portland Playhouse. It gets straight to the core of many people's (me included) fear of death -- the fear that it may come before we're ready.
by Krista Garver - October 04, 2018
'Is it now? I thought I had more time.' That's Guy's first line in Will Eno's quietly profound play WAKEY, WAKEY, now on stage at Portland Playhouse. It gets straight to the core of many people's (me included) fear of death -- the fear that it may come before we're ready.
PM Shore's 'Paving Paradise: Losing Our Public Lands' Exhibit Opens This Month
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2018
Join us next week for a free opening artist reception: Tuesday, October 9th, 5-8pm in the rotunda of Antoinette Hatfield Hall. Open to the public, all are welcome!
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2018
Join us next week for a free opening artist reception: Tuesday, October 9th, 5-8pm in the rotunda of Antoinette Hatfield Hall. Open to the public, all are welcome!
PCTG Presents FOXFIRE By Susan Cooper And Hume Cronyn
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2018
October 2, Today, the Portland Civic Theatre Guild kicks off its 60th Anniversary season with Foxfire by Susan Cooper and Hume Cronyn at The Sanctuary, home of triangle productions!
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2018
October 2, Today, the Portland Civic Theatre Guild kicks off its 60th Anniversary season with Foxfire by Susan Cooper and Hume Cronyn at The Sanctuary, home of triangle productions!
BWW Review: Portland Center Stage's THE COLOR PURPLE Give Us What We Need Most: Hope
by Krista Garver - October 01, 2018
If a musical can heal the world, that musical is THE COLOR PURPLE -- specifically, the production now playing at Portland Center Stage. This star-studded production, headed by the luminous Felicia Boswell in the role of Celie, tells a story of empowerment that has probably never been more needed than it is right now.
by Krista Garver - October 01, 2018
If a musical can heal the world, that musical is THE COLOR PURPLE -- specifically, the production now playing at Portland Center Stage. This star-studded production, headed by the luminous Felicia Boswell in the role of Celie, tells a story of empowerment that has probably never been more needed than it is right now.
Nominations Now Open for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards!
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 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 01, 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.
Season 21 Opens At Theatre Vertigo
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 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 - September 29, 2018
Theatre Vertigo presents A Map of Virtue by Erin Courtney, directed by Emilie Landmann, Friday, October 19th to Saturday, November 17th
1980's-Inspired Musical Adaptation Of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Comes to the Oregon Coast
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2018
Just in time for Halloween! An exciting, electrifying new adaptation of one of Shakespeare's most popular works - A Midsummer Night's Dream - will cast its spell on the Oregon Coast this October, presented by Red Octopus Theatre Company.
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2018
Just in time for Halloween! An exciting, electrifying new adaptation of one of Shakespeare's most popular works - A Midsummer Night's Dream - will cast its spell on the Oregon Coast this October, presented by Red Octopus Theatre Company.
West Coast Premiere of Adam Bock's Black Comedy A Life to Open at The Armory, Following Successful Off-Broadway Run
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2018
Adam Bock's A Life, commissioned by Portland Center Stage at The Armory, will receive its West Coast debut at The Armory following the success of the play's world premiere in New York. A Life begins preview performances on September 29, opens on October 5, and runs through November 11 in the Ellyn Bye Studio. Associate Artistic Director Rose Riordan, who has frequently partnered with Bock, will direct. Nat DeWolf (Broadway: Take Me Out) will make his company debut as the astrology-loving and hopelessly single Nate Martin. DeWolf is joined by Cycerli Ash, also making her debut at The Armory, as well as returning artists Dana Green (Major Barbara and many others) and Gary Norman (Our Town).
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2018
Adam Bock's A Life, commissioned by Portland Center Stage at The Armory, will receive its West Coast debut at The Armory following the success of the play's world premiere in New York. A Life begins preview performances on September 29, opens on October 5, and runs through November 11 in the Ellyn Bye Studio. Associate Artistic Director Rose Riordan, who has frequently partnered with Bock, will direct. Nat DeWolf (Broadway: Take Me Out) will make his company debut as the astrology-loving and hopelessly single Nate Martin. DeWolf is joined by Cycerli Ash, also making her debut at The Armory, as well as returning artists Dana Green (Major Barbara and many others) and Gary Norman (Our Town).
BWW Review: Isaac Lamb Directs Extraordinary ORDINARY DAYS, at Broadway Rose
by Krista Garver - September 27, 2018
ORDINARY DAYS is a small musical -- four people, not much dialogue, a single piano, a sparse set -- but it's precisely this simplicity that allows the big picture to emerge. And that picture is extraordinary.
by Krista Garver - September 27, 2018
ORDINARY DAYS is a small musical -- four people, not much dialogue, a single piano, a sparse set -- but it's precisely this simplicity that allows the big picture to emerge. And that picture is extraordinary.
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