Fat Ham at Portland Playhouse
Dates: 4/19/2025 - 5/17/2026
📍 Theatre: Portland Playhouse
Portland Playhouse
602 Northeast Prescott Street
Portland, OR 97211
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A week after Juicy’s father dies, he finds himself at a backyard barbecue celebrating the marriage of his mother and uncle—sound familiar? James Ijames’s Pulitzer Prize-winning reimagining of Hamlet casts the sweet prince of Denmark as a queer, Black boy from the South. In this comedy born from tragedy, Juicy must choose between seeking vengeance for his father’s death or staying true to his own heart—a story of identity, family, and liberation as we become our truest selves.
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Review: FAT HAM at Portland Center Stage And Portland Playhouse
April 30, 2026 Confession time: I saw the original production of FAT HAM on Broadway, and I thought “meh.” Clearly, I just didn’t get it. Now, after seeing this stunning co-production between Portland Center Stage and Portland Playhouse, directed by Charles Grant, I finally understand.
Portland Center Stage and Portland Playhouse to Stage FAT HAM This Spring
March 19, 2026 Portland Center Stage and Portland Playhouse will present the upcoming co-production of James Ijames' critically acclaimed comedy, Fat Ham. Winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Fat Ham is a loose adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet.About the Theatre
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