Upcoming Shows
Evan feels like an outsider. When tragedy strikes, he is thrust into the spotlight, offering him a chance to be seen—for better or worse. His...
Raise a glass to 35 years of Broadway Rose! No matter which day you attend, you’ll have an opportunity to take a special look behind the...
In a kingdom where no one can marry until the prince does, a parade of eligible princesses has failed to impress the overbearing Queen Aggravain....
Based on the real-life Newsboys Strike of 1899 and set in New York City, Disney’s Newsies tells the tale of Jack Kelly, the charismatic leader...
December 4, 1956 was the legendary night that Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash came together for one of the greatest...
Sylvia Ridge, Tennessee is known for one thing during the holiday season: their Christmas pageant. When Oralene, the guiding force behind the production suddenly passes...
by Krista Garver - March 10, 2026
When seeing a new-to-me play, I typically try to walk in knowing as little as possible. I love the joy of discovery. That approach has never served me better than it did for A MIRROR, Sam Holcroft's gripping play now running at Third Rail Repertory Theatre. ...
by Krista Garver - March 09, 2026
If you had told me I would cry my eyes out at a musical about a young man with green, scaly skin who only leaves his apartment once a year to go on a Grindr date, I would have given you the side eye. But there I was on opening night of LIZARD BOY at Portland Center Stage, completely undone by this i...
by Krista Garver - March 09, 2026
As the Trump administration works to erase trans people from public life (literally removing the 'T' from LGBT on the government's website about the Stonewall Uprising, a movement to which trans people were central), it becomes urgent to understand that these events don't happen in a vacuum. They ar...
by Dawn Sellers - March 03, 2026
Few plays in theatrical history have achieved the enduring success of The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie. Since its premiere in 1952, the production has continued its celebrated run in London, earning its place as the longest running show of any kind in the world. ...
by Krista Garver - February 19, 2026
Portland Playhouse is not known for playing it safe, so it's fitting that their latest production centers on a woman, Anna Campbell, who built her entire legend on one audacious act. ...
by Dawn Sellers - February 16, 2026
Geography of a Horse Dreamer by Sam Shepard wrestles with artistic value, exploitation, power, and control. You will never dream the same again. On stage at Imago Theatre through March 1, 2026...
by Krista Garver - February 12, 2026
In Kallan Dana’s RACECAR RACECAR RACECAR, now running at Artists Repertory Theatre, a father (Anthony Green Caloca) and his adult daughter (Jerilyn Armstrong) head off on a cross-country drive from New York to California to clean out a storage unit....
by Krista Garver - February 11, 2026
It took about 10 seconds for tears to well up in my eyes during the opening monologue of THE BODY'S MIDNIGHT. They stayed there, occasionally spilling over, for the rest of Tira Palmquist's exquisite play. This show is just the second production by 100 Lives Repertory, but it firmly establishes them...
by Krista Garver - February 11, 2026
How do we carry on when everything is falling apart? In YOU STUPID DARKNESS!, Sam Steiner's funny and touching dramedy now running at 21ten Theatre, four volunteers spend their Tuesday nights answering calls at Brightline, a listening service for people who need someone to tell them everything is go...
by Krista Garver - February 04, 2026
For years, I'd written off THE WIZ. My only prior experience with the show had been a disappointing production that left me confused about why the original had swept the Tony Awards in 1975, winning Best Musical and Best Original Score among other honors. ...
Past Shows
Inspired by true events, In Clay shines a light on the overlooked brilliance of French ceramic artist Marie-Berthe Cazin. Set in early 20th-century France, this intimate and...
Inspired by true events, In Clay shines a light on the overlooked brilliance of French ceramic artist Marie-Berthe Cazin. Set in the early 1930s, this...
Heartwarming, uplifting, and full of holiday cheer, this new musical, Christmas in Door County, features familiar festive songs and a story about finding the meaning of Christmas....
Get ready to rock ‘n’ roll with Rydell High’s senior class! Grease picks up the story of head “greaser” Danny and girl-next-door Sandy where their summer lovin’...
Broadway Rose is pleased to partner with Bag&Baggage Productions (B&B) to present a concert workshop reading of the new musical IS YOU IS by Chicago-based...
This production is sold out. Please call the box office at 503.620.5262 to check on cancellations and single seat availability.This heartfelt revue tells the true...
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