Review: ANGRY, RAUCOUS, AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS at Portland Playhouse
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. ...
Review: GEOGRAPHY OF A HORSE DREAMER at Imago Theatre
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...
Review: RACECAR RACECAR RACECAR at Artists Rep
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....
Review: THE BODY'S MIDNIGHT at 100 Lives Repertory
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...
Review: YOU STUPID DARKNESS! at 21ten Theatre
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...
Review: THE WIZ at Keller Auditorium
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. ...
Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Portland Center Stage
by Krista Garver - January 29, 2026
I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard, or heard an entire packed audience laugh so hard. In a world that feels very heavy, Portland Center Stage's production of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG offers something we desperately need: two hours of pure, unrelenting fun....
Review: IN CLAY at Broadway Rose
by Krista Garver - January 29, 2026
There aren't many full-length one-person musicals, which makes IN CLAY particularly intriguing even before you discover how exquisite it is. This fairly new musical by Jack Miles and Rebecca Simmonds excavates the true story of Marie-Berthe Cazin, a French painter and sculptor in the late 19th and e...
Review: TIGER STYLE! at Profile Theatre
by Krista Garver - January 27, 2026
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Review: NERVOUS LAUGHTER at 21ten Theatre
by Dawn Sellers - January 13, 2026
In times like these laughter is not a luxury. It is a lifeline. Peter Lundquist’s Nervous Laughter reminds you of that as an invitation to exhale and laugh even when life feels heavy. Come for the laughs, stay for the performance, and leave a little lighter. On stage through January 24th....
Past Shows
Triangle - A Timeless New Love Story
Sep 18 – Oct 12, 2025
Triangle, a new love story, is set against the backdrop of the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York and its modern-day inhabitants. The...
Anything Goes - The classic Cole Porter Broadway show-stopper!
Jul 31 – Aug 17, 2025
Climb aboard for a tap-filled classic this summer! With music and lyrics by Cole Porter, this voyage of the S.S. American between New York and...
Waitress - The hit Broadway musical baked from the heart
Jun 26 – Jul 20, 2025
Grab a little slice of heaven with the Broadway-hit musical, Waitress. With music and lyrics by Tony® Award-nominee, Sara Bareilles, this pop musical tells the story of...
We Go Together
Mar 15 – Mar 16, 2025
Broadway Rose Theatre Company presents Prom Weekend: the 2025 Fundraising Gala, featuring two unique experiences on March 15 and 16. Guests can enjoy an elegant...
8-Track: The Sounds of the '70s
Jan 23 – Feb 16, 2025
This production is sold out. Please contact our box office for last minute ticket availability and to find out about our standby ticket policy! 503.620.5262Put...
Five Golden Rings: A Greeting Card Channel Holiday Musical
Nov 27 – Dec 22, 2024
This production is sold out! Please call the box office at 503.620.5262 to check on cancellations and single seat availability.Cozy up for this musical holiday...
IS YOU IS
Oct 19 – Oct 27, 2024
Broadway Rose Theatre Company, in partnership with Bag & Baggage Productions, presents a concert workshop production of IS YOU IS, a new musical exploring the...
"Beautiful: The Carole King Musical"
Jul 18 – Aug 18, 2024
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is the inspiring true story of legendary musician Carole King and her journey from teenage songwriter to the Rock &...
Fiddler on the Roof: Teen Summer Production
Aug 15 – Aug 17, 2024
Winner of nine Tony® Awards, Fiddler on the Roof has touched audiences worldwide, bridging barriers of race, class, nationality, and religion with its wit, warmth, and honesty....
The Jungle Book
Jul 31 – Aug 3, 2024
The Jungle Book: A 50-minute musical for kidsIt’s time for Mowgli to leave the jungle with the help of his friends, Baloo, the lovable bear...
The Spitfire Grill
May 30 – Jun 23, 2024
Broadway Rose Presents an Inspirational Folk MusicalBroadway Rose Theatre Company presents The Spitfire Grill, a touching tale filled with folk melodies. Preview performance is on...
SOLD OUT - Sh-Boom! Life Could Be A Dream
Apr 4 – Apr 28, 2024
Sh-Boom! Life Could Be a DreamReturn to the days of yesteryear with nostalgic hits from the Golden Oldies, “Fools Fall In Love,” “Tears On My...
The Double-Threat Trio
Jan 25 – Feb 18, 2024
To make it on Broadway you have to be a triple-threat — you have to sing, dance, AND act. In a city of rising stars,...
Home for the Holidays
Nov 22 – Dec 23, 2023
Passengers bussing home to Chicago for the holidays find themselves stuck in Iowa when a blizzard shuts down the highway. Forced to spend the night...
Ain’t Misbehavin’
Sep 21 – Oct 15, 2023
The incomparable Thomas “Fats” Waller rose to international fame during the Golden Age of the Cotton Club and that jumpin’ new beat, swing music. Winner...
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Jun 29 – Jul 23, 2023
This colorful retelling of the story of Joseph, his coat of many colors, and his amazing ability to interpret dreams is a blockbuster of biblical...
Audition From Hell
Apr 20 – May 14, 2023
Four seasoned actresses at the top of their game, but slim on prospects, find themselves competing for two parts in a new musical. The audition...
Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook
Jan 26 – Feb 19, 2023
Showcasing a treasure trove of hit songs and hidden gems by composer Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Godspell) updated with new lyrics,Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook follows empty-nesters Sue and...
A Very Merry PDX-mas
Nov 23 – Dec 22, 2022
Combining classic carols, holiday pop songs, and original offbeat material created especially for Broadway Rose audiences,this holiday revue reminds us of everything that we love about...
The Evolution of Mann
Oct 6 – Oct 16, 2022
Henry Mann, a thirty-something New Yorker, is eager to settle down… or so he thinks. He has attended twelve weddings in twelve months and is...
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Jul 7 – Jul 31, 2022
Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the Peanuts gang explore lifes great questions as they play baseball, struggle with homework, swoon over crushes, and celebrate the joys...
Don't Hug Me
Apr 14 – May 15, 2022
Oh, for cryin in yer snow shoes! Its the coldest day of the year in Bunyan Bay when a slick karaoke salesman arrives at the...
Honky Tonk Laundry
Jan 27 – Feb 20, 2022
Wash your cares away with this jukebox musical full of country favorites from Carrie Underwood, Trisha Yearwood, Reba McEntire, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline,...
Loch Lomond
Sep 30 – Oct 24, 2021
Set in the Scottish Highlands during the Jacobite uprising of 1745, the new musical Loch Lomond brings to life a legend behind the famous lyrics,...
Analog & Vinyl
Jul 8 – Aug 1, 2021
A devilishly fun musical comedyLive performances begin July 8, 2021 | Streaming July 16 August 1, 2021Harrison, an impassioned vintage record shop owner, is obsessed...
The Last Five Years
Apr 23 – May 16, 2021
Jason Robert Browns modern musical The Last Five Years tells the bittersweet tale of a brief marriage between two young artists through an unconventional narrative...
The Story of My Life
Feb 5 – Feb 28, 2021
The Story of My Life • A musical honoring lifelong friendship Streaming February 5 28, 2021 Enjoy the magic of theatre anywhere you can access...
Christmas My Way - A Sinatra Holiday Bash
Dec 4 – Dec 31, 2020
Ring in the holidays with this fresh, streaming and swingin' musical revue! From classic Sinatra tunes to Rat Pack-ish versions of seasonal favorites, this show...
Daddy Long Legs
Oct 9 – Oct 25, 2020
This heartwarming story about a witty and tenacious young woman and her mysterious benefactor is filled with soaring melodies. Based on the classic novel, which...
Loch Lomond
Oct 1 – Oct 25, 2020
The Wedding Singer
Aug 6 – Aug 23, 2020
August 6 23, 2020Its 1985, and rock star wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jerseys favorite wedding singer until his own fiance leaves him at the...
Crazy For You
Jul 2 – Jul 26, 2020
A zany romantic comedy fueled by an exuberant Gershwin score, Tony Award-winning Best Musical Crazy for You follows young New York banker Bobby Child to...
Ain't Misbehavin'
Mar 26 – Apr 26, 2020
March 26 April 26, 2020The inimitable Thomas Fats Waller rose to international fame during the Golden Age of the Cotton Club and that jumpin new...
Up and Away
Jan 23 – Feb 23, 2020
Not much happens in Farmtown, USA, home of brothers Joe and Jerry Jessup. So when Joe realizes he has superpowers, he hightails it out of...
It Happened One Christmas
Nov 27 – Dec 22, 2019
November 27 December 22, 2019Take a fanciful trip to Santas Chalet in the heart of Grimbles department store one snowy Christmas Eve. As Walter, the...
Once
Oct 3 – Oct 27, 2019
October 3 27, 2019Fall in love with the story of an Irish musician and a Czech immigrant who connect over their shared passion for music...
Footloose
Aug 1 – Sep 1, 2019
August 1 September 1, 2019Celebrate the spirit and optimism of young people fighting for change backed by a soundtrack of 80s pop anthems in this...
Into the Woods
May 30 – Jun 30, 2019
May 30 June 30, 2019Take a journey into the enchanted world of magic beans and moonlit nights, towering giants and handsome princes, and fates sealed...
Ordinary Days
Sep 20 – Oct 14, 2018
A romance on the rocks, an artist’s vision stalled, and a graduate thesis in peril lead four young New Yorkers through a series of intersecting...
Your Holiday Hit Parade
Nov 22 – Dec 23, 2017
Enjoy holiday hits of yesteryear alongside contemporary charmers in this tuneful new revue created by Portland’s own musical theatre maestro Rick Lewis (creator of A...
"Trails" at Broadway Rose
Sep 21 – Oct 22, 2017
After a dozen years of silence, an unexpected meeting between childhood friends Mike and Seth leads the pair to fulfill a promise made in their...
The Addams Family
Jun 29 – Jul 23, 2017
The Addams Family • A kooky, spooky, ooky Broadway musical Jun. 29 – Jul. 23, 2017 Based on Charles Addams original macabre cartoons, The Addams...
"Beehive" at Broadway Rose
Apr 13 – May 14, 2017
Beehive • A hair-raising musical tribute to the women who rocked the '60s Apr. 13 – May 14, 2017 A fun, frothy flashback to the...
A Very Merry PDX-mas
Nov 23 – Dec 22, 2016
A Hometown Holiday Revue Conceived by Abe Reybold November 23 – December 22, 2016 Take a sleigh ride through everything that makes Portland, well, Portland....
Fly By Night
Sep 22 – Oct 23, 2016
A Rock Fable Conceived by Kim Rosenstock Written by Will Connolly, Michael Mitnick and Kim Rosenstock September 22 to October 23, 2016 A gypsy prophecy...
A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum
Aug 4 – Aug 21, 2016
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Stephen Sondheim’s uproarious tribute to ancient Roman theatre and classic vaudeville, follows crafty slave Pseudolus...
West Side Story
Jun 30 – Jul 24, 2016
Based on Shakespeare’s greatest love story, West Side Story places ill-fated lovers Tony and Maria amidst racial tensions and rival street gangs in 1950s New...
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
Jan 31 – Feb 24, 2013
This celebration of the mating game takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum know as 'the relationship.' Act I explores the journey...
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