by Dawn Sellers - June 07, 2026
Performances that draw you in from the first exchange and hold you, off-balance, until the lights go down. ARBUS & WEST at Triangle Productions a must see about how women see themselves and others. On stage now through June 20th....
by Krista Garver - June 03, 2026
A jukebox musical based on the music of ABBA, MAMMA MIA! knows exactly what it is and makes absolutely no apologies for it. It’s fun!...
by Krista Garver - June 02, 2026
What did our critic think of KRISTINA WONG, #FOODBANKINFLUENCER at Portland Center Stage?...
by Krista Garver - May 29, 2026
With music by Mary Rodgers and lyrics by Marshall Barer, ONCE UPON A MATTRESS is a comedic musical romp based on the fairy tale 'The Princess and the Pea.' The kingdom is in crisis: Queen Aggravain has decreed that no one may marry until her son, the sweet but hapless Prince Dauntless, weds first. A...
by Krista Garver - May 28, 2026
X is not the type of show you sit back and enjoy. It will put you on edge, drag you into dark places, and leave you thinking for days. If you're the kind of theatergoer who considers that a feature rather than a bug, this one's for you....
by Krista Garver - May 20, 2026
Now onstage at 100 Lives Repertory, THE PAVILION is a play about time – the Narrator will tell you so at the outset. It’s also a play about scope. Craig Wright's poetic script opens with the creation of the universe and narrows, with breathtaking precision, to the story of two people at their 20...
by Krista Garver - May 07, 2026
When I saw Portland Playhouse's 2025–2026 season announced, the show I was most irrationally excited about was THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL. I’m far from an expert on the SpongeBob SquarePants universe, but I've watched enough episodes to have completely fallen for the little yellow sponge in square pa...
by Krista Garver - May 07, 2026
You don't often get the chance to see DOCTOR FAUSTUS on stage. Christopher Marlowe's early 1600s masterwork is the ur-text of the Faustian bargain, the template for everything from the musical Damn Yankees to the Al Pacino-Keanu Reeves film The Devil's Advocate. And yet it rarely gets produced. Than...
by Krista Garver - May 04, 2026
Nearly 40 years after its Broadway premiere, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA continues to cast its spell. I saw proof of that everywhere at the packed Keller Auditorium, including a young girl clutching a teddy bear wearing a tiny Phantom mask. The now and future PHANTOM fandom is in excellent hands....
by Dawn Sellers - May 03, 2026
Hello Gorgeous! Lakewood Theatre brings the curtain down on its 73rd season in spectacular fashion with the heartfelt, funny, and moving musical comedy Funny Girl. What a way to say goodbye to a landmark season. Get tix https://lakewood-center.org/...
Past Shows
Our 2021 Festival Finale is a fitting testament to the trials and tribulations of the past 18 months, a collective journey of reflection and now...
The internationally renowned Brentano String Quartet begin their tenure as CMNWs 2021-22 Artists-in-Residence merging their luxuriously warm sound and yearning lyricism (The New York Times)...
Two Grammy Award-winners, saxophonist Timothy McAllister and guitarist Jason Vieaux team up for their Summer Festival debuts performing the world premiere of an exciting CMNW...
The Dover Quartet, former Protgs and one of the CMNW audiences favorite ensembles, returns for thrilling works with two of the worlds great virtuoso pianists:...
In a program of captivating works, a host of magnificent musicians present world premieres by two leading composers: Kenji Bunchs beautiful Vesper Flight for flutist...
Artistic Director Emeritus and luminary clarinetist David Shifrin opens the concert with Webers show-stopping Clarinet Quintet. Some of CMNWs and Oregons most beloved musicians perform...
Videos
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Arbus & West The Sactuary @ Sandy Plaza (6/04-6/20) |
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Next To Normal Twilight Theater Company (5/21-6/14) |
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The Words Will Come Shaking the Tree Theatre (6/04-6/28) |
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A Raisin in the Sun Oregon Shakespeare Festival (3/15-7/19) |
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Jaja's African Hair Braiding Clackamas Repertory Theatre (9/10-10/04) |
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BUMP Word Virus (6/11-6/26) |
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Timeless Classics: Mozart Clarinet Quintet & “Rhapsody in Blue” Reed College, Kaul Auditorium (7/18-7/18) |
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Oregon State Beavers vs. Montana Grizzlies Reser Stadium (9/19-9/19) |
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Disney's Descendants the Musical Hillsboro Artists' Regional Theatre (HART) (6/13-6/28) |
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Come From Away Oregon Shakespeare Festival (3/14-10/24) |
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