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/...
by Krista Garver - 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....
by Krista Garver - April 29, 2026
Fertile Ground 2026 wrapped up last weekend, and on the whole, it was fantastic. I saw 17 shows, which included readings of plays by well-known local playwrights, new works by rising stars, and some fun genre-bending original performances. Here are my notes about the final set. If you missed my firs...
by Krista Garver - April 24, 2026
On my way to Shaking the Tree Theatre to see Tennessee Williams' THE GLASS MENAGERIE, I realized I had seen more comical adaptations of the play, ranging from gently ribbing to outright farcical, than actual productions of it....
by Krista Garver - April 20, 2026
What did our critic think of FERTILE GROUND 2026 - REVIEW ROUNDUP #2 at Various?...
Past Shows
Sarah is a lawyer at the top of her game. She defends tech companies against those who sue for damages from harassment on their sites,...
L.E.A.P. (Ludicrously Expedited Acts of Playwriting) is Portland's instant play festival, presented by PDX Playwrights as part of Fertile Ground 2026. On Friday, April 17,...
When the Capitol was attacked on January 6th, congressional staffers were caught in the crosshairs. Now, former congressional staffer Lauren Mueller brings that experience to...
Set entirely in cyberspace, "Anno Machina" imagines a future where humanity is dying and sentient machines created by humans to further humanitys needs hold a...
Rage! Sex! Betrayal! Bloody murder! In the heat of late summer 1892, Andrew Borden and his wife are found murdered in their house. The main suspect in the murders is Andrew’s youngest daughter from a previous marriage, Lizzie Borden. Using a searing rock score, and based on the historical record, LIZZIE explores the heady and heated days leading up to the murder and Lizzie’s controversial acquittal of all charges and the creation of a new American myth.***Trigger Warning: This show contains loud music and flashing lights, swearing and strong language. Themes of sexual assault/abuse, domestic violence, including murder, and animal cruelty.Cast:Lizzie Borden - Kristin Van SickleEmma Borden - Sarah RosePhoebe Gildea - Alice RusselAshely Moore - Bridget SullivanDirector: Will StevensBand:Keys - Mak KastelicBass...
With memorable tunes from vaudeville composers such as Irving Berlin and Harold Arlen comes “Pack Up Your Sins and Go to the Devil”, a new...
Far From Home is a collection of short works united by the arc of immigration and overcoming difficulties as a foreigner in the US. It...
The Importance of Being Earnest is the most renowned of Oscar Wilde’s comedies. It’s the story of two bachelors, John ‘Jack’ Worthing and Algernon ‘Algy’ Moncrieff,...
It's about one moment. It's about hitting the wall and having to make a choice... or take a stand... or turn around and go back....
A modern, dance-infused presentation of the Shakespeare classic.Running September 9th - 25th, 2022 at Chapel TheatreTickets now ON SALE!ASL interpretation will be available September 16,...
In this new play by the author of Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol, a valuable sapphire is stolen during a Christmas...
The story of the unsinkable Molly Ivins, the famously brassy newspaper columnist and best-selling author. A true Texas original, Ivins was a sharp-tongued wit who...
Vampire Tapestry by Suzy McKee Charnas. It will open at the new Chapel Theatre in Milwaukie on December 6th and will run through December 22nd....
The Pulitzer Prize-winning Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks will open at the new Chapel Theatre in Milwaukie on November 9th and it will run through December...
Videos
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Kristina Wong #FoodBankInfluencer Portland Center Stage at The Aromory (5/26-6/07) |
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Arbus & West The Sactuary @ Sandy Plaza (6/04-6/20) |
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Funny Girl Lakewood Theatre Company (4/24-6/07) |
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Next To Normal Twilight Theater Company (5/21-6/14) |
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God of Carnage Starbird Theatre (5/29-5/31) |
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CHICAGO Actors Cabaret of Eugene (6/12-7/11) |
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The Outsiders Keller Auditorium (11/18-11/24) |
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Laughter on the 23rd Floor Clackamas Repertory Theatre (6/25-7/19) |
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The Taming of the Shrew Oregon Shakespeare Festival (6/05-10/11) |
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You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World! Oregon Shakespeare Festival (4/16-8/21) |
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