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. ...
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....
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...
by Krista Garver - January 27, 2026
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Past Shows
Portlands award-winning premier teen improv group is back for another season of laughs! Now in its 15th year, a new class of comedic comrades will...
Portlands premier improv troupe is back for a BONUS LEVEL! Back for their final performances as Young Professionals, our Impulse Seniors are ready for one...
You are what you eat in this sweet musical treat about a girl who eats so many pink cupcakes that she turns completely pink from...
Some relationships are so special they have the power to change lives forever. Tomás, the son of migrant workers, spends long, hot days in the...
Can a little squirrel change the human heart? After getting sucked up by a Ulysses 2000x™ vacuum cleaner, a (now hairless) squirrel is rescued by...
Buzz thinks he has the smartest pet in the world: a fly named Fly Guy! Fly Guy lovezzz to come to school with Buzz every...
Mysterious events befall the theater and no one can be sure if it’s just coincidence or the work of…The Phantom! Brooke and Zeke are excited...
Mysterious events befall the theater and no one can be sure if it’s just coincidence or the work of…The Phantom! Brooke and Zeke are excited...
Newmark Theatre: - adapt: Willie Reale; lyrics: Willie Reale; music: Robert Reale; dir: Dani Baldwin....
In a world where the weak are cast aside, Kira fears for her future as an orphan with a twisted leg. However, the all-powerful Council...
It's happily ever laughter in these warped fairy tales. Jack has to use his wits to save himself from the terrible Giant, but a host...
Newmark Theatre: - adapt: Joseph Robinette; dir: Matt Zrebski....
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Lonnie Collins Motion has so much kinetic energy that his nickname, Locomotion, is perfect. He’s seen a lot of sadness in his young life. But...
Seatbelts everyone! The Magic School Bus® celebrates its 25th anniversary with an all-new musical adventure. Ms. Frizzle’s students are putting on a play about global...
Pinkalicious can't stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor's office with Pinkititis, an affliction that...
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