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?...
by Dawn Sellers - April 17, 2026
If you love sitcoms, Hollywood nostalgia, and a good love story, Ladybug! Ladybug! is an absolute delight, and you still have a chance to catch it tonight!...
by Krista Garver - April 13, 2026
This year’s Fertile Ground Festival started last Friday. As in years past, I’ll be posting short reviews of everything I see. Here’s the first set....
Past Shows
DAZZLING CLASSICAL/BLUEGRASS CROSSOVER STARSCMNW is proud to present one of the most tremendous chamber music tours of the season: the superstar trio of seven-time Grammy...
More than any previous composer, Beethoven challenged musicians to reach new heights, redefining musical virtuosity. Tonight’s program features soaring soloist masterworks, including Beethoven’s Cello Sonata...
Four all-star performers take on three exceptionally thrilling works for their instruments! World-renowned horn master Radovan Vlatkovi tackles Ligeti’s devilishly difficult Horn Trio. Portland’s own...
Beethoven’s incendiary and revolutionary Grosse Fuge forever changed music. The almost incomprehensible genius of his “Great Fugue” has powered every genre of music since—from classical to jazz,...
Opening Night of CMNW’s 54th Summer Festival will be a not-to-be missed event celebrating Beethoven’s influence on the last two centuries of chamber music! Our...
After nearly a decade of musical friendship, it seems only fitting that the cult American singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane and iconic Finnish musician Pekka Kuusisto have...
The dynamic Imani Winds return to collaborate with Portland’s own BodyVox on our latest chamber music and dance creation! Beautiful Everything will be an extraordinary evening of...
Our festival finale is an exciting celebration of the vitality of American music from the turn of the 20th century until today: native and folk...
Vienna, one of the European musical capitals of the 18th to 20th centuries, was the home for some of the most important composers in history....
Exceptional musical partnerships from critically acclaimed albums headline this program. Artistic Director Gloria Chien and heralded clarinetist Anthony McGill are longtime recital partners, and the...
Franz Schubert, the quintessential composer of art song, wrote more than 600 songs. The exquisite mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron and Artistic Director Gloria Chien will perform...
Videos
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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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You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World! Oregon Shakespeare Festival (4/16-8/21) |
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Jack Johnson at Hayden Homes Amphitheater Hayden Homes Amphitheater (9/27-9/27) |
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Smote This, A Comedy About God... and Other Serious $H*T Oregon Shakespeare Festival (8/27-10/24) |
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Water for Elephants Keller Auditorium (9/29-10/04) |
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Disney's Descendants the Musical Hillsboro Artists' Regional Theatre (HART) (6/13-6/28) |
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Bad Seed Twilight Theater Company (10/15-11/01) |
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Hamlet Rose City Stage Company (5/01-5/24) |
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