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A Gift to Remember
A Gift to Remember
12/6 - 12/21/2025


On Christmas Eve, a snowstorm forces a train of travelers to take unexpected shelter in a small, out-of-the-way New Hampshire depot. Stranded and frustrated, each ...

A Tuna Christmas by Ed Howard, Jaston Williams & Joe Sears


Christmas Eve has descended on Tuna, Texas (pop. 201), and nothing is calm or bright. The fiercely competitive Christmas Decoration Yard Display Contest is under siege ...

Christmas In Christmasville: A Christmas Play about Christmas Movies


Christmas In Christmasville, a Christmas Show About Christmas Movies Written and Directed by Chris Byrne Preview: Dec 4, 2025 ($15 tickets) Performances: Dec 5 - ...

Autoretrato de Fridita
Autoretrato de Fridita
1/15 - 1/25/2026


As a child during the Mexican Revolution, a young Frida Kahlo helps her mother dress the wounds of soldiers and discovers the world of photography ...

Almost, Maine
Almost, Maine
1/16 - 2/7/2026


Almost, Maine By John Cariani A sweet and witty look at falling in and out of love. Jan 16 - Feb 7 2026, Fri 7:30pm, ...

Los Empeños de una Casa
Los Empeños de una Casa
2/19 - 3/8/2026


A Spanish Golden Age Classic, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz's "Los Empeños de una Casa" is a romantic comedic farce. With its hilarious entrances, exits, ...

A Mirror by Sam Holcroft
A Mirror by Sam Holcroft
2/25 - 3/15/2026


We cordially invite you to the wedding of Leyla and Joel, being held in accordance with this country’s constitutional and governmental edicts. The ceremony will ...

Brown Face
Brown Face
5/7 - 5/24/2026


Gracia is a Chicana writer and DREAMer. To draw attention to her work but not her undocumented status, Gracia convinces her white and US-born best ...



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Latest Portland Reviews


Review: ALADDIN, Adam Smith Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 14, 2025

Can Aladdin escape the clutches of the wicked sorcerer, unlock the secrets of the magic lamp,and win the heart of the beautiful Jasmine?...

THE WIZARD OF OZ Takes You “Over the Rainbow” at City Springs Theatre Company


by Caroline Powell - December 14, 2025

THE WIZARD OF OZ is one of City Spring Theatre Company’s best, perfect for the holiday season and theatre lovers of all ages. You’re guaranteed to leave with a smile on your face, and a song in your heart....

Review: THE DANGEROUS CHRISTMAS OF RED RIDING HOOD at FMCT / The Hjemkomst Center


by Brian Michaels - December 14, 2025

FMCT’s The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood is a whimsical, heartwarming, and joyfully mischievous holiday musical that spins the classic fairy tale on its head. ...

Review: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Théâtre De Châtelet


by Patrick Honoré - December 14, 2025

La Cage aux Folles finally returns to its French roots at the Théâtre du Châtelet—and the homecoming is worth the wait. Olivier Py’s ambitious revival, led by a radiant Laurent Lafitte, blends glamour, wit, and quiet political force in a production that reclaims Jerry Herman’s musical as both specta...

Review: SARA SHEPERD: PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS at The Blue Strawberry Showroom And Lounge


by James Lindhorst - December 14, 2025

Watching Broadway’s Sara Sheperd perform her holiday themed cabaret, Please Come Home for Christmas, is akin to sitting in front of a cozy fire with a mug of hot cocoa. Sheperd, and her piano playing father Scott, shared more than a dozen of her favorite holiday songs peppered with a few seasonally ...

Review: WHAT THE DICKENS at TheatreWorks New Milford


by Jared Reynolds - December 14, 2025

If I had a nickel for every time that I’ve reviewed the same show, I’d have 2 nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but I’m surprised that it took so long in my reviewing history to happen. It shouldn’t be a surprise, however, that in both cases, they are to review Christmas productions. For the first time si...

Review: BODYTRAFFIC: CHECK-MATE Dazzled at The Wallis


by Shari Barrett - December 14, 2025

The four pieces performed during BODYTRAFFIC: Check-Mate highlighted the dance company’s technical prowess and ability to masterfully embody diverse choreography styles via their dazzling versatility....

Review: THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP - A PENNY DREADFUL, Jack Studio Theatre


by Gary Naylor - December 14, 2025

Part-panto, part-pastiche, an affectionate and funny homage to genres past and present...

Review: SLEEPING BEAUTY, Galleon Centre, Kilmarnock


by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 14, 2025

With some exciting favourites and fresh faces set to bring the fairytale story to life, Andrew Agnew (Balamory, Scot Squad) returns as Nurse Netty Knickerbocker, Killie’s best loved Dame, alongside Jamie McKillop as the cheeky comic, Hilarious Hector. Also returning are James McAnerney as King Cuthb...

Review: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: THE TWENTY-SIDED TAVERN at Montalbán Theatre


by Amanda Callas - December 14, 2025

Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern is an improv comedy extravaganza, with all kinds of madcap silliness on display....



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Stumptown Stages (1/23 - 2/15)
As You Like It in Portland As You Like It
Metropolitan Performing Arts (6/27 - 7/19)
Autoretrato de Fridita in Portland Autoretrato de Fridita
Milagro MainStage (1/15 - 1/25)
Beauty and the Beast: The Musical Panto in Portland Beauty and the Beast: The Musical Panto
Mission Theater (12/11 - 12/21)
Brown Face in Portland Brown Face
Milagro MainStage (5/7 - 5/24)
Grupo Arga Detectives Privados in Portland Grupo Arga Detectives Privados
Grupo Arga Detectives Privados (5/18 - 10/18)
A Tuna Christmas by Ed Howard, Jaston Williams & Joe Sears in Portland A Tuna Christmas by Ed Howard, Jaston Williams & Joe Sears
Bag&Baggage Productions (12/4 - 12/21)
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