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/...
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....
Past Shows
"Gloriously goofy, casts the perfect spell over the audience!" - The New York TimesPlaying to sold-out houses all over the world, the Olivier Award-nominated POTTED POTTER...
Stage the Change presents MAndy Gonzalez live at the Tower Theatre. Mandy Gonzalez is an accomplished film, TV, and stage actor and author. She possesses one...
A conference empowering high school students from across the Pacific Northwest to use performing arts to find their social voice and be catalysts for change.This...
“Always… Patsy Cline,” based on the true story of Patsy Cline’s unlikely yet lasting friendship with Texas fan Louise Seger, features down-home country humor and...
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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Next To Normal Twilight Theater Company (5/21-6/14) |
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Funny Girl Lakewood Theatre Company (4/24-6/07) |
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Laughter on the 23rd Floor Clackamas Repertory Theatre (6/25-7/19) |
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Jaja's African Hair Braiding Clackamas Repertory Theatre (9/10-10/04) |
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Once Upon A Mattress Broadway Rose Theater Company (5/21-6/21) |
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Yellow Face Oregon Shakespeare Festival (8/05-10/23) |
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Oregon State Beavers vs. Montana Grizzlies Reser Stadium (9/19-9/19) |
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Andrew Lion 'lider|lader' - Pre-Release Show Feat. Players from: BND, NYC, DC, SFO, PDX, LAX The Commonwealth Pub (6/17-6/17) |
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