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French-Inspired Revue Ooh La La Awakens the Je Ne Sais Quoi of Can Can’s Paris Theatre
The show’s costumes and accessories are so fun to watch in motion that it’s nearly a shame that they get peeled off.
Show Review: Say She She at Aladdin Theater
A near-capacity crowd stood in their seats and danced in the aisles, breaking serious sweats on Jan 29.
What It Takes to Make “The Play That Goes Wrong” Go Right
Actors in the Portland Center Stage and Seattle Repertory Theatre’s play-within-a-play manage every disaster imaginable.
Profile Theatre Makes the Technical Challenges of “Tiger Style” Run Smoothly and Humorously
The first play in Mike Lew’s residency features script updates and set pieces that move like a fold-up dollhouse.
Rattlesnake Milk and Sentimental Family Band Took Mississippi Studios to the Wild West
The Jan. 23 audience buzzed with the anticipation of catching a band before they graduate to much larger venues.
Experience Theatre Project’s Macbeth-Radiohead Merger Mostly Works
The Aloha theater company’s latest production is genuinely, vividly and compellingly personal.
Why Tracy Wenckus Can’t Pick Her Favorite Opera
Portland Opera got a new interim general director at the beginning of the month.
Chapel Theatre’s Namesake Short Play Festival Connects Portland’s Theater Scene to Milwaukie
“Truly, the sky is the limit, as long as it’s a story that can be told in 10 minutes.”
Michael Zimmer and Sofia Sullivan’s Sketch Show Dog People Was a Treat for All at Kickstand Comedy
Every sketch included some nod toward dogs that would be funny to most folks, but really felt like one big inside joke for dog people.
Performances We Loved in 2025
In no particular order, we remember performances we loved in 2025.
Sean Brown’s “Death of a Drag Queen” Vamps Up Arthur Miller’s Existential Classic at Echo Theater
After closing its run this weekend, “Death of a Drag Queen” will be staged at Triangle Productions in January.
Exquisite Nonsense Lives Up to Its Name at Funhouse Lounge
Is the tale of one man’s forbidden romance with a sexually transmitted infection the greatest Portland love story ever told?