News Hi there! It's been a long time. Your weekly theater columnist has been slacking. But there's plenty to report, so we're back. There's good stuff on stage this weekend: The opening of Portland Center Stage's production of The 39 Steps (the massively successful, absurdist stage adaptation of the curious 1935 Hitchcock spy comedy, using four actors to play over 100 parts); The return of Action/Adventure's ...   More

News Mr. T—the Mr. T—has been cast in Portland Center Stage's upcoming production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, the company announced today. He will sing. About spelling. In drag. "Not only does T bring to the project the cachet of a true musical theater genius," PCS Artistic Director is quoted as saying in the press release, "but his spelling prowess is legendary." The ...   More

News Whenever I see a touring production at Keller Auditorium, I give myself a little pep talk. "Remember," I tell myself, "that these actors are nine months into a year-long tour. They probably hate this material by now, and just want to go home. Don't expect too much." And then I sit down, and the show begins, and I'm usually disappointed anyway. Not this time. The touring production of Rodgers ...   More