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With ‘Fat Ham,’ Portland Center Stage Presents James Ijames’s Pulitzer-Winning Spin on ‘Hamlet’
Though it’s a tragedy that inspired this play, it’s a comedy through and through.
Shen Yun Performances Will Go On at the Keller Despite Controversy
At least one patron is set on shutting the whole thing down.
Broadway in Portland to Host First-Ever Career Day
300 local high school students will learn what it takes to make it in showbiz.
Do We Still Need to Hear the People Sing? Yes.
‘Les Mis,’ which came through Portland last week on a national tour, still hits the mark.
‘Apple Hunters!’ Takes Playgoers on a Quest for Heirloom Apples and Connection
The main theme is friendship—but also a sense of longing and searching, practically and abstractly.
Portland Opera Fundraises to “Keep Portland Operatic”
The company is holding off on announcing a 2026-2027 season for now.
Russian Absurdist Comedy Troupe Fool House Had to Change Shows Because of ICE
Russian absurdist comedy troupe Fool House had to change shows because of ICE.
Live Wire Radio Launches Spring Season After Successful Fundraising Campaign
The do-or-die Fully Charged campaign raised $150,000 to keep the radio variety show afloat.
Broadway in Portland’s Season to Feature Alicia Keys’ “Hell’s Kitchen”
“Harry Potter,” “The Outsiders” and “Clue” are also among the eight productions swinging through town starting in July.
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.
Experience Theatre Project’s Macbeth-Radiohead Merger Mostly Works
The Aloha theater company’s latest production is genuinely, vividly and compellingly personal.