Can we talk? An unflinching and funny tale of life and illness in a fasting clinic Linda FergusonReview: Annie Baker's "Infinite Life," produced by Third Rail at CoHo Theatre, uses silence …
'The Event!' " Artists Rep unveils a mystery Darleen OrtegaReview: In its first full production in its home space since 2019, the company creates a cluster of intriguing small-town Oregon ch…
'Is You Is' finds hope in the darkness of the past Linda FergusonReview: The moving musical, which expertly interweaves racial issues past and present, is the first collaboration between Was…
All together now: Community is the focus of four theater companies this month Linda FergusonDramaWatch: Bag&Baggage and Broadway Rose are co-producing a concert performance of the new mu…
Dámaso RodrÃguez and the skin of Seattle's teeth Misha BersonThe former artistic director of Portland's Artists Rep picks Thornton Wilder's "The Skin of Our Teeth," which he directed t…
Review: A razor-sharp 'Sweeney Todd' Darleen OrtegaPortland Center Stage mounts a compellingly sung version of Stephen Sondheim's penny-dreadful tale of meat pies, murder, and revenge on the…
'No More Candy': Mikki Gillette and Asae Dean, together again Bobby BermeaPlaywright Gillette and director Dean, who've developed a close working partnership over the years, dig deep into th…
Theatrical giant Tobias Andersen dies Bob HicksThe actor, director and writer, whose professional career spanned almost 60 years, is dead at 87, leaving a brilliant legacy ranging from Holly…
'Amélie': A blissful musical tour de force Linda FergusonWith Lo Steele in the title role and an all-star cast also serving as the onstage orchestra, Portland Playhouse's magical stage vers…
Bobby Bermea: A theatrical ghost, rising Bobby BermeaThe Broken Planetarium gets ready to unleash "The Greenbrier Ghost." And like most things ghostly, this fresh work of music, theater, and…
DramaWatch: Autumn blows in a breeze of musicals Linda Ferguson"Amélie," "Kiss of the Spider Woman," and "Sweeney Todd" all take the stage this week. October also brings Artists Rep's "The …
LaJoie Theatre adds new jewel to the Chehalem Cultural Center crown David BatesThis month's opening of the 250-seat theater makes the Newberg cultural hub one of the largest in the state, as…
Broadway Rose and Patsy Cline, together again Linda Ferguson"Always ... Patsy Cline," a musical about the friendship between the legendary country singer and her biggest fan, is still delig…
Review: The new Native Theater Project gets a strong start with 'Diné Nishłį' Darleen OrtegaThe premiere of Blossom Johnson's "Diné Nishłį (I Am A Sacred Being) or, A Boardin…
Harrison Butler leads HART Theatre back from the brink " and into the future Brett CampbellThe Hillsboro theater's dynamic artistic director brings an inclusive vision that embraces new work…
A new stage for telling Native stories Brett CampbellDirector Jeanette Harrison's new Native Theater Project, in an innovative partnership with Hillsboro's Bag & Baggage Productions, de…
Welcome back: 'Ann' captures the charisma of the late Ann Richards Linda FergusonMargie Boulé takes the stage at triangle productions!, reprising her role as the legendary Texas Democrat in…
DramaWatch: The Fourth Wall tumbles in 'Latine Vote,' 'Every Brilliant Thing' Bob HicksAt Milagro's world-premiere political farce and Clackamas Rep's solo show about loss and lovely things,…
Curtains up on Seattle's new theater season Misha BersonAs the city's vaunted theater scene navigates some major shifts, a lively fall lineup ranges from a ribald political farce to a trip t…
Fall theater in wine country ranges from 'Grease' and 'Putnam County Spelling Bee' to 'Footloose' and 'Death by Design' David BatesDrama, comedy, and music take center stage at Gallery Thea…
William Earl Ray & 'God's Favorite' Dmae Lo RobertsThe veteran actor and director talks with Dmae Lo Roberts on her newest Stage & Studio podcast about race in the theater, his fondn…
DramaWatch: The (1921) future is now Bob HicksAs the fall theater season rolls out and the big dogs get ready to bark, the revival of a century-old sci-fi play about humans and human-like ro…
Flying higher: Indigenous playwright Larissa FastHorse reimagines 'Peter Pan'Â Amber Kay BallFastHorse's return to Portland with her new version of the classic Broadway musical at Keller …
Purple Reign: 'Henry V' entertains with colorful characters, artful fight scenes Linda FergusonPortland's Salt and Sage performs Shakespeare's historical fiction in repertory with "Henry IV,…
DramaWatch: Cirque du Soleil, C.S. Lewis, 'Peter Pan' fly into town Bob HicksCirque's "Kooza" settles under the Big Top for a lengthy run. A fireside chat with the author of the "Narnia" nov…