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…
'My Fair Lady': Still loverly after all these years Linda FergusonClackamas Repertory Theatre mines the lasting appeal of the classic musical, which stays rooted in the Edwardian era yet dan…
Jessica Wallenfels: Hatching new works Dmae Lo RobertsStage & Studio: In her new podcast, Dmae Lo Roberts talks with director & choreographer Wallenfels about The Hatchery, a project…
'Reggie Hoops': It's much more than basketball Darleen OrtegaProfile Theatre's world premiere of Kristoffer Diaz' play wrestles fascinatingly with questions of family, professional striving,…
Dear Juliet, I love you 'til death us do part. Signed, Anonymous. Ben WaterhouseHail fellows, well met: Until Anonymous Theatre's one and only performance of "Romeo and Juliet" on Aug. 12, e…
Shooting the breeze with Kristoffer Diaz about 'Reggie Hoops' Bobby BermeaBobby Bermea talks with the Tony-nominated author of "Hell's Kitchen" about theater, writing, family, deadlines, und…
DramaWatch: JAWing about new plays Bob HicksPortland Center Stage's JAW festival is off and running. Plus: "Reggie Hoops," the return of Eliza Doolittle, site-specific plays in a century-old…
One fine show: It's 'Beautiful' Linda FergusonBroadway Rose Theatre Company's smart and sharply choreographed "Beautiful" tells the inspiring story of singer and songwriter Carole King's mus…
New plays from an old place: Northwest Theatre Workshop's 'Fragments' Brett CampbellA rural Oregon grocery store-cum-creative hub provides a source of freshly devised plays " and a showcase …
A giant falls: Sam Mowry, 1959-2024 Bob HicksThe beloved Portland actor, known over his 40-plus year career for his distinctive voice and his devotion to family, friends, the stage, and radi…
Can't take our eyes off of them: The Boys are back Linda FergusonBroadway actor Russell Fischer stars as Frankie Valli in Lakewood Theatre Company's exuberant and entertaining jukebox musica…
DramaWatch: Whole lotta Shakespeare goin' on (and summer musicals, too) Bob HicksOregon Shakespeare Festival's "Much Ado" leads a bevy of Bards. Plus: Another side of Ashland, a quintet of m…