Thursday, August 6, 2026
Colorful costumes and a top-notch cast add freshness and flash to Shakespeare’s comedy.
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 01:17PM[SHARE]Tuesday, August 4, 2026
DramaWatch: Central Oregon’s Greenhouse Cabaret stages Tony Kushner’s epic “Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches,” Mt. Hood Rep brings “Into the Woods” to Gresham, …
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 04:26PM[SHARE]Thursday, July 23, 2026
Review: Performers from near and far add pizzazz to the big dance musical at Broadway Rose.
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 02:55PM[SHARE]Tuesday, July 21, 2026
DramaWatch: Salt and Sage takes on “Lear” and “Dream.” JAW new play festival and 21ten’s summer residency feature developmental works. Musicals from Clackamas Rep, Broadway in Port…
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 06:30PM[SHARE]Thursday, July 9, 2026
Company founder Lewis will leave at the end of the year, and associate artistic director Diego Solan Kjelland will take over for Lewis as artistic director in January 2027.
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 12:14PM[SHARE]Tuesday, July 7, 2026
DramaWatch: “Newsies” at Broadway Rose, “Hands on a Hardbody” at Lakewood, and the touring “Hell’s Kitchen” will be sizzling on local stages. Plus: Festivals offered by From th…
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 05:58PM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Design and performances in Porland Experimental Theatre Ensemble's production turn Ariana Reines’ play into an enthralling art installation.
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 09:05AM[SHARE]Saturday, June 27, 2026
Kelly's show, which she wrote and performs, is part of CoHo Productions’ 2026 residency program. Next up: Julia Bray's "Lobotomommy."
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 08:16PM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 23, 2026
DramaWatch: Pride productions, H2M’s immersive "Home/Land," outdoor Shakespeare, and plays from Theatre Diaspora and Clackamas Rep are among the season’s offerings. Plus: More opening an…
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 07:11PM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Review: The splendid new comedy from Spring 4th Productions also offers a splash of sweetness and social commentary.
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 04:23PM[SHARE]Review: The U.S. premiere at triangle productions features impressive performances and probing questions about sex and feminism.
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 09:05AM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Come up and see me: Season-enders from triangle, Bag&Baggage, Profile and Portland Center Stage in June, and OSF begins its outdoor shows. Plus: Risk/Reward Festival, other opening and c…
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 08:43PM[SHARE]Thursday, May 28, 2026
Wong’s solo musical comedy, playing at Portland Center Stage, also digs deep as it schools us on rising food insecurity in the richest nation in the world.
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 01:13PM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Cosmic musings coexist with humor and romance in Craig Wright’s superbly acted play at 100 Lives Repertory.
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 08:11PM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Broadway Rose's whimsical classic musical, Third Rail's sci-fi/horror, Center Stage explores food insecurity, UO Theatre explores our anti-immigrant crisis. Plus: More opening and continuing…
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 07:07PM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Set in the call-and-response culture of slam poetry, the show at Milagro Theatre boos Donald Trump’s racist rhetoric off the stage.
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 04:13PM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Fuse Ensemble, PETE, Ashland Fringe and Vanport Mosaic are all featuring festivals this month. Plus: Opening and continuing shows and more new season announcements.
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 06:04PM[SHARE]Thursday, April 30, 2026
The cast sings brilliantly … and so do the colorful costumes and choreography in Light Opera of Portland’s exuberant production of "The Gondoliers."
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 11:56AM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 29, 2026
No raining on this parade: Melissa Gale shines in the role that made Barbra Streisand a superstar.
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 01:27PM[SHARE]Saturday, April 25, 2026
Playwrights Sandra de Helen, Sara Jean Accuardi, Genevieve Sage and Karen Romero offered a full festival experience, presenting shows in varying stages of development.
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 09:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Portland Revels’ new musical, Fertile Ground, “Fat Ham,” “SpongeBob,” “Angels in America” and a magical “The Glass Menagerie” are flowering in Portland and beyond. Plus: Mo…
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 05:21PM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Theater review: E.M. Lewis's warm and profound new play is the culmination of her six-year residency with Artists Repertory Theatre.
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 11:13AM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 7, 2026
The city's annual festival of new works, a co-production between Portland Center Stage and Portland Playhouse, and new shows from Carol Triffle and Samantha Van Der Merwe will quench our thi…
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 05:27PM[SHARE]Saturday, April 4, 2026
Theater review: Triangle Productions' "The Savannah Sipping Society" offers a sweet comedic escape.
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 01:33PM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Theater review: The Tigard musical theater company presents a beautiful but devastating look at isolation in adolescence and beyond.
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 07:13PM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Theater review: In Gracie Gardner's play about two teenage fencers, a desire to win duels with a desire to be friends.
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 02:43PM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Corrib, triangle and Twilight theaters are all cultivating comedies this spring. Plus: Fertile Ground and Hand2Mouth's New2You festivals are gearing up.
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 04:45PM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Review: The solo show "Sojourner" from PassinArt calls for justice as it celebrates one of the great leaders of the abolitionist and feminist movements.
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 01:42PM[SHARE]Review: Mikki Gillette's new play for Fuse Theatre Ensemble traces the beginnings of the trans rights movement.
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 01:13PM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Milagro is presenting staged readings by two Latine playwrights, and PassinArt is producing a solo show about the Black feminist and abolitionist Sojourner Truth. Plus: Fuse Theatre's "Riot …
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 06:19PM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Theater review: The 17th century farce serves up songs and swordfights, with a dash of feminism on the side.
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