Portland Theatre Newsroom

Portland Center Stage’s 2025-2026 season will celebrate The Stories That Bind Us — a range of plays that connect us to ourselves and each other. See the seven show lineup and learn more!

The Long Reach of the Alligator will open in April at The Back Door Theater. Part pop concert, part infomercial, part giant alligator puppet, this is aa deeply human new musical from writer, producer, and performer Sean Arlo!

Oregon Children’s Theatre has announced a pause to its programming after the conclusion of its Summer Camp season on September 1, 2025—including all productions and education programs.

Portland Center Stage will present The Brothers Size, an evocative and powerful play by Tarell Alvin McCraney, beginning next month, at the U.S. Bank Main Stage.

What did our critic think of THE LIGHT at Portland Center Stage?

Underground Live!, a one-act black comedy about grief, humor, music and friendship, will be performed at Milwaukie’s Chapel Theatre at 5:30pm on Thursday and Saturday, April 10th and 12th, as part of PDX Playwrights Fertile Ground Festival within a Festival.

Chamber Music Northwest will present the organization's Artistic Director Soovin Kim who will perform the Mount Everest for a violinist: Bach's complete Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, over two concert evenings.

What did our critic think of THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE at 21ten Theatre?

Experience Shakespeare as you've never seen him before in Shakespeare in the Dark, a fresh, comedic take on the legendary playwright's work at the 2025 Fertile Ground Festival. Learn how to attend.

Broadway in Portland has revealed the 2025-2026 season of Broadway shows at Keller Auditorium. The season will feature touring productions direct from Broadway in addition to some returning all-time classics. Learn more!

Fertile Ground and the Portland Area Theater Alliance will present the West Coast premiere of What The Fox?, a staged reading of an original coming-of-age comedy by playwright Jed Sutton.

A Window into Tennessee by Sandra de Helen will be performed at 21 Ten Theatre as part of this year's Fertile Ground Festival of New Works. Check here for more details.

Fuse Theatre Ensemble will present Great White Goes Down, written by Ajai Tripathi and Patrick Hilton, as part of the Fertile Ground Festival. Check here for more details.

Dave's Basement, a solo sketch comedy show, will perform as part of the Fertile Ground Festival of New Works at the Siren Theatre. Check here for more details.

Hult Center has announced a digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show's first performance on Tuesday, March 25 in Eugene, OR at the Hult Center.  A limited number of tickets will be available for every performance for $10 each. 

This darkly humorous and devastating exploration of relationships, illusion, and human fragility remains as relevant and impactful today as it was over 60 years ago.

LIFE OF PI, the hit Broadway and West End sensation is coming to Portland’s Keller Auditorium. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Bridgetown Portland Musical Theatre has announced its cast for MAKE ME A SONG: The Music of William Finn, its first Salem-specific musical theater production. Learn more here!

Individual tickets for the musical, MJ, will go on sale next week MJ makes its Portland premiere at Keller Auditorium this July. Learn more about the production here!

NOTES FROM THE FIELD is a must-see for anyone who cares about justice, education, and our collective future.

Playwright, author and actor David Fuks' latest play, “Conciliation” will receive a staged reading next month at the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education.

Gallery Theater of McMinnville, Oregon will present The Cottage, opening on Friday, March 14, 2025. The opening night performance will be followed by a reception for patrons, cast, and the production team.

Lakewood Theatre Company will begin its 73rd season with six productions on its Mainstage and three productions on its Side Door Stage beginning July 11, 2025.   Season tickets for the 2025-2026 season are now available for current subscribers.

 Portland Opera will present LOVE THROUGH ADVERSITY, their 25/26 Season. Entering its 61st year, the company will stage a full calendar of performances.

SAPIENCE is an innovative, imperfect exploration of communication that celebrates the diverse ways beings can understand each other.