Review: FIVE GOLDEN RINGS at Broadway Rose
by Krista Garver - December 03, 2024
FIVE GOLDEN RINGS, now playing at Broadway Rose, is the perfect way to get you in the holiday spirit. This delightful musical, with a book by Stephen Garvey and music and lyrics by David Abbinanti, is a loving sendup of those cozy Christmas movies shown on a certain greeting card channel that many p...
Review: WICKED at Keller Auditorium
by Krista Garver - October 18, 2024
WICKED is always worth watching. If you haven’t seen it yet, or even if you have, don't miss this fantastic production.
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Review: SWEENEY TODD at Portland Center Stage
by Krista Garver - October 17, 2024
Portland Center Stage’s SWEENEY TODD is perfectly suited to those looking for some spine-tingling entertainment this Halloween season. Whether you're a Sondheim fanatic who knows every word or brand new to this masterpiece of musical theatre, I think you’ll be happy.
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Review: LIZZIE: THE MUSICAL at Chapel Theater
by Krista Garver - September 24, 2024
Like a good grunge rock show, LIZZIE is not meant to be a big overproduced spectacle. All it needs is a tight band and four kickass women who can channel their inner rock goddesses. As a long-time fan of this show, I can confidently say this production nails it....
Review: MY FAIR LADY at Clackamas Repertory Theatre
by Krista Garver - August 13, 2024
Whether you already know and love MY FAIR LADY or are seeing it for the first time, the production now running at Clackamas Repertory Theatre shows exactly why this Golden Age classic continues to be one of the best-loved musicals of all time....
Review: REGGIE HOOPS at Profile Theatre
by Krista Garver - August 08, 2024
What do we owe to the people who sacrificed for us? What must we sacrifice for others? And, most importantly, is that sacrifice ever worth it? REGGIE HOOPS, a new play by Kristoffer Diaz now getting its world premiere at Profile Theatre, explores these and other questions about the complications of ...