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326 stories from Oregon ArtsWatch

A ‘Joyous Love Bomb’ — ‘Mamma Mia!’ and ABBA’s music bring the fun to Portland by Jason Vondersmith

The 25th anniversary tour of the hit musical, June 2-7 at Portland's Keller Auditorium, features "Dancing Queen," "The Winner Takes It All," "Mamma Mia," and more favorites.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 9:00am on May 29, 2026

Snap!: The vibrant ‘Kristina Wong, #FoodBankInfluencer’ entertains and enlightens with karaoke-style songs by Linda Ferguson

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 1:13pm on May 28, 2026

Telling tales of Portland’s Chinatown by Bob Hicks

Portland Chinatown Museum and The –Ism Project will present stories of the city's Chinese American population. Plus: The season-ending night of stories from Solo Speak.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 10:52am on May 27, 2026

From Puck to composer, Justin Huertas does it all at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival by Jim Flint

Huertas brings his multiple skills to the OSF stage in this season's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Come From Away," and last year's "Lizard Boy," which he created.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 9:00am on May 26, 2026

OSF unveils 2027 season of Shakespeare, classics, new plays, and musical theater by Jim Flint

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival's 2027 season will range from "Hamlet" to the broad comedy of "Shrek the Musical," with the world-premiere comedy "A Loco-Motive for Murder" and more in the n…

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 2:21pm on May 23, 2026

Stage & Studio: Kristina Wong, #foodbankinfluencer by Dmae Lo Roberts

Dmae Lo Roberts talks in a podcast with Wong, whose solo show from Portland Center Stage and Boom Arts combines comedy with the serious plight for many of access to food.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 9:30am on May 23, 2026

Shine on: ‘The Pavilion’ is a showcase for stellar performances by Linda Ferguson

Cosmic musings coexist with humor and romance in Craig Wright’s superbly acted play at 100 Lives Repertory.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 8:11pm on May 20, 2026

Freud on cocaine? Psychoanalyze that! by Darleen Ortega

It's true – and Howard Skora's "Freud on Cocaine," the featured play in Fuse Theatre's OUTwright Theatre Festival, tells the tale with comic zest and a whiff of darkness.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 10:30am on May 20, 2026

DramaWatch: A spectacular spectrum of shows by Linda Ferguson

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 7:07pm on May 19, 2026

Spring Reawakening: Portland State University’s return to large-scale musicals signals a resurgence in theatrical ambition by Brett Campbell

PSU's spring productions, led by a stylish, successful "Spring Awakening," highlighted expanded theater programming.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 11:41am on May 18, 2026

Speaking up: ‘Brown Face’ gives voice to today’s young Latinos by Linda Ferguson

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 4:13pm on May 12, 2026

Native Performing Arts Network nurtures new plays by Native writers by Brett Campbell

NPAN’s reading of Cherokee playwright DeLanna Studi’s new ‘I is for Invisible’ highlighted national commemoration of missing and murdered Indigenous women.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 4:09pm on May 8, 2026

‘The Spongebob Musical’: Not just for kids by Darleen Ortega

Think you're too old for all the playful silliness in this cartoon musical comedy at Portland Playhouse? So why that big goofy grin on your face, oh-so-mature person?

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 9:00am on May 6, 2026

DramaWatch: A season of festivals in May by Linda Ferguson

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 6:04pm on May 5, 2026

‘Fat Ham’: a little murder, a little comedy, a little wedding, a little backyard barbecue by Darleen Ortega

Portland Playhouse and Portland Center Stage combine on a lively production of Jame Ijames' updated version of "Hamlet," set amid a North Carolina barbecue bash.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 9:05am on May 1, 2026

Gilbert & Sullivan and the synchronicity of spring by Linda Ferguson

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 on April 30, 2026

Hello Gorgeous! ‘Funny Girl’ dazzles at Lakewood Theatre by Linda Ferguson

No raining on this parade: Melissa Gale shines in the role that made Barbra Streisand a superstar.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 1:27pm on April 29, 2026

Fertile Ground: A fine and tragic ‘Little Gun’ by Darleen Ortega

A staged reading of Sarah Overman's play at the new-works festival delves into the travails of Oregon's first woman lawyer, and the plight of women in the historic West.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 7:22pm on April 28, 2026

Fertile Ground last-chance shows by Oregon Artswatch

From "Apple Hunters!" to "Boom Crash Love" to "The –Ism Storytellers Project" and more, the new-works festival's final two days offer a variety of fresh performances.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 5:31pm on April 25, 2026

It’s a wrap: Four shows from the 2026 Fertile Ground Festival by Linda Ferguson

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 9:00am on April 25, 2026

The Phantom isn’t the only one working behind the scenes in ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ by Jason Vondersmith

The massive Broadway touring show, staging April 29-May 10 in Portland, is supported by Oregon natives associate company manager Ryan Mayfield and ensemble member Krista Wigle.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 9:00am on April 23, 2026

Eleanor O’Brien: Fertile Ground Hall of Fame by Bobby Bermea

O'Brien, who's taken her shows on female sexuality as far as Scotland, is a festival favorite whose shows regularly sell out, including this year's "Igniting Desire." So she's added perform…

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 9:00am on April 22, 2026

DramaWatch: A blooming spring for Oregon theaters by Linda Ferguson

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 5:21pm on April 21, 2026

A trio of new Fertile Ground Festival plays by Bobby Bermea

As the theater world emerges from the abyss of the Covid years, Portland's festival of new works features 80-plus projects – among them plays by Dylan Hankins, Lisa Collins, and Niels Trum…

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 4:15pm on April 20, 2026

Rogue Theatre’s ‘Angels in America’ finds power in the space between page and stage by Jim Flint

The Ashland theater company dives into the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about the human effects of the AIDS epidemic with staged readings running April 29-May 3.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 9:00am on April 20, 2026
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