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REVIEW: Pylon
Thoughtful, well-scripted, solidly performed production showcases Craig Jessen and actors
Temple Lentz, Portland Mercury, August 21, 2008 Edinburgh festival - is the Fringe bad for the environment?
Are green issues suitable for theater?
Chris Wilkinson, The Guardian (U.K.), August 21, 2008 Born to busk
Four veteran street performers describe the pros and cons of their work
Greg Quill, Toronto Star, August 21, 2008 REVIEW: Project X: You Are Here
Hand2Mouth "project installation" mostly works
Ben Waterhouse, Willamette Week, August 20, 2008 Intiman Theatre hires former Pasadena Playhouse manager
Tony-winning Seattle theater unanimously chooses Brian Colburn
Misha Berson, Seattle Times, August 20, 2008 With one Jesus, no angels, producer cancels "Godspell" revival
Revival of 1971 Stephen Schwartz musical dies for insufficient funding
Jeremy Gerard, Bloomberg.com, August 19, 2008 Growing pains - when plays get revived
British playwright talks about jinxes, bad reviews, and seeing his play redone
David Eldridge, The Guardian (U.K.), August 19, 2008 REVIEW: Project X: You Are Here
High-tech "museum, performance, living time capsule" inspires audience participation, interaction
Richard Wattenberg, The Oregonian, August 18, 2008 REVIEW: Phantom of the Opera
Broadway smash a bit bloated and quaint, with strong lead but not such great supporting singers
Grant Butler, The Oregonian, August 18, 2008 Off the stage, what's behind the music
Behind-the-scenes magic of orchestrators is a boost for hit musicals
Susan Elliott, NY Times, August 13, 2008 Hard times hit Broadway
Faltering U.S. economy seems to be hurting stage business
Gordon Cox, Variety, August 18, 2008 Broadway pressure for "Billy Elliott:"
$18 million budget looms over Nov. 13 opening of Elton John-penned musical
Gordon Cox, Variety, August 15, 2008 A new leader's new priorities at Celebration Theatre
New AD of Los Angeles gay-lesbian theater hopes to draw more diverse audiences
David Ng, Low Angeles Times, August 17, 2008 REVIEW: Phantom of the Opera
Finely-directed Broadway classic has aged gracefully
L.E. Baskow, Portland Tribune, August 17, 2008 American Theatre magazine
July-Aug issue
Artists Rep forms ensemble company
Michael Mendelson talks about ART roster and teaching
Jessica Wallenfels, Just Out, August 15, 2008 When a premiere isn't - and why not to care
What constitutes a world premiere . . . and does it matter?
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, August 15, 2008 In London, grim, great theater
Grim reality is making for great theater these days
Toby Zinman, Philadelphia Inquirer, August 14, 2008 REVIEW: Nite Club Confidential
Campy, noir-style musical revue mostly works pretty well
Alison Hallett, Portland Mercury, August 14, 2008 Edinburgh festival: can you hate a play, then change your mind?
Is an integral part of the theater experience having enough time to let it settle in afterward?
Andrew Haydon, The Guardian (U.K.), August 14, 2008 Japanese theater world is in crisis
Staffing decisions have public theaters in an uproar
Nobuko Tanaka, The Japan Times, August 14, 2008 REVIEW: Mimesophobia
Tricky, complex Carlos Murillo play is well done; we'll miss Seemel
Ben Waterhouse, Willamette Week, August 13, 2008 Edinburgh festival: great music in theater is all too rare
Fabulous use of music in "The Tell-Tale Heart" highlights how bad it usually is
Andrew Dickson, The Guardian (U.K.), August 13, 2008 Sondheim musical bounces into NY with new name
Premiered five years ago as "Bounce," musical returns as "Road Show"
Chicago Sun-Times, August 13, 2008 Broadway feels money slump
Shows scrapped as recession causes backers' money to dry up
Michael Riedel, NY Post, August 13, 2008 REVIEW: Mimesophobia
Strong cast executes dark drama in the Shoe Box Theatre
Eric Bartels, Portland Tribune, August 11, 2008 Edinburgh festival: how to shock and how not to shock
Subtlety and craft, not dull stereotypes, will unsettle an audience
Chris Wilkinson, The Guardian (U.K.), August 11, 2008 On the boards in the burbs: challenging works
Olney Theatre Center is growing outside the D.C. metro area
Nelson Pressley, Washington Post, August 10, 2008 REVIEW: Cannibal! The Musical
Third Eye makes a good effort on pre-South Park show, but misses mark
Temple Lentz, Portland Mercury, August 7, 2008 Best of the Best Sketch Fest
An interview with 3rd Floor's Ted Douglass
Alison Hallett, Portland Mercury, August 7, 2008 How hard can street performance be?
Reporter dresses up as metallic policeman in Edinburgh to test the waters
Brian Schofield, London Times, August 10, 2008 Sketch Fest giggles return
3rd Floor hosts its sixth year of comedy performers from out of town
Marty Hughley, The Oregonian, August 8, 2008 Tiny theater goes dark with "Mimesophobia"
Ben Plont talks about Sand and Glass Productions show, Kristan Seemel's send-off to grad school
Eric Bartels, Portland Tribune, August 8, 2008 Singing! Dancing! Adapting! Stumbling!
Hit Broadway musicals that fell flat on the big screen
Charles Isherwood, NY Times, August 6, 2008 Wordless Portland teen poet wins international competition
18-year-old Michael Groth mimes Holocaust statue coming to life
Ray Pitz, Beaverton Valley Times via the Portland Tribune, August 7, 2008 Alas, poor theater
Why Philly's grand old theaters remain dark
David Anthony Fox, Philadelphia City Paper, August 6, 2008 Dubai firms buy 20% of Cirque du Soleil
Arab developers buy in to a fifth of quarter-century-old phenomenon
Toronto Star, August 6, 2008 Has the Edinburgh Fringe Festival spirit been killed?
Does Edinburgh Comedy Festival represents a schism with the Fringe?
Dominic Maxwell, London Times, July 29, 2008 Theater where Shakespeare's work premiered uncovered
Archaeologists have discovered what may be the remains of The Theatre
Lalayn Baluch, The Stage News, August 6, 2008 West Side story
British critic discusses everything that's wrong with "West Side Story"
Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The Guardian (U.K.), August 5, 2008 REVIEW: Pylon
Geeky and cheeky comedy is fine teen male bonding tale
Eric Bartels, Portland Tribune, August 3, 2008 "Man to Man" keeps experimental theater alive
Hipbone Studio presents one-woman show by Kelman student Taru Sinclair
Eric Bartels, Portland Tribune, August 1, 2008 Preview: The Two Gentlemen of Verona
39-year-old Shakespeare series tackles a whacky early play
Eric Johnson, Portland Tribune, July 29, 2008 REVIEW: Troilus and Cressida
NW Classical does a successful, no frills production of a difficult play
Temple Lentz, Portland Mercury, July 31, 2008 REVIEW: Pippin
New company Tin Pan Alley launches with a lot of weaknesses, but a lot of heart too
Alison Hallett, Portland Mercury, July 31, 2008 The role to die for
As David Tennant and Jude Law prepare for the role, here are the 10 best Hamlets of the past
Michael Billington, The Guardian (U.K.), July 31, 2008 West Side Story: 50 years of glory
By rooting their play in a specific time and place, Robbins and Bernstein made something timeless
Martin Samuel, London Times, July 31, 2008 Alison Carey guides History Cycle at Oregon Shakespeare Fest
Project will commission 37 plays about our country's history
Marty Hughley, The Oregonian, July 30, 2008 REVIEW: A Chorus Line
Mixed performances in production of play that still feels relevant
Grant Butler, The Oregonian, July 30, 2008 New Orleans theater companies seeing a post-Katrina boom
Biggest theaters still shuttered, but the community is thriving
Janet McConnaughey, Newsday, July 30, 2008 REVIEW: A Chorus Line
Hit 1975 musical no period piece, still looks spry
Eric Bartels, Portland Tribune, July 30, 2008 Katie Mitchell - director or destroyer?
The director becomes the show as critical and audience opinions clash over Mitchell
Natasha Tripney, The Guardian (U.K.), July 30, 2008 "Dark horse" wins Maria role
Andrew Lloyd Webber praises 23-year-old former "tomboy" who wins the role
Richard Ouzounian, Toronto Star, July 29, 2008 Chicago's Uptown Theatre goes on the block
Historic 46,000 sf, 4,300-seat theater goes on the block in a forced judicial sale
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, July 28, 2008 The renovated Mark Taper Forum
a $30-million renovation is completed on the 41-year-old LA landmark
Christopher Hawthorne, Los Angeles Times, July 29, 2008 Actors conservatory shifts into high gear with accreditation
Beth Harper's 23-year-old baby becomes an Associate Member of National Association of Schools of Theatre
Grant Butler, The Oregonian, July 28, 2008 The Fringe at 15: 156 shows, 18 venues
Minnesota Fringe Festival is the biggest in the U.S.
Graydon Royce, Minneapolis Star Tribune, July 26, 2008 The problem's about to be solved
Canadian reality TV show to pick the lead of new "Sound of Music" production
Richard Ouzounian, Toronto Star, July 28, 2008 Ma, Pa and Half Pint now sing on that prairie
Musical based on Laura Ingalls Wilder books debuts after four years of fits and starts
Patrick Healy, New York Times, July 28, 2008 Bristol Old Vic aims for 2009 reopening
Famed theater went dark in August 2007 for multimillion refurbishment
Alistair Smith, The Stage News, July 24, 2008 On the stage, no more Mr. Tough Guy
Musicals today all feature vulnerable, confused, sincere men
Mark Blankenship, New York Times, July 27, 2008 REVIEW: The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Shakespeare-in-the-Parks series, 39 years strong, offers a tasty treat
Grant Butler, The Oregonian, July 26, 2008 REVIEW: Man to Man
Based on Kelman principles, Taru Sinclair's one-woman solo performance is magnetic
Alison Hallett, Portland Mercury, July 24, 2008 REVIEW: Dames at Sea
Broadway Rose follows up epic Les Mis with a small, well-crafted musical spoof
Ben Waterhouse, Willamette Week, July 26, 2008 Tuesday's opening of "A Chorus Line" includes a homecoming
Pillar Millhollen, who was in town last winter in "Cabaret," comes back in latest touring show
Marty Hughley, The Oregonian, July 25, 2008 A Chorus Line (Broadway across America Portland)
Cast members talk about what's great about the long-running musical
Heather Wisner, Willamette Week, July 23, 2008 Homegrown hoofer ready to stride boards
West Linn High School and Jefferson Dancer alum returns to town in "A Chorus Line"
Eric Bartels, Portland Tribune, July 24, 2008 Demand extends "Little House on the Prairie" musical run 2 weeks
Melissa Gilbert plays the mother of the character she portrayed in TV series
Yahoo! News, July 24, 2008 The Great White . . . wait!
Making it to Broadway - the perception and the reality
David Cole, Time Out New York, July 22, 2008 Advertising in theater: the slag of all snacks
"Pot Noodle: the Musical" at Edinburgh Fringe represents teamup between commercial food company and marketing firm
Brian Logan, The Guardian (U.K.), July 22, 2008 New competition takes high school students to Broadway
New national musical actors award named for producer and theater owner James M. Nederlander
Dan Nephin, Philadelpha Inquirer, July 23, 2008 Reality TV winner prepares for her Broadway debut
20-year-old S.C. sorority girl to take over from Elle Woods in "Legally Blonde"
Erin Carlson, Yahoo! News, July 22, 2008 Attendance is up at Guthrie Theater for first full fiscal year at new complex
With more productions and performances, Guthrie sees revenue hike and achieves slight surplus
Graydon Royce, Minneapolis Star Tribune, July 21, 2008 Artistic director up to new challenge
Longtime OSF vet Marco Barricelli talks about his new job running Shakespeare Santa Cruz
Karen D'Souza, San Jose Mercury News, July 20, 2008 Planned sale of Hayes Theater challenges Broadway's old guard
The historic Helen Hayes Theater, Broadway's smallest house, will go nonprofit
Philip Boroff, Bloomberg,com, July 18, 2008 REVIEW: The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler (OSF)
Stereotyped, trapped fictional characters seek a life of their own in Coos Bay native Jeff Whitty's comedy
Bob Hicks, Art Scatter, July 19, 2008 REVIEW: Archy & Mehitabel (Oregon Cabaret Theatre), Othello (OSF)
Raffish, off-center musical and a crisp, clear Moor
Bob Hicks, Art Scatter, July 18, 2008 REVIEW: The Comedy of Errors, Coriolanus (OSF)
Errors a Western with music, Coriolanus a solid production
Bob Hicks, Art Scatter, July 16, 2008 REVIEW: Midsummer Night's Dream, Our Town, Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (OSF)
Dream a puzzling, cultural mishmash that's unaccountably popular; Our Town is wonderful
Bob Hicks, Art Scatter, July 14, 2008 Portland Center Stage's JAW festival
Four freshly polished plays to have world premieres July 19-20
Alison Hallett, Portland Mercury, July 17, 2008 Theater's annual JAW event has bite
Portlanders eat up the new and uncompleted at new plays fest
Eric Bartels, Portland Tribune, July 17, 2008 Will booking chaos bring order to the Edinburgh Fringe?
Ticketing system failure is major disaster for Fringe
David Pollock, The Guardian, July 17, 2008 Shaw Festival box office is up
Shaw's revenue 8 percent above last year, contrasting with Stratford's woes
Richard Ouzounian, Toronto Star, July 17, 2008 Jets? Yes! Sharks? Si! in bilingual "West Side Story"
Bilingual production, helmed by Arthur Laurents, due in February
Julie Bosman, New York Times, July 17, 2008 REVIEW: 21A
Arts Equity's move from Vancouver to Coho features disappointing one-man show
Ben Waterhouse, Willamette Week, July 16, 2008 Southern Theater (Minneapolis) director's role comes to an abrupt end
Artistic Director Jeff Bartlett, a 33-year employee, dismissed for no given reason
Graydon Royce and Rohan Preston, Minneapolis Star Tribune, July 16, 2008 Stratford warns of losses ahead
Fuel prices and border delays have caused 10-percent drop in 2008 ticket sales, internal memo states
Michael Posner and James Bradshow, Toronto Globe & Mail, July 16, 2008 Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" to open on Broadway in 2009
A musical based on the 1980 film is in the offing with music and lyrics by the singer/composer
Michelle Nichols, Yahoo! News, July 15, 2008 Not puppets, but thinking actors
Auditions by drama school grads for Britain's top talent agency raise the question of training today
Lyn Gardner, The Guardian (U.K.), July 15, 2008 Booze, flip-flops and a plastic mac
A look at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Lucy Porter, The Guardian (U.K.), July 14, 2008 Downtown Salt Lake City theater would cost $81.5 million
Draft report sets cost of proposed 2,400-seat theater in SLC
Jeff Robinson, KCPW (Northern Utah public radio), July 14, 2008 Theater: only a few make living from stage alone
It's pretty hard to survive doing theater alone in Colorado
John Moore, Denver Post, July 14, 2008 "Mamma Mia!" makes Hollywood sing new tune on musicals
Long-running stage musical made into film expected to do good business, may bring more in its wake
Lewis Beale, New York Daily News, July 13, 2008 [ headline about unlikely broadway musical ]
"[title of show]" is an ever-changing production staged in different media
Robert Simonson, New York Times, July 13, 2008 David H. Koch to give $100 million to theater
Oil-and-gas billionaire, the wealthiest New Yorker, makes huge gift to New York State Theater
Robin Pogrebin, NY Times, July 9, 2008 "Mamma Mia!" mania
Movie of ABBA musical filmed on Greek island of Skopelos, due in theaters soon
Michael Riedel, New York Post, July 9, 2008 Better know an actor: Leif Norby
Missoula native interviewed about his career and latest show, Les Miz
Ben Waterhouse, Willamette Week, June 26, 2008 REVIEW: Avenue Q
Pitch-perfect parody of afternoon television marred by Asian racism
Ben Waterhouse, Willamette Week, June 26, 2008 REVIEW: Othello and Coriolanus (OSF)
Othello fine but overlong, Coriolanus richly staged and spectacular
Ben Waterhouse, Willamette Week, June 18, 2008 REVIEW: Avenue Q
Broadway musical with puppets that won 2004 Tony for Coos Bay native is uplifting
Randall Barton, Portland Tribune, June 25, 2008 REVIEW: Coriolanus and The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler (OSF)
Shakespeare tragedy solid, Jeff Whitty comedy takeoff from Ibsen hilarious
Marty Hughley, The Oregonian, June 23, 2008 Q is for quirky on "Avenue Q"
Adult-themed, Tony-winning puppet musical breaks Broadway records, comes to Portland
Eric Bartels, Portland Tribune, June 19, 2008 REVIEW: "Our Town" (OSF Ashland)
20th century classic opens the outdoor theater in Ashland, under the stars
Marty Hughley, The Oregonian, June 16, 2008 Center Stage's Coleman stays put
Under consideration to head Harvard's American Repertory Theatre, Coleman says he withdrew his name
Eric Bartels, Portland Tribune, June 13, 2008 Ashland director takes a new course
Bill Rauch has taken OSF in a new direction, but the community seems to be with him
Karen D'Souza, San Jose Mercury News, June 15, 2008 Profile Theatre picks a "monster" for its 2008-09 season
Neil Simon's "Fools," "Biloxi Blues," "Jake's Women," "The Sunshine Boys" on deck
Marty Hughley, The Oregonian, May 21, 2008 Chicago playwright Tracy Letts wins Pulitzer Prize
Honored for "August: Osage Country," Letts is working on new play with Steppenwolf
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, April 8, 2008 REVIEW: The Clay Cart (OSF)
Rich but simplistic staging of ancient Indian tale
Marty Hughley, The Oregonian, February 27, 2008 REVIEW: Midsummer Night's Dream (OSF)
Rauch's wild inaugural production has warmth, imagination, clarity
Marty Hughley, The Oregonian, February 26, 2008
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