Island in the Sun
The Broadway classic South Pacific hits the Hult Center
After months of a gloomy winter, it might be time for the sunny island of Bali Ha’i, the fictional setting of South Pacific. But watch … Continue reading
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Nora’s Back
OCT opens a sparkling production of a contemporary sequel to Ibsen’s classic A Doll’s House
Two years ago, for the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in America, the University of Oregon produced A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen. The Norwegian … Continue reading
Love in the Basement
Buyer & Cellar at OCT provides perfect theater for the our isolated world
By Rick Levin A dear friend of mine tells this story about his self-awakening: It was a Saturday night in Euclid, Ohio, sometime in the mid … Continue reading
VLT Grows Up
Eugene’s Very Little Theatre hires its first paid executive director as construction begins on a remodel that raises the stage roof to provide fly space
Very Little Theatre’s charismatic old building is undergoing a long-awaited remodel, and when its doors open to the public in 2022, more than just the … Continue reading
Enjoy the heartwarming musical Holiday Inn
The John G. Shedd Institute for the Performing Arts is dreaming of a white Christmas, and Eugene audiences should be, too. In December, Shedd Theatricals … Continue reading
‘Dear Sugar’
Oregon Contemporary Theatre comes back from the pandemic with a fast-paced reflection on pain, sorrow and redemption
The culture of therapy provides the framework for Tiny Beautiful Things, a moving but unconventional play that marks the return to live performance after a … Continue reading
Check out Eric Millegan as he returns from Broadway to perform in ACE’s Elf
He may not be a household name, but Eric Millegan is the closest thing Springfield has to a local child actor who grew up to … Continue reading
It’s a Miracle!
Milagro tells the story of a Eugene girl’s miraculous bicultural life
OK, show of hands: Who in the arts world hasn’t ever daydreamed of writing a musical and having it go to Broadway? Eugene singer Evynne … Continue reading
Smoked Out
Wildfire smoke in Ashland canceled all but two August performances of the only play running this summer at Oregon Shakespeare Festival
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, which shut down most of this season and last due to COVID, has been slammed by wildfire smoke as it tries … Continue reading
‘Good Times and Bum Times’
Performing arts groups and venues demonstrate resilience and flexibility in face of COVID-19 resurgence
The entertainment industry’s current predicament could be symbolized by a half glass of water. Planning and preparing amid a minefield of COVID-19 regulation changes and … Continue reading