The Crippled Critic

Michael Mendelson's performance in "Mistakes Were Made" is astounding. It would be impressive under normal circumstances, beca...

"The Big Meal" is a play that shares much with the metaphor of its title, the narrative spans decades in the life of the family at...

The most striking thing about Portland Center Stage's production of "Fiddler on the Roof" was the unexpected humor. Most of it...

Ron White, the raspy-voiced, Scotch-swilling comedian of "Blue Collar" fame, brought his unique brand of humor to Spirit Mountain ...

My first exposure to "The Mountaintop" was an interview with Samuel L. Jackson, who played Martin Luther King in the Original Broa...

"Somewhere in Time" is Portland Center Stage's first pre-Broadway production. Based upon the 1980 film starring Christopher Re...

"Ithaka" was the result of a local New Work Contest called The Fowler/Levin Prize. I note this first for a couple of reasons: One ...

"The Schemes of Scapino" is a hilarious romp. And there can be no romp without a hammy and engaging lead. Jayme S. Hall is Scapino...

I was home alone. My father had his massive Itunes collection on shuffle, a Ruthie Foster song began to play and I did a double-take. I then...

"The People's Republic of Portland" is a one-woman show by "The Daily Show" alum Lauren Weedman. It has the feel of ...