Willamette Week

COVID-19 Put a Touring Production of “Antigone” on Hold, so the Director Decided to Film It Inside Wapato Jail Instead

Broadway Rose Theatre Cancels the Rest of Its 2020 Season

The back end of 2020 continues to look bleak for fans of live theater: Broadway Rose is the latest to announce it is scrapping the rest of its season. The Tigard-based company was scheduled to perform two plays at the end of the year: Loch Lomond and A Christmas Carol the Musical. As part of Gov. Kate Brown’s plan to reopen Oregon amid the pandemic, theaters can resume operations with restrictions once the county they’re located in move into Phase 2. Washington County, where Broadway Rose is located, is still stuck in Phase 1.

Broadway Rose’s Dan Murphy Found a New Outlet for His Passion for Musicals: a Weekly YouTube Show

Fertile Ground Festival Will Move Entirely Online in 2021 Due to the Coronavirus

The Fertile Ground Festival has announced that it will become a free, virtual program next year, running Jan. 28 through Feb. 7. Organizations and artists can submit recorded content for consideration and selected pieces will be streamed over the course of 11 days on the festival’s Facebook and YouTube platforms.

Portland Center Stage’s New Associate Artistic Director Has a Lot to Say About Cinnamon Rolls, Musicals and Kansas City Barbecue

In Turbulent Times, the Hosts of Portland Theater Podcast “Radical Listening” Are All Ears

Spencer Sprocket Has Spent the Pandemic Performing Magic Shows in Front of Apartment Buildings for People in Quarantine

Before the onset of the pandemic, Sprocket made a living on close contact, performing at birthday parties, mixers and street shows, where the size of the crowd is a direct reflection of how well he’s managed to engage.