Friendship? Chosen family? How about LOVE?
“Rent is about a community celebrating life, in the face of death and AIDS….” –Jonathan Larson It’s Christmas Eve, 1989, in a garret in the East Village. Roger [...]
A Scottish legend comes to the stage
Oh you’ll take the high road and I’ll take the low road, and I’ll be in Scotland before ye…. We all know at least some of the words to the traditional Scottish ballad [...]
Ordinary Days–beauty and connection
Four New Yorkers in a city of eight million souls look just like any other four New Yorkers. Warren (Seth M. Renne) peddles pamphlets with upbeat sayings on a Manhattan street corner. Angry small [...]
Astoria Parts One and Two–a world premiere and a final bow
I have awaited and anticipated the world premiere of Astoria: Part Two since I saw Astoria: Part One at a year ago at Portland Center Stage. This sprawling drama, based on Peter Stark’s [...]
Oy! Jesus! A PDX-mas
At the time of year when holiday shows are as abundant as good deals at your favorite shopping site, Broadway Rose Theatre Company offers a unique blend of traditional music [...]