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Best Shows This Winter

in Portland

Hairspray at Dolores Winningstad Theatre

Hairspray

Broadway's award-winning creative team is bringing 1960's Baltimore to stages across North America! That's right, the feel-good musical is heading back on tour and bringing ample amounts of Hairspray with it. The Tony award-winning musical, which inspired the blockbuster film, will be brought to a new generation of theatre-goers by director Jack O'Brien. So, get ready to make your hair big and dance to the beat with Tracy Turnblad in style!

Jan 17, 2025 - Feb 9, 2025

Dolores Winningstad Theatre

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A John Waters Christmas at Aladdin Theatre

A John Waters Christmas

John Waters loves Christmas, and he wants you to know. The legendary cult-filmmaker takes to the stage with his traditional one-man monologue, extolling the virtues of everyone's favorite holiday, from offering advice on Christmas films and music to asking the important questions you've always wanted to be answered by the people's pervert, such as 'Is Santa erotic?'

Oregon Symphony - Gospel Christmas - Celebrating 25 Years at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

Oregon Symphony - Gospel Christmas - Celebrating 25 Years

The holiday season is upon us, and this Christmas the Oregon Symphony are celebrating with their 25th annual performance of their Gospel Christmas concert. Join conductor Charles Floyd as he leads the orchestra and the Northwest Community Gospel Chorus through all your favorite Christmas tunes. The spirit of Christmas joy awaits, so warm up your vocal cords, stretch out those hands, and get ready to rejoice. Why not go the extra mile and get dressed up in your holiday finest!

Kimberly Akimbo at Keller Auditorium

Kimberly Akimbo

This shining musical from Jeanine Tersoi and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire is going on a national tour across North America. Launching in the fall of 2024, this tour gives wider audiences a chance to enjoy the heart and hilarity of this poignant new musical. Mark your calendars, do not miss this hit show!

Jan 14 - 19, 2025

Keller Auditorium

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Jaja's African Hair Braiding at Portland Center Stage

Jaja's African Hair Braiding

After critical success on Broadway, Jocelyn Bioh's Jaja's African Hair Braiding comes to you, directed by Whitney White! Ghanaian-American writer and actor Bioh previously penned the emotional comedy School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, which won the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play. Whitney White is an award-winning director, musician, and actor and is the recipient of an Obie Award and a Lilly Award.

Jan 19, 2025 - Feb 16, 2025

Portland Center Stage

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Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 in Concert at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 in Concert

The most hotly anticipated blockbuster of 2011, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 brought the epic cinematic saga of the boy wizard to a close with major box office success. Based on the ever popular series of fantasy books by British author JK Rowling, the beloved story continues to enrapture fans in book and film format. Experience this final chapter with a special live HD screening of the final film of the franchise with added orchestral company at a concert venue near you!

Grand Kyiv Ballet - Snow Queen at Newmark Theatre

Grand Kyiv Ballet - Snow Queen

The enchanted world of Hans Christian Anderson is brought to life by Ukraine's finest, with the Grand Kyiv Ballet's latest production The Snow Queen! Set to the music of Grieg, Mozart, Vivaldi and Massenet, discover a tale of bravery, love, and friendship this winter that'll delight the whole family!

Jim Brickman at Newmark Theatre

Jim Brickman

Jim Brickman hits the road for the holiday season once again! Join the talented musician as he weaves together contemporary and traditional holiday favorites, plus all his legendary hits! Enjoy an unforgettable night with Jim Brickman this Christmas - it's a holiday MUST!

Oregon Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker at Keller Auditorium

Oregon Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker

This year the Oregon Ballet Theatre's much-loved Christmas production of The Nutcracker features the full Oregon Ballet Theatre Orchestra performing live. You're invited to follow our heroine Marie on a wild festive adventure that is filled with toys that spring to life, where snowflakes pirouette and enter a world of sweets, where you'll be treated to no less than 17 dance vignettes!

Matteo Bocelli at Newmark Theatre

Matteo Bocelli

Heart-wrenching balladeer and son of the famed Andrea Bocelli heads out on tour across North America this fall! The 26-year-old showed to the world he truly carried his father's singing genes when he appeared on the hit songs "Fall On Me" and "Ven A Mi" with his father in 2018. Now breaking out on his own, Matteo is proving himself the next rising star to carry on the Bocelli legacy.

Sarah Silverman at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman embarks on her brand new US tour, 'Sarah Silverman: Postmortem'. She may have become known for her no-holds-barred exploration of taboo subjects, but an incisive and brave performer lives underneath all that controversy. She rose through the stand-up ranks in the 00s, and created her own eponymous Comedy Central show, The Sarah Silverman Program. Be warned though - no subject is taboo for this leading comedian!

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