Best Plays in Portland
Best Plays in Portland
Best Plays in Portland
Best Plays in Portland
Best Plays in Portland
Jaja's African Hair Braiding
January 19, 2025 - February 16, 2025
Portland Center Stage
Broadway's Jaja's African Hair Braiding comes to you!
Best Plays in Portland
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?'
Life of Pi
After scooping a multitude of Olivier Awards for its debut run in London's West End, and three Tony Awards after its successful run on Broadway this stunning stage adaptation of Yann Martel's metaphysical novel heads out across the country! With the entire original creative team in tow, including breathtaking puppetry by Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell. Don't miss this acclaimed new work!
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.