The Most Wonderful Season
Portland Gay Men’s Chorus
December 14th, 15th and 16th
The Portland Gay Men’s Chorus has been adding their own festive touch
to every season since their inception in 1980. Their holiday concerts have
become a favorite way to ring in the holidays for many.
This season Artistic Director Bob Mensel will be adding some favorites such
as Dolly Parton’s "Hard Candy Christmas," Ralph Vaughan Williams’ s
"Wassail" and Eric Whitacre’s exquisite "Lux Aurumque (Light and Gold)."
PDXGMC.org
Photo by Bill Barry Barry Foto(c)
A Very Joan Crawford Christmas
Triangle Theatre
November 29th – December 23rd
The mind reels! What can it mean? A tree bedecked with wire hangers and ornaments
fashioned from Pepsi bottles? Will Joan be her usual warm and whimsical self? There’s only
one way to find out.
Tripro.org
The SantaLand Diaries
Portland Center Stage
November 27th – December 30th
It wouldn’t be Christmas at PCS without Crumpet, the disaffected elf,
recounting his follies in SantaLand. The story is derived from humorist David
Sedaris’s time as an elf in Macy’s flagship store. There will be a new Crumpet
this year. Local favorite Darius Pierce will be donning the tunic and tights.
PCS.org
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Photo by Owen Carey
Sherlock Holmes and
The Case of the Christmas Carol
Artists Repertory Theatre
November 27th – December 23rd
This show charmed audiences when it premiered last
year. The story is a mashup that re-imagines
The Christmas Carol with an ill-tempered Sherlock in
the Scrooge role. Portland favorite Michael Mendelson
returns in the title role. “Sherlock,” says Mendelson,
“doesn’t get the transformation that Scrooge experi-
ences. After his night of dreams he understands what
his purpose is … and how the love that comes back to
you is [the product of] how you treat others. It makes
me emotional just to talk about it.”
ARTISTSREP.org