Reviews of live theatre in Colorado: Denver, Colorado Springs, Boulder, Fort Collins, and more
Theatreworks kicks off 50th season with a saucy ‘Cabaret’
In the Springs, the classic naughty musical is on now at the Ent Center
‘Eureka Day’ satirizes consensus as vaccine debates rage on
At Curious Theatre, Christy Montour-Larson’s production shines in design and performance, though the satire loses steam after its high point in a virtual town hall.
Vintage’s ‘Merrily’ features winning performances and technical hiccups
Vintage Theatre launches its 25th season with Sondheim’s tricky showbiz tragedy, carried by stellar performances even as the production stumbles technically.
At BETC, ‘The Thin Place’ delivers a spine-chilling journey into the unknowable
Lucas Hnath’s eerie drama is given an intimate, spooky staging, with Madison Taylor leading a superb cast in one of the season’s most haunting productions.
Music shines, story falters in ‘Buddy’
Town Hall Arts Center’s season opener plays the hits with gusto but offers little depth beyond nostalgia.
A comfy murder mystery – Arvada Center kicks off Season 50 with ‘The Mousetrap’
Agatha Christie’s creaky whodunit shines with strong cast and lavish production.
Funny and poignant, this ‘Shark’ bites into the ‘Jaws’ backstory
At Springs Ensemble Theatre, actors portray actors in a comic blast from cinema’s past.
A sapphic, swashbuckling pirate musical sets sail in Aurora
World premiere of Colorado-born ‘Legend of Anne Bonny’ is simply a ton of fun.
An immersive journey that comes up short
DCPA Off-Center immersive production ‘Sweet & Lucky: Echo’ leaves a lot of cards on the table.
‘Assassins’ is Sondheim at his most disturbing
Miners Alley production of the dark musical doesn’t equal the material
Stripping away a queen’s royal facade
In BETC production of ‘Elizabeth I — In Her Own Words,’ Tammy Meneghini wows as the Virgin Queen of England
A welcome ‘Escape to Margaritaville’ at Theatre SilCo
The good-times musical transcends its light theme to deliver touching messages of life and love.
