Reviews of live theatre in Colorado: Denver, Colorado Springs, Boulder, Fort Collins, and more
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.
A warm and wise ‘Tuesdays with Morrie’ in Palmer Lake
Funky Little Theatre production explores life and death with a surprisingly light tone.
Phamaly’s ‘Pippin’ doesn’t quite deliver
Production of musical lacks the magic the modern audience demands.
Care and compromise: ‘Cry It Out’ explores our fraught relationship with motherhood
BETC production hits home with a stellar cast in Molly Smith Metzler’s reality play.
A trip through the hearts and covered bridges of Iowa in ‘The Bridges of Madison County’
Platte Valley Theatre Arts delivers a rousing production of a complex love story.
‘ArounD the WorlD in 80 ToyS’ blends cinema, magic and miniatures in live film fantasy
Thaddeus Phillips returns to Buntport with a solo show that pays homage to Georges Méliès.
Visting another realm with ‘Woodlands & Wyverns’
Audacious Immersive’s new production is a cosplayer’s dream.
Cirque du Soleil ‘ECHO’ wows under the big top in Denver
This uplifting production combines digital and practical effects and the usual outstanding cast of performers.
A power-mad king tempts fate in ‘Richard II’
The Colorado Shakespeare Festival production of Shakespeare’s history shines with timely relevance, strong direction and an excellent cast.
‘Flyin’ West’ soars at Theatreworks
The mesmerizing drama details Black pioneer women on the Kansas plains
‘Once Upon a Mattress’ flops in Central City
Over-the-top silliness undermines what can be a clever little musical.
