Reviews of live theatre in Colorado: Denver, Colorado Springs, Boulder, Fort Collins, and more
Phamaly’s ‘Dance Nation’ plays it safe
While moments work, the production struggles to capture the feral energy Clare Barron’s script demands.
DCPA’s ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ is a masterclass in family dysfunction
Chris Coleman directs a stellar cast in Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning drama
First Company reawakens a Broadway classic with Brigadoon
Despite a few weak spots, the Springs community theatre production is generally a strong one.
Lone Tree dishes up a well-crafted musical comedy
‘Nice Work If You Can Get It’ impresses with direction, music, choreography and a powerful cast.
Holy corn! ‘Shucked’ is a puntastic good time at the Denver Center
Broadway touring production of the musical comedy delivers the laughs again and again.
World premiere of ‘A Case for Black Girls Setting Central Park on Fire’ ignites the Dairy Arts Center
Local Theater Company’s bold staging blends poetry, gospel music and treadmills in a boundary-pushing, mythical journey that’s equal parts disorienting and unforgettable.
Candlelight’s ‘Steel Magnolias’ mixes earnest performances and heavy-handed direction
Candlelight Dinner Theatre in Johnstown opens its 18th season with Robert Harling's play, with performances that shine despite staging that detracts from the play's realism.
At Firehouse Theater, a sharply staged historic censorship fight
Director Melissa Lucero McCarl mounts a timely, stirring regional premiere about censorship, race and resilience in 1950s Alabama.
Arvada Center’s ‘Lady Day’ nails the atmosphere, but Billie’s voice gets lost
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill struggles with clarity despite strong design and band.
Bas Bleu production of ‘Mr. Burns’ dials the peculiar up to 11
The post-apocalyptic three-act is a treat for the adventurous theatregoer.
‘The Happiest Man on Earth’ brings a Holocaust survivor’s story to the stage
DCPA Theatre Company opens its season with a stark, affecting one-man play starring Kenneth Tigar.
Theatreworks kicks off 50th season with a saucy ‘Cabaret’
In the Springs, the classic naughty musical is on now at the Ent Center
