We look at scares throughout the ages, ‘Blair Witch’ producer Gregg Hale joins us … plus Blaine Krauss from ‘Hamilton’ tells what it’s like to play the big man and our weekly Top 10 Colorado Headliners
In this jam-packed episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca look at all the spooky happenings going on this month on Colorado stages and take a deep dive into the origins of people scaring people. From stories from ancient Romans to Get Out, what’s behind the appeal to be scared?
For this discussion we also have a special guest: Gregg Hale, the producer of 1999’s bonkers-scary Blair Witch Project. Gregg offers some insight into what made the film resonate so strongly and how it came into being.
Later in the podcast, Alex catches up with Blaine Krauss, who can be seen on stage at the Denver Center in the touring production of Hamilton. After understudying both Hamilton and Aaron Burr, Krauss is in the big man’s shoes, and he talks about how he got here and how he views the relationship between the two historic figures.
And as usual we run down our Top 10 Colorado Headliners — shows or events we think you should keep an eye out for if you have a chance to see them. This week’s Headliners:
- Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver Performing Arts Complex, Oct. 25-26
- Mindgame, Wheat Ridge Theatre Company, Oct. 25-Nov. 10
- A Twilight Zone Parody: Serling Centennial, Oct. 25-Nov. 10
- Matt & Ben, UnLeashed Theatre Company, Oct. 25-Nov. 30
- Cannibal the Musical, Town Hall Arts Center, Littleton, Oct. 25-Nov. 3
- Monopoly Lifesized Travel Edition, DCPA Off Center, Broadway Park Denver, Oct. 22-Jan. 5
- Nunsense, Parker Arts Pace Center, Oct. 25-Nov. 7
- Hadestown, Fort Collins Lincoln Center, Oct. 25-27
- Ghostlight, Thunder River Theatre Company, Carbondale, Oct. 25-31
- Why Theatre Matters Today with David Hyde Pierce, Mizel Center, Denver, Oct. 26 at 4
Links: John Moore’s story about David Hyde Pierce in the Gazette
Listen to the podcast
Chapters
00:00 – Introduction to the Podcast and Upcoming Shows
02:05 – Diving into Hamilton: A Cultural Phenomenon
05:53 – Exploring Dance: Wonderbound’s Devil’s Crush
09:56 – Frankenstein: An Immersive Experience
14:11 – Million Dollar Quartet: A Musical Journey
18:05 – Political Satire: The Ballet of Paula Aguilar
22:05 – Ghost Stories and Haunted Tours in Colorado
25:54 – The Evolution of Scary Stories
29:55 – Monsters Through the Ages: Vampires and Revenants
33:55 – Gothic Literature and Its Impact on Horror
34:52 – Native American Folklore and Horror
37:15 – The Evolution of Horror Films
40:30 – Iconic Horror Films and Their Impact
46:38 – The Rise of Slasher Films
49:25 – Modern Classics featuring Gregg Hale, producer of ‘The Blair Witch Project’
53:01- Social Commentary in Contemporary Horror
56:43 – Upcoming Horror Events and Cultural Reflections
1:19:30 – Interview with Blaine Krauss from ‘Hamilton’ Broadway touring production
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