Reviews
This ‘Spelling Bee’ in Creede is S-U-P-E-R
Creede Rep’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee pairs winning comedy with a tender portrait of belonging.
‘Million Dollar Quartet Christmas’ is polished, playful and popping with energy
Candlelight production is a lively holiday jam session led by strong vocals and spirited musicianship.
‘Wild Oscillation’ serves up a wonderfully communal feast
HOLDTIGHT and Somebody People have crafted a vibrant, multisensory dining experience that combines food, dance, live music and visual art.
‘Daisy Violet the Bitch Beast King’ has a memorable, messy world premiere in Boulder
Feather Fall Theatre Company’s inaugural production is big swing that starts strong but loses momentum.
A gold-star local cast delivers with uber-campy ‘Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors’
Denver Center production serves up non-stop laughs in a 90-minute comic blitz.
Sharp design and performances elevate MAT’s ‘A Doll’s House’
Ibsen’s timeless play of female empowerment gets a strong staging in the Springs
‘Jerry’s Girls’ is a glossy, well-sung tribute that may leave newcomers wanting more
At Denver’s Mizel Center, Veritas Productions delivers a stylish revue of Jerry Herman’s classic show tunes.
Curious Theatre’s tight two-hander, ‘Job,’ confronts power, truth and the internet’s darkest corners
The regional premiere of Job is a tense, 80-minute psychological showdown powered by Tuuli Sandvold’s riveting performance.
At SET, ‘R.U.R.’ digs into the problem with robots
The century-old play rings eerily prescient in our age of AI.
‘Elway’ a standard sports doc, but a winner for Broncos fans
Denver Film Festival closes out with premiere of documentary about the Colorado sports icon.
Time travel drama Rose of Nevada haunts with atmosphere, drags with pacing
Mark Jenkin's moody tale follows fishermen aboard a mysteriously returned trawler who find themselves trapped 30 years in the past.
‘Creede U.S.A.’ Review: A small town’s big conversations echo across America
Kahane Corn Cooperman’s documentary captures a tiny Colorado mountain town where miners and theatre artists share the same main street.
‘Is This Thing On?’ Review: Bradley Cooper trades bombast for bittersweet honesty
Is This Thing On? is a sharp, soulful dramedy about finding yourself through stand-up comedy, featuring a vulnerable leading performance by Will Arnett.
This spelling bee buzzes with dorky energy in Parker
At The Schoolhouse, ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ gets a solid production from Sasquatch and Parker Arts.
‘Sentimental Value’ Review: Overhyped famous family drama is a hard watch
Despite a stellar cast and lofty ambitions, Joachim Trier’s latest outing, Sentimental Value, is a cold, slow exercise in self-importance.
‘Train Dreams’ Review: Clint Bentley finds quiet grandeur in loss and landscape
Clint Bentley’s adaptation of Denis Johnson’s novella, Train Dreams, depicts a logger’s lonely life through Joel Edgerton’s understated, soulful performance.
‘Fucktoys’ Review: Annapurna Sriram’s gritty, surreal debut gets lost in the trash
'Fucktoys' is audacious, filthy and frequently fascinating, but its pace and plotting detract from its chaos.
