Reviews
DCPA’s ‘Next to Normal’ struggles to connect
Nancy Keystone's restless, busy staging has plenty to admire, but fans of the Pulitzer winner may find it gets in its own way.
A stunning drama about maternal love and mass shootings
‘Truth Be Told’ at Curious is a gun play with no gunplay
A wild rocker in Parker
Local cast wows with ‘School of Rock’ at the PACE Center
‘Newsies’ in Lafayette delivers the show-stoppers
At The Arts Hub, crisp direction and a strong cast bring to life a long-ago newspaper war
At Vintage, an electrifying production of ‘Fun Home’
The Tony Award-winning musical is selling out fast at the Aurora theatre
Intense ‘Sweat’ highlights the working-class struggle
Directed by Kenny Moten, OpenStage production hits all the marks
Podcast: A boost ahead for arts funding in Colorado?
Plus, lotsa new shows and a visit with theatre-trailer guy Ray Bailey
A romp through Harry Potter world is a mixed bag
‘Potted Potter’ will appeal to fans of the books, but the jokes don’t always land
A high-energy musical from the golden age of newspapers
‘Newsies’ returns in a production from Performance Now in Lakewood
2023 was a banner year for Colorado theatre
Theatre companies large and small brought their best work to stage while audiences continued to return
The trouble with being gay and Mormon
At Benchmark, ‘FOMO: Formerly Mormon’ tackles the problem in a solo show
A Colorado tradition continues with ‘A Christmas Carol’
Denver Center Theatre Company production never fails to impress and inspire
Men in dresses, women in pants and a clever play within a play
Bas Bleu production of ‘Act a Lady’ challenges the meaning of art
In Littleton, ‘Matilda the Musical!’ is a winner
The adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic novel is a surefire family fave
A Denver tradition, ‘Granny Dances to a Holiday Drum’ returns
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance presents a delightful trip around the world of dance, song and story
‘Motones & Jerseys: Holiday Hi-Fi’ delivers the hits
Seasonal version of Kenny Moten’s revue is a high-octane blast of fun
A one-man Homeric take on ‘Die Hard’
At the Denver Center, ‘Yippee Ki Yay’ dives deep into the most unlikely of Christmas movies
