Reviews
Gorillaz rocks the Ball with a pop-rock-hip-hop carnival of music
25 years in, Damon Albarn & Co. remain in top form.
Revived Star Bar players stage a lively ‘As You Like It’ in Manitou Springs
Onaledge Lodge provides an ideal natural setting for Shakespeare’s ultimate rom-com.
Heavy hand undermines Rocky Mountain Rep’s ‘Urinetown’
Suzanna Champion’s slick staging leans so hard into the jokes that it dilutes the musical’s dark, timely satire.
Funky’s ‘Savannah Sipping Society’ is a summertime treat
‘Golden Girls’ style comedy rings true for middle-aged Southern ladies.
‘The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals’ a rocky start for Singular Sensation
Musical comedy at The Bug has aliens taking over a town with spontaneous song and dance
‘The Scarlet Pimpernel’ struggles to find its frequency
Elemental Theatre Company’s old-time-radio take on The Scarlet Pimpernel has lively Foley work but little dramatic urgency.
‘Closing Times’ reckons with a lifetime of regrets
Denver Theatre Ensemble gives Derek Murphy’s Closing Times an intimate, atmospheric world premiere.
As funny as it is touching, ‘Fully Committed’ is the ultimate actor’s challenge
At Creede Repertory Theatre, Graham Ward plays 40 different characters in a one-man tour de force.
‘Witch’ finds tenderness between an outcast and the devil
Jessica Robblee and Marco Alberto Robinson ignite Jen Silverman’s bleak comedy.
Impact’s ‘Stupid Fucking Bird’ feels everything at once
Impact Theatre Collective opens Aurora’s Storyteller Theatre with an impassioned, inconsistent production.
In Creede, ‘Ken Ludwig’s Moriarty,’ Sherlock Holmes gets the melodrama treatment
A game cast can’t overcome a pieced-together script that’s tough to follow.
Three voices fill empty spaces in ‘Honky Tonk Angels’
Jessica Hindsley’s sparse staging puts the focus on the young performers powering this country jukebox musical.
A brilliant conclusion to Central City Opera’s current season
Terence McNally's 'Master Class' digs into the story of the ultimate diva, Maria Callas.
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.
Creede Rep’s ‘Working: A Musical’ finds its strength close to home
Localized production of Working is a heartfelt hometown tribute to Creede hampered by laborious scene changes.
‘Friends/Romans/Countrymen’ loses sight of its outsiders
Colorado Shakespeare Festival's new Julius Caesar riff needs to give its peripheral Romans more room to lead.
Candlelight’s ‘Matilda’ finds magic when it keeps things simple
Strong young performers and inventive staging lift Candlelight’s Matilda, though broad comedy slows the show.
