The Butte Theater

Name: The Butte Theater
Address: US

139 E. Bennett Ave.
Cripple Creek,CO80813United States Get Directions

719-689-6402

The Butte Theater is an 1890s opera house in downtown Cripple Creek preserving the tradition of classic American melodrama. Located at 139 E. Bennett Ave., the historic venue was extensively refurbished in 1999 by the City of Cripple Creek with Victorian-era wallpaper, period chandeliers and modern sound and projection equipment.

The 184-seat theater features a 1,350-square-foot stage with cabaret-style tables and traditional auditorium seating. A full bar serves refreshments before shows and during intermission, and the venue is ADA accessible via elevator.

Programming is split between a Community Season (January-May) featuring local actors and a Professional Season (June-December) with professional talent from across the country. Mountain Repertory Theatre serves as the resident professional company, producing Broadway musicals, contemporary plays, holiday shows and classic melodramas. The Butte Theater is one of the last remaining venues in the country maintaining the classic melodrama tradition that has been part of Cripple Creek’s cultural life since the 1940s.

Categories: Theater

Events at this venue

June 2026
Under the Colorado Moon
June 19 @ 7:00 pm Under the Colorado Moon

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
Last seen on the Butte stage in 2021, “Under the [...]
$30
Under the Colorado Moon
June 20 @ 1:00 pm Under the Colorado Moon

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
Last seen on the Butte stage in 2021, “Under the [...]
$30
Under the Colorado Moon
June 20 @ 7:00 pm Under the Colorado Moon

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
Last seen on the Butte stage in 2021, “Under the [...]
$30
Under the Colorado Moon
June 21 @ 1:00 pm Under the Colorado Moon

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
Last seen on the Butte stage in 2021, “Under the [...]
$30
Under the Colorado Moon
June 25 @ 1:00 pm Under the Colorado Moon

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
Last seen on the Butte stage in 2021, “Under the [...]
$30
Under the Colorado Moon
June 26 @ 7:00 pm Under the Colorado Moon

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
Last seen on the Butte stage in 2021, “Under the [...]
$30
Under the Colorado Moon
June 27 @ 1:00 pm Under the Colorado Moon

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
Last seen on the Butte stage in 2021, “Under the [...]
$30
Under the Colorado Moon
June 27 @ 7:00 pm Under the Colorado Moon

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
Last seen on the Butte stage in 2021, “Under the [...]
$30
Under the Colorado Moon
June 28 @ 1:00 pm Under the Colorado Moon

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
Last seen on the Butte stage in 2021, “Under the [...]
$30
July 2026
Under the Colorado Moon
July 2 @ 1:00 pm Under the Colorado Moon

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
Last seen on the Butte stage in 2021, “Under the [...]
$30
Under the Colorado Moon
July 3 @ 7:00 pm Under the Colorado Moon

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
Last seen on the Butte stage in 2021, “Under the [...]
$30
Under the Colorado Moon
July 4 @ 1:00 pm Under the Colorado Moon

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
Last seen on the Butte stage in 2021, “Under the [...]
$30
Under the Colorado Moon
July 5 @ 1:00 pm Under the Colorado Moon

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
Last seen on the Butte stage in 2021, “Under the [...]
$30
Under the Colorado Moon
July 9 @ 1:00 pm Under the Colorado Moon

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
Last seen on the Butte stage in 2021, “Under the [...]
$30
Under the Colorado Moon
July 10 @ 7:00 pm Under the Colorado Moon

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
Last seen on the Butte stage in 2021, “Under the [...]
$30
Under the Colorado Moon
July 11 @ 1:00 pm Under the Colorado Moon

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
Last seen on the Butte stage in 2021, “Under the [...]
$30
Under the Colorado Moon
July 11 @ 7:00 pm Under the Colorado Moon

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
Last seen on the Butte stage in 2021, “Under the [...]
$30
Under the Colorado Moon
July 12 @ 1:00 pm Under the Colorado Moon

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
Last seen on the Butte stage in 2021, “Under the [...]
$30
Dames at Sea
July 17 @ 7:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals of the ’30s. Sweet little Ruby from faraway Hometown, U.S.A. has come to the big city make her mark on...
$30
Dames at Sea
July 18 @ 1:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals [...]
$30
Dames at Sea
July 18 @ 7:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals of the ’30s. Sweet little Ruby from faraway Hometown, U.S.A. has come to the big city make her mark on...
$30
Dames at Sea
July 19 @ 1:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals [...]
$30
Dames at Sea
July 23 @ 1:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals [...]
$30
Dames at Sea
July 24 @ 7:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals of the ’30s. Sweet little Ruby from faraway Hometown, U.S.A. has come to the big city make her mark on...
$30
Dames at Sea
July 25 @ 1:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals [...]
$30
Dames at Sea
July 25 @ 7:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals [...]
$30
Dames at Sea
July 26 @ 1:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals [...]
$30
Dames at Sea
July 30 @ 1:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals [...]
$30
Dames at Sea
July 31 @ 7:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals of the ’30s. Sweet little Ruby from faraway Hometown, U.S.A. has come to the big city make her mark on...
$30
August 2026
Dames at Sea
August 1 @ 1:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals [...]
$30
Dames at Sea
August 1 @ 7:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals of the ’30s. Sweet little Ruby from faraway Hometown, U.S.A. has come to the big city make her mark on...
$30
Dames at Sea
August 2 @ 1:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals [...]
$30
Dames at Sea
August 6 @ 1:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals [...]
$30
Dames at Sea
August 7 @ 7:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals of the ’30s. Sweet little Ruby from faraway Hometown, U.S.A. has come to the big city make her mark on...
$30
Dames at Sea
August 8 @ 1:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals [...]
$30
Dames at Sea
August 8 @ 7:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals of the ’30s. Sweet little Ruby from faraway Hometown, U.S.A. has come to the big city make her mark on...
$30
Dames at Sea
August 9 @ 1:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals of the ’30s. Sweet little Ruby from faraway Hometown, U.S.A. has come to the big city make her mark on...
$30
Dames at Sea
August 13 @ 1:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals [...]
$30
Dames at Sea
August 14 @ 7:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals of the ’30s. Sweet little Ruby from faraway Hometown, U.S.A. has come to the big city make her mark on...
$30
Dames at Sea
August 15 @ 1:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals [...]
$30
Dames at Sea
August 15 @ 7:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals of the ’30s. Sweet little Ruby from faraway Hometown, U.S.A. has come to the big city make her mark on...
$30
Dames at Sea
August 16 @ 1:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals of the ’30s. Sweet little Ruby from faraway Hometown, U.S.A. has come to the big city make her mark on...
$30
Dames at Sea
August 20 @ 1:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals of the ’30s. Sweet little Ruby from faraway Hometown, U.S.A. has come to the big city make her mark on...
$30
Dames at Sea
August 21 @ 7:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals of the ’30s. Sweet little Ruby from faraway Hometown, U.S.A. has come to the big city make her mark on...
$30
Dames at Sea
August 22 @ 1:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals of the ’30s. Sweet little Ruby from faraway Hometown, U.S.A. has come to the big city make her mark on...
$30
Dames at Sea
August 22 @ 7:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals of the ’30s. Sweet little Ruby from faraway Hometown, U.S.A. has come to the big city make her mark on...
$30
Dames at Sea
August 23 @ 1:00 pm Dames at Sea

The Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO, United States
The delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals of the ’30s. Sweet little Ruby from faraway Hometown, U.S.A. has come to the big city make her mark on...
$30

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