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By Alex Miller|2026-03-14T09:37:50-06:00Sep 10, 2024|Categories: Features and Interviews, News|Tags: Feature, tips|
LTC mounts sincere yet choppy ‘Terms of Endearment’
Beloved mother-daughter story lands emotionally even as staging issues slow the production.
At Theatre Artibus, surreal humor drives a clever ‘Shush, Now’
A pair of clowns navigate identity, distraction, and physical comedy in this inventive Fringe-style piece.
‘The Cottage’ looks lovely but strains for laughs
OpenStage's energetic staging of The Cottage features fun design, but the script is lacking.
Theatreworks unveils 2026-27 season featuring Sondheim, Pulitzer Prize winners
The Colorado Springs company's first season under new dual leadership includes 'Sweeney Todd,' two Pulitzer Prize-winning dramas and a new collaboration with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic
Podcast: Colorado theatre summer showcase
A look-ahead to the shows popping up around the state for summer, plus the week’s Top 10 Colorado Headliners
Aurora Fox serves up a delicious ‘Fat Ham’
Brilliant cast powers Colorado premiere of James Ijames’s Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy.
BETC’s Ragan bets on free tickets to bring young people back to the theatre
The BETC leader is personally funding a new initiative that offers completely free seats to students — and hopes other Colorado theatres will follow his lead.
The Last Yiddish Speaker
In 2029 our country has changed, and the government insists [...]
Theatre Or’s ‘The Last Yiddish Speaker’ speaks to everyone
A tension-filled timely warning is a ‘don’t miss’ in Denver.
White
Jane, an art curator, wants to “change the face [...]
Inside a RiNo building, ‘Cryptic’ unlocks an eerie immersive puzzle
OddKnock Productions and Fictive debut Cryptic, a tech-forward immersive mystery.
Vintage Theatre revives ‘Angels in America Part One’ with intimate staging
Tony Kushner’s epic AIDS-era drama hits hard in a sharply acted Aurora production of Millennium Approaches.
The Catastrophist
The Catastrophist is a theatrical meditation on uncertainty, connection, [...]
The Catastrophist
The Catastrophist is a theatrical meditation on uncertainty, connection, [...]
The Catastrophist
The Catastrophist is a theatrical meditation on uncertainty, connection, and [...]
Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical
Step into the world of Rosemary Clooney, the beloved [...]
Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical
Step into the world of Rosemary Clooney, the beloved [...]
Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical
Step into the world of Rosemary Clooney, the beloved singer [...]
Million Dollar Quartet
Experience the night that changed rock ’n’ roll history... [...]
Million Dollar Quartet
Experience the night that changed rock ’n’ roll history... [...]
Never Can Say Goodbye: The 70s Beehive Musical
Dig out those bell bottoms one more time! Never Can [...]
Cabaret!
Cabaret is Rocky Mountain Rep’s Grandest Night of the Year! [...]
Urinetown
Set in a Gotham-like city gripped by a devastating 20-year [...]
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, nominated for a staggering eleven Tony Awards, [...]
Shrek, The Musical
Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The [...]
Honky Tonk Angels
This feel-good, boot-stompin' musical celebrates the enduring power of music [...]
Eleanor
Eleanor, a tour-de-force solo show, is a peek into the [...]
The Spitfire Grill
When Percy Talbott, a young woman with an uncertain past, [...]
Stoned King Lear
Explore the duality of man with a take on [...]
Stoned King Lear
Explore the duality of man with a take on Shakespeare's [...]
Cinderella
Ella's stuck pumping gas for her stepmother--but with a [...]
OpenStage Midsummer Celebration Annual Fundraiser
Join us for our annual fundraiser to support OpenStage, featuring [...]
The Adam Bodine Trio
Blending jazz with elements of classical, soul, and pop, The [...]
the Light vs the Dark
Through innovative stagecraft, cinematic video game music, and a dynamic [...]
Steel Magnolias – Lone Tree
Before the iconic 1989 film broke box office records nationwide, [...]
Eurydice
Sarah Ruhl re-imagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the [...]
‘Red Willow’ sends audiences on a ritualistic walk
Control Group's off-kilter Red Willow combines dance, mythology and a walk through South Platte Park.
Local Theater Company announces Local Lab 15 plays and playwrights
Boulder's new-play festival returns for its 15th year with three world premieres exploring tech, race and the human comedy
‘Bonnie & Clyde’ is a sexy, action-packed musical in Aurora
Bright Heart Stages delivers a sleek, vocally thrilling ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ with magnetic leads and bold staging.
BETC announces ambitious 2026-27 season led by Broadway hit ‘Liberation’
Producing Artistic Director Jessica Robblee and Managing Director Mark Ragan talk through a six-play lineup that includes a Colorado premiere, an American premiere and a whole lot of trust in their audience.
‘Little Women’ blooms with warmth in Northglenn
Phamaly Theatre’s Little Women delivers a warm, accessible and moving take on Alcott’s classic.
A wonderful ‘Wiz’ lands in Littleton
Town Hall Arts Center's high-energy production dazzles with standout performances and a powerful live band.
Ambrosia An Immersive Cyberpunk Experience
Ambrosia is an entry level immersive experience that gives audiences [...]
In ‘Love Letters,’ the lost art of listening becomes the main event
A.R. Gurney's two-hander gets a fresh take with rotating local couples at Breckenridge Backstage Theatre
Classical Persian Music Night
Classical Persian Music Night featuring Mahour Mellat Parast, tar
Denver Silent Film Festival
The Denver Silent Film Festival returns April 10th - 12th [...]
Exposed
Through art and storytelling EXPOSED brings levity to stories often [...]
Murder Prohibited at Hiwan
Murder Prohibited at Hiwan is a collaboration between Evergreen Players, [...]
‘Birthday Candles’ turns time into ritual in a bold Curious Theatre production
Noah Haidle’s regional premiere spans 80 years in 90 minutes, finding meaning in the traditions that hold a life together.
Lisa Rigsby Peterson named interim leader of the Aurora Fox Arts Center
Seasoned arts executive brings 25-plus years of experience to the municipally owned venue.
‘Daughtering’ premiere probes messy ties of family and grief
Dirtyfish Theater's Daughtering is a poetic world premiere about mothers and daughters.
Denver Center announces 2026/27 Broadway season
'Maybe Happy Ending,' winner of the 2025 Tony for best musical, closes the subscription slate
Podcast: Reviewing the reviewers
A look at how we approach theatre criticism at OnStage Colorado, plus the week's Top 10 Colorado Headliners and a conversation with the Denver Theatre Ensemble.
SMOSH Reads Reddit Stories Live!
Comedy Works Entertainment proudly presents SMOSH READS REDDIT STORIES LIVE! [...]
James “Murr” Murray: The Errors Tour
Comedy Works Entertainment proudly presents JAMES “MURR” MURRAY: THE [...]
Trey Parker’s ‘Cannibal: The Musical’
Trey Parker’s Cannibal: The Musical is the true story of [...]
‘A Chorus Line’ taps talented ensemble
Performance Now’s A Chorus Line features strong dancing at the Lakewood Cultural Center.
Five 5ths: The Big Lebowski
A one-night-only Boulder Arts Week throwdown that ain’t your average [...]
‘Just Like Us’ gives a Denver story urgent new life
Su Teatro revives Just Like Us, a Denver-set immigration drama about friendship and identity.
#IMOMSOHARD: The Flashback Tour
#IMOMSOHARD began as a popular web series by real-life best [...]
Arvada Center announces 2026-2027 theatre season
Stephen King thriller, Neil Simon comedy, 'Dear Evan Hansen' and more highlight five-show lineup
In Lakewood, ‘Fiction’ delivers a sharp, seductive puzzle about love and lies
Three Leaches Theater tackles Steven Dietz’s rarely staged Fiction with wit and emotional heft.
Wheeldon’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ still dazzles at Colorado Ballet
New sets and costumes breathe fresh life into the choreographer's landmark 1997 ballet
Theater Company of Lafayette rises to the challenge of ‘Top Girls’
Caryl Churchill’s award-winning play given an admirable production under Director Brett Landis.
Monday Club Social Night: ArtibusED Taster
Join Theatre Artibus for a social evening dabbling in our [...]
Divine Bull Transformation
A darkly funny and moving new play by Mia [...]
9 to 5: The Musical
Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct [...]
9 to 5: The Musical
Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a [...]
Red, White and Tuna
he much anticipated third installment in the Tuna trilogy takes [...]
Love Letters
A Pulitzer Prize finalist for Drama, A.R Gurney’s Love [...]
Customer Service – Modern Solo Clown Show
Vera’s balancing a near-perfect career in customer service with a [...]
The Secret Circus Musical
Welcome to the Secret Circus Musical! We are an original [...]
The Freaky Weeky Festival
Forget the passive scroll. If live theater is the [...]
Angels in America – Part 2
Set at the height of the AIDS crisis in [...]
Angels in America – Part 1
Set at the height of the AIDS crisis in [...]
Motus Theater Presents: TRANSformative Stories
On Transgender Day of Visibility w/ Rep. Brianna Titone, Motus [...]
Motus Theater & CAPU Present: Motus Playback: Adoptee Journeys of Belonging
Motus Theater & Colorado Asian Pacific United (CAPU) present Motus [...]
Goodnight Moon: A Fiber Tale
Goodnight Moon: A Fiber Tale, a life-sized, hand-stitched recreation of [...]
GULP!
GULP! Is an alternative-comedy clown play written and performed by [...]
Oscar Watch Party
Gather with friends for Hollywood’s biggest night. Watch the Oscars [...]
Red Willow
Red Willow is a ritual preparation for resistance, shared [...]
The Ghost Sonata
Directed by Kevin Landis, this mainstage production features UCCS Theatre [...]
What Love Requires: Stories from Parents of Trans & Nonbinary Adults
For this special March 28 performance ahead of Transgender Day [...]
Rent
Set against the edge of the millennium, Rent follows a [...]
Shush, Now
Blending theatrical clown, mask play, and physical comedy, the [...]
Fully Committed
One actor. Forty characters. Infinite chaos. Welcome to the [...]
In Silverthorne, a manic one-man comedy delivers the laughs
Zachary Chiero plays 40 characters in ‘Fully Committed’ at Theatre SilCo
First Company takes a sentimental journey in ‘I Remember Mama’
Large, strong ensemble brings to life a piece of Americana from the last century.
Fat Ham
Colorado Premiere! James Ijames' Pulitzer-winning Fat Ham is a [...]
Podcast: Colorado’s immersive theatre scene at a crossroads
As Off-Center retreats, new players like DIRT, Audacious Immersive and Odd Knock bet big on permanent venues and original work – plus an interview with Audacious founder Ren Manley.
Trailer Trash Tammy
Comedy Works South presents Trailer Trash Tammy performing April 30th [...]
Sean Fogelson
Comedy Works South presents Sean Fogelson performing April 23rd 2026! [...]
Ben Bankas
Comedy Works South presents Ben Bankas performing April 12th 2026! [...]
Geoff Tice
Comedy Works South presents Geoff Tice performing April 8th 2026! [...]
Thick Skin
Comedy Works Downtown presents Thick Skin performing April 6th, 13th, [...]
Interrogation: True Crime Stories
Comedy Works South presents Interrogation: True Crime Stories performing April [...]
Dean Stanfield
Comedy Works South presents Dean Stanfield performing March 26th, 27th [...]
Good Session
Comedy Works South presents Good Session performing March 25th 2026! [...]
Face
An internationally acclaimed all-vocal rock band from Boulder, Colorado, Face [...]
“Sound of Silents” Film Series – The Camerman
In our third year presenting the Sounds of Silents, [...]
“Sound of Silents” Film Series – Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
In our third year presenting the Sounds of Silents, pianist, [...]
Having a Wonderful Time, Wish You Were Here
This wild bedroom farce involves infidelity, double standards, midnight rendezvous [...]
Live Standup Comedy featuring Lee Hardin
Standup comedy returns to Windsor! Featuring Lee Hardin. Lee comes [...]
Jungle Book Kids
The jungle is jumpin' with a jazzy beat in [...]
High School Musical Jr.
Follow the antics of East High’s most popular student [...]
Magic and Malarkey
Magic & Malarkey is a high-energy, imagination-fueled live magic [...]
Anything Goes (Youth Edition)
A high-energy musical comedy packed with unforgettable songs, tap-dancing [...]
Nexus Acapella Concert
Directed by Brandon Warren (pay what you can) [...]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Musical
The Arts Hub Players present their Mainstage production of [...]
Tartuffe
A classic French comedy written by Molière, centers on the [...]
The Baltimore Waltz
Anna and Carl are on a strange, madcap European vacation. [...]
Top Girls
Step into “Top Girls”— Set in Margaret Thatcher’s 1980s [...]
Fiction
This play explores the boundaries between truth, secrets, and intimacy [...]
¡Lotería: Game On!
A magical portal...or un #magical-Lotería-pillow-fort draws the siblings into the [...]
Just Like Us
A Denver Story on a national stage. Four High [...]
Conspiracy!
One Night Stand Theater explores the dark world of [...]
The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition
The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition is a magical adventure [...]
Clown Sex Ed
Clown Sex Ed is a hilarious romp through the challenges, [...]
Les Miserables: School Edition
Les Misérables: School Edition is a powerful and inspiring musical [...]
Miss Nelson is Missing
Miss Nelson’s class is the worst behaved in the [...]
Building Shows for the Denver Fringe Festival
Share and learn about the upcoming shows for this year's [...]
Bonnie & Clyde
Bonnie and Clyde is a popular musical by Frank Wildhorn [...]
High School Musical
It's the first day after winter break at East High. [...]
Bugsy Malone Jr
Based on the hit 1976 film, starring a pre-teen Scott [...]
Rent
Set in the East Village of New York City, [...]
Assassins
Assassins lays bare the lives of nine individuals who [...]
Elemental’s ‘The Runner Stumbles’ wrestles with faith
Elemental Theatre Company tackles Milan Stitt’s brooding drama, but staging issues dilute its impact.
‘Decadent Desires’ captivates with its tale of Jazz Age excess
Wonderbound’s latest world premiere pairs Roaring '20s glamour with emotional wreckage.
Fun in the drawing room with ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’
In Fort Collins, Bas Bleu presents Oscar Wilde’s timeless comedy.
Podcast: Why the Colorado theatre community is still hooked on Facebook
Plus a conversation with playwright Paul Stroili, a remarkable pickle incident at Vintage Theatre, Top 10 Colorado Headliners and more.
‘9 to 5’ is a funny, feminist crowd-pleaser
Vintage Theatre's lively production delivers laughs and heart — though minor technical issues hold it back at times.
Miners Alley’s Len Matheo on why Golden needed a comedy festival
The producing artistic director talks about the origin of the Comfort and Comedy Festival, what's coming to town and what he hopes year two looks like
‘My Mother and the Michigan/Ohio War’ mines laughs from grief and rivalry
Miners Alley’s regional premiere of 'My Mother and the Michigan/Ohio War' uses a historic border dispute to explore the funny, messy dynamics of family life.
Colorado Environmental Film Festival
The Colorado Environmental Film Festival (CEFF) is an exciting, inspiring, [...]
‘The Roommate’ pairs an odd couple to deliciously dark effect
Colorado Springs FAC production of Jen Silverman's comedy crackles with two veteran actors at the top of their game.
The devil’s in the details in ‘H-E Double Crooked Letter’
Firehouse Theater takes a big swing with a Southwestern tale of hell.
Furlough’s Paradise
Sade and Mina grew up more like sisters than cousins—bound [...]
Birthday Candles
Ernestine Ashworth spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her [...]
Birthday Candles
Ernestine Ashworth spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her [...]
Arvada Center’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’ brings the feud up close
A lean, modern staging sharpens Shakespeare's tragedy, though its bold cuts may challenge newcomers.
‘Fierce Satire and Mediocre Sex’ delivers a night of laughs at Buntport
Eight stories lead to varied results in And Toto too’s production of Edith Weiss' collection of short plays.
Podcast: Hangin’ at the Colorado New Play Summit
News from the state’s preeminent new play festival, plus Missy Moore’s production of 'K2' at Thunder River and Top 10 Colorado Headliners
Stoned ‘Romeo and Juliet’ struggles to find its buzz
Bowls with the Bard's take on R&J has flashes of innovation but lacks a clear vision to support its premise.
The Sandman: A Newfangled Western
With live music performed by the Gasoline Lollipops, this epic [...]
My Fair Lady
Lerner and Loewe’s award-winning story of a cockney flower girl [...]
A Chorus Line
This classic musical showcases a group of hopeful performers who [...]
Terms of Endearment
Emma in this stage adaptation of Larry McMurtry's beloved [...]
Bella Bella
Playwright Harvey Fierstein takes on New York City’s very own [...]
For Peter Pan on her 70th Birthday
When Ann thinks of her father, she immediately remembers [...]
The Wizard of Oz – Youth Edition
Follow the yellow brick road to a magical adventure the [...]
Avenue Q Western Welcome Week & South Metro Safety Foundation Fundraising Event
Western Welcome Week and the South Metro Safety Foundation are [...]
Avenue Q
Returning to the Town Hall Arts Center stage by popular [...]
The Wiz
Dorothy’s is considered by many to be the most [...]
Storybooks on Stage
Join us for family entertainment as professional actors perform children's [...]
Stories on Stage – Greatest Hits
Some of your favorite stories from our last 25 years! [...]
Colorado Writers Showcase
Engrossing stories by gifted local authors you'll enjoy getting to [...]
Wild Women: Hear Us Roar
Our most popular show is back with music and [...]
Wild Women: Hear Us Roar
Our most popular show is back with music and empowering [...]
The House of Shimmy Shake
Telluride Theatre's annual fundraiser resurrects the raucous and raunchy [...]
Cheap Thrills
THE CLASS OF 2025'S GRADUATION! Come cheer them on! [...]
Burlesque and Drag Show
A one-of-a-kind show in conjunction with Telluride Theatre combining [...]
My Mother and the Michigan/Ohio War
We are delighted to bring you the regional premiere [...]
WTF 2025 – The Women`s Theatre Festival
The Millibo Art Theatre is shouting #WTF! That is, we [...]
Suitcase Fairytales
Join award winning actress, Birgitta DePree, in this delightful and [...]
Babette’s Lovette
Millibo’s outrageous spokeswoman, Babette Matdiva, asks herself that very important [...]
Sweeney Todd
An infamous tale, Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns [...]
Proof
Proof, a play by David Auburn, centers on Catherine, a [...]
Terms of Endearment
Emma in this stage adaptation of Larry McMurtry's beloved [...]
The Odd Couple
Opposites collide in this hilarious, heartwarming clash of messy [...]
Local Lab 15
Local Lab is Boulder’s premier new play festival. 3 Staged [...]
Women Playing Hamlet
Hamlet's a challenge for any actor, but when Jessica is [...]
The Secret Garden
After the sudden loss of her parents, ten-year-old Mary Lennox [...]
Macbeth
Shakespeare's haunting tale of ambition, murder and guilt. The witches' [...]
I Remember Mama
I Remember Mama is a 1948 American drama film [...]
H-E-Double Crooked Letter
Three Latine cousins have opened a gate to Hell [...]
The Old Man and the Old Moon
Set sail on a whimsical, bluegrass-infused adventure! When the Old [...]
Ben Schwartz & Friends
Comedy Works Entertainment proudly welcomes BEN SCHWARTZ & FRIENDS coming [...]
Maria Bamford
Comedy Works Entertainment proudly presents MARIA BAMFORD coming to the [...]
‘Water for Elephants’ is a stunning circus story perfect for the stage
At the Denver Center’s Buell Theatre, the national tour turns a bestselling novel into a muscular, moving stage spectacle.
Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd is a darkly thrilling musical full of suspense, humor, [...]
Brighton on Broadway
A night of good food and live Broadway musical performances [...]
Much Ado About Nothing
Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing is a witty, fast-moving comedy about love, [...]
Aristocats Kids & Into the Woods Jr.
Two shows for the price of one! Aristocats Kids Disney’s [...]
Peter Antoniou
From amazing the judges on America’s Got Talent, to headlining in [...]
Dinosaur World Live
Back by popular demand, interactive children’s show Dinosaur World Live, brings [...]
The Comedy Zone
See the same comedians you see in A-list comedy clubs [...]
Ben Bankas
Comedy Works Entertainment and Phil Long Music Hall present BEN [...]
Relaxed Atmosphere Performance of Family Discovery Series: Denver Kid Magic
Award-winning magician, Denver Kid Magic, delights and engages audiences of [...]
Family Discovery Series: Denver Kid Magic
Award-winning magician, Denver Kid Magic, delights and engages audiences of [...]
Neil Berg’s 50 Years of Rock ‘n Roll
Award-winning composer, lyricist and producer Neil Berg brings decades of [...]
Goodnight Moon – Around the World Storytime and Stuffy Sleepover Event
Join us for a family-friendly morning of storytelling and imagination [...]
Goodnight Moon – Nursery Rhyme Sing Along
This interactive musical experience is perfect for young children [...]
Goodnight Moon – Storytime with DCPA
Join Denver Center for the Performing Arts at The Schoolhouse [...]
Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown’s classic story Goodnight Moon has been loved and passed [...]
The Comedy Zone
Headliner: Mike Hammock Mike Hammock is a nationally touring headliner [...]
Relaxed Atmosphere Performance of Family Discovery Series: Heritage Irish Stepdancers
Celebrate Irish culture with the Heritage Irish Stepdancers featuring traditional [...]
