YOU GOT OLDER – Written by Clare Barron; Directed by Neil Truglio. Produced by Benchmark Theatre Company (1560 Teller Street, Lakewood) through March 16. Tickets available at Benchmarktheatre.com. The published synopsis of this script did not prepare this audience member for what was shown. “A woman goes home to care for her father and to […]
CRAZY FOR YOU – Music and Lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin; Book by Ken Ludwig; Directed by Steve Wilson; Musical Direction by Richard Shore; Choreography by Shawna Walker. Produced by Candlelight Dinner Playhouse (4747 Marketplace Drive, Johnstown) through April 7. Tickets available at 970-744-3747 or ColoradoCandlelight.com. If you love a show with non-stop dancing […]
THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA McBRIDE – Written by Matthew Lopez; Directed by Troy Lakey. Produced by Vintage Theatre Productions (1468 Dayton St, Aurora) through March 24. Tickets available at 303-856-7830 or vintagetheatre.org. The prolific Matthew Lopez strikes again. Denver has enjoyed performances of his scripts before and now has yet another chance to take one […]
CHARLEY’S AUNT – Written by Brandon Thomas; Directed by Staci York. Produced by Coal Creek Theatre of Louisville (801 Grant Street, Louisville) through March 9. Tickets available at 303-665-0955 or at cctlouisville.org. You must give credit to a small theatre that isn’t afraid to tackle a classic older script that gives the audience a look […]
THE OPEN HOUSE – Written by Will Eno; Directed by Jack Krause. Produced by Bas Bleu Theatre (401 Pine Street, Fort Collins) through March 10. Tickets available at 970-498-8949 or basbleu.org. Can anyone remember the Anthony Hopkins movie a few years back called THE FATHER where things kept moving around in his apartment? The people […]
NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 – Book, Music, and Lyrics by Dave Malloy; Directed by Lynne Collins; Music Direction by David Nehls; Choreography by Grady Soapes. Produced by the Arvada Center (6901 Wadsworth, Arvada) through March 31. Tickets available at 720-898-7200 or arvadacenter.org. This is not a play – not simply a […]
THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE – Book by James Magruder; Lyrics by Susan Birkenhead; Music by Jeffrey Stock; Directed by Alex Romberg; Musical Direction by Mireya Rinna; Choreography by Lauren Russell. Produced by Wheat Ridge Theatre Company (5455 West 38th Street, Wheat Ridge) through February 18. Tickets available at wheatridgetheatrecompany.ticketspice.com. This comical farce has had a […]
CEBOLLAS – Written by Leonard Madrid; Directed by Jerry Ruiz. Produced by the Denver Center Theatre Company (Singleton Theatre, 13th and Champa, Denver) through March 10. Tickets available at 303-893-4800 or denvercenter.org. There is always a special bond between sisters. Even if they haven’t lived close to each geographically for yours. Even if there are […]
URINETOWN, The Musical – Music and Lyrics by Mark Hollman; Book and Lyrics by Greg Kotis; Directed by Robert Michael Sanders; Musical Direction by Dan Graeber; Choreographed by Ronni Stark. Produced by the Town Hall Arts Center (2450 Main Street, Littleton) through February 25th. Tickets available at 303-794-2787 x5 or boxoffice@townhallartscenter.org. Mr. Hollman and Mr. Kotis, […]
THE NACIREMA SOCIETY REQUESTS THE HONOR OF YOUR PRESENCE AT A CELEBRATION OF THEIR FIRST ONE HUNDRED YEARS – Written by Pearl Cleage; Directed by Kenya Fashaw. Produced by Firehouse Theatre Company (7653 East 1st Place, Denver) through March 2. Tickets available at 303-562-3232 or firehousetheatrecompany.com. Many organizations celebrate Black History Month with remembrances of […]