RAGTIME – Book by Terrence McNally; Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lenn Ahrens; Directed and Choreographed by Carrie Colton; Music Direction by Jordan Ortman. Produced by Metropolitan State University of Denver Theatre, Dance and Music Departments (7th and Walnut, Denver) through October 6. Tickets available at King Center Box Office.com. Occasionally you will see […]
HAMLET – Written by William Shakespeare; Directed by Chris Coleman. Produced by the Denver Center Theatre Company (14th and Champa, Denver) through October 6. Tickets available at 393-893-4100 or Denver Center.org. There is no need to address the quality of the script for this production as HAMLET has long been honored as one of the […]
POTUS or BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE. – Written by Selina Fillinger; Directed by Jada Suzanne Dixon. Produced by Curious Theatre Company (1080 Acoma, Denver) through October 13. Tickets available at 303-623-0524 or curioustheatre.org. OK – I’m trying to think of a word that describes the picture created […]
JERSEY BOYS – Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice; Music by Bob Gaudio; Lyrics by Bob Crewe; Direction and Choregraphy by Matthew Dailey; Music Direction by Alex Burse. Produced by Town Hall Arts Center (2450 Main Street, Littleton) through October 6. Tickets available at 303-794-2787 or townhallartscenter.com. Sometimes serendipity steps in and puts the […]
DELLA DOUCET – Written by Kirsten Dahl; Directed by Paul Jaquith. Produced by Vintage Theatre (1468 Dayton Street, Aurora) through September 22. Tickets available at 303-856-7830 or VintageTheatre.org. You’d think when a girl had a play named for her, it would only be about her. But this sweet romance gives nearly equal time to her new […]
THE ANDROID’S NEW SOUL – Book by Dana Cain and Jeff LaGreca; Music by Dana Cain and Mark Putt; Directed by Jeff LaGreca; Music Direction by Mitch Samu; Choreography by Rachel Lessard. Produced by Dana Cain Entertainment (Presented at The Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo Street, Denver) through September 15. Tickets available at DanaCainEntertainment.com. I had […]
CRUEL INTENTIONS – Created by Jordan Ross, Lindsey Rosin and Roger Kumble; Directed by Lexie Lazear; Musical Direction by Tanner Kelly; Choreography by Erin Carrino. Produced by Shifted Lens Theatre Company (Presented at the People’s Building, 9995 East Colfax, Aurora). Once again, it’s too late to see this show. But I want to let everyone know […]
WAITRESS – Book by Jessie Nelson; Music and Lyrics by Sara Bareilles; Directed by Lynne Collins; Music Director Susan Draus; Choreographed by Taeler Cyrus. Produced by the Arvada Center (6901 Wadsworth, Arvada) through October 13. Tickets available at 720-898-7200 or arvadacenter.org. There is some “Kick-Ass Pie” being baked up at the Arvada Center. Jenna (played by […]
A CHORUS LINE – This show closed the day after I saw it. Too late to write a review to encourage readers to run out and get a ticket. So rather than a review, this is a love letter to Phamaly: Dear Friends in Phamaly: How extraordinarily proud you must be of your magnificent accomplishment […]
THE SCHOOL OF ROCK – Book by Jullian Fellowes; Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Glenn Slater; Directed by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Music Directed by Alec Steinhorn; Choreographed by Samantha Piel. Produced by Miners Alley Playhouse (1100 Miners Alley, Golden) through September 15. Tickets available at 303-935-3044 or minersalley.com. If ever there was a […]