CHEYANNE – Written by Cipriano Ortega; Directed by Phil Luna. Produced by Control Group Productions (Presented at the People’s Building, 9995 East Colfax, Aurora) through May 5. Tickets available at thepeople’sbuilding.com/tickets. What an absolute joy it must be to have your first actual play find its voice and tell your story! Cipriano Ortega is a […]
THE SECRET GARDEN – Book and Lyrics by Marsha Norman; Music by Lucy Simon; Directed by Shelly Gaza; Music Direction by Katie Hughes; Choreography by Adria Maria. Produced by Candlelight Dinner Playhouse (4747 Marketplace, Johnstown) through June 16. Tickets available at 970-744-3747 or ColoradoCandlelight.com. The music and lyrics from THE SECRET GARDEN by Marsha Norman […]
EMMA – Written by Kate Hamill (Based on the novel by Jane Austen); Directed by Meredith McDonough. Produced by the Denver Center Theatre Company (14th and Champa, Denver) through May 5. Tickets available at 303-894-4100 or DenverCenter.org. When I think of this delightful production, the words “spritely” and “whimsical” come to mind. There is such […]
E MOUSETRAP – Written by Agatha Christie; Directed by Sam Gregory. Produced by Lone Tree Arts Center (10075 Commons Street, Lone Tree) through April 21. Tickets available at 720-509-1000 or LoneTreeArtsCenter.org. “Written by Agatha Christie.” Quite often, that’s all it takes to get someone to walk through the door of a theatre. The devious twists and […]
THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF AMERICA (ABRIDGED) – Written by Adam Long, Austin Tichenor, and Reed Martin; Directed by Mellisa Taylor. Produced by the Wheat Ridge Theatre Company (5455 West 38th Avenue, Wheat Ridge) through April 21st. Tickets available at 720/244-5204 or WheatRidgeTheatre.com. Three insanely talented and quick-witted guys got together in college and decided to […]
BIG FISH – Book by John August; Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa: Directed and Choreographed by Noah Racey; Music Direction by Victor Walters. Produced by OpenStage Theatre and Company (presented at the Lincoln Center, 417 West Magnolia Street, Fort Collins) through April 20. Tickets available at 970-221-6733 or lctix.com. It’s a bit of a […]
THE MUSIC MAN – Book, Music and Lyrics by Meredith Willson; Story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey; Directed and Choreographed by Kelly Van Oosbree; Music Direction by Andrew Fischer. Produced by Performance Now Theatre Company (Presented at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 South Allison Parkway, Lakewood) through April 7. Tickets available at 303-987-7845 or […]
GEM OF THE OCEAN – Written by August Wilson; Directed by donnie l. betts. Produced by the Aurora Fox Arts Center (9900 East Colfax Ave, Aurora) through April 14. Tickets available at 303-739-1970 or AuroraFox.org. The Aurora Fox team kicked off its 2024 season under the new leadership of Richard Cowden with an announcement of […]
NOISES OFF – Written by Michael Frayn; Directed by Geoffrey Kent. Produced by the Arvada Center (6901 Wadsworth, Arvada) through May 5. Tickets available at 720-898-7200 or arvadacenter.org. NOISES OFF was the first show I remember literally falling out of my chair laughing. It was a touring production and I think I was sitting in […]
CUARENTA 7 OCHO (48) – Written and Directed by Anthony J. Garcia. Produced by Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center (721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver) through March 23. Tickets available at 303-296-0219 or suteatro.org. As a piece of nearly forgotten history, Tony Garcia’s script sheds light on those events without providing answers, as he […]