Author: Beki Pineda

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 […]

WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME – Written by Heidi Schreck; Directed by Allison Watrous. Produced by Butterfly Effect Theatre Company (BETC) (Presented at the Dairy Center, 2590 Walnut, Boulder) through May 3 to 19). Tickets available at betc.com.  Another good show; bad title (to steal a line from URINETOWN marketing). The title makes you […]

MISERY – Written by William Goldman; Directed by Warren Sherrill.  Produced by Miners Alley Theatre Company (1100 Miners Alley, Golden) through February 11.  Tickets available at 303-935-3044 or minersalley.com.  No one expects the audience to do research on the play they are about to see or have just seen.  But sometimes a little background makes […]