FLYIN’ WEST – Written by Pearl Cleage; Directed by Marisa D. Hebert. Produced by the Ent Center for the Arts (Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theatre, 5225 North Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs) through July 27. Tickets available at 719-255-8181 or tickets@uccs.edu. This Pearl Cleage classic is based on a real-life experiment by freed African Americans creating […]
ANASTASIA – Book by Terrence McNally; Music by Stephen Flaherty; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens; Directed by Shelly Gaza; Music Direction by Katie Hughes; Choreography by Kate Vallee Maclaren. Produced by Candlelight Dinner Playhouse (4747 Marketplace Drive, Johnstown) through August 31. Tickets available at 970-744-3747 or ColoradoCandlelight.com. Months ago, when the touring company of ANASTASIA played […]
ROCK OF AGES – Written by Chris D’Arienzo; Music by Rockers of the 80’s; Directed and Choreographed by Kelly Van Oosbree; Music Direction by Tanner Kelly. Produced by Veritas Productions (Presented by Parker Arts, 20000 Pikes Peak Avenue, Parker) through July 20. Tickets available at 303-805-6800 or ParkerArts.org. There are at least three kinds of […]
THE TEMPEST – Written by William Shakespeare; Directed by Kevin Rich. Produced by the Colorado Shakespeare Festival (CU campus, Roe Green Theatre, Boulder) through August 10th. Tickets available at 303-492-8008 or CUpresents@colorado.edu. Dramaturg Amanda Giguere uncovers a fantastical, yet authentic, tale of the probable origins of the storyline for THE TEMPEST. It involves a large […]
SOMETHING’S ROTTEN – Music and Lyrics by Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick; Book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell. Directed and Musical Direction by Tanner Kelly; Choreographed by Heather Westenskow. Produced by Stagedoor Theatre (25797 Conifer Road, Conifer) through June 29. Tickets available at 303-838-0809 or StagedoorTheatre.org. Some families play sports together or cook as a […]
THE REVLON GIRL – Written by Neil Anthony Docking; Directed by Madalyn Rilling. Produced by Springs Ensemble Theatre (Performed at the Fifty-Niner Speakeasy, 2409 West Colorado Avenue, Colorado Springs) through June 22. Tickets available at 719-357-3080 or SpringsEnsembleTheatre.org. The first time you attend a SET show, it’s a little tentative. You find the address in […]
RIPCORD – Written by David Lindsay-Abaire; Directed by Abby Apple Boes. Produced by Firehouse Theater Company (Presented at the John Hand Theater, 7653 East First Place, Denver) through June 29. Tickets available at 303-562-3232 or firehousetheater.com. About twenty-five years ago, I took my grandson Joe to a production of FUDDY MEERS at Curious Theatre featuring […]
THE COTTAGE – Written by Sandy Rustin; Directed by Kelly Van Oosbree. Produced by Platte Valley Theatre Arts (Presented at the Armory, 300 Strong Street, Brighton) through May 17. Tickets available at PlatteValleyTheatreArts.org. You can always count on a good time when you visit a Kelly Van Oosbree production in Brighton or anywhere for […]
RIDE THE CYCLONE – Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell; Directed by Jennifer Schmitz. Produced by Vintage Theatre Productions (1468 Dayton, Aurora) through June 8. Tickets available at 303-856-7830 or VintageTheatre.org. A new musical!! Joy abounds! Even if it sounds like it might be a little dark, it is NOT SOUND […]
THE HOT WING KING – Written by Katori Hall; Directed by Timothy Douglas. Produced by the Denver Center Theatre Company (14th and Curtis, Denver) through May 25. Tickets available at 303-893-4100 or denvercenter.org. Last summer, I finally got to attend a play at the National Theatre in London – a bucket list item for me […]