CHESS – Music by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson; Lyrics by Tim Rice; Book by Richard Nelson; Directed by Bryan Bell; Musical Directed by Jeejay Maccariella; Choreographed by Cory Michael Klements. Produced by Bright Heart Stages (Presented at the People’s Building, 9995 East Colfax, Aurora) through March 9th. Tickets available at thepeoplesbuilding.com/chess. What’s happening to […]
CLYBOURNE PARK – Written by Bruce Norris; Directed by Kenny Moten. Produced by the Arvada Center Theatre Company (6901 Wadsworth Boulevard, Arvada) through March 30. Tickets available at 720-898-7200 or arvadacenter.org. This script starts out with a truly inane conversation between a husband and wife over the derivation of the word “Neapolitan” as it pertains […]
THE SUFFRAGETTE’S MURDER – Written by Sandy Rustin; Directed by Margot Bordelon. Produced by the Denver Center Theatre Company (the Kilstrom Theatre, 14th and Curtis, Denver) through March 9th. Tickets available at 303-893-4800 or denvercenter.org. Sandy Rustin is an up-and-comer in the world of American playwrights. Having just seen the Colorado premiere of her lighthearted […]
GUYS AND DOLLS – Book by Abe Burroughs and Jo Swerling; Music by Frank Loesser; Directed by Carter Edward Smith. Produced by Vintage Theatre (1468 Dayton, Aurora) through March 23. Tickets available at 303-856-7830 or Vintagetheatre.org. Oh, no, not another one of those old pieces from ancient times. Might as well do SOUND OF MUSIC […]
BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY – Written by Pearl Cleage; Directed by Adrienne Martin-Fullwood. Produced by Firehouse Theatre Company (Presented in the John Hand Theatre at 7653 East 1st Street, Denver) through March 9th. Tickets available at 303-562-3232 or firehousetheatercompany.com. BLUES seems like a slice-of-life drama but it’s a bit more than that. It’s also […]
EE’S BEND – Written by Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder; Directed by donnie l. betts. Produced by the Aurora Fox Arts Center (9900 East Colfax, Aurora) through February 23. Tickets available at 303-739-1970 or AuroraFoxArts Center.org. The legacy of Gee’s Bend quilt makers has encircled the globe from the tiniest beginnings in a plantation established in a […]
THE COTTAGE – Written by Sandy Rustin; Directed by Justin Johnson. Produced by Stagedoor Theatre (20797 Conifer Road, Conifer) through February 23. Tickets available at 303-838-0809 or stagedoortheatre.org. The English have a name for the comedy being done up the hill in Conifer. High something – high fun? No. Hijinks comes close. But no – […]
A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD – Written by Samuel D. Hunter; Directed by Warren Sherrill. Produced by Curious Theatre Company (1080 Acoma, Denver ) through February 16. Tickets available at 303-623-0524 or boxoffice@curioustheatre.org. A long long time ago in a small college in Denver, a skinny kid jumped up and down on a […]
MORNING AFTER GRACE – Written by Carie Crim; Directed by Abby Apple Boes. Produced by Miners Alley Playhouse (1100 Miners Alley, Golden) through March 2. Tickets available at 303-935-3044 or minersalley.com. I love it when a play doesn’t seem like a play; when it seems like a conversation and discoveries being made for the first […]
THE RESERVOIR – Written by Jakes Brasch; Directed by Shelly Butler. Produced by the Denver Center Theatre Company (Presented at the Singleton Theatre, 1101 13th Street, Denver) through March 9. Tickets available at 303-893-4100 or denvercenter.org. If you’ve ever had a grandchild in trouble, if you’ve ever been a mother disappointed in your child’s behavior, […]