EYES OPEN – MOUTH AGAPE – Written and directed by Buntport Theatre Company. Presented at Buntport Theatre (717 Lipan, Denver) through November 23. Tickets available at 720-946-1388 or buntport.com. No one ever forgets their first time. That surprise that something could be so good. Such an unexpected delight. And you suddenly can’t wait for the next […]
NUNSENSE – Book, Music and Lyrics by Dan Goggin; Directed and Choreographed by Nancy Evans Begley; Music Direction by Andrew Fischer. Produced by Parker Arts and Veritas Productions (Presented at the Schoolhouse Theatre, 19650 East Main Street, Parker) through November 17. Tickets available at 303-805-6800 or ParkerArts.org. There are shows that even the most casual […]
MURDERERS; A Killer Comedy – Written by Jeffrey Hatcher; Directed by Bernie Cardell. Produced by Vintage Theatre (1468 Dayton Street, Aurora) through November 17. Tickets available at 303-856-7830 or vintagetheatre.org. Most murder plays concentrate on WHO dunnit and try to fool the audience with red herrings and subterfuge. MURDERERS is the exact opposite. One at […]
SPIRIT LEVEL – Written by Pam Valentine; Directed by Paul Newman. Produced by Evergreen Players (Presented at Center Stage, 27888 Meadow Drive, Evergreen) through November 10. Tickets available at 720-525-1528 or evergreenplayers.org. What an wonderful way to spend an afternoon or evening!! Most serious theatre companies – of which Evergreen Players is one – have […]
FRANKENSTEIN – Written by Alyssa Bosch; Directed by Logan Custer. Produced by Audacious Theatre Company (Presented at Fiction Brewery, 7101 East Colfax, Denver). Additional performances at a different site. Tickets available at Audaciousimmersive.com through October 31. For pure unadulterated (well, maybe it is ADULTerated!) fun, you can’t beat Audacious Theatre Company. They “pop up” in […]
THE LAST NIGHT OF RED BARKER – Written by Jeff Neuman; Directed by Amanda Berg Wilson. Produced by the Catamounts (Presented at the Westminster Grange Hall, 3935 West 73rd Avenue, Westminster) through November 2. Tickets available at thecatamounts/well-attended.com. Lloyd (Red) Barker was a titular member of the infamous Barker Gang of the 30’s and 40’s […]
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS – Adapted by Mark Brown from the novel by Jules Verne; Directed by Richard R. Cowden . Produced by the Aurora Fox Arts Center (9900 East Colfax, Aurora) through October 27. Tickets available at 303-739-1970 or AuroraFoxArtsCenter.org. What can you do with about eight boxes of varying sizes, some […]
ROCKY HORROR SHOW – Music, Lyrics and Book by Richard O’Brien; Directed by Kelly McAllister. Produced by Stagedoor Theatre Company (25797 Conifer Road, Conifer) through October 26. Tickets available at stagedoortheatre.org. Let’s be perfectly clear from the get-go: ROCKY HORROR SHOW is not my favorite show. In fact, it’s pretty high on the list of […]
CABARET – Book by Joe Masteroff; Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred Ebb; Directed and Choreographed by Kelly Van Oosbree; Music Direction by Bonnie Simcox. Produced by Platte Valley Players (presented at The Armory, 300 Strong Street, Brighton) through Oct 19. Tickets available at plattevalleyplayers.org. Any passionate play-goer worth their salt probably sees this […]
SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE ADVENTURE OF THE ELUSIVE EAR – Written by David MacGregor; Directed by Heather Beasley. Produced by Miners Alley Performing Arts Center (1100 Miners Alley, Golden) through November 10. Tickets available at 303-935-3044 or minersalley.com. Sherlock Holmes has met his match!! And he loves it. This latest saga in the Holmes catalog […]