Category: Closed Shows

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM – Written by William Shakespeare; Directed by Kelly Van Oosbree and Jeffrey Parker; Choreographed by Kely Van Oosbree. produced by the Platte Valley Players (presented at the Armory Performing Arts Center, 300 Strong Street, Brighton) through May 11. Tickets available at plattevalleyplayers.org.  Out of the cast of twenty players, eleven are making their […]

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 […]

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 […]