DESTINY OF DESIRE – Written by Karen Zacarias; Directed by Marcela Lorca. Produced by the Denver Center Theatre Company and the Center Theatre Group (presented at the Wolf Theatre, DCPA, Denver) through October 4. Tickets available at 303-893-4100 or DenverCenter.org. Karen Zacarias has taken telenovelas, a favored form of entertainment from South American countries, turned […]
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG – Written by Jonathan Sayer, Henry Lewis, Henry Shields; Directed by Rob Mess. Produced by the Longmont Theatre Company (presented at 513 Main Street, Longmont) through October 3. Tickets available at 303-772-5200 or Longmonttheatre.org. I have never seen so many people having so much fun on a stage trying to […]
HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS – Created by Recent Cutbacks; Directed by Kristin McCarthy Parker. Produced by the Denver Center for the Performing Arts Cabaret (Presented at the Galleria Theatre, 14th and Curtis, Denver) through October 4. Tickets available at 303-893-4100 or DenverCenter.org. This amazingly creative homage to the original JURASSIC PARK movie moves so […]
BORROWING FUNNY – Written by Matt Wexler; Directed by Mike Langworthy. Produced by Biz Schaugaard (Presented at Vintage Theatre Company, 1468 Dayton, Aurora) through September 27. Tickets available at 303-856-7830 or VintageTheatre.org. This is a comedy “standoff” in which no one really wins. An arrogant and self-important standup comic (Tennille, played by Katy White) has […]
GYPSY – Book by Arthur Laurents; Music by Jule Styne, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Directed by Brandon Bruce; Musical Direction by Heather Iris Holt; Choreography by Rebecca Dean. Produced by Performance Now Theatre Company (Presented at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 South Allison Parkway, Lakewood) through September 27. Tickets available at (303)987-7845 or LakewoodCo.Gov. “Whose turn is […]
TOPDOG/UNDERDOG – Written by Suzan-Lori Parks; Directed by Steven Sapp. Produced by Curious Theatre Company (Presented at Cleo Parker Robinson Dance’s Historic Shorter AME Building, 119 Park Avenue West, Denver ) through September 20. Tickets available at 303-623-0524 or boxoffice@CuriousTheatre.org. Suzan-Lori is an extraordinary writer. To have such insight into the family dynamics between two brothers makes […]
ANASTASIA – Music by Stephen Flaherty; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens; Book by Terrence McNally; Directed by Tim Kennedy; Choreography by Rachel Lessard; Music Direction by Lee Ann Scherlong. Produced by Ovation West Theatre Company (Presented at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen) through September 29, Tickets available at Ovationwest.org or 303-674-4002. My first question to […]
THE OUTSIDERS – Book by Adam Rapp; Book and Music Lyrics by Justin Levine; Music by Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance; Directed by Danya Taymor; Choreography by Rick and Jeff Kuperman; Music Direction by Remy Kurs. Produced by The Araca Group (Presented by the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Buell Theatre, 14th and Curtis, […]
MISERY – Written by William Goldman; Directed by Lynne Collins. Produced by the Arvada Center Theatre Company (6901 Wadsworth Boulevard, Arvada) through October 11. Tickets available at 720-898-7200 or Arvada Center.org. You enter the theatre and there in front of you on the stage is a full-sized two-story creepy looking house about to fall down. Don’t wanna go there. Are you already sorry you came? But you’re here, you’ve bought a […]
BRINDLEWOOD – Written by Ryan Glaser; Directed by Andy Seracuse. Produced by Third Side Theatre Company (Presented at The People’s Building, 9995 East Colfax, Aurora) through September 13. Tickets available at ThePeoplesBuilding.com. I saw a delightful little fairy tale tonight – a sort of combination of Alice in Wonderland and Little Red Riding Hood. But with music and whimsy and puppets. Oh, my, […]