World premiere of ‘A Case for Black Girls Setting Central Park on Fire’ ignites the Dairy Arts Center
Local Theater Company’s bold staging blends poetry, gospel music and treadmills in a boundary-pushing, mythical journey.
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Candlelight’s ‘Steel Magnolias’ mixes earnest performances and heavy-handed direction
Candlelight Dinner Theatre in Johnstown opens its 18th season with Robert Harling’s play, with performances that shine despite staging that detracts from the play’s realism.
At Firehouse Theater, a sharply staged historic censorship fight
Director Melissa Lucero McCarl helms a timely, stirring regional premiere about censorship, race and resilience in 1950s Alabama.
Arvada Center’s ‘Lady Day’ nails the atmosphere, but Billie’s voice gets lost
'Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill' struggles with clarity despite strong design and band.
‘The Happiest Man on Earth’ brings a Holocaust survivor’s story to the stage
DCPA Theatre Company opens its season with a stark, affecting one-man play starring Kenneth Tigar.
‘Eureka Day’ satirizes consensus as vaccine debates rage on
At Curious Theatre, Christy Montour-Larson’s production shines in design and performance, though the satire loses steam after its high point in a virtual town hall.
Vintage’s ‘Merrily’ features winning performances and technical hiccups
Vintage Theatre launches its 25th season with Sondheim’s tricky showbiz tragedy, carried by stellar performances even as the production stumbles technically.
At BETC, ‘The Thin Place’ delivers a spine-chilling journey into the unknowable
Lucas Hnath’s eerie drama is given an intimate, spooky staging, with Madison Taylor leading a superb cast in one of the season’s most haunting productions.
Music shines, story falters in ‘Buddy’
Town Hall Arts Center’s season opener plays the hits with gusto but offers little depth beyond nostalgia.
Review: Sweet & Lucky: Echo Is a Repressed, Repetitive Retread
DCPA Off-Center's highly anticipated follow-up to its groundbreaking 2016 immersive hit is an underwhelming grief trip.
‘ArounD the WorlD in 80 ToyS’ blends cinema, magic and miniatures in live film fantasy
Thaddeus Phillips returns to Buntport with a solo show that pays homage to Georges Méliès.
Review: Nightmare on Strip Street Is a Bloody, Bawdy Burlesque Treat
Horror meets high camp in this dazzlingly unhinged burlesque parody at The Arch.
‘A Doll’s House, Part 2’ presents emotional fireworks in a static setting
Denver Theatre Ensemble delivers a solid but uneven take on Lucas Hnath’s drama.
Review: Some Like It Hot National Tour Brings Tap-Happy Magic to DCPA
A dazzling mix of jazz-age spectacle, smart comedy and a winning cast makes the show a must-see musical at the Buell.
A bloody mess
‘Saw The Musical’ at the Dairy is a torturous parody that fails on every level.
Review: The Amazing Acro-Cats Return to Denver With Purr-fectly Chaotic Charm
The cat circus-meets-rock-show hybrid is back at the Bug Theatre in a two-paws-up production.
‘Steel Magnolias’ blooms with grace, humor and gut-wrenching emotion
Theatre SilCo staging of Robert Harling’s classic is a superbly directed production with an all-star cast.
Review: Novo Ita is a Lush, Eco-Themed Art Playground
Spectra Art Space’s Novo Ita: Propagation brings story-rich, hands-on immersion to South Broadway.
At Candlelight, ‘Anastasia’ soars with a revolutionary edge
Johnstown dinner theatre closes its 17th season with an opulent, sophisticated musical.
‘The Tempest’ at Colorado Shakespeare Festival is a visually stunning, anti-colonial fairy tale
Ellen McLaughlin leads a stunning, emotionally grounded production of Shakespeare’s final play in Boulder.
Review: Little Miss Sunshine at Aurora Fox Arts Center is a Rocky Ride
This local staging is full of talent, but this musical misfire can’t overcome a broken book and sloppy songs.
Tattoo tales fall short in Fringe Festival performance
‘Ink Addicted’ struggles to find focus.
A clown's take on dating horror stories
‘All the Boys I Blocked features a virtuoso, highly enjoyable performance by Chanel.
'Fat & Horny (And Incredibly Anxious)' is a raw play at RISE
This one-woman show is a stellar debut by Rebecca Gholson at Denver Fringe.
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