SET’s intimate ‘Eureka Day’ makes uncertainty hilarious
Jonathan Spector’s school-board satire thrives in The Fifty-Niner’s close quarters.
Jonathan Spector’s school-board satire thrives in The Fifty-Niner’s close quarters.
Phamaly’s optimistic, intersectional new musical centers a sit-in that led to a landmark disability-rights victory.
Suzanna Champion’s slick staging leans so hard into the jokes that it dilutes the musical’s dark, timely satire.
Elemental Theatre Company’s old-time-radio take on The Scarlet Pimpernel has lively Foley work but little dramatic urgency.
Denver Theatre Ensemble gives Derek Murphy’s Closing Times an intimate, atmospheric world premiere.
Jessica Robblee and Marco Alberto Robinson ignite Jen Silverman’s bleak comedy.
Impact Theatre Collective opens Aurora’s Storyteller Theatre with an impassioned, inconsistent production.
Jessica Hindsley’s sparse staging puts the focus on the young performers powering this country jukebox musical.
Creede Rep’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee pairs winning comedy with a tender portrait of belonging.
Localized production of Working is a heartfelt hometown tribute to Creede hampered by laborious scene changes.
Colorado Shakespeare Festival's ambitious new Julius Caesar riff needs to give its peripheral Romans more room to lead.
Strong young performers and inventive staging lift Candlelight’s Matilda, though broad comedy slows the show.
The Storyteller Theater opens July 17 on East Colfax, offering an accessible, flexible home for local artists.
Toni Tresca shares what he learned at the National Critics Institute and how it will shape OnStage Colorado’s coverage.
The ritual power of Akram Khan Company’s final touring production does not need to be fully decoded to be felt.
The South Broadway attraction brings Harry Potter props, costumes, games and immersive rooms to Denver.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a fizzy Grand Lake getaway with charm, laughs and a few rough edges.
Lakewood production delivers a lush, sharply sung My Fair Lady, though Eliza’s final return still stings.
The Moot Point Project's absurdist comedy transforms empathy training into biting workplace satire.
Su Teatro turns affordability concerns into a zany, timely farce about working-class survival.
Amy Taylor turned Red Rocks into a punk rally during Amyl and the Sniffers’ explosive June 17 set.
Colorado Shakespeare Festival reopens Boulder's Mary Rippon with sharp performances, lush design and a few pacing bumps.
Aurora Fox and Phamaly bring vocal power and nuance to a messy, moving Violet.
Bekah Brunstetter's dramedy about queer love and faith receives a stimulating staging in Denver.
This circus-set stoner take on King Lear boldly reimagines Shakespeare's tragedy to mixed results.
3rd Law Dance/Theater and The Catamounts turn shipping containers into a moving meditation on connection.
This blues revue is an effective pivot, aided by an excellent ensemble.
Despite a fantastic setup, this comedy's best ideas arrive too late to fully land.
Veritas Productions stages Mia Burnett’s ambitious world premiere about souls in limbo.
Atomic Theatre’s original musical struggles to dramatize the legendary gunslinger’s life.
Set in post-WWII Italy, Platte Valley Theatre Arts' lively Much Ado leans into innuendo.
Pump Boys and Dinettes is a rowdy, actor-powered musical in Golden.
Though this revival loses some of its emotional heft, The Sandman still thrills.
Shifted Lens Theatre Company's sharp staging elevates this bloody musical teen satire.
What Meow Wolf Denver's Convergence Station can learn from Meow Wolf Las Vegas' Omega Mart.
Interactive performance at Sports Castle in Denver delivers an eye-opening look at a broken system.
A stripped-down Tartuffe in Boulder has strong comic turns but struggles with pacing and cohesion.
A lively, tap-filled revival at Candlelight Dinner Theatre delivers Cole Porter’s classics with polish and punch.
The Truth About 250-150 is an immersive bus exhibit that examines Colorado's colonial history.
DCPA Theatre Company’s English offers a sharp, human portrait of language and identity.
Alicia Keys' jukebox musical features some stirring design elements and a predictable plot.
Denver theatre troupe discusses its ongoing capital campaign, plans for a new show in May and (possibly) being neighbors with the Broncos.
Touring show blends clowning, puppetry and circus acts into a joyful, family-friendly romp.
Angels in America Part Two deepens the story begun in Part One, culminating in a gripping conclusion.
Beloved mother-daughter story lands emotionally even as staging issues slow the production.
OpenStage's energetic staging of The Cottage features fun design, but the script is lacking.
OddKnock Productions and Fictive debut Cryptic, a tech-forward immersive mystery.
Tony Kushner's epic AIDS-era drama hits hard in a sharply acted Aurora production of Millennium Approaches.
Control Group's off-kilter Red Willow combines dance, mythology and a walk through South Platte Park.
Bright Heart Stages delivers a sleek, vocally thrilling 'Bonnie & Clyde' with magnetic leads and bold staging.