Saturday, December 6, 2025

A clever, heartfelt ‘Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol’ makes Dickens feel new again by Toni Tresca

Elemental Theatre Company’s spirited staging is an engaging holiday companion to A Christmas Carol.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 02:47PM

‘Stocking Stuffers’ is a holiday hellraiser that delivers raunchy, rapid-fire laughs by Toni Tresca

Golden is treated to a boisterous, irreverent holiday comedy with Miners Alley's world premiere of Stocking Stuffers.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 02:27PM

‘Wonderful Life’ radio play delivers holiday warmth at Miners Alley by Alex Miller

Top-notch cast elevates holiday favorite with old-timey twist.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 11:13AM
Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Podcast: Un-holiday shows, giving season and more by Osc Staff Report

Plus an interview with Jo McIver Lee and Em Perez from Unleashed Theater about their Hallmark-movie-meets-slasher-flick play opening this weekend.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 01:07PM

Quick-change comedy ‘Let Nothing You Dismay’ dishes up holiday laughs by Alex Miller

Firehouse Theater production of Topher Payne’s play makes all other families seem quite sane.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 10:16AM
Tuesday, December 2, 2025

A Wilde ride: Theatreworks delivers a sparkling Earnest by Judith Sears

In the Springs, the classic comedy sings in a well-done production.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 09:39AM
Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Podcast: The Thanksgiving 2025 episode by Osc Staff Report

A look at upcoming holiday shows, the latest news plus an interview with the creative team behind 'Moonlight Elves.'

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 01:55PM

‘Mary Poppins’ soars with holiday magic at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center by Toni Tresca

The Fine Arts Center’s lavish Mary Poppins dazzles with joyful performances, big dance numbers and stunning stagecraft.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 08:14AM
Sunday, November 23, 2025

RISE Comedy cranks up the geeky mayhem with ‘Batman LIVE!’ by Toni Tresca

'Batman LIVE!' is a rowdy, joke-packed parody that dives deep into the Dark Knight’s canon with improv, puns and fan-service fun.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 11:33AM

Camp Christmas 2025 spreads out but retains its holiday glow by Toni Tresca

Camp Christmas transforms The Stanley Marketplace into a whimsical wonderland, complete with immersive bars, a scavenger hunt and a refreshed walk-through experience.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 09:52AM
Saturday, November 22, 2025

‘Million Dollar Quartet Christmas’ is polished, playful and popping with energy by Toni Tresca

Candlelight production is a lively holiday jam session led by strong vocals and spirited musicianship.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 11:01AM
Wednesday, November 19, 2025

‘Wild Oscillation’ serves up a wonderfully communal feast by Toni Tresca

HOLDTIGHT and Somebody People have crafted a vibrant, multisensory dining experience that combines food, dance, live music and visual art.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 07:01PM
Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Podcast: The trouble with theatre programs by Alex Miller and toni Tresca

Plus the latest shows and an interview with Debut Theatre Founder and Artistic Director Lee Kaplan

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 03:08PM
Monday, November 17, 2025

Creede Repertory announces 61st season, names new development director by Osc Staff Report

Theater's 2026 lineup celebrates everyday workers with theme "All in a Day's Work"

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 06:11PM

‘Daisy Violet the Bitch Beast King’ has a memorable, messy world premiere in Boulder by Toni Tresca

Feather Fall Theatre Company’s inaugural production is big swing that starts strong but loses momentum.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 05:46PM

A gold-star local cast delivers with uber-campy ‘Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors’ by Alex Miller

Denver Center production serves up non-stop laughs in a 90-minute comic blitz.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 04:42PM

Sharp design and performances elevate MAT’s ‘A Doll’s House’ by Judith Sears

Ibsen’s timeless play of female empowerment gets a strong staging in the Springs

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 12:32PM

‘Jerry’s Girls’ is a glossy, well-sung tribute that may leave newcomers wanting more by Toni Tresca

At Denver’s Mizel Center, Veritas Productions delivers a stylish overview of Jerry Herman’s classic show tunes.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 09:27AM
Friday, November 14, 2025

Curious Theatre’s tight two-hander, ‘Job,’ confronts power, truth and the internet’s darkest corners by Toni Tresca

The regional premiere of Job is a tense, 80-minute psychological showdown powered by Tuuli Sandvold’s riveting performance.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 03:37PM
Thursday, November 13, 2025

Podcast: November reviews, news and headliners by Alex Miller and toni Tresca

John Moore winds downs True West Awards, Lincoln Center upgrades its sound and more

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 06:27PM
Tuesday, November 11, 2025

At SET, ‘R.U.R.’ digs into the problem with robots by Judith Sears

The century-old play rings eerily prescient in our age of AI.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 06:05PM
Sunday, November 9, 2025

‘Elway’ a standard sports doc, but a winner for Broncos fans by Alex Miller

Denver Film Festival closes out with premiere of documentary about the Colorado sports icon.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 12:37PM
Saturday, November 8, 2025

Time travel drama Rose of Nevada haunts with atmosphere, drags with pacing by Andy Miller

Mark Jenkin's moody tale follows fishermen aboard a mysteriously returned trawler who find themselves trapped 30 years in the past.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 06:57PM
Wednesday, November 5, 2025

‘Creede U.S.A.’ Review: A small town’s big conversations echo across America by Toni Tresca

Kahane Corn Cooperman’s documentary captures a tiny Colorado mountain town where miners and theatre artists share the same main street.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 10:41PM
Tuesday, November 4, 2025

‘Is This Thing On?’ Review: Bradley Cooper trades bombast for bittersweet honesty by Toni Tresca

Is This Thing On? is a sharp, soulful dramedy about finding yourself through stand-up comedy, featuring a vulnerable leading performance by Will Arnett.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 05:26PM

Denver Center announces 20th Colorado New Play Summit lineup by Osc Staff Report

Festival celebrates two decades of new works with four readings and two world premieres

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 02:32PM

This spelling bee buzzes with dorky energy in Parker by Alex Miller

At The Schoolhouse, ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ gets a solid production from Sasquatch and Parker Arts.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 10:52AM
Monday, November 3, 2025

Overhyped famous family drama, ‘Sentimental Value,’ is a hard watch by Toni Tresca

Despite a stellar cast and lofty ambitions, Joachim Trier’s latest outing, Sentimental Value, is a cold, slow exercise in self-importance.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 05:22PM

‘Train Dreams’ finds quiet grandeur in loss and landscape by Toni Tresca

Clint Bentley’s adaptation of Denis Johnson’s novella, Train Dreams, depicts a logger’s lonely life through Joel Edgerton’s understated, soulful performance.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 03:17PM
Sunday, November 2, 2025

Annapurna Sriram’s gritty, surreal debut, ‘Fucktoys,’ gets lost in the trash by Toni Tresca

'Fucktoys' is audacious, filthy and frequently fascinating, but its pace and plotting detract from its chaos.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 03:21PM

Sentimentality smothers substance in Brendan Fraser’s latest misfire by Toni Tresca

Searchlight’s cross-cultural dramedy, Rental Family, turns a fascinating premise into manipulative mush. When Rental Family opened at the Denver Film Festival’s Holiday Theater on Novemb…

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 03:12PM

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