Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Aurora Fox’s ‘Lizzie’ mixes punk fury with slow-burn storytelling by Toni Tresca

The Fox’s musical about Lizzie Borden stuns with bold visuals and music but simmers more than it slashes, leaving a stylish but uneven impression.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 08:17AM
Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Podcast: What’s up onstage this October by Alex Miller and toni Tresca

Just a bit of news and reviews from around the theatre community

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 01:08PM
Sunday, October 19, 2025

A farce with a lot of heart — ‘Diva Royal’ at Miners Alley by Alex Miller

The jokes are fast and furious as four excellent comic actors tear through Jeff Daniels’ fish-out-of-water comedy.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 11:41AM
Saturday, October 18, 2025

Unpacking the 48th Denver Film Festival with Artistic Director Matt Campbell by Toni Tresca

From the new Knives Out film to Creative Conversations about the film industry, we get the inside scoop on the 2025 Denver Film Festival.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 10:27AM
Friday, October 17, 2025

Wonderbound jams out with Garrett Ammon’s ‘Rock Ballets’ by Toni Tresca

Denver dance group opens its season with a high-energy program set to Queen, The Rolling Stones and David Bowie.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 08:21PM

‘Nosferatu’ comes alive with Quarkestra’s dynamic original score by Toni Tresca

Denver's Quarkestra performed an electrifying live score for F.W. Murnau's 1922 horror classic in front of a rowdy crowd at the Landmark Mayan Theatre.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 03:15PM
Wednesday, October 15, 2025

The Creature has its say in ‘Frankenstein’ by Alex Miller

At Platte Valley, Jeffrey Parker gives a shocking performance of a creature on the run.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 05:20PM

Podcast: Booze in theatres by Alex Miller and toni Tresca

Miners Alley’s Len Matheo joins to talk about the pros and cons of running a bar, plus Top 10 Colorado Headliners

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 10:28AM
Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Phamaly’s ‘Dance Nation’ plays it safe by Toni Tresca

While moments shine, the production struggles to capture the feral energy Clare Barron’s script demands.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 02:32PM
Monday, October 13, 2025

DCPA’s ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ is a masterclass in family dysfunction by Alex Miller

Chris Coleman directs a stellar cast in Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning drama

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 05:51PM

First Company reawakens a Broadway classic with Brigadoon by Judith Sears

Despite a few weak spots, the Springs community theatre production is generally a strong one.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 04:11PM

Buntport aims to buy its building by Alex Miller

Denver's quirky originalist theatre company launches $2.65 million capital campaign to secure long-term home.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 09:20AM
Friday, October 10, 2025

Lone Tree dishes up a well-crafted musical comedy by Alex Miller

‘Nice Work If You Can Get It’ impresses with direction, music, choreography and a powerful cast.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 05:05PM
Thursday, October 9, 2025

Colorado theatre discounts by Osc Staff Report

Here's the list of discounts for Colorado theatre tickets we've heard about. OnStage Colorado cannot verify all these deals — check the theatre website for availability. Updated Oct. 9, 20…

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 12:20PM
Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Holy corn! ‘Shucked’ is a puntastic good time at the Denver Center by Alex Miller

Broadway touring production of the musical comedy delivers the laughs again and again.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 04:31PM

World premiere of ‘A Case for Black Girls Setting Central Park on Fire’ ignites the Dairy Arts Center by Toni Tresca

Local Theater Company’s bold staging blends poetry, gospel music and treadmills in a boundary-pushing, mythical journey that’s equal parts disorienting and unforgettable.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 10:01AM
Tuesday, October 7, 2025

DCPA pivots away from immersive theatre productions by Osc Staff Report

Creation of original Off-Center productions concludes after 15 years as company cites budget pressures, market uncertainty

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 07:06PM

Podcast: Spooky Season in Colorado theatre by Alex Miller and toni Tresca

A look at what’s scary onstage for October, plus news and reviews

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 05:27PM

Candlelight’s ‘Steel Magnolias’ mixes earnest performances and heavy-handed direction by Toni Tresca

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.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 10:21AM
Saturday, October 4, 2025

Your theatre community needs climate action, too by Meagan Holdeman

The show must go on — but a warming world may have other ideas.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 12:28PM
Thursday, October 2, 2025

At Firehouse Theater, a sharply staged historic censorship fight by Toni Tresca

Director Melissa Lucero McCarl mounts a timely, stirring regional premiere about censorship, race and resilience in 1950s Alabama.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 09:57AM
Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Arvada Center’s ‘Lady Day’ nails the atmosphere, but Billie’s voice gets lost by Toni Tresca

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill struggles with clarity despite strong design and band.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 07:27PM

Bas Bleu production of ‘Mr. Burns’ dials the peculiar up to 11 by Alex Miller

The post-apocalyptic three-act is a treat for the adventurous theatregoer.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 07:00PM
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Podcast: Audition no-shows and corny corn puns by Alex Miller and toni Tresca

Director Kelly Van Oosbree guest-hosts, plus an interview with ‘Shucked’ actor Ryan Fitzgerald and the Top 10 Colorado Headliners

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 06:02PM
Saturday, September 27, 2025

‘The Happiest Man on Earth’ brings a Holocaust survivor’s story to the stage by Toni Tresca

DCPA Theatre Company opens its season with a stark, affecting one-man play starring Kenneth Tigar.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 04:04PM
Thursday, September 25, 2025

Sponsored review submission by Osc Staff Report

Because we can't get to every show, OnStage Colorado provides an opportunity for theatres to tell us about their show in their own words (and those of their patrons if available) to run as s…

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 04:46PM
Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Theatreworks kicks off 50th season with a saucy ‘Cabaret’ by April Tooke

In the Springs, the classic naughty musical is on now at the Ent Center

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 10:26AM
Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Podcast: Can the big Broadway musical survive? by Alex Miller and toni Tresca

Plus, talking sound design with Jason Ducat and reviewing ‘Eureka Day’ at Curious and ‘The Thin Place’ at BETC

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 04:46PM
Saturday, September 20, 2025

‘Eureka Day’ satirizes consensus as vaccine debates rage on by Toni Tresca

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.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 10:23AM
Wednesday, September 17, 2025

The Catamounts announce season 15 with four immersive productions in 2025-2026 by Osc Staff Report

Catamounts unveils four-show immersive theater season across Front Range venues

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 01:02PM

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