A Preview by Toni Tresca In the world of love, not every romance ends with ‘happily ever after.’ Despite what pop culture has drilled into us since we were children, things are frequently more complex and messy. “Love is a gift that can also go really wrong, and not everyone gives the gift the other […]
A Long and Windy Road
Preview by Mare Trevathan “The Wind”– a new musical by David Nehls. One performance only!Sunday, January 14 @ 2:00 pmSu Teatro, 721 Santa Fe Drive in Denver. Tickets $26. storiesonstage.org As a composer/lyricist and music director, David Nehls has a deep, impressive, and wide-ranging history. Perhaps you saw his work as music director very recently […]
Stone Animals: The Weird and Wonderful with Stories on Stage
A preview by Nicolette Vajtay Can you feel the spirits hovering closer to the veil as we near October 31st? Those goose bumps on your arm may be from a cold breeze… or… from a passing apparition? Stories on Stage invites you to a weird and wonderful adventure perfect for October, in Kelly Link’s Stone […]
Changing the Narrative: Stories on Stage
A preview by Mare Trevathan Oh, wow. Did you see Twitter? Here, sit down. We don’t have to talk. In fact, let’s just be quiet for a bit and listen to something elevating. Or funny! How about funny? Have a cookie. It’s homemade. If the fever and furor of our era has you fevery and […]
Out and About with Teens in December
A preview by Josh Primus This holiday season, many parents are wondering about finding cool events for their picky teenagers. This overview of the December holiday arts scene should answer that question. Many events are surprisingly affordable, and should get your teen in the holiday spirit! Shrek the Musical, performed at the Town Hall Arts […]
Red, White and Sometimes Blue at Stories on Stage
A preview by Lisa Bornstein In every culture, through time and across borders, you find the story: tales passed down, over and through generations. They are how we know ourselves and how we know others, and they are the mission of Stories on Stage. So it’s fitting that this Colorado theater company’s latest offering looks […]
Vintage Theatre presents Other Desert Cities
A review by Marc Shulgold Ah, the dysfunctional American family – where would modern theater be without it? You’ve probably seen it, or should we say, endured it. Who’s Afraid of … Osage County. Angst-filled folks at war with each other, with their children, with their parents, with themselves. Liquor is poured and consumed, tears […]
Beautiful Memories of Bella
A preview by Marc Shulgold For many of those who are generations removed from the Holocaust, the pain still lingers: the heartbreak and loss of family members and the unending, unanswerable question, Why? And yet, amidst the horror of that dark time in history there are also uncountable tales of survival among those who faced […]
‘Miss Saigon’ Touches Down at the Vintage Theatre
A Preview, by Marc Shulgold So, how do you squeeze a giant Broadway hit show into an itty-bitty theater in Aurora? Simple – just make some cuts in the ceiling. That’s what Vintage Theatre’s production team had to do, in order to accommodate the iconic helicopter for their upcoming staging of Miss Saigon. “We had […]
Bumper Crop: Boulder / Denver Theatre Fall Preview
Boulder / Denver Theatre Fall Roundup, by Mare Trevathan After our wet, verdant summer here in Colorado, it was a rude awakening to find a backyard full of yellow and orange leaves this morning. Not. Ready! But with the turn of the season, we residents of the Rocky Mountain Empire can start to focus more on […]
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