By Natalie Kerr - Jan. 29, 2025

Labor of love

Audience members take their seats in velvet covered chairs at the Savoy Denver, ready to witness a poignant opening performance of Hope and Gravity by the Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company...

By Toni Tresca - Jan. 2, 2025

Curtain up: Your guide to local theater in 2025

A quick rundown on what’s coming to a stage near you in the new year.

By Toni Tresca - Nov. 25, 2024

Missed connections

An audacious challenge lies at the heart of Curious Theatre Company’s regional premiere of Dominique Morisseau’s Confederates: connecting the lives of an enslaved woman in the Antebellum South and a...

By Toni Tresca - Nov. 13, 2024

The crappening

Buntport Theater’s new play is a delightfully disgusting dive into Chicago’s messiest moment

By Toni Tresca - Oct. 30, 2024

Fangs out

Despite a meandering script, Arvada Center’s ‘Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy’ is bloody fun

By Toni Tresca - Oct. 8, 2024

Fan service

‘Always… Patsy Cline’ is a lively but lackluster jukebox tribute to a country legend 

By Toni Tresca - Sep. 25, 2024

Native roots

Indigenous playwrights explore tribal life at First Storyteller’s Festival

By Toni Tresca - Sep. 18, 2024

Dairy Arts Center expands access to venue with ‘grassroots socialist model’

Dairy Arts Center expands access to venue with ‘grassroots socialist model’

By Toni Tresca - Sep. 9, 2024

Fall 2024 theater preview

Coming to a BoCo stage near you this season

By Toni Tresca - Sep. 4, 2024

Sound check

Miners Alley’s ‘School of Rock’ is a feel-good, foot-tapping triumph

By Toni Tresca - Sep. 4, 2024

‘The Island of Misfit Toys’

Last month’s unexpected closure of DV8, Boulder’s only explicitly queer bar and performance space, has left a void in the local LGBTQ+ scene. Management has been tight-lipped about the future...

By Toni Tresca - Aug. 21, 2024

Cruel runnings

Debut musical from Shifted Lens Theatre Company is a provocative ’90s throwback

By Toni Tresca - Aug. 7, 2024

Sashay away

Paisley Peach’s burlesque career began by accident, but it quickly became a defining feature of her life. Now the Boulder fixture is leaving it behind with a farewell to the...

By Toni Tresca - Jul. 24, 2024

New growth

New is the name of the game for Local Theater Company (LTC). Since launching more than a decade ago, the mission of the Boulder-based nomadic theater troupe has focused on...

By Toni Tresca - Jul. 17, 2024

Indoor voice

Things look a little different at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival this year. Known for its enchanting outdoor performances, the annual celebration of the Bard has moved from the Mary Rippon...

By Toni Tresca - Jul. 8, 2024

Remote control

“I no longer love blue skies,” a 13-year-old Pakistani boy named Zubair told U.S. lawmakers during a congressional briefing in 2013. “In fact, I now prefer gray skies. The drones...

By Toni Tresca - Jun. 26, 2024

Sparking change

Boulder prides itself on its arts scene, but the city has long suffered from a lack of low-cost performance space. Enter The Spark, a performing arts venue founded by locals...

By Toni Tresca - Jun. 12, 2024

Curtain calls

As summer gets into gear, the local theatrical scene is in full swing. From an imaginative immersive experience to a heartfelt musical comedy and a beloved cult classic, here’s a...

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