Cirque du Soleil ‘ECHO’ wows under the big top in Denver
This uplifting production combines digital and practical effects and the usual outstanding cast of performers.
Theatre Writing & Podcasts
Most weekends I'm out reviewing theatre in the Denver area for my website OnStage Colorado. Here are just a few of my articles:
A power-mad king tempts fate in ‘Richard II’
The Colorado Shakespeare Festival production of Shakespeare’s history shines with timely relevance, strong direction and an excellent cast.
A drunk’s tale: ‘The White Chip’ is an AA meeting on steroids
BETC’s production of Sean Daniels’ play is a darkly funny take on a familiar story.
Subpar production undermines strong performances in ‘The Wiz’
Touring Broadway production is at Denver Center Buell Theatre through April 20
A ‘Perfect Arrangement’ that’s anything but
Firehouse Theater production shines in regional premiere of Topher Payne’s play.
Fast-paced chicanery in ‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder’
Arvada Center production features a breakout performance by Marco Robinson in the absurd musical comedy.
Bashing Karens in Local Theater’s ‘Chasing Breadcrumbs’
The world premiere comedy follows a Black woman playwright who stands up to wealthy white women.
‘Blues for an Alabama Sky’ a deeply impactful American story
Set in 1930s Harlem, the Firehouse Theater production soars with a splendid cast
9 lives, tangled and twisted in ‘Hope and Gravity’
BETC production of Michael Hollinger’s clever comedy brought to life with a stellar cast
575 years in the making, it’s ‘Gutenberg! The Musical’
Silly fun, the two-hander is on an extended run at the Denver Center’s Garner Galleria
‘Jane/Eyre’ is just the damndest thing
Grapefruit Lab musical production teams with Teacup Gorilla to turn the Brontë novel on its head
A drunken path to redemption in ‘The Reservoir’
Tough love is at the heart of Jake Brasch’s new play The Reservoir, now up at the Denver Center in a world premiere for the Denver native.
‘Back to the Future: The Musical’ flies into the Buell at 88 mph
Film adaptation strong on effects atop a subpar lineup of musical numbers
At Curious Theatre, a powerful story of fatherhood and friendship
Samuel D. Hunter’s play ‘A Case for the Existence of God’ a small story with a big message
At the intersection of pitiful and preposterous
Town Hall brings it with Christopher Durang’s dark comedy ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’
Parallel lives: ‘Confederates’ at Curious Theatre
Dominique Morisseau’s play explores the experience of two very different Black women
Buntport’s gross-out comedy is its funniest in years
‘Eyes Up, Mouth Agape’ a twisted study in perspective — and poop
Watson rises in this comedic Sherlock Holmes tale
At Miners Alley, ‘Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Elusive Ear’ breathes new life into an old property
In Evergreen, ‘Spirit Level’ is silly, supernatural fun
The afterlife comedy has plenty of laughs as well as some thoughts on making marriage work
Chasing the elusive ‘Latino’ vote in ‘The Ballot of Paola Aguilar’
BETC world premiere uses broad comedy to skewer the consulting class
A playwright depicts his Jewish-Iranian mom in ‘Avaaz’
Michael Shayan’s play is a funny, touching refugee tale onstage now at the Denver Center
A bloody-good ‘Dracula’ at the Arvada Center
Kate Hamill’s adaptation is a wild ride with an all-star cast and cinematic staging
In Breckenridge, the Backstage Theatre marks 50 years
The Western Slope’s oldest year-round theatre company heads into its sixth decade healthy and hopeful
Bailey Theatre delivers a heartwarming ‘Dear Jack, Dear Louise’
Ken Ludwig is best known for high-flying farces like Moon Over Buffalo and Lend Me a Tenor, but his 2020 play Dear Jack, Dear Louise slows things down a bit to tell a real-life story about his parents.
It’s an ideal play for a company like Bailey Theatre, which performs in a small space at the cabin-y Glen Isle Resort off Highway 285. With just two performers and minimal set requirements, Bailey took this heartwarming play about long-distance romance and put together an intimate and well-done pr...
It’s an ideal play for a company like Bailey Theatre, which performs in a small space at the cabin-y Glen Isle Resort off Highway 285. With just two performers and minimal set requirements, Bailey took this heartwarming play about long-distance romance and put together an intimate and well-done pr...
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