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Tuesday, March 17, 2026

‘Daughtering’ premiere probes messy ties of family and grief by Toni Tresca

Dirtyfish Theater's Daughtering is a poetic world premiere about mothers and daughters.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 03:49PM
Sunday, March 15, 2026

‘A Chorus Line’ taps talented ensemble by Toni Tresca

Performance Now’s A Chorus Line features strong dancing at the Lakewood Cultural Center.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 04:52PM
Saturday, March 14, 2026

‘Just Like Us’ gives a Denver story urgent new life by Toni Tresca

Su Teatro revives Just Like Us, a Denver-set immigration drama about friendship and identity.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 12:35PM
Friday, March 13, 2026

Three Leaches’ ‘Fiction’ delivers a sharp, seductive puzzle about love and lies by Toni Tresca

Three Leaches Theater tackles Steven Dietz’s rarely staged Fiction with wit and emotional heft.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 01:20PM
Saturday, February 28, 2026

Elemental’s ‘The Runner Stumbles’ wrestles with faith by Toni Tresca

Elemental Theatre Company tackles Milan Stitt’s brooding drama, but staging issues dilute its impact.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 04:13PM
Friday, February 27, 2026

‘Decadent Desires’ captivates with its tale of jazz-age excess by Toni Tresca

Wonderbound’s latest world premiere pairs roaring 20s glamour with emotional wreckage.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 12:44PM
Monday, February 23, 2026

‘9 to 5’ is a funny, feminist crowd-pleaser by Toni Tresca

Vintage Theatre's lively production delivers laughs and heart — though minor technical hiccups hold it back at times.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 06:01PM
Saturday, February 21, 2026

‘My Mother and the Michigan/Ohio War’ mines laughs from grief and rivalry by Toni Tresca

Miners Alley’s regional premiere of 'My Mother and the Michigan/Ohio War' uses a historic border dispute to explore the funny, messy dynamics of family life.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 02:41PM
Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Arvada Center’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’ brings the feud up close by Toni Tresca

A lean, modern staging sharpens Shakespeare's tragedy, though its bold cuts may challenge newcomers.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 12:20PM
Monday, February 16, 2026

Stoned ‘Romeo and Juliet’ struggles to find its buzz by Toni Tresca

Bowls with the Bard's take on R&J has flashes of innovation but lacks a clear vision to support its premise.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 01:30PM
Friday, February 13, 2026

‘Water for Elephants’ is a stunning circus story perfect for the stage by Toni Tresca

At the Denver Center’s Buell Theatre, the national tour turns a bestselling novel into a muscular, moving stage spectacle.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 12:56PM
Sunday, February 8, 2026

‘Godspeed’ reshapes the Western revenge epic by Toni Tresca

Terence Anthony's world premiere at the Denver Center is a gripping, if slightly disjointed, story about freedom in the uneasy aftermath of slavery.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 09:47AM
Thursday, February 5, 2026

‘Burning Bluebeard’ invites audiences into the fire by Toni Tresca

The Catamounts’ Colorado premiere of Jay Torrence’s Burning Bluebeard transforms the Carsen Theater into a playful, unsettling meditation on why live performance matters.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 01:48PM
Monday, February 2, 2026

In ‘The Children,’ SET places audiences inside an uneasy post-nuclear reunion by Toni Tresca

Springs Ensemble Theatre stages Lucy Kirkwood’s post-disaster drama an intimate setting that pulls the audience into every uneasy exchange.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 02:09PM
Sunday, February 1, 2026

‘Where We Stand’ at Theatreworks is visually striking but dramatically adrift by Toni Tresca

Colorado debut of Donnetta Lavinia Grays’ one-person play features impressive design but struggles to deliver a clear, compelling story.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 03:34PM

‘Waiting for Godot’ at Aurora Fox is a faithful staging of Beckett’s classic by Toni Tresca

Powerful performances and evocative design elevate production of this absurdist play about waiting.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 10:52AM
Saturday, January 31, 2026

Candlelight’s ‘Hello, Dolly!’ makes a golden-age musical shine by Toni Tresca

Johnstown production embraces classic comedy and brassy Broadway style in an energetic, cartoon-like romp.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 11:29AM
Tuesday, January 27, 2026

‘Cowboys and East Indians’ finds plenty of heart in Wyoming’s wide-open spaces by Toni Tresca

DCPA Theatre Company’s world premiere is a sharp, moving exploration of identity and grief in the rural West.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 08:40AM
Friday, January 23, 2026

‘Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.’ dares Denver theatre to get uncomfortable by Toni Tresca

The Moot Point Project’s Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. is a confrontational, experimental provocation that challenges audiences to rethink power, patriarchy and performance.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 09:34AM
Wednesday, January 21, 2026

‘Legally Blonde’ proves a smart, stylish fit at The Arts Hub by Toni Tresca

A high-energy production in Lafayette boasts a winning Elle Woods, slick choreography and a lovable 27-person cast.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 09:01AM
Monday, January 19, 2026

‘Shrek’ at the PACE Center is a big, boisterous behemoth of a show by Toni Tresca

'Shrek the Musical' at Parker’s PACE Center shines musically, though its scale occasionally slows the pace.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 07:09PM
Monday, January 12, 2026

OpenStage’s The Mousetrap traps Fort Collins in chilling suspense by Toni Tresca

OpenStage Theatre & Company delivers a tense Mousetrap, with sharp performances and atmospheric design.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 11:44AM
Sunday, January 11, 2026

Performance Now’s ‘South Pacific’ is a majestic, big-hearted revival by Toni Tresca

A beautifully sung South Pacific at Lakewood Cultural Center proves this Rodgers and Hammerstein classic still hits home in 2026.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 02:13PM
Thursday, December 18, 2025

‘The Notebook’ is an overproduced, underwritten mess by Toni Tresca

The touring Broadway production of The Notebook - The Musical delivers spectacle without substance, flattening a complex love story into hollow sentimentality.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 12:10PM
Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Ballet Ariel’s ‘Little Women’ shines, while ‘Nutcracker Suite’ feels like an afterthought by Toni Tresca

A split holiday bill from Ballet Ariel delivers a moving Little Women and a less-polished Nutcracker Suite.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 06:25PM
Sunday, December 14, 2025

Dickens goes off the rails at What If Theatre by Toni Tresca

'What The Dickens!?' reinvents A Christmas Carol through long-form improv, with big laughs and occasional misfires.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 01:26PM
Wednesday, December 10, 2025

‘Christmas Movie The Play: The Beginning’ is a festive, bloody mashup that takes its time by Toni Tresca

UnLeashed Theatre Co. serves up a scrappy holiday mashup that’s more Hallmark than horror until its frantic, bloody finale.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 10:34AM
Monday, December 8, 2025

Strong acting drives Upstart Crow’s ambitious ‘A Few Good Men’ by Toni Tresca

Upstart Crow’s tense, thoughtful A Few Good Men features standout performances and sharp casting, despite some community theatre bumps.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 02:50PM

‘Granny Dances to a Holiday Drum’ is a joyous, toe-tapping cultural journey by Toni Tresca

Cleo Parker Robinson Dance's holiday tradition returns for its 34th season, bringing vibrant storytelling, fiery global rhythms and a strong sense of community to Denver.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 12:42PM
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

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off