Friday, November 14, 2025

Curious Theatre’s tight two-hander, ‘Job,’ confronts power, truth and the internet’s darkest corners by Toni Tresca

The regional premiere of Job is a tense, 80-minute psychological showdown powered by Tuuli Sandvold’s riveting performance.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 03:37PM
Thursday, November 13, 2025

Podcast: November reviews, news and headliners by Alex Miller and toni Tresca

John Moore winds downs True West Awards, Lincoln Center upgrades its sound and more

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 06:27PM
Tuesday, November 11, 2025

At SET, ‘R.U.R.’ digs into the problem with robots by Judith Sears

The century-old play rings eerily prescient in our age of AI.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 06:05PM
Sunday, November 9, 2025

‘Elway’ a standard sports doc, but a winner for Broncos fans by Alex Miller

Denver Film Festival closes out with premiere of documentary about the Colorado sports icon.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 12:37PM
Saturday, November 8, 2025

Time travel drama Rose of Nevada haunts with atmosphere, drags with pacing by Andy Miller

Mark Jenkin's moody tale follows fishermen aboard a mysteriously returned trawler who find themselves trapped 30 years in the past.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 06:57PM
Wednesday, November 5, 2025

‘Creede U.S.A.’ Review: A small town’s big conversations echo across America by Toni Tresca

Kahane Corn Cooperman’s documentary captures a tiny Colorado mountain town where miners and theatre artists share the same main street.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 10:41PM
Tuesday, November 4, 2025

‘Is This Thing On?’ Review: Bradley Cooper trades bombast for bittersweet honesty by Toni Tresca

Is This Thing On? is a sharp, soulful dramedy about finding yourself through stand-up comedy, featuring a vulnerable leading performance by Will Arnett.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 05:26PM

Denver Center announces 20th Colorado New Play Summit lineup by Osc Staff Report

Festival celebrates two decades of new works with four readings and two world premieres

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 02:32PM

This spelling bee buzzes with dorky energy in Parker by Alex Miller

At The Schoolhouse, ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ gets a solid production from Sasquatch and Parker Arts.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 10:52AM
Monday, November 3, 2025

Overhyped famous family drama, ‘Sentimental Value,’ is a hard watch by Toni Tresca

Despite a stellar cast and lofty ambitions, Joachim Trier’s latest outing, Sentimental Value, is a cold, slow exercise in self-importance.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 05:22PM

‘Train Dreams’ finds quiet grandeur in loss and landscape by Toni Tresca

Clint Bentley’s adaptation of Denis Johnson’s novella, Train Dreams, depicts a logger’s lonely life through Joel Edgerton’s understated, soulful performance.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 03:17PM
Sunday, November 2, 2025

Annapurna Sriram’s gritty, surreal debut, ‘Fucktoys,’ gets lost in the trash by Toni Tresca

'Fucktoys' is audacious, filthy and frequently fascinating, but its pace and plotting detract from its chaos.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 03:21PM

Sentimentality smothers substance in Brendan Fraser’s latest misfire by Toni Tresca

Searchlight’s cross-cultural dramedy, Rental Family, turns a fascinating premise into manipulative mush. When Rental Family opened at the Denver Film Festival’s Holiday Theater on Novemb…

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 03:12PM

Noah Baumbach’s ‘Jay Kelly’ is a bittersweet portrait of fame, family and friendship by Toni Tresca

George Clooney and Adam Sandler shine in Baumbach’s reflective, somber comedy about legacy.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 02:26PM
Saturday, November 1, 2025

New ‘Knives Out’ is the sharpest of the bunch by Toni Tresca

Wake Up Dead Man has a killer cast, master plotting and style to spare in a divine murder mystery worth confessing to again and again.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 03:11PM
Thursday, October 30, 2025

Colorado Shakespeare Festival announces 2026 season by Alex Miller

The Festival returns to the newly renovated Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre next summer with a four-show season featuring two Shakespeare classics, an adaptation of the Oscar-winning film Shakes…

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 09:29AM
Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Ballyhoo brings theatre, coffee, cocktails and community to LoHi by Toni Tresca

Ballyhoo Table & Stage will have its grand opening on November 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 3300 Tejon Street, Denver.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 01:00PM

Podcast: A musical ‘Ichabod,’ Shakespeare Festival news and more by Alex Miller and toni Tresca

Plus Julia Tobey on Ballyhoo, Top 10 Colorado Headliners and more spooky season stuff

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 10:07AM
Monday, October 27, 2025

‘A Town Called Harris’ haunts Westminster in an immersive mystery by Toni Tresca

The Catamounts’ witty, site-specific performance mixes local history with ghostly fun at DeSpain Schoolhouse.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 07:25PM

‘The Lion King’ roars back to Denver with dazzling spectacle by Toni Tresca

Disney’s The Lion King returns to the Buell Theatre with stunning visuals, timeless music and an impressive cast.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 07:04PM
Saturday, October 25, 2025

‘The Motherfucker with the Hat’ struggles with space and pacing by Toni Tresca

While the script is razor-sharp, shaky performances and cramped staging by Flamboyán Theatre and The Three Leaches blunt its impact.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 10:30AM
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

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