Jeffrey Nickelson

For kids and parents, Cinderella slides neatly into the summer slot's slipper

Ousted from its former digs, Shadow Theatre Company will share space with Su Teatro

Moved.​After two months of bankruptcy proceedings, an eviction and at least one accusation of looting, the embattled Shadow Theatre Company opens its first production since it moved An Evening with Nina mid-run from its former space at 1468 Dayton Street to the Aurora Fox in January. The show, ... More >>

Shadow Theatre Company accused by landlord of "looting" $20,000 worth of equipment

​One thing you can say about the Shadow Theatre Company: They sure know how to create the drama. After failing to pay rent for most of 2010, the bankrupt troupe was evicted from their Aurora space last month. Now, their former landlord has filed a report with Aurora police that accuses Shadow ... More >>

Give Up the Funk

Remembering Jeffrey Nickelson

This weekend's featured events: A funeral, some ballgames, a block party, a dog day afternoon and more

​Another weekend, another roundup of wonderful, meaningful and/or just-plain-fun things to do. But let's begin with an important one. Friends, family and peers in the arts community will all come together to remember and pay tribute to Shadow Theatre Company founder Jeffrey Nickelson, who sadl ... More >>

While Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Shines, Shadow Theatre still has a shadowed future

The Next Act

Shadow Theatre Company’s new season is cause for celebration.

Dinah Was

Shadow has a new stage – and a star to light it up.

Black and Blues

Denver Envisions the Art Scene in 2028

We asked these local creatives to predict what the arts scene in Denver will, or at least should, look like in 2028.

Now Playing

Brief reviews of current shows

Now Playing

Brief reviews of current shows

Now Playing

Brief reviews of current shows

Now Playing

Brief reviews of current shows

Now Playing

Brief reviews of current shows

Now Playing

Brief reviews of current shows

Now Playing

Brief reviews of current shows

Now Playing

Brief reviews of current shows

Ragtime

Boulder’s Dinner Theatre breathes new life into this revival.

Out of the Shadows

Two Trains Running

A collision course between the old South and the new North.

Meeting of the Minds

Plenty of Time offers plenty to think about.

Couples' Dance

To Hell and back.

Twisted Plot Twists

Stories on Stage returns with more forgotten lore.

Con Game

Shadow Theatre's Topdog/Underdog plays a winning hand.

Shadow Gets a Plum

Topdog/Underdog grapples with inner-city grit.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

A Critic's View

Denver's theater scene struggles to reach critical mass.

Unhappy History

A look back at the tawdry minstrel-show era.

Modern Movements

The Colorado Ballet tosses its tutus in a triple bill

Imperfectly Bewitching

Shadow Theatre's Macbeth loses its voice.

Real Music History

The rhythms of the city make for a Sweet Corner Symphony.

A Beautiful Lady

Shadow Theatre shines a light on this wrenching retelling of Billie Holiday's downfall.

Searching for Feeling

Eckstine sings true blues, while God's Man proves too preachy.

Swing Away

August Wilson's Fences scores a home run at the Acoma Center.

Best Blasts From the Past

Flyin' West and Hughie
Shadow Theatre Company

Little House on the Prairie

Like its setting, Flyin' West is subtle in its expressiveness.

One-Act Wonders

Two short plays by Chekhov and O'Neill light up the Ralph Waldo Emerson Center.

All the World's Her Stage

So why doesn't Denver applaud Lucy Walker?

The Mouths of Babes

In or Out! (Doing Time?) cuts across issues with sharp words.

The Winter of Their Discontent

The play's the thing with the historical drama The African Company Presents Richard III.

Class Warfare

Universal themes underscored in this production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Motel Doom

Riff Raff examines the good, the bad and the really bad.

Rough and Ready

Riff Raff at The Ralph Waldo Emerson Center.

Rock of New Ages

Truth to Power

The Melting Pot

The Jazz Singers

Color Commentary