Musicals

The Drowsy Chaperone provides an exuberant evening at Boulder's Dinner Theatre

Smells Like Teen Spirit

Something's Coming, Something Good

King of the Jungle

Long, Beautiful Hair

Five musicals based on weirdly tragic true stories

You sure about this, guys?​Although the musical -- one of the sillier holdouts from an era when theater was more, you know, theatrical -- is mostly exploited these days for its camp potential (see: The Book of Mormon), it's still not quite dead as a study of human emotion, either. And although ... More >>

The Book of Mormon (and Harold Camping?) make for big Colorado night at Tony Awards

Trey Parker.​We've been following The Book of Mormon's march to theatrical dominance for months, from first raves to Drama Desk nominations and Tony nods -- fourteen of them, leading to nine victories at the awards ceremony last night, including Best Musical for hometown boys made good Trey Pa ... More >>

From Sellout to Sold Out

Trey Parker.​We've been following The Book of Mormon's march to theatrical dominance for months, from first raves to Drama Desk nominations and Tony nods -- fourteen of them, leading to nine victories at the awards ceremony last night, including Best Musical for hometown boys made good Trey Pa ... More >>

Fabulous Fellini

Trey Parker.​We've been following The Book of Mormon's march to theatrical dominance for months, from first raves to Drama Desk nominations and Tony nods -- fourteen of them, leading to nine victories at the awards ceremony last night, including Best Musical for hometown boys made good Trey Pa ... More >>

Today's featured event: Rent comes due tonight at the Buell Theatre

One of the longest running musicals on Broadway, Rent succeeded because it was a true rock opera, based on one of the most beloved classical operas of all time, Puccini's La Bohème. Fast-forwarded in time to the struggling, AIDS-haunted arts community camped out on New York's Lower East Side duri ... More >>

Rent's Due

One of the longest running musicals on Broadway, Rent succeeded because it was a true rock opera, based on one of the most beloved classical operas of all time, Puccini's La Bohème. Fast-forwarded in time to the struggling, AIDS-haunted arts community camped out on New York's Lower East Side duri ... More >>

Sweeney Todd

A stripped-down approach revitalizes an already brilliant musical.

Greatest Hits

Take a chance on MAMMA MIA!

My Fair Lady

An almost-loverly reprise of a great musical.

Aria Ready?

An almost-loverly reprise of a great musical.

Little Mermaid: Stink or Swim!

An almost-loverly reprise of a great musical.

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Tim Burton’s gorgeously gruesome Sweeney Todd.

The South Park Anniversary: The First Trey Parker-Matt Stone Interview

Tim Burton’s gorgeously gruesome Sweeney Todd.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

A musical Roman holiday.

Do I Hear a Waltz?

Arvada Center creates passable music.

Clue: The Musical

A production that cuts the Colonel Mustard.

Now Playing

Brief reviews of current shows

Now Playing

Brief reviews of current shows

Sugar Substitute

Neither bittersweet nor truly fluffy, Sweet Charity fails to satisfy.

Now Playing

Brief reviews of current shows

Dreamy

Man of La Mancha makes magic at Country Dinner Playhouse.

Viva la Diva

Ruthless! the Musical is a lovable, loving sendup.

Best Actor in a Musical

Nicholas Sugar
Bat Boy: The Musical

Encore

Nicholas Sugar
Bat Boy: The Musical

Encore

Nicholas Sugar
Bat Boy: The Musical

Trickle-down Theater

Urinetown co-writer is swamped with success.

Sounding Good

The hills are alive with Sing-A-Long Sound of Music.

Swing! Has Zing

A peppy musical production revels in the pure, uplifting power of dance.

A Star Is Björk

Lars von Trier delivers the Icelandic pop icon as a simple and tragic Dancer in the Dark.

Hit Pick

Ignomoney

Song Sung Blue

A Grand Night for Singing hits a flat note.

They Feel Pretty

A Grand Night for Singing hits a flat note.

Songs of the Century

Part one of a pre-millennial salute to the music that made America sing.

Clueless in Englewood

Part one of a pre-millennial salute to the music that made America sing.

Patching a Plot

Part one of a pre-millennial salute to the music that made America sing.

High Notes

Part one of a pre-millennial salute to the music that made America sing.

G-Man Overboard

Part one of a pre-millennial salute to the music that made America sing.

A Good Joe

Part one of a pre-millennial salute to the music that made America sing.

McHale's Navy

Part one of a pre-millennial salute to the music that made America sing.

Oy Story

Part one of a pre-millennial salute to the music that made America sing.

Mything Persons

Part one of a pre-millennial salute to the music that made America sing.

Encore

Part one of a pre-millennial salute to the music that made America sing.

Panhandle With Care

Part one of a pre-millennial salute to the music that made America sing.

KEEPING SCORE

Part one of a pre-millennial salute to the music that made America sing.

COLE, COLE HEART

Part one of a pre-millennial salute to the music that made America sing.