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Toni Tresca

Toni Tresca is a Colorado-based arts reporter originally from Mineola, Texas, who writes about the evolving world of theater and culture — with a focus on the financial realities of making art, emerging forms and leadership in the arts. He is the Editor of Bucket List Community Cafe, a regular contributor to multiple local outlets and co-host of the OnStage Colorado podcast (Feedspot’s #1 Colorado Art Podcast). He also has an MBA and an MA in Theatre and Performance Studies from CU Boulder.

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Jay Pharoah Shares Comedy Insights, SNL Stories and More Ahead of Denver Show

By Toni TrescaNovember 2, 2023

“It’s one of the best live shows you’re ever going to see in your life,” he says of his upcoming Comedy Works South headliner.

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4 Noses Brewing’s Expansion to Park Hill Marks a New Chapter

By Toni TrescaOctober 30, 2023

“We’re big proponents of the idea that a rising tide raises all ships, especially in a neighborhood like this.”

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Mamma Mia! Celebrates 25 Years of Love, Laughter and ABBA Magic in Denver

By Toni TrescaOctober 27, 2023

“It is a crazy little story that somehow captures the simple essence of humanity – and through everyone’s favorite music, to boot!”

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Flea Market Is Denver’s Eccentric Oasis of Comedy, Art and Community

By Toni TrescaOctober 24, 2023

“If you’ve experienced the traditional scene and want to expand your horizons, Flea Market is for you.”

Platte Valley Players Sets <i>Man of La Mancha </i> in a Homeless Encampment

Platte Valley Players Sets Man of La Mancha in a Homeless Encampment

By Toni TrescaOctober 20, 2023

“The musical is set in a prison and, obviously, homelessness is not a prison, but there are a lot of similar themes around both situations.”

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Zombie Puppets Return for Wonderbound’s Tenth Anniversary, First Show in Paid-Off Space

By Toni TrescaOctober 18, 2023

Wicked Bayou is about two young lovers battling zombie puppets, a hungry alligator and more in a bayou set to the music of iconic Boulder band the Widow’s Bane.

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The Woman in Black Brings Bone-Chilling Scares to Wheat Ridge Theatre Company

By Toni TrescaOctober 14, 2023

“If you love Goosebumps, The Twilight Zone or Black Mirror…The Woman in Black is the show for you.”

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Su Teatro’s Wolf at the Door Is a “Terrifying” Fairy Tale About Resilience

By Toni TrescaOctober 11, 2023

Marisela Treviño Orta’s haunting play blends ancient myths with contemporary topics, creating a “fairytale where the princess wins by fighting”

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Audacious Immersive’s The Haunting of Your House Teaches How to Be a Ghost

By Toni TrescaOctober 10, 2023

Participants will learn about their past secrets, confront the circumstances of their death and discover what unfinished business binds them to the earthly realm under the guidance of enigmatic psychopomps.

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Mythological Impressionist Play Cuauhtémoczin Debuts at the Holiday Theater

By Toni TrescaOctober 3, 2023

This is Denver artivist Diego Florez-Arroyo’s first play, and explores the prison system and Aztec culture.

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Buntport Theater Revives Naughty Bits, a Play About a Missing Penis

By Toni TrescaOctober 2, 2023

“It’s silly, thoughtful, and you will actually learn stuff about art history.”

Sink Your Teeth Into Firehouse Theatre Company’s Dracula

By Toni TrescaSeptember 29, 2023

“Dracula is an incredibly entertaining play that you can come and enjoy and get lost in without having to think about current events in the world.”

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Identity and Race Take Center Stage in Empathy Jam’s Staging of White People

By Toni TrescaSeptember 27, 2023

“Now, because we see these people on Fox News and around town, I think we’re all a lot more comfortable acknowledging that race is not a settled issue.”

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Iliza Shlesinger Is the First Woman Comedian to Headline Ball Arena

By Toni TrescaSeptember 22, 2023

“Usually, loving to party and being smart don’t go hand in hand, but in Denver’s case, they do.”

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Taylor Tomlinson Brings the Have It All Tour to Denver

By Toni TrescaSeptember 21, 2023

With a focus on the experiences of those nearing their thirties, Taylor Tomlinson’s most recent comedy hour tackles her career, love life and how she finds work-life balance.

Bowls With the Bard Brings Stoned Shakespeare Experience to the Coffee Joint

By Toni TrescaSeptember 19, 2023

Bowls With the Bard is redefining how we experience William Shakespeare’s timeless works through its stoned staging of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Coffee Joint.

High Plains Comedy Festival Celebrating Tenth Anniversary

By Toni TrescaSeptember 18, 2023

“The best indie comedy festival in the United States” takes over South Broadway from September 21-23.

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Curtain’s Up: How Theater Companies Are Rebuilding Their Audiences

By Toni TrescaSeptember 14, 2023

The curtain’s rising on a season full of inventive performances, including Beautiful, Dracula and a production on male genitalia.

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The Minutes Reveals the Dark Underbelly of Small-Town Politics at Curious Theatre

By Toni TrescaSeptember 8, 2023

“Anyone who has ever scratched their heads over how government works will relate to the hilarious antics of these city council members.”

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Beetlejuice Brings the Netherworld to the Buell

By Toni TrescaSeptember 5, 2023

Prepare to be whisked away on an adventure of whimsy, wonder and the oddly delightful as Beetlejuice casts its spell over Denver’s theater scene.

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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Opens Arvada Center’s Season

By Toni TrescaAugust 30, 2023

The musical charts King’s journey from a shy Jewish girl living in Brooklyn to an international superstar.

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The Adults Was Produced by Littleton’s Own Allison Rose Carter

By Toni TrescaAugust 25, 2023

The producer discusses her passion for filmmaking, which she discovered at Columbine High School. She has since made dozens of movies, including Everything Everywhere All at Once.

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