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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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Chicago 25th Anniversary Tour Lands in Denver

By Toni TrescaJanuary 26, 2024

The tour includes an ensemble cast member from Brighton.

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And That’s Why We Drink Brings True Crime, Ghost Tales and Laughs to Denver

By Toni TrescaJanuary 26, 2024

Christine Schiefer and Em Schulz discuss the makings of their world-famous podcast, and tease their new book.

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Littleton Musical Urinetown Is a Steady Stream of Satire and Show Tunes

By Toni TrescaJanuary 25, 2024

“If the title was something more public-friendly, this show would always be a sell-out, but Urinetown it is, and Urinetown is your town.”

Review: TikTokified Mean Girls Fails as Both a Movie and a Musical

By Toni TrescaJanuary 23, 2024

The movie-musical remake of Tina Fey’s beloved 2004 film is a cinematic disaster.

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Jesus Christ Superstar Fiftieth-Anniversary Tour Comes to Denver

By Toni TrescaJanuary 19, 2024

This exciting rock opera features a local performer and reimagines the last days of Jesus Christ through a kaleidoscope of rock, funk and soul.

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Denver’s Queen of Quips: Georgia Comstock Talks Life, Laughs and the Art of Standup

By Toni TrescaJanuary 18, 2024

Comedian Georgia Comstock was recently awarded a coveted regular slot at Comedy Works.

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School of Rock – The Musical Makes Regional Premiere

By Toni TrescaJanuary 17, 2024

“We want to inspire the next generation of performers.”

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Boulder’s Own John Novosad Satirically Skewers the News in Today’s Topics

By Toni TrescaJanuary 16, 2024

Today’s Topics is a variety show for modern audiences that combines standup, sketch comedy, multimedia and music.

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Secret Comedians, Surreal Venue: Don’t Tell Comedy Takes Over Meow Wolf

By Toni TrescaJanuary 10, 2024

The event promises to blend the unpredictability of Don’t Tell Comedy with the creative essence of Meow Wolf, offering a unique experience that goes beyond traditional standup.

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Su Teatro Hosts World Premiere of David Nehls’s Haunting Musical Adaptation of The Wind

By Toni TrescaJanuary 9, 2024

The musical has a “Hitchcock feel,” underscoring the tale of Letty Mason, a Virginia girl tossed into the harsh terrains of 1880s West Texas.

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Bathroom Graffiti Becomes Musical Theater Magic in The Writing on the Stall

By Toni TrescaJanuary 9, 2024

“I treat the audience like a group of women bonding in the bathroom, and they get to open up to me, so by the end we are all best friends.”

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Potted Potter Is a Must-See for Denver Potterheads and Comedy Lovers

By Toni TrescaJanuary 8, 2024

With a comedic twist as unpredictable as the Whomping Willow, this seventy-minute farce celebrates the beloved wizarding world at the Newman Center this week.

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Dazzle Denver Bids a Fond Farewell to Its President, Donald Rossa

By Toni TrescaJanuary 2, 2024

Donald Rossa resigns as president of Dazzle Denver, leaving behind a rich legacy of jazz culture and community since 2001.

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Nikki Glaser Lights Up Paramount Theatre With The Good Girl Tour New Year’s Eve

By Toni TrescaDecember 22, 2023

“There’s just something special about closing up the year in a city that I love so much with friends, in a theater that has so many good memories for me.”

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Ballet Ariel’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Redefines Holiday Ballet

By Toni TrescaDecember 18, 2023

The ballet company decided to offer something other than The Nutcracker this holiday season.

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Honoring the Life of Emerging Denver Artist Krystyna Anne Pinel

By Toni TrescaDecember 14, 2023

“Her enthusiasm for theater was infectious.”

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The Miracle at Tepeyac Brings “Different Kind of Nativity Story” to Su Teatro

By Toni TrescaDecember 13, 2023

The play recounts the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe, intertwined with contemporary topics such as homelessness and immigration, set in a small southern Colorado town.

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Revolutionary Musical SIX Brings Tudor Queens to Denver With a Pop Twist

By Toni TrescaDecember 11, 2023

SIX transforms the tragic tales of Henry VIII’s wives into a high-energy, modern musical celebration, and has become an international sensation in the process.

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Vintage Theatre Cancels Black Nativity Because of “Multiple Challenges”

By Toni TrescaDecember 8, 2023

In the 21-year existence of Vintage Theatre, this is the only production to be canceled after it moved into the rehearsal phase.

Tut’Zanni Theatre Company’s A Commedia Christmas Carol Explores Class and Wealth

By Toni TrescaDecember 7, 2023

“While there are so many versions of the story, I think our adaptation might be the most physical.”

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Matilda the Musical Transforms Littleton Town Hall Arts Center With Magic and Mayhem

By Toni TrescaDecember 6, 2023

The production brought in a real magician to bring the Roald Dahl story to life.

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Yippee Ki Yay – The Die Hard Parody! Is an Action-Packed Christmas Treat at the Garner Galleria

By Toni TrescaDecember 4, 2023

Do you think Die Hard is a Christmas movie?

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