David Cross has built his career on the cutting edge of a comedy zeitgeist that is only now beginning to catch up to him. Though the anarchic Mr. Show with Bob and David never developed more than a cult following during its brief run on HBO, its influence on sketch…
As the Ides of March approach, Denverites continue to enjoy a bounty of comedy shows: Classicists, alternative comedy purists and locavores alike will all find entertainment suited to their tastes. Whether you consult a Gregorian or Julian calendar, you’ll find plenty to keep Denver laughing from Nones to Kalends this…
Star Wars or Star Trek? Which side are you on? Over the weekend, local comedians argued the pros and cons of each in costume at El Charrito’s monthly comedy Nerd Roast. All photos by Danielle Lirette. Now see the whole showdown in the full Star Wars vs. Star Trek slide…
Sometimes the best productions pop up when you’re not expecting anything out of the ordinary. Amy Herzog’s 4000 Miles is admittedly a Pulitzer finalist — but so are many mediocre scripts. It’s a low-key, four-character, ninety-minute work, and it arrived on the Miners Alley stage without a burst of glowing…
As holiday shows take the stage, a less cheery — but definitely worthy — production is closing. This weekend is your last chance to see Equus at the Avenue Theater; here’s our capsule review of that show, as well as the third installment of the Brothers Trilogy at Curious Theatre…
Tanya Saracho’s Fade began as a brief outline at last year’s Colorado New Play Summit. A writer on Girls, Devious Maids, Looking and How to Get Away With Murder, Saracho was subsequently commissioned by DCPA Theatre Company artistic director Kent Thompson to expand her vision, and the result is a…
Hey, hey, LBJ/How many kids did you kill today? I remember chanting this with hundreds of other demonstrators as we marched against the war in Vietnam. We knew the war was a vicious travesty and that the president’s lies had forced us into it. When a weary-looking Lyndon Baines Johnson…
Podcasts are among the most direct and engaging mediums to emerge from the digital audio revolution. Liberated from the demands of commerce (though sponsorship and advertising space are necessary evils for those who wish to monetize), podcasters forge meaningful relationships with their listeners, fostering a uniquely intimate bond in the…
The Grawlix have come a long way since ascending from the ignominy of Colfax open mics. Andrew Orvedahl, Ben Roy and former Westword scribe Adam Cayton-Holland may finally be getting a big introduction to national audiences, but Denver’s known what the rest of the country has been missing for nearly…
Tell Me on a Sunday is a one-woman song cycle created by Andrew Lloyd Webber in 1979 with lyrics by Don Black, and the Avenue Theater is giving the show a meticulous production — but there’s not a lot of payoff for the care that went into the set, the…
Great comedy and family fare are all on Denver stages this week. It might be cold outside, but indoors, the climate is fine. Here’s where to find uplifting fun for everyone this weekend and beyond. Phamaly Theatre Company, Fuddy Meers Aurora Fox Arts Center February 4 through 21 7:30 p.m…
Two or three times over the past few days, I’ve found myself describing the opening scene of The Nest to friends, telling them what a funny, explosive beginning it is to a fascinating play and urging them to call the Denver Center for the Performing Arts for tickets. In this…
February is a month that seems to call more for cozily hibernating than heading out into the night. But admitting defeat in the face of a storm is not the Denver way, and hearty city dwellers who brave the weather have plenty of opportunities to warm up with an evening…
Whether you prefer Broadway musicals or tour-de-force biographical political dramas — or something more intimate — there’s plenty of variety to go around this week on Denver stages. Try these on for size, or check Westword’s online theater listings for more theater choices. Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On…
Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart, which premiered in 1985, is a sad, angry play that vividly evokes the atmosphere of those early AIDS years, when headlines spoke of a strange new cancer affecting gay men and the cause and progression of the illness were unknown. All that was known was…
Edge Theater Company took a big risk in mounting Euripides’s Medea as the first show in what it’s calling “the year of the woman.” After all, how many Denverites want to spend an evening pondering a straight-up Greek tragedy? But utilizing the clear, literate, modern-without-being-obtrusive translation of poet Alistair Elliot,…
The Broncos weren’t the only hometown heroes to hit it big this weekend: Comic/event entrepreneur Andy Juett also scored. The Sexpot Comedy mainstay and High Plains Comedy Festival co-founder is featured in the first installment of the Pepsi Halftime Show-Show anchored by Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer. Juett’s episode aired…
Olivia is a novelist nearing forty whose first book received mixed reviews and limited attention; as Sex With Strangers opens, she’s at a writer’s retreat and working on a new novel. This one, she’s convinced herself, she’s doing for herself alone , for the private joy of writing. The scene…
Podcasts are in tune with the democratized spirit of Internet media; anyone with a microphone and a computer can offer their listeners endess hours of recordings, usually for free. Limited only by their imaginations, podcasters have a freedom of expression unrestricted by commerce, censorship or geography. Several great podcasts have…
In metro Denver this weekend, you can go back back in time to ancient Greece, ride a bus loaded with angels in the 1960s, or lend a helping hand while taking in a Mamet drama. It’s all good, and all an excellent reminder of what the local theater scene has…
An actor, author, feminist and WWE Hall of Fame wrestler, Mick Foley is a multifaceted celebrity, to say the least. This Wednesday, January 13 at 7:30 p.m., he’ll take the stage at Comedy Works South with Fifty Years of Foley, a live, spoken-word-style storytelling event detailing the experiences of his…
Murder for Two, now playing at the Garner Galleria, is a small musical but a dizzying one, spinning through ninety minutes with two actors and a piano — although it has far more than two characters, as well as clever, tuneful songs and fun, inspired patter from creators Joe Kinosian…
