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Theater

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Film, TV & Streaming

Colorado’s 70mm IMAX screenings of ‘The Odyssey’ fail on opening weekend

By Hannah MetzgerJuly 20, 2026

“I couldn’t watch the movie as God/Christopher Nolan intended.”

Performers sing onstage
Performing Arts

Hit and Run: Musical Improv has invented 730 musicals and counting

By Toni TrescaJuly 16, 2026

“We want to be a great improv show, but more than that, we want to be a great show,” says the creator of Denver’s longest-running improv show.

Two people holding ice cream cones in front of Little Man's milk bucket-shaped outpost
Denver Life

Sun’s out, fun’s out: Over 100 things to do across Colorado this summer

By Westword StaffJuly 10, 2026

These are the coolest events during Denver’s hottest season.

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Denver Life

City-funded arts projects have Denver on the rise, but some plans are crashing down

By Kristen FioreJuly 7, 2026

DDA-backed Denver Immersive Repertory Theater has exited the stage before it even got a chance to open.

Chez Maggy Chicken
Restaurants

Where to eat before you see a show in downtown Denver

By Ruth TobiasJuly 2, 2026

Our theatergoer’s guide to dining downtown compiles the highbrow, the lowbrow and the no-brow.

Churcn & Union
Restaurants

‘Top Chef’ alum closes LoDo restaurant after two years

By Antony BrunoJune 22, 2026

Church & Union was only open for two years.

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Performing Arts

Ten unique shows to see at the 2026 Denver Fringe Festival

By Toni TrescaJune 2, 2026

The Denver Fringe Festival takes over the metro area June 3-7, with dozens of delightfully strange shows staged in over twenty venues.

people gather for Colorado Shakespeare festival
Performing Arts

Your guide to Colorado’s summer theater festivals in 2026

By Toni TrescaMay 25, 2026

From Shakespeare under the stars to new-play incubators and mountain musicals, here are the Colorado theater festivals worth checking out.

A woman in a horse mask stands in a busy bedroom
Performing Arts

Buntport’s new comedy ‘This Is The Day ’91’ centers a very weird world record

By Toni TrescaMay 20, 2026

Buntport Theater’s original play follows three friends desperate to reclaim their record for most soft toys caught blindfolded in one minute.

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Performing Arts

Party Like It’s 1891: Pirates of Penzance Sails Back to Historic Elitch Theatre After 135 Years

By Toni TrescaMay 13, 2026

On May 16, Opera Colorado presents a lively, accessible adaptation of The Pirates of Penzance at the Historic Elitch Theater.

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Performing Arts

I.C.E. Baby: Inside Colfax East Centers “Real Stories, Real People Happening in Real Time”

By Toni TrescaMay 11, 2026

A new docu-theater work at Void Studios uses stories from Aurora’s immigrant communities to explore themes of identity and collective action.

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Performing Arts

Black Gold Brings Five Points Stories to the Stage at the Bug Theatre on May 9

By Toni TrescaMay 6, 2026

“We don’t know what people are walking in with, but when they see this, they are not going to leave the same way that they came in.”

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Curious Theatre Staying in Acoma Home After Landmark Building Sale
Performing Arts

Curious Theatre Staying in Acoma Home After Landmark Building Sale

By Toni TrescaApril 28, 2026

After years of financial uncertainty, a $1.9 million deal ensures that Curious Theatre will remain in its historic venue.

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Performing Arts

Remembering Ed Baierlein: Actor, Director and Germinal Stage Founder

By Juliet WittmanApril 21, 2026

Germinal spoke and breathed Ed, and soon became a courageous backbone of the theater scene.

A dog runs onstage
Performing Arts

Dog Day Afternoon: Colorado Shakespeare Festival Holds Auditions for Canine Star

By Toni TrescaMarch 31, 2026

On March 28, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival auditioned dozens of dogs for a scene-stealing role in Shakespeare in Love at CU Boulder.

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Performing Arts

New Immersive Show Cryptic Blends Technology and Theater in RiNo

By Toni TrescaFebruary 27, 2026

“We’re really trying to push against doing what is proven or what is known and try to find ways to innovate within the live performing arts.”

<i>Happy 2B Nappy</i> Brings Black Hair History to the Stage in Aurora
Performing Arts

Happy 2B Nappy Brings Black Hair History to the Stage in Aurora

By Toni TrescaFebruary 12, 2026

“It’s so important for people to see reflections of themselves so they feel loved and we can have more people loving themselves in the world.”

Four actors in a mock game show
Performing Arts

New Play Fierce Satire and Mediocre Sex Stitches Sharp Shorts Into One Biting Therapy Session

By Toni TrescaFebruary 11, 2026

This February, And Toto too Theatre Company premieres Denver-based playwright Edith Weiss’s new comedy at Buntport Theater.

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Performing Arts

Colorado New Play Summit Turns Twenty with Four Readings and Two World Premieres

By Toni TrescaFebruary 3, 2026

The DCPA’s 20th Colorado New Play Summit takes place February 14-15, with four readings of new work and two world premiere productions.

The ensemble of Shrek the Musical performs "Freak Flag" with Pride flags
Opinion | Reader Response

“What Happened to Free Speech and Artistic Expression?”

By Kristen FioreJanuary 31, 2026

The cast of Shrek the Musicalwas asked to remove Pride flags from the Parker production.

A scene from a local production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Performing Arts

Colorado Theatre Guild Creates Commercials to Promote Scene

By Toni TrescaJanuary 26, 2026

The Colorado Theatre Guild’s new commercials spotlight live theater statewide, and its leaders preview a collaborative vision for 2026.

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The ensemble of Shrek the Musical performs "Freak Flag" with Pride flags
Performing Arts

Over the Rainbow: Pride Flags Too Freaky for Parker?

By Toni TrescaJanuary 25, 2026

The Shrek cast decided to “protest this request” mid-show by performing with the flags anyway, sparking a larger debate about art and censorship.

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