"First Date" is now up at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts through April 22, 2018. Go here to purchase tickets. Our Denver theater critic, award-winning author Mark Stevens, reviews the production. [caption id="attachment_72683" align="aligncenter" width="494"] Seth Dhonau (left) as Aaron and Adriane Leigh Robinson as...
"Detroit 67" is now up at Denver’s Curious Theatre Company through February 24, 2018. Tickets here. Our Denver theater critic, award-winning author Mark Stevens, reviews the production. [caption id="attachment_72262" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Jada Suzanne Dixon as Chelle (left) and Hasiea Gray as Bunny, courtesy Curious Theatre Company.[/caption] In the...
"The Body of an American" is now up at Denver’s Curious Theatre Company through December 9, 2017. Tickets here. Our Denver theater critic, award-winning author Mark Stevens, reviews the production. [caption id="attachment_70230" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Sean Scrutchins as Dan O'Brien (left) and Michael McNeill as Paul Watson in...
In the summer of 2014, SPARKy Productions featured a new work by the nonprofit’s founder and artistic director Jennie Franks. In 2015, Jennie took that show on the road and did a reading in New York. On Monday, August 14, “Ayn/Sister” is scheduled for another reading, this time in Denver....
“Hand to God” now up at Denver’s Curious Theatre Company through December 17, 2016. Tickets here. Our Denver theater critic, award-winning author Mark Stevens, reviews the production. [caption id="attachment_62406" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Tyrone wakes up Jason. Courtesy, Curious Theatre Company.[/caption] "Hand to God” thrives on the good side of...
Denver’s Avenue Theater now featuring “Bakersfield Mist” (through July 2). Tickets here. Below is award-winning writer (and our Denver critic) Mark Stevens' take on the production. [caption id="attachment_59700" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Maude Gutman (played by Abby Apple Boes) shows art expert Lionel Percy (John Ashton) her idea of quality art.[/caption] Based on a real-life...
Denver’s Curious Theatre Company’s now featuring “White Guy on the Bus (through June 24). Tickets here. Below is award-winning writer (and our Denver critic) Mark Stevens' take on the production. [caption id="attachment_58891" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Rachel Bouchard (Molly), Andy Woldschmidt (Christopher), Sam Gregory (Ray) and Dee Covington (Roz) in "White Guy on...
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ production of "Sweeney Todd” gets a rave from Tall Tales columnist Mark Stevens, TIO’s Denver theatre critic. Through May 15. Tickets here. [caption id="attachment_58314" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Robert Petkoff as Sweeney Todd, the bloodthirsty barber of Fleet Street. Courtesy, The Denver Center.[/caption] Before...
Last week, Cleo Abram talked about the ripples in the water across the pond: Brits are split about whether to stay or exit the European Union. This week the big issue is closer to home: contraception is once again – or still– making waves. Check out Cleo’s incisive summary in "The Short...
Denver’s Curious Theatre Company’s now featuring “Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue,” through April 23. Tickets here. [caption id="attachment_57873" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Antonio Mercado in Curious Theatre Company’s “Elliot: A Soldier’s Fugue."[/caption] War is "over there." It comes back to us in an odd fashion, in meaningless glimpses—a returning veteran being honored at...
