Thin Air Theatre Co. Announces New Season Including Fantasticks, Godspell & More

The Thin Air Theatre Company has announced its new season at the Butte Theater 139 E. Bennett Avenue, Cripple Creek. The news season starts June 5.

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2009 Schedule:

The Fantasticks - June 5-Sept. 26 (alternating days and times with Godspell).

The Fantasticks, a 1960 musical with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones, the world's longest-running musical, for 42 years.

Godspell - June 12-Sept. 26 (alternating days and times with The Fantasticks).

Godspell (an archaic spelling of the word gospel) is a 1970 musical, a series of parables, based on the Gospel of Matthew interspersed with a variety of modern music set primarily to lyrics from traditional hymns.

The Fall Melodrama - Oct. 2-31

An all new fall melodrama is being developed. The show will be followed by an Halloween Olio. More information on this show will be announced in the future.

A Cripple Creek Christmas Carol - Nov. 27-Dec. 31

A Cripple Creek Christmas Carol, a favorite holiday happening in Cripple Creek was first played in Cripple Creek in 2002 and is based on the classic by Charles Dickens.

2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards - Live Stats

Best Original Score - Top 3

1. The Rescues , The Rescues - The Lost Boys

38.8% of votes

2. Jim Barne, Kit Buchan - Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

26.7% of votes

3. Cinco Paul - Schmigadoon!

23.5% of votes

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