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BWW Review: RING OF FIRE Burns Bright at Midtown Arts Center
Ring of Fire, a lively jukebox revue of the music of the Man in Black, blazes bright at Midtown Arts Center in Fort Collins, CO. There are a total of five actors, all of which accompany themselves on multiple instruments as they take the audience on a journey through Johnny Cash's discography....
BWW Review: DIRTY DANCING - THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE at the Buell Theatre
There's currently a live version of the classic movie Dirty Dancing touring, and it's in Denver through the end of the month. I'll admit, I've never seen the film version of Dirty Dancing. (I swear, it's the truth.) But I had the time of my life. (OK, sorry.)...
BWW Review: VIOLET at Town Hall Arts Center
While Violet may appear to be in new musical in some theatergoers' eyes, the show actually has been around for a couple decades. Making its start Off-Broadway in 1997, Violet was considered a revival for its 2014 Broadway run starring Sutton Foster. Adapted from Doris Betts' story 'The Ugliest Pilgr...
BWW Review: HELLO, DOLLY! Delights at the Candlelight Dinner Playhouse
There are a few shows that one can say the title of, and even a random person off the street who knows nothing about theatre would say 'I have heard of that.' Hello, Dolly! is one of those shows....
BWW Review: MURDER FOR TWO at Garner Galleria
Murder for Two is currently playing the Garner Galleria at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts....
BWW Review: Inspire Creative's MARY POPPINS Comes Together in a Delightful Way
Mary Poppins is a very technologically intensive show, and like a lot of such works, it's easy to forget that there is more to it than the theatrical bells and whistles. So it's nice to see a production like the one currently playing at the PACE Center which, if it's occasionally a letdown on the vi...
BWW Review: FAC's BUYER & CELLAR and the Allure of Celebrity
The opening night performance of Fine Arts Center's Buyer & Cellar comes at the conclusion of a week that saw several public figures pass from this life, including iconic performers David Bowie and Alan Rickman. For the past several days, social media has been filled with people expressing sorrow an...
BWW Review: THE BIG BANG at Spotlight Theatre Company
You take your seat as a man in a vest and untucked shirt offers you fancy grapes (grah-pays) on a skewer. You're about to catch a performance of a multi-million dollar show--kinda. Only it's in the apartment of a vacationing proctologist, and the writers haven't really put that much money into it ...
BWW Review: FAC's Dream of a WHITE CHRISTMAS
Christmas is tailor-made for nostalgia--all those ornaments passed down through the years, all those familiar songs and television specials--and it doesn't get more nostalgic than White Christmas, a show that calls up memories not only of the timeless Irving Berlin song and the 1954 film built aroun...
BWW Review: Theatreworks' BORN YESTERDAY
Born Yesterday, first performed in 1946, is a story that focuses on political corruption, corporate interests twisting the democratic process for their own ends, agenda-driven journalists, and a call to shed one's apathy and take control of a government that, ideally, exists to serve us all. The mor...
BWW Reviews: DOG SEES GOD at Equinox Theatre
The holidays are generally a good time to reconnect with your old Peanuts pals. But this time, they're about 10 years older...and maybe Charlie Brown isn't such a good man anymore. ...
BWW Reviews: University of Northern Colorado's SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE enchants on opening night
University of Northern Colorado brings Stephen Sondheim (Music and Lyrics) and James Lapine's (Book) musical, Sunday in the Park with George, to life in a production that is truly picture perfect. The show is based off the masterpiece, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, by George...
BWW Review: WEST SIDE STORY at the Candlelight Dinner Playhouse
'But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks'
This line from Romeo & Juliet is one of the most famous moments in theatrical history. Romeo & Juliet is arguably the most beloved and notable love story in the world. Star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, continue to evolve, with one of their...
BWW Review: Theatreworks' Haunting New Adaptation of GHOSTS
Murray Ross' adaptation of Ghosts distills Henrik Ibsen's three-act play into a brisk, intermission-free 100 minutes. A concession to shorter attention spans? Perhaps, but Ross' primary focus here is maintaining an uninterrupted pace as the events of the play hurtle towards their inevitable traged...
BWW Review: Into the Twists and Turns of SET's LONESOME HOLLOW
If you've ever walked a Chartres labyrinth, you know they can be deceptive. Your path skirts the center, but you've barely started; it looks like you're on the way out when you're really heading further in. Which makes a labyrinth a fitting metaphor for both the play Lonesome Hollow and its eponym...
Bww Review: FAC's WAIT UNTIL DARK an Engrossing Thriller
Vampires, slasher killers, and paranormal activity are all well and good, but for my money nothing beats the chills of a good suspense story. Uncertainty and the fear of the unknown are immensely engrossing narrative devices, compelling you to follow along even as you dread what might come next. So ...
BWW Review: FAC's ELEPHANT AND PIGGIE Good, Silly Fun
It is my not-very-humble opinion that Mo Willems' Elephant and Piggie series ranks among the best early reader books available. The pachyderm-and-porcine duo gallivant through a series of adventures in the same spirit Dr. Seuss first embraced when he started writing about felines and their headgear:...
BWW Review: SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM at Cherry Creek Theater
Stephen Sondheim is one of the most celebrated and revered icons of modern musical theatre. His work has been lighting up Broadway for over 5 decades, and while not all of his shows have been major hits, his work, even in the failures, has been well-respected by all. Sondheim on Sondheim is a wonder...
BWW Reviews: SPIRITS TO ENFORCE with The Catamounts
Even superheroes need a little help putting on Shakespeare. By tele-fundraising. From the inside of a submarine. And that's how The Catamounts' are kicking off their fifth season, with Mickle Maher's Spirits to Enforce....
BWW Review: WEST SIDE STORY at Town Hall Arts Center
Director Nick Sugar found a way to take the typical grandeur of West Side and condense it into Town Hall's tight space, bringing a deeper focus onto the character's emotions; something you don't get from most productions of the show....
BWW Review: SINGIN' IN THE RAIN with Inspire Creative
It's hard not to smile at Singin' in the Rain; it's one of those shows where even the characters seem to be enjoying themselves. The joyous, energetic dance numbers, the witty one-liners, a delightfully nasty villainess, and the sparkling Hollywood glamour all make for a very good time....
BWW Review: CURTAINS at Vintage Theatre
One must take his criticisms into careful consideration when there's an entire number in a show dedicated to critic-hate...but don't worry cast of Vintage's Curtains, I was just as thrilled as the guy screaming 'BRAVA!' next to me after every number. ...
BWW Reviews: ROCK OF AGES at Midtown Arts Center
A time that birthed unapologetic hairstyles and some of the catchiest tunes ever, it was only a matter of time before the '80s collided into the world of musical theatre. Midtown Arts Center in Fort Collins is currently electrifying the regional premiere of Rock of Ages. ...
BWW Review: ANYTHING GOES at Lakewood Cultural Center
Anything Goes is a classic Cole Porter masterpiece filled with flashy song and dance numbers, farcical antics, and an intricate plot. It's a tough show to mount, because it involves a large cast and must be carefully directed to bring out the humor and drama in the show. Performance Now Theatre Comp...
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