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AVENUE Q and WHITE CHRISTMAS to Open 44th Season at BDT Stage

BDT Stage opens its 44th Main Stage season with a break from the straight and narrow path of the Broadway classics, with the incredibly off-kilter, laugh-out-loud musical comedy.

BDT Stage Announces New Producing Artistic Director

Today, BDT Stage announced Seamus  McDonough will assume the role of Producing Artistic Director as Duran becomes the theatre's  first Executive Producer.  

BDT Stage To Resume Operations April 2

During a recent “family meeting” of BDT Stage  employees over Zoom, Artistic Producer Michael J. Duran raised a glass and exuberantly  declared the theatre would reopen April 2, 2021, “Intermission is over! It is time for everyone  to please return to your seats.”

BDT Stage Presents DISENCHANTED! as an Online Stream

BDT Stage has announced their first ever online streaming event from BDT Stage. Watch the stream of BDT favorite, Disenchanted!, recorded at BDT Stage.

MOTONES VS JERSEYS is Back at BDTStage By Popular Demand

Get ready for the time of your life this spring! BDT Stage is presenting a limited engagement run this April, welcoming back Motones vs Jerseys April 3 - 26, 2019.

BDTStage Announces Staged Reading of THE LARAMIE PROJECT

BDT Stage will be observing the 20 year anniversary of the savage murder of Matthew Shepard with a staged reading of THE LARAMIE PROJECT. With help from the immense talents of John Ashton, Sam Gregory, Wayne Kennedy, Michael J. Duran, Greg Moody, Chris Parente, Sue Leiser, Alicia King Meyers, Nick Sugar, Tim Howard, Eden Lane (and more TBA) local actors are using the platform they know best to acknowledge and encourage the work being done to eradicate hate.

BWW Review: ALWAYS... PATSY CLINE Shines at BDT Stage

Theater is a business built on fantasy. We attend productions with suspended disbelief in an effort to step into a world different than our own, and yet, some of the most groundbreaking theatrical works are grounded in historical reference. Some of these shows are on my list of personal favorites, and some get added later, including BDT Stage's latest production, Always…Patsy Cline.

Ariel and Friends Splash into Boulder this Summer in Disney THE LITTLE MERMAID

Dive "Under the Sea" for a swimmingly good time as one of Disney's favorite princesses splashes to life in this Broadway musical adaptation. Ariel is a bold, young mermaid princess fascinated with the human world, in spite of the warnings of her father, King Triton. When she makes a dangerous deal with Ursula, the Sea Witch, she begins a race against the setting sun to find true love. Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories, and Disney's movie of the same name, Disney's The Little Mermaid features classic songs by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken such as "Under the Sea," "Kiss the Girl," "Part of Your World" and more! Disney's The Little Mermaid splashes onto BDT Stage June 8 - September 8, 2018. Discounted preview performances play June 1 - 7, 2018.

BDT Stage Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Return of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT

It's been 40 years since BDT Stage (then Boulder's Dinner Theatre) opened its doors. The curtain rose that night and Joseph graced the boards in his amazing Technicolor dreamcoat. A lot has changed in the last four decades, but 10,000+ performances later, BDT Stage is bringing back the show that started it all. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat begins preview performances May 13, playing all summer long, through August 19, 2017.

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE to Tap Into Boulder's Dinner Theatre

Filled with tap dancing flappers, a soaring score and hilarious characters that will have audiences roaring with laughter - go back to the height of the Jazz Age this holiday season when Thoroughly Modern Mille plays BDT Stage November 19, 2016 through February 25, 2017.

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE to Tap Into Boulder's Dinner Theatre

Filled with tap dancing flappers, a soaring score and hilarious characters that will have audiences roaring with laughter - go back to the height of the Jazz Age this holiday season when Thoroughly Modern Mille plays BDT Stage November 19, 2016 through February 25, 2017.

BDT Stage to Present MID-LIFE 2 (#WHATDIDICOMEINHEREFOR)

According to Mid-Life 2 (#WhatDidIComeInHereFor), Forty is the New Thirty! And with songs like Another Trip to the Doctor being belted from our house, BDT Stage is here to remind you that laughter is always the best medicine!

BDT Stage to Present MID-LIFE 2 (#WHATDIDICOMEINHEREFOR)

According to Mid-Life 2 (#WhatDidIComeInHereFor), Forty is the New Thirty! And with songs like Another Trip to the Doctor being belted from our house, BDT Stage is here to remind you that laughter is always the best medicine!

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Begins Tomorrow at BDT

A musical theatre tradition is coming to Boulder for the holiday season. Winner of 9 Tony Awards when it debuted in 1964, Fiddler on the Roof is a journey of love, loss, faith and family -- a celebration of life and all its challenges. From the rich orchestrations and beautiful score to the powerful production numbers and emotionally-charged story, this timeless show is one everyone should experience. Fiddler on the Roof opens at BDT Stage on November 14, 2014, and plays during the winter holiday season through February 28, 2015.

CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES 2: A SECOND HELPING Comes to the BDT Stage Tonight

A hilarious musical comedy series is sweeping the nation and heading to Boulder! Highlighting recipes, food, and change in the church, the regional premiere of Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping is a celebration of the church basement kitchen and the women who run it. Church Basement Ladies 2 is dishing up laughs at BDT Stage (formerly named Boulder's Dinner Theatre) tonight, September 12 through November 8, 2014.

CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES 2: A SECOND HELPING Comes to the BDT Stage, 9/12-11/8

A hilarious musical comedy series is sweeping the nation and heading to Boulder! Highlighting recipes, food, and change in the church, the regional premiere of Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping is a celebration of the church basement kitchen and the women who run it. Church Basement Ladies 2 is dishing up laughs at BDT Stage (formerly named Boulder's Dinner Theatre) September 12 through November 8, 2014.

Colorado Theatre Guild Announces Nominees for 2013 Henry Awards; Set for 7/22 at Arvada Center

The Colorado Theatre Guild's 8th Annual Henry Awards will take place Monday, July 22, 2013, at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd in Arvada, Colorado. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with cocktails and a silent auction. The awards ceremony will begin at 7 p.m., followed by an after-party.

THE WIZARD OF OZ Opens Tomorrow Night at Boulder's Dinner Theatre

Click your heels together and join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Lion as they journey off to see the Wizard through the magical Land of Oz. In their search for their heart's desires, they encounter the inhabitants of Oz: Munchkins, Crows, Trees, Poppies, Winkies, Flying Monkeys, and a few witches, and learn that no matter how far our journeys take us - there's no place like home. Playing at Boulder's Dinner Theatre, The Wizard of Oz runs all summer long, tomorrow, May 18 - August 31, 2013.

CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES Opens Tonight at Boulder's Dinner Theatre

A hilarious musical comedy is sweeping the nation and heading to Boulder! Highlighting recipes, food, and change in the church, the regional premiere of Church Basement Ladies is a celebration of the church basement kitchen and the women who run it. Based on the humorous novel Growing Up Lutheran by Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann Nelson, Church Basement Ladies is dishing up laughs at Boulder's Dinner Theatre, tonight, February 22 through May 12, 2013.

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