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Lowry’s Spotlight Theater, closing after 20 years, goes out with a laugh

Why not laugh as we lament the demise of a longtime local theater company? → Read More

A writer and producer of the NBC tear-jerking hit “This Is Us” is bringing her play to Boulder

Bekah Brunstetter discusses her 2016 play, and even gives some "This Is Us" insider stories. → Read More

Theater review: “This Is Modern Art” at Jones Theatre explores line between creative genius and vandalism

In "This Is Modern Art," a consciously hip play by Kevin Coval and Idris Goodwin about graffiti artists and the rules that constrict and inform their work, the basic definitions of art are challenged. → Read More

Review: Curious Theatre’s challenging “Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide” is a three-plus hour intellectual trial

The cacophony of angry voices is a hammer to the head in Tony Kushner’s play at Denver’s Curious Theatre. Then there’s the literal hammering. And the annoying clapping. Sometimes all at once. Angry shouting, hammering, clapping. The result is a three-act, 3 1/2 hour endurance test, a bombardment of words… Read more » → Read More

Review: Curious Theatre’s challenging “Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide” is a three-plus hour intellectual trial

The cacophony of angry voices is a hammer to the head in Tony Kushner’s play at Denver’s Curious Theatre. Then there’s the literal hammering. And the annoying clapping. Sometimes all at once. Angry shouting, hammering, clapping. The result is a three-act, 3 1/2 hour endurance test, a bombardment of words… Read more » → Read More

“Hamilton” Denver review: Broadway knockout travels well, delivers seamless wonder at Buell

At Denver's Buell Theatre through April 1, the national touring cast delivers a knockout performance. → Read More

Provocative “Underground Railroad Game” coming to Curious Theatre

Curious Theatre Company will cap its 20th anniversary season with the provocative “Underground Railroad Game.” The play, which won an OBIE Award in 2017 for Best New American Theatre Work, will be produced in Denver with the original cast and design June 14-July 1. “It’s a great fit for… Read more » → Read More

Review: In world premiere of DCPA’s “American Mariachi,” music marks a family’s generational journey

"American Mariachi" excavates layers of feeling on the themes of love, memory and trust. → Read More

Theater review: Cherry Creek’s “Respect” feels conspicuously dated in the #MeToo moment

Though the cast shines, Cherry Creek Theater's “Respect: A Musical Journey of Women” tunes in to pre-feminist values without parody. → Read More

Review: Black Box’s “Sense and Sensibility” is a rollicking take on the Jane Austen classic

You don't have to be a hardcore Austen fan to find this "Sense and Sensibility" a delightful, clever spectacle. → Read More

Theater review: Billie Holiday comes alive at Vintage Theatre’s “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill”

Actress Mary Louise Lee is back in her signature role, inhabiting the autobiography and singing the songs of jazz legend Billie Holiday. → Read More

Denver’s KDVR considered a likely spinoff to Fox for Sinclair to complete Tribune deal

Sinclair Broadcast Group is hoping to buy Tribune Media Co. in a $3.9 billion deal. Denver has two Tribune-owned stations, KDVR and KWGN. At the same time, Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox is close to buying as many as 10 stations from Sinclair, likely including Denver’s KDVR, which might be spun off by Sinclair to win regulatory approval. → Read More

Theater review: A gigantic, pretty production of “The King and I” sags at the Buell

Director Bartlett Sher's highly regarded Lincoln Center revival won accolades in 2015 and is now at the Buell Theatre for a two-week run. → Read More

Some Denver newscasts suffer double-digit declines in viewership in November 2017 sweeps

The chief reason for the decline is obvious: Digital devices continue to draw attention away from television as younger audiences desert the medium in droves. → Read More

Theater review: On its 20th anniversary, “Rent” returns to Denver as relevant as ever

Not only does the epic rock musical hold up, it's also still surprisingly relevant. → Read More

Theater review: Examining wartime photography, “The Body of An American” finds haunting negatives

O'Brien draws parallels between shocking global news and personal family tragedy, demonstrating how early traumas have lingering effects. → Read More

Put yourself inside “The Wild Party” with immersive Roaring Twenties musical at Stanley Marketplace

The event is a sensory explosion, complete with vintage Victrolas, stunning costumes and a seven-piece orchestra tucked away in a corner. → Read More

In DCPA’s all-male “Macbeth,” sex and tragedy meet in a mosh pit

The tragedy is interpreted by director Robert O'Hara as a study in machismo, male relationships and what it means to be a man. → Read More

“Frozen” review: Stage musical is a crowd-pleaser; just don’t overthink it

The Broadway-bound Disney musical "Frozen," now playing at Denver's Buell Theatre, is a technically polished adaptation of the animated hit. → Read More

Could Sinclair’s possible purchase of Tribune shift two major Denver TV stations to the right?

Though still pending, Sinclair's grab at Tribune-owned TV stations KDVR and KWGN has already shaken up the local news industry. → Read More