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theaterTheater review: "Frost/Nixon" bout goes 15 rounds in Longmont

11/10/2011
Review: You wouldn't expect the Longmont Theatre Company to be the first Colorado company to stage Peter Morgan's celebrated Broadway play "Frost/Nixon," but this underdog production wins on points thanks to two charismatic performances. Rating: ***

Doris Duke Foundation awards Denver Center's new alternative lab series $127,150
11/06/2011 - The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has awarded a $127,150 development grant to the Denver Center Theatre Company's new alternative lab series called Off-Center @ The Jones. That and other news of the week, including reader reaction to last week's rant on bad theater etiquette.

Dynamic pricing is a risky bet for arts organizations
11/07/2011 - In large numbers, Colorado nonprofit arts and culture organizations have gone the way of airlines and hotels — charging prices that automatically rise as available seats decline. But with the reward comes the risk of alienating customers.

How "The Lion King" changed theater
11/04/2011 - Like a giant, saffron sun emerging from the Saharan savannah, "The Lion King" was the dawn of a new day for live theater in 1997.

Taking down Shakespeare
10/30/2011 - Call it the Bard Bout of the Centuries: Shakespeare vs. Fakespeare. While the new film "Anonymous" makes an audacious case against the Bard, a local panel of experts just don't buy it.

Concert review: Patti LuPone in the moment with Colorado Symphony Orchestra

Symphony audiences have grown accustomed to being reminded to turn off their cell phones before every concert, so Saturday night was a bit of a surprise. They we asked to turn them on just moments before the performance began.

Moore: Calling out bad behavior by theater audiences
11/05/2011 - Bad behavior in the theater is a subject I never tire of revisiting. Because people need the reminder — and the stories just get more and more absurd. That and the theater news of the week.

"Vox" is PHAMALy's knee-slapping sketch comedy — knees optional
10/30/2011 - Welcome to "Vox PHAMILIA: Quadrapalooza" — PHAMALy's fourth annual fall comedy catharsis, an evening when 13 performers have a whole lot of fun at your expense. And their own.

Denver Post's John Moore named one of 12 most influential theater critics
10/28/2011 - John Moore, the Denver Post's theater critic for a decade, has been named one of the 12 most influential theater critics by American Theatre magazine, in part for the multimedia innovations he has implemented at denverpost.com/theater.

Colorado Shakes: Five-part "Women of Will" joins five-play '12 lineup
10/23/2011 - The Colorado Shakespeare Festival will become the third company in the world to stage Tina Packer's full, five-part exploration of Shakespeare's female characters, "Women of Will." See the full 2012 season announcement here.

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Go to our complete list of every currently running production in Colorado, including run dates, addresses, phones and links to every company's home page.

Upcoming productions


	Schedules by company Schedules by opening date Fall 2011: 10 Recommended Plays to Watch Honor roll: Coloradans on national stages

Reviews of current productions

"The Lion King" still rules musical jungle

Joan Marcus

Just when you're sure you've grown impervious to the visceral joy and underlying gravitas that is "The Lion King" ... you see it again, through the wide eyes of a captivated 8-year-old. Talk about the circle of life. Rating: ****

"American Night" ***1/2

"Next to Normal" ***1/2

"Two Gentlemen of Verona" **1/2

"Church" **1/2

"Annie Warbucks" **1/2

"Whacking the Turkey" "Here Be Dragons" *1/2

Children's: "Flat Stanley"

What do our star ratings mean?

Upcoming auditions


	Complete rundown of auditions Last updated Nov. 10, 2011.

Sample new plays

The Denver Post offers you the chance to read samples from original plays being performed in the area.

And Toto Too's "Whacking the Turkey"

Karla Jennings' new comedy takes you to a world where sound bites are news, people are famous for being famous and, in true "American Idol" style, your new American president is ... Bible Spice! To read a script sample, click here. The play runs Oct. 20 through Nov. 12 at the Laundry on Lawrence, 2701 Lawrence St., 720-280-7058 or and toto too's home page

Dangerous' "Here Be Dragons"

In Stephen Miller's drama, a severe electrical storm seemingly transports Danny from his bed in Texas to the living room of college friends Tom and Leslie. Is God is reaching out to Danny, who is gay? Can a homosexual follow a 12-step program? Can you really treat homosexuality like an addiction from which one can recover? To read a script sample, click here. The play runs 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 12 at 2620 W. 2nd Ave., Unit 1, Denver, 720-233-4703 or dangerous' home page

2010 DENVER POST OVATION AWARD WINNERS

Here are 2010 Denver Post Ovation Award winners honoring the best in Colorado theater. Here's more on the winners, here's the complete list of nominees (including photos of all the nominees), and here's more on 2010 theater person of the year Anthony Garcia.

Theater blogs and web sites

Here's a roundup of area theater blogs and sites you may be interested in following:

John Moore's Running Lines blog.

His-and-her perspectives from The He Said/She Said Critiques

Becca Fletcher's Theatre Colorado blog.

Denver Post contributing writer Bob Bows' web site and reviews.

Deb Flomberg is a Denver Theater Examiner.

Read reviews by Holly Bartges.

Visit the Colorado Theatre Guild web site

Get to know John Moore

Running Lines blog

John Moore's "Running Lines" video podcasts

Opening of the new LIDA Project

John Moore takes you to the Sept. 9 opening of LIDA Project's new theater space at 2701 Lawrence St. The opening production is called "Justin Bieber Meets Al Qaeda." Running time: 8 minutes.