This week’s theater events are listed alphabetically by title. Shows reviewed by The Denver Post are rated with a maximum four stars.
MUSICALS
“Iolanthe”
-SU|Empire Lyric Players present this work by Gilbert and Sullivan. Final performances 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday|$15|Shwayder Theater, 350 Dahlia St., 303-794-8105, elps.org
“Menopause the Musical”
OPEN-ENDED|The musical about four women who meet in a department store and find out they are all experiencing menopause; 8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 2 and 5 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday
|$39.50, discounts available|New Denver Civic Theatre, 721 Santa Fe Drive, 303-
309-3773, denvercivic.com|*** 1/2
“My Way: A Musical Tribute
to Frank Sinatra”
OPEN-ENDED|Four singers perform 56 Sinatra favorites. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-
Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday|$32-$38|Garner Galleria Theatre, DPAC, 14th and Curtis streets, 303-893-
4100, denvercenter.org|***
“Newsical”
OPEN-ENDED|The topical musical comedy is billed as “all the news that’s fit to spoof.” 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday|$27-$35
| Black Box Cabaret, New Denver Civic Theatre, 721 Santa Fe Drive, 303-309-3773, denvercivic.com|***
“Ruthless! The Musical”
-AUG. 13|Nonesuch Theater presents this dark comedy about the lengths people will go to get what they want. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday|$20-$27.50|216 Pine St., 970-224-0444, nonesuchtheater.com
|FORT COLLINS|***
“Side by Side by Sondheim”
W-JULY 2|Greenshoe Theatre Company presents this musical revue celebrating the 75th birthday of Stephen Sondheim. 7:30 p.m.|$20, $15 seniors and students with I.D.|418 Main St., 970-243-6919, greenshoetc.com |GRAND JUNCTION
“Smokey Joe’s Cafe”
-JUNE 19|University of Northern Colorado’s Little Theatre of the Rockies presents this revue celebrating the work of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 8 p.m. Thursday-June 18, 2 p.m. June 19|$7-
$16|Langworthy Theatre in Frasier Hall, Ninth Avenue and 17th Street, 970-351-
4TIX (351-4849) |GREELEY
“Sweet Charity”
-JUNE 19|Performance Now Theatre Company presents this comedy about the romantic calamities of a Fan-Dango ballroom dancer. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, group rates available|$18, $16 seniors and students, $12 ages 12 and under|Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, 303-987-
7845, lakewood.org|LAKEWOOD
COMEDY & DRAMA
“Humble Boy”
-JULY 16|Firehouse Theatre Company and Everyman Theatre Company present this satirical play about a dysfunctional family. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday with additional shows at 2 p.m. June 19 and 26, 8 p.m. July 7 and 14|$18, $15 seniors and students|John Hand Theater, 7653 E. 1st Place, 303-562-3232
“Independence”
-JULY 10|Lee Blessing’s drama about ten days in the life of a mother and three daughters in small-town Iowa. Opens in previews with shows at 8 p.m. today, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday and continues in its regular run at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday|Preview tickets are $11; regular tickets are $15.75 Friday, $17.75 Saturday, $13.75 Sunday|Germinal Stage Denver, 2450 W. 44th Ave., 303-455-7108, germinalstagedenver.com
“The Mercy Seat”
-JULY 3|Neil LaBute’s drama about a couple dealing with their personal goals following a national tragedy. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday|$15, $13 seniors and students|Phoenix Theatre, 1124 Santa Fe Drive, 303-300-2210, paragontheatre.com|*** 1/2
“Parallel Lives”
-JUNE 26|The Avenue Theater presents this comedy featuring two women who bring 25 characters to life. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday|$20 Friday and Saturday, $15 Sunday, discounts available|417 E. 17th Ave., 303-321-5925
|***
“The Persephone Project”
-JUNE 19|Chasm View presents this “journey through the lives of the Greek Gods.” 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday|$15, $12 seniors and students
| Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., 720-890-4265|BOULDER
“A Piece of My Heart”
TH-JULY 10|Westminster Spotlight Theater presents this drama about 6 women who served in the Vietnam War. Opens at 7:30 p.m. Thursday with remaining shows at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 6:30 p.m. Sunday. There are no shows July 1-3|$15, $12 seniors and students, $10 military and veterans|7325 Lowell Blvd., 303-668-7578|WESTMINSTER
“Shaking the Dew
From the Lilies”
-JUNE 18|The Playwright Theatre presents this comedy about five women trapped in a mall restroom overnight. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. matinee Sunday|$25, $10 students, $15 matinees|2119 E. 17th Ave., 303-499-0383, playwrighttheatre.com|**
“Sordid Lives”
-JULY 16|Theatre Group presents this comedy about Texas White Trash. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday|$20|Theatre On Broadway, 13 S. Broadway, 303-777-
3292, theatregroup.org|** 1/2
“Take Me Out”
-JULY 2|Curious Theatre Company presents this award-winning play about a major league baseball player who makes a declaration in the middle of his best season. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday|$26 Friday and Saturday, $22 seniors and students, $20 Sunday, two-
for-one tickets on Thursday|1080 Acoma St., 303-623-0524, curioustheatre.org
|*** 1/2
“Time Flies”
-JUNE 18|Six short plays by David Ives. Times vary, shows are scheduled today and Saturday, June 17-18|Tickets vary|Denver Repertory Theater Company, 2162 Market St., 729-839-4910, denverrep.com
“Top Dog/Underdog”
-JULY 2|Suzan-Lori Parks’ Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about the greed and jealousy that separates two black brothers. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. There is no show June 18|$25|Shadow Theatre Company, 1420 Ogden St., 303-
837-9355|*** 1/2
“21 Days of ONE”
-JUNE 21|Crossroads Theatre and Arcos Azules present a festival of one-man and one-woman shows. There is a different show each night at 7:30 p.m.|$5|Crossroads Theatre, 2180 Stout St., 303-296-
0212, denvercrossroads.com
“Who’s Afraid
of Virginia Woolf?”
-JUNE 26|Lake Dillon Theatre presents the story of a get-together between an older couple and a younger couple that turns into a nightmare. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 6:30 p.m. Sunday|$15, $12 students|Lake Dillon Theatre Company, 176 Lake Dillon Drive, 970-513-9386, lakedillontheatre.org|LAKE DILLON
“The Women”
-JUNE 18|OpenStage Theatre & Company presents this satire of high society wives in 1930s Manhattan. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday with additional performances at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Thursday. An audio-enhanced performance for the visually impaired is 2 p.m. Saturday|$20, $15 seniors and students, $13 matinee tickets|Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St., 970-221-6730, lctix.com, 970-484-5237, openstagetheatre.org|FORT COLLINS|***
DINNER THEATER
“Always Patsy Cline”
-JUNE 26|The story of country singer Patsy Cline and her biggest fan, Louise. Times and tickets vary|Metro Playhouse, 1224 N. 25th St., 970-255-0999|GRAND JUNCTION
“Beauty & the Beast”
-JULY 3|Disney’s classic musical about love and transformation. 5:45 p.m. doors open, 6 p.m. dinner, 7:45 p.m. show, Thursday-Saturday; 11:45 a.m. doors, noon meal, 1:45 p.m. show, Sunday|$29-
$38|Carousel Dinner Theatre, 3509 S. Mason St., 970-225-2555, adinnertheatre.com|FORT COLLINS|*** 1/2
“Till Death Do Us Part”
Interactive comedy/mystery dinner theater. Selected Fridays and Saturdays
|$37 per person|Cash bar and gratuity not included|The Lumber Baron Mansion, 2555 W. 37th Ave., 303-462-3400
“Dinner, Dessert and Death”
‘Til Death Do Us Party Productions presents murder mysteries on various weekends through October|$195 per couple
|Bluebird Lodge, Gold Hill Inn, 303-443-
6461, goldhillinn.com|BOULDER
“The Full Monty”
-JULY 10|The musical comedy about unemployed steelworkers in Buffalo, New York, who come up with a brazen way to make some quick cash. 5:45 p.m. doors, 6 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. show, Tuesday-
Sunday; 11:45 a.m. doors, noon lunch, 1:30 p.m. show, matinees Saturday and Sunday|$26-$36|Cabaret Dinner Theatre, 701 Main St., 970-255-0999, ext. 1, thecabaret.net|GRAND JUNCTION
“A Funny Thing Happened
on the Way to the Forum”
-JULY 3|A musical musical by Stephen Sondheim about a slave who must unite a courtesan and his young master to earn his freedom. 6 p.m. dinner, 7:45 p.m. shows Wednesday-Sunday, noon buffet and 1:45 p.m. shows Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday|$34.95-$39.95
|Season tickets, group rates and party accommodations available|Country Dinner Playhouse, 6875 S. Clinton St., 303-
799-1410. countrydinnerplayhouse.com
|GREENWOOD VILLAGE|****
“Summer Lovin”‘
-SEPT. 11|A musical revue from Vaudeville through rock and roll. Showtimes vary|$21-$34|Heritage Square Music Hall, 18301 W. Colfax Ave., 303-279-
7800, hsmusichall.com|GOLDEN|***
“Wizard of Oz”
-SEPT. 4|The story of Dorothy, her dog Toto and their adventure on the Yellow Brick Road. 6:15 p.m. dinner, 7:45 p.m. show Tuesday and Thursday-Sunday; 5:30 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. show Wednesday; 12:15 p.m. meal, 1:45 p.m. show Sunday matinee|$25-$53|Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., 303-449-
6000, theatreinboulder.com|BOULDER
|****
CHILDREN’S
“Charlie
and the Chocolate Factory”
TU-JUNE 30|The Aurora Fox’s Little Foxes Summer Children’s Theatre presents the story of Charlie Bucket and his tour of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. 1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, 10 a.m. Tuesday-Friday|$4-$6|The Aurora Fox, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., 303-739-1970, aurorafox.org|AURORA
“Little Red Riding Hoodwinks the Wolf”
SA-AUG. 20|Little Red Riding Hood with audience participation. 1:30 p.m. Saturday, some weekday performances are also scheduled|$6 children, $5 adults
|Heritage Square Music Hall, 18301 W. Colfax Ave., D-103, 303-279-7800|GOLDEN
“Mother Whimsy: Adventures in Storyland”
TU-JULY 28|An original fairytale. 10 a.m. and noon most Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7 p.m. Wednesdays. An audio-described and sign-interpreted performance is July 27|$7, $20 family 4-pack
|Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., 720-898-7200, arvadacenter.org|ARVADA
“Peter Pan”
-JULY 9|The children’s musical about the boy who won’t grow up. 3 p.m. Saturday|$5|Jesters School for the Performing Arts, 224 Main St., 303-682-9980
|LONGMONT
“Stuart’s Amazing Summer Camp Song Sing-a-Long”
-JULY 16|The Bug Children’s Theatre Series presents this interactive musical journey. 11 a.m. Saturday|$5, group discounts available|Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., 303-477-9984, bugtheatre.org
STAND-UP
& IMPROVISATION
Christopher Cannon/
Jack Willhite
Cannon is on stage through Saturday; Willhite performs Wednesday-June 18. Showtimes: 8 p.m. Wednesday (non-
smoking), Thursday and Sunday, 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday, 5:30, 8 and 10:30 p.m. Saturday|$8 weeknights, $10 weekends|Wits End Comedy Club, 8861 Harlan St., 303-430-4242, witsendcomedyclub.com|WESTMINSTER
Enchanted Grounds
SA|Comedy improv, 6 p.m. Saturdays
|$5|1915 S. Havana St., 303-750-3144
Improv Hootenanny
M|Different troupes, styles and performances Mondays at 7:30 p.m.|$5|Bovine Metropolis Theater, 1527 Champa St., 303-758-4722, bovinemetropolis.com
Impulse Theater
TH, F & SA|Comedy, theater and audience interaction. 8 p.m. Thursdays, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
|$18|Wynkoop Brewery, 1634 18th St., lower level, 303-297-2111, impulsetheater.com
Mile Hi Larity
W|Improv comedy show the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.|$5|Jazz@
Jack’s, 1553 Platte St., 303-433-1000
Monkey’s Uncle
Comedy Improv
W|The improv group performs the third Wednesday of each month. 6:30 p.m. doors, 7:30 p.m. show|$5|Jazz@Jack‘s, 1553 Platte St., 303-433-1000
Tommy Chong & Shelby
Tommy Chong & Shelby are on stage today-Sunday. Showtimes: 8 p.m. Tuesday (new talent); 8 p.m. Wednesday (non-
smoking), Thursday and Sunday; 8 (non-
smoking) and 10 p.m. Friday; 6:30 (non-
smoking), 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. Saturday|
Tickets vary|Comedy Works, 1226 15th St., Larimer Square, 303-595-3637, com
edyworks.com
My 20th Class Reunion
W|An interactive performance down memory lane. 7 p.m. Wednesdays|$15
|Rattlebrain Theater Company, 16th and Arapahoe streets, 720-932-7384, rattlebraintheater.com
On the Spot – Primetime
F & SA|Improv comedy along the lines of “Whose Line is it Anyway?,” 10:15 p.m. through Aug. 27|$10, discounts available|Bovine Metropolis Theater, 1527 Champa St., 303-758-4722, bovinemetropolis.com
RIDE
-OCT. 28|Rattlebrain Theater performs their improvised show every other Friday at 7:30 p.m.|$40 per person, includes show, appetizers and two cocktails|Dave & Buster’s, 2000 S. Colorado Blvd., 303-759-
1515, rattlebraintheater.com
Rodents of Unusual Size
Comedy Troupe
W|Performs the fourth Wednesday of every month, 7 p.m. doors, 7:30 p.m. show|$5|Jazz@Jack‘s, 1553 Platte St., 303-433-1000
Some Assembly Required
TU|Fast-paced improv group performs the second Tuesday of every month, 7:30 p.m.|$5|Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., 303-477-5977, someassemblyrequired.biz
Spontaneous Combustion
TH|Marne Interactive Productions presents improv comedy. 7 and 8 p.m. Thursdays|$7|Jillian’s at Colorado Mills, 14500 W. Colfax Ave., 303-277-9370 or 303-462-
3400|LAKEWOOD
