This week’s theater events are listed alphabetically by title. Shows reviewed by The Denver Post are rated with a maximum four stars.
MUSICALS
“All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten”
-SU|The Aurora Fox presents this musical based on the book by Robert Fulghum. Final performances 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday|$20, $18 seniors, students|9900 E. Colfax Ave., 303-739-1970, aurorafox.org |AURORA||***
“Beauty & the Beast”/”Annie Get Your Gun”
Dates vary|Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre presents these two classic musicals in repertory. “Annie Get Your Gun” through Aug. 19, “Beauty & the Beast” through Aug. 20, times vary|$20, $15 ages 12 and under|Town Park, 970-627-3421, rockymountainrep.com|GRAND LAKE|**** “Beauty & the Beast”
“Disney’s On the Record”
-SU|A new musical featuring 60 popular songs from Disney productions. Final performances 8 p.m. today, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday|$25-$60|Buell Theatre, DPAC, 14th and Curtis streets, 303-893-4100, denvercenter.org|* 1/2
“The Full Monty”
-SU|The musical comedy about unemployed steelworkers in Buffalo, N.Y., who come up with a brazen way to make some quick cash. Final performances 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. matinees Saturday and Sunday. A modified shadow-interpreted performance is 7:30 p.m. today|$32-$42; Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA) tickets are $17|6901 Wadsworth Blvd., 720-898-7200, arvadacenter.org |ARVADA|*** 1/2
“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
-SU|The Physically Handicapped Amateur Musical Actors League (PHAMALy) presents this story of the Old Testament and Joseph. Final performances 7:30 p.m. today, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday (audio-described)|$25, group discounts available|Space Theatre, DPAC, 14th and Curtis streets, 303-893-4100, phamaly.org|****
“Lucky Stiff”
-AUG. 7|The Evergreen Players presents this musical about a man who will inherit a large sum of money if he takes his dead uncle on a one-week gambling spree. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday|$15, $12 seniors, students|Center/Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, 303-674-4934 |EVERGREEN|** 1/2
“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 Fair Lady”
-SU|Little Theatre of the Rockies presents this musical about Eliza Doolittle. comedy by Neil Simon. Final performances 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday|$7-$16|Langworthy Theatre in Frasier Hall, Ninth Avenue and 17th Street, 970-351-4TIX (351-4849) |GREELEY
“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|***
“The Rocky Horror Show”
-AUG. 6|The Avenue Theatre presents this musical about an ordinary couple and one unforgettable night. 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday|$18|417 E. 17th Ave., 303-321-5925, avenuetheater.com|*** 1/2
“Ruthless! The Musical”
-SEPT. 3|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. Special Industry Night performance 7:30 p.m. Monday, tickets are $15|$20-$27.50|216 Pine St., 970-224-0444, nonesuchtheater.com|FORT COLLINS|***
“South Pacific”
-SU|Littleton Community Music Association and The Ovation Players present this musical set during World War II. Final performances 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday|$20, $15 seniors and students, $12 children ages 12 and under|Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, 303-987-7845, ovationplay ers.com|LAKEWOOD
“The Star Crossing”
-SEPT. 4|The Cripple Creek Players present this melodrama set in the 1890s on the high seas. 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 2 p.m. matinees Wednesday and Thursday, Saturday and Sunday|$13, $11 seniors, $7 children|Butte Opera House, 139 E. Bennett Ave., 719-689-2513, cripplecreekplayers.com|CRIPPLE CREEK
COMEDY & DRAMA
Colorado Shakespeare Festival
DATES VARY|The 48th season offers four works, including “Twelfth Night, Or What You Will” through Aug. 12, “The Winter’s Tale” through Aug. 13, “Othello” through Aug. 12, “Unexpected Shaxpere!” through Aug. 13 |$10-$52| “Twelfth Night, Or What You Will” and “The Winter’s Tale” are at the Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre; “Othello” and “Unexpected Shaxpere!” are at the University Theatre. CU-Boulder campus, 303-492-0554, coloradoshakes.org|BOULDER|** 1/2 for “Twelfth Night”; *** 1/2 for “Othello”; *** for “The Winter’s Tale”; *** for “Unexpected Shaxpere!”
“Death of a Salesman”
-AUG. 28|Lafayette Community Players and the Denver Repertory Theatre present this classic by Arthur Miller. Opens in previews at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday at the Mary Miller Theater in Lafayette and continues in its regular run at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday at the John Hand Theater in Denver|$10-$12 for previews, $9-$18 for regular run|Mary Miller Theatre, 300 E. Simpson St., Lafayette; John Hand Theater, 7653 E. First Place, Denver; 720-209-2154, 720-839-4913, lcptheater.org, ticketweb.com
“The Importance of Being Earnest”
-SA|Limelight Theatre Company presents Oscar Wilde’s comedy about two men under the same identity. Final performances 7 p.m. today and Saturday|$8, $5 students with I.D.|Lincoln Center Mini-Theater, 417 W. Magnolia St., 970-221-6730, lctix.com|FORT COLLINS
“Measure for Measure”
SA|Presented by No Holds Bard, an acting troupe that produces Shakespeare productions without rehearsing, in connection with the Creative Learning Acadmey. 6 p.m. doors, picnic dinners welcome, 6:30 p.m. show|$5 suggested donation|Historic Elitch Gardens Theatre, West 38th Avenue and Tennyson Street, 303-564-1374, cladenver.org
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”/”Kimberly Akimbo”
DATES VARY|Backstage Theatre presents a Shakespeare comedy through Aug. 28, running in repertory with the story of a teenager with a rare condition that causes her body to age faster than normal, through Sept. 4. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Sunday alternating weeks|$8-$15| Breckenridge Theatre, 121 S. Ridge St., 970-453-0199|BRECKENRIDGE
“Noises Off”/”Lumberjacks in Love”/”Light Up the Sky”
Dates vary|Creede Repertory Theatre presents three plays in repertory. “Noises Off” continues through Aug. 27, “Lumberjacks in Love” through Aug. 25, “Light Up the Sky” through Aug. 24. Times vary|$15-$24|124 N. Main St., 866-658-2540, creederep.org|CREEDE|*** for “Light Up the Sky”
“Parallel Lives”
-AUG. 13|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|***
“Picasso at the Lapin Agile”
-AUG. 6|The Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies presents the story about a meeting between Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein in a Paris bistro. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday|$12, $6 ages 18 and under|Estes Park High School, 1600 Manford Ave., 800-44-ESTES (443-7837), fineartsguild.org|ESTES PARK
DINNER THEATER
“Carousel”
-AUG. 14|Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classic musical. 6 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. show Friday and Saturday; 12:30 p.m. meal, 2 p.m. show, Sunday|$17, $15 seniors, $12 children. Dinner is an additional $8.95-$17.95. Children’s menu $8.95|Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., 303-682-9980, jesterstheatre.com|LONGMONT
“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
“Oklahoma”
-SEPT. 4|The classic romantic musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein. 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||***
“Outlaws at the Arapahoe Station”
|Monthly murder mystery dinner with a costume contest and a competition for best and worst solution. 7 p.m.|$29.95 adults, $20 children 10 and under|Michelle’s, 6880 S. Clinton St., 720-482-8390|GREENWOOD VILLAGE
“Seussical the Musical”
-SEPT. 2|Anarchy erupts in the Jungle of Nool and it will take the Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant and others to restore harmony. 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
“The Sound of Music”
-SEPT. 4|A nun is dispatched to serve as a governess for the seven children of a widowed naval captain in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classic musical. Times vary|$36.95-$42.95|Pinnacle Dinner Theatre, 9136 W. Bowles Ave., 720-214-5630, pinnacledinnertheatre.com|LITTLETON|** 1/2
“The Sound of Music”
-SEPT. 4|A nun is dispatched to serve as a governess for the seven children of a widowed naval captain in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classic musical. 6 p.m. doors open, 7:45 p.m. show Thursday-Saturday, noon doors, 1:45 p.m. matinee Sunday|$29.95-$34.95|Union Colony Dinner Theatre, 802 Ninth St., 970-352-2900, ucdinnertheatre.net|GREELEY
“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
“The Adventures of Doctor Dolittle”
-SU|Peanut Butter Players present this favorite story about talking to animals. Final performances 7:30 p.m. today, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday|$7, $5 under 12|Boulder High School, 1604 Arapahoe Ave., 303-786-8727|BOULDER
“Forty-Second Street”
-SU|The Younger Generation Players present this tribute to the music of Broadway. Final performances 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday|$12|The Younger Generation Theatre, 2701 W. Oxford Ave., #3, 303-789-4444, ygplayers.org|ENGLEWOOD
“The Little Mermaid”
-SEPT. 3|The musical about the young mermaid girl who wanted to be human. 3 p.m. Saturday|$5|Jesters School for the Performing Arts, 224 Main St., 303-682-9980|LONGMONT
“Little Red Hoodwinks the Wolf”
-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
“Oz”
SA|The musical of “The Wizard of Oz.” Final performance 9 a.m.|$7, group rates available|Country Dinner Playhouse, 6875 S. Clinton St., 303-799-5887|GREENWOOD VILLAGE
“Peter Pan”
W-AUG. 7|The Wolf Theatre Academy presents this non-musical version by the young mainstage players. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, 1 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. Aug. 5, 1 and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7|$8-$10, group rates available|Shwayder Theatre, Mizel Center for Arts and Culture, 350 S. Dahlia St., 303-316-6360
STAND-UP & IMPROVISATION
Blue Cow 5
-AUG. 13|A late-night variety show for adults only hosted by Michelle Miracle, midnight Saturday|$5|Bovine Metropolis Theater, 1527 Champa St., 303-758-4722, bovinemetropolis.com
Bruce Goodman/ Steve Gastineau
Goodman is on stage through Saturday; Gastineau performs Wednesday-Aug. 6. 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
Grad Show 24
TH-AUG. 25|Players Workshop West 24th graduating class performs long-form improvisation. 7:30 p.m. Thursday|$8|Bovine Metropolis Theater, 1527 Champa St., 303-758-4722, bovinemetropolis.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
Bobby Slayton
Slayton performs today and Saturday. 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, comedyworks.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., #202, 720-982-8174
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
