This week’s theater events are listed alphabetically by title. Shows reviewed by The Denver Post are rated with a maximum four stars.
MUSICALS
“Anything Goes”
-OCT. 23|The REP presents this musical by Cole Porter. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday|$24-$29|Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., 719-634-5583, cs fineartscenter.org|COLORADO SPRINGS
“Children’s Letters to God”
-OCT. 9|A musical inspired by the bestselling book of the same name. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday|$12.50 Friday and Saturday, $10 Sunday|The Festival Playhouse, 5665 Old Wadsworth Blvd., 303-422-4090, festivalplayhouse.com|OLD TOWNE ARVADA
“Godspell”
W-OCT. 8|Mesa State College Theatre presents the musical based on the Gospel according to Matthew. 7:30 p.m. with an additional 2 p.m. matinee Oct. 8|$5-$15|Robinson Theatre, Moss Performing Arts Center, Mesa State College, 1100 North Ave., 970-248-1604|GRAND JUNCTION
“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, 5 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday|$34.50, 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|***
“Naked Boys Singing”
-DEC. 31|Theatre Group presents this all-male Broadway musical revue. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Shows are also scheduled the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. (all tickets are 2-for-1); 7 and 10 p.m. Oct. 15 and 29, Nov. 26 and Dec. 31; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17, Nov. 14 and Dec. 12 (all tickets are $5 off), there are no shows Dec. 24-25. This show is not appropriate for children|$30, $35, group rates available|Theatre On Broadway, 13 S. Broadway, 303-777-3292, theatregroup.org
“The Rocky Horror Show”
-SA|The Avenue Theatre presents this musical about an ordinary couple and one unforgettable night. Final performances 11 p.m. today and Saturday|$20|417 E. 17th Ave., 303-321-5925, ave nuetheater.com|*** 1/2
“Seussical, the Musical”
-OCT. 9|University of Colorado Department of Theatre and Dance presents this musical of works by Dr. Seuss. Times vary|Tickets vary|Mainstage, CU-Boulder campus, 303-492-8181, cutheatre.org|BOULDER
“West Side Story”
-OCT. 23|A story of feuding families in the Upper West Side of New York City in the late 1950s. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday|$20-$32|Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., 303-794-2787, townhallartscenter.com|LITTLETON
“Wicked”
-SU|The award-winning show billed as “the untold story of the witches of Oz.” Final performances 8 p.m. today, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. There is a special VIP show at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, tickets are $225, call for more information|$30-$75, shows are sold out however a ticket lottery will be held daily for a limited number of orchestra seats|Buell Theatre, DPAC, 14th and Curtis streets, 303-893-4100, denvercenter.org|***
COMEDY & DRAMA
“All My Sons”
-NOV. 5|World War II has ended and all Joe Keller wants for his family is the chance to live out the American Dream, but a terrible secret threatens to destroy everything. 6:30 p.m. Monday-
Wednesday, 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 1:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday|$34-$45|Space Theatre, DPAC, 14th and Curtis streets, 303-893-4100, denvercenter.org
“The Cripple of Inishmaan”
-OCT. 8|Denver School of the Arts presents this comedy set off the west coast of Ireland in 1934. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday|$12, $10 students and seniors|Schomp Auditorium, 7111 Montview Blvd., 720-424-1713
“The Dead Guy”
-OCT. 15|Curious Theatre Company presents this play by Eric Coble examining the public’s obsession with reality television. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday|$13-$26|Acoma Center, 1080 Acoma St., 303-623-0524, curioustheatre.org|** 1/2
“Dead White Males”
-SU|An examination of the state of public education. The play is presented as part of the 2005 New Work Festival. Final performances 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday|$16-$18|Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., 303-935-3044, min ersalley.com|GOLDEN|** 1/2
“A Flea in Her Ear”
W; TH-NOV. 5|A farce set in Paris at the turn of the 20th century. Opens in previews Thursday and continues in its regular run Oct. 13-Nov. 5. Showtimes: 6:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 1:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday. A 6:30 p.m. show is offered Wednesday with free admission as part of “Free for All,” a series of performances designed to make theater accessible to everyone|$34-$45|Stage Theatre, DPAC, 14th and Curtis streets, 303-893-4100, den vercenter.org
“The Fourth Wall”
-OCT. 22|The Avenue Theatre presents satire of art and politics during the George W. Bush administration. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. matinees Oct. 9 and 16. Special Industry Night 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17, tickets are $10 |$20|417 E. 17th Ave., 303-321-5925, ave nuetheater.com|***
“The Good Doctor”
-OCT. 8|Neil Simon’s play featuring Anton Chekhov’s short stories and sketches. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday|$14, $12 students and seniors|25797 Conifer Road, Aspen Park, 303-886-2819, stagedoorthe atre.org|CONIFER
“Heartbreak House”
-OCT. 9|A drama by George Bernard Shaw about the generation responsible for the First World War. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday|$16.75 Friday, $18.75 Saturday, $14.75 Sunday|Germinal Stage Denver, 2450 W. 44th Ave., 303-455-7108, germinalstage.com|*** 1/2
“Intimate Apparel”
-SU|A drama set in 1905 about a woman who makes a living sewing intimate apparel and has a dream to fall in love and get married. Final performances 7:30 p.m. today, 2 (audio-described) and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday|$32-$42|Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., 720-898-7200, arvada center.org|ARVADA|*** 1/2
“Land of the Dolls”
TH-NOV. 5|The Bug Theatre and Paper Cat Productions present this parody of the 1960 cult classic “Valley of the Dolls.” Opens at 8 p.m. Thursday and continues in its regular run at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday|$15, $12 seniors, students and groups|Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., 720-985-6886
“Life Forces”
-OCT. 9|South Suburban Performing Arts presents “A Women in the Arts Series” Production featuring two one-act plays “Carlene Yakkin”‘ (by Melissa Lucero McCarl) and “O Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie” (by Terry Dodd). 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8, 3 p.m. Oct. 9. The Oct. 8 performance is a non-partisan benefit for “The White House Project” that supports leadership training for females, tickets are $25 and include a reception and talk-
back after the show|$15, $10 seniors, students and groups|Theatre at Buck Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., 303-730-4616|LITTLETON
“Master Harold…and the boys”
-OCT. 22|Bas Bleu Theatre Company presents this play by Athol Fugard, a South African playwright, about living under Apartheid in 1950. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday with 2:30 p.m. matinees Sunday, Oct. 9 and 16|$19, $15 seniors, $10 students, group rates available, first Thursday night and first Sunday matinee tickets are 2-for-1|401 Pine St., 970-498-8949, basbleu.org|FORT COLLINS|***
“Misery”
SA-OCT. 29|Paragon Theatre Company presents the story of a popular romance novelist who is imprisoned by his “No.1 fan” after he is injured in a car accident in a remote area. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday|$15, $13 seniors and students|Phoenix Theatre, 1124 Santa Fe Drive, 303-300-210, paragontheatre.com
“The Oldest Profession”
-OCT. 9|Lake Dillon Theatre presents this story of five aging practitioners. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 6:30 p.m. Sunday|$15|146 Lake Dillon Drive, 970-513-9386|DILLON
“Promiscuity”
-OCT. 22|The Playwright Theatre and Slow on the Draw Productions present this modern bedroom farce. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday|$20, $15 seniors and students, Thursday shows are 2-for-1|The Playwright Theatre, 2119 17th Ave., 303-499-0383, playwrighttheatre.com
“Puppetry of the Penis”
TU-OCT. 16|A non-sexual adult comedy. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday|$32.50 weekdays, $39.50 weekends|New Denver Civic Theatre, 721 Santa Fe Drive, 303-309-3773, denvercivic.com, pup petryofthepenis.com
“Relationships, Realities and Repercussions, a collection of six short plays”
-OCT. 9|Theatre 13 presents three comedies and three dramas. 8 p.m. Thursday-
Saturday with a 7 p.m. show Oct. 9. There is no show Oct. 8|$12, $10 seniors and students, $8 BMoCA members|Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., 303-443-2122|BOULDER
“Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead”
-SA|Two minor characters from “Hamlet” live their lives ignorant of their script. Final performances 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday|$18, $15 seniors and students|Boulder’s Upstart Crow, 2131 Arapahoe Ave., Unit A, 303-442-1415, the upstartcrow.org|BOULDER
“The Sun That You Are/El Sol Que Tu Eres”
SA-NOV. 6|University of Colorado at Denver, CU-Denver Live! and El Centro Su Teatro presents this bi-lingual play set in Mexico during the Days of the Dead. 8:05 p.m. Thursday-Saturday with 3 p.m. matinees Sunday, Oct. 9, 16 and Nov. 6. There is also a 3 p.m. matinee Oct. 8. The play is inthe Eugenia Rawls Courtyard Theatre through Oct. 9 and moves to the Kenneth King Center Oct. 15-Nov. 6|$5-$15|Eugenia Rawls Courtyard Theatre, Kenneth King Center, Auraria campus, 303-556-2296, kennethkingcenter.org
“The Underpants”
-OCT. 16|The story about a housewife who becomes an overnight celebrity when she loses her underpants in public. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday|$22, $18 seniors and students|Aurora Fox, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., 303- 739-1970, aurorafox.org|AURORA
“The Voice of the Prairie”
-OCT. 16|John Olive’s celebration of the roots of radio. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday|$20, $18 students, group rates available|Denver Victorian Playhouse, 4201 Hooker St., 303-433-4343|***
DINNER THEATER
“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To the Forum”
-OCT. 30|A cunning slave struggles to win the hand of a beautiful but slow-witted courtesan for his young master in exchange for freedom. 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, thecab aret.net|GRAND JUNCTION
“Ain’t Misbehavin”‘
-NOV. 6|The musical celebrating Thomas “Fats” Waller. 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|*** 1/2
“Blood Brothers”
-NOV. 5|A musical about best friends who are twins unknowingly separated at birth. 6 p.m. dinner, 7:45 p.m. show, Thursday-Saturday; noon meal, 1:45 p.m. show, Sunday|$34-$38|Carousel Dinner Theatre, 3509 S. Mason St., 970-225-2555, adinnertheatre.com|FORT COLLINS|***
“City of Angels”
-OCT. 23|Set in Hollywood in the the 1940’s, the musical chronicles the misadventures of Stine, a young novelist attempting to write a screenplay. 6 p.m. doors open, 7:45 p.m. show Thursday-
Saturday, noon doors, 1:45 p.m. matinee Sunday|$32.95-$34.95|Union Colony Dinner Theatre, 802 Ninth St., 970-352-2900, ucdinnertheatre.net|GREELEY
“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
“Forever Plaid”
TU-OCT. 16|Miraculously revived after a car crash, four young male singers have a postmortal chance to complete their dreams. 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|$27-$53|Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., 303-449-6000, theatreinboulder.com|BOULDER
“My Way: A Frank Sinatra Tribute”
-NOV. 6|A celebration of the life of Sinatra. Times vary|$27.50-$37.50|Metro Playhouse, 701 Main St., 1224 N. 25th St., 970-255-0999|GRAND JUNCTION
“Sweeney Todd: The Legend of the Barber Fiend of Fleet Street”
-OCT. 30|T. J. Mullin’s adaptation of an 1847 melodrama. Showtimes vary|$21-$34|Heritage Square Music Hall, 18301 W. Colfax Ave., 303-279-7800, hs musichall.com|GOLDEN
“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
“Wizard of Oz”
-SA|The story of Dorothy, her dog Toto and their adventure on the Yellow Brick Road. Final performances 6:15 p.m. dinner, 7:45 p.m. show today and Saturday|$27-$53|Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., 303-449-6000, the atreinboulder.com|BOULDER| ****
CHILDREN’S
“Go, Dog. Go!”
-NOV. 11|A play based on the children’s book of the same name by P.D. Eastman. Most shows are at 10 a.m. and noon Monday-Friday with some additional shows on the schedule|$7|Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd.,720-898-7200, arvada center.org|ARVADA
“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
SA|The story of the headless horseman. 2 p.m.|$6 adults, $4 children|Cabaret Dinner Theatre, 701 Main St., 970-255-0999|GRAND JUNCTION
“Young King Arthur”
-NOV. 5|The story of the young king 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
“You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”
-OCT. 22|Peanut Butter Players Lunch Bunch presents this show based on the Peanuts comic strip by Charles Schulz. Two shows are offered every Saturday, an 11 a.m. show is followed by a noon lunch, 1 p.m. lunch is followed by a 1:45 p.m. show. Some additional shows are also on the schedule|$8, includes lunch|Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., 303-786-8727|BOULDER
STAND-UP & IMPROVISATION
“Bleep the What?!”
-NOV. 12|Original scenes and songs from seven comedic actors. Opens in previews today and Saturday at 8 p.m. and continues in its regular run at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday through Nov. 12|$16, discounts available|Bovine Metropolis Theater, 1527 Champa St., 303-758-4722, bo vinemetropolis.com
Bleu Cow 5
SA-NOV. 19|A late-night variety show with a “naughty” edge. Midnight Saturday|$5|Bovine Metropolis Theater, 1527 Champa St., 303-758-4722, bovinemetropo lis.com
Darryl Collier/Katrina Benefit Show/Ralph Achilles
Collier is on stage through Saturday; Comedy Show to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina, 8 p.m. Tuesday, $10; Achilles performs Thursday-Oct. 8. 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, witsendcomedy club.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|Bo-
vine 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
Laughs for Lunch
W|Bring your lunch and listen to a variety of comedians and comedy troupes including Chicken Lips perform, 12:15-12:45 p.m. Wednesdays|$5|Avenue Theater, 417 E. 17th Ave., 303-321-5925, ave nuetheater.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
Robert Schimmel/Geof Sargent
Schimmel performs through Saturday; Sargent is on stage Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday. 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
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
Virgin Sacrifice
W|Stand-up comedy. 6:30 p.m. doors, 7:30 p.m. show|$5|Avenue Theater, 417 E. 17th Ave., 303-321-5925, avenuetheater.com
