This week’s theater events are listed alphabetically by title. Shows reviewed by The Denver Post are rated with a maximum four stars.
MUSICALS
“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. Saturday, Nov. 26 and Dec. 31; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14 and Dec. 12 (all tickets $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
“Phantom of the Opera”
W-DEC. 4|Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic musical. 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday|$25-$70|Buell Theatre, DPAC, 14th and Curtis streets, 303-893-4100, denver center.org
COMEDY & DRAMA
“After Matthew”
W|Chameleon Stage presents a staged reading of this play by William Missouri Downs. 7:30 p.m.|$5|The Playwright Theatre, 2119 E. 17th Ave., 720-941-8881
“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|*** 1/2
“An Evening With Edgar Allan Poe”
-NOV. 6|Hunger Artists Ensemble Theatre presents a reader’s theater presentation about the writer. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday. An additional show is scheduled Monday|$15, discounts available|Byers-Evans House, 1310 Bannock St., 303-893-5438, hungerar tists.org
“Antigone”
-SU|Community College of Aurora presents the classic tragedy. Final performances 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. today, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday|$6-$7|Larry D. Carter Theatre, Community College of Aurora, 16000 E. CentreTech Parkway, 303-360-4767|AURORA
“Appliance”
-NOV. 19|And Toto too Theatre Company presents the story of a woman’s journey through breast cancer. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday|$20|The Denver Victorian Theatre, 4201 Hooker St., 720-280-7058, andtototoo.org
“The Arabian Nights”
-SA|Colorado College and TheatreWorks are presenting this classic from the Middle East. Final performances 7:30 p.m. today, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday|$22-$25, $12 children 16 and under, group rates available|Armstrong Hall, UCCS campus, 719-262-3232, uccstheatreworks.com|COLORADO SPRINGS
“Breaking the Code”
-NOV. 6|The University of Colorado, Department of Theatre and Dance present this play about humanity based on the life of British mathematician Alan Turing. Times vary|$8-$15|Loft Theatre, CU-Boulder campus, 303-492-8181, cuthe atre.org|BOULDER
“Bug”
-DEC. 17|Curious Theatre Company presents this play by Tracy Letts about a romance between a strange young drifter and a drug-addicted divorcee. Continues in previews at 8 p.m. today and in its regular run at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday with additional shows at 2 p.m. Nov. 5, Nov. 26 and Dec. 17, 7 p.m. Nov. 9, Nov. 16 and Dec. 7. There is no show Nov. 24|$13-$26 in advance, $17-$30 at the door. Preview tickets are $10|1080 Acoma St., 303-623-0524, curioustheatre.org
“Daddy’s Dyin’ Who’s Got the Will?”
-NOV. 19|Colorado Stage Company presents this comedy about a family gathering around its dying patriarch. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. matinees Nov. 6 and 13|$15, $12 seniors and students|Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel, 9808 Sunningdale Blvd., 303-471-8171, col oradostage.com|LONE TREE
“The Diary of Anne Frank”
-NOV. 12|Longmont Theatre Company presents the story of Anne Frank and her family who were forced into hiding because of persecution against Jews. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday with additional shows at 2 p.m. Sunday and Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10. A free panel discussion is offered at 6 p.m. prior to the show on Nov. 10, call for more information|Tickets vary|513 Main St., 303-772-5200, long monttheatre.org|LONGMONT
“Dracula”
-SU|The Player’s Guild presents this story based on Bram Stoker’s novel of the same name. Final performances 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday|$13.50 Friday and Saturday, $11 Sunday|The Festival Playhouse, 5665 Old Wadsworth Blvd., 303-422-4090, festivalplay house.com|OLD TOWNE ARVADA
“A Flea in Her Ear”
-NOV. 5|A farce set in Paris at the turn of the 20th century. 6:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 1:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday|$34-$45|Stage Theatre, DPAC, 14th and Curtis streets, 303-893-4100, denvercenter.org|*** 1/2
“Henry VI, Part III”
TH-NOV. 13|The University of Denver Department of Theatre presents this play by Shakespeare. 8 p.m. Thursday-Nov. 5 and Nov. 11-12, 2 p.m. Nov. 12-13|$10-$12, $5 student rush tickets with school I.D.|Elizabeth Erickson Byron Flexible Theatre, Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., 303-357-2787
“Horror: The Transformation”/”Realism: The Mythical Brontosaurus”
-DEC. 9|”Horror” is a psychological horror story that revolves around a family of intellectuals. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday through Dec. 10. A special performance is offered at 8 p.m. Monday, tickets are Pay-What-You-Can. “Realism” is a black comedy sparked by an unusual crisis of faith. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday with additional shows at 7 p.m. Sunday and Nov. 6, through Dec. 9|$15, $12 seniors and students|Buntport Theatre, 717 Lipan St., 720-946-1388, buntport.com|*** for “Horror”; *** for “Realism”
“Land of the Dolls”
-NOV. 5|The Bug Theatre and Paper Cat Productions present this parody of the 1960 cult classic “Valley of the Dolls.” 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday|$15, $12 seniors, students and groups|Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., 720-985-6886|*
“Matt and Ben”
-NOV. 26|Backstage Theatre presents the regional premiere play envisioning the story behind the friendship of two of Hollywood’s leading men . Matt (Damon) and Ben (Affleck). 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. A “Champagne Evening” is Saturday, tickets are $25. There is no show Nov. 24|$15|121 S. Ridge St., 970-453-0199, backstagetheatre.org|BRECKENRIDGE
“Misery”
-SA|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. Final performances 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday|$15, $13 seniors and students|Phoenix Theatre, 1124 Santa Fe Drive, 303-300-210, para gontheatre.com|** 1/2
“Painting Churches”
-NOV. 12|The story of an elderly couple moving to their summer cottage and their daughter who comes to help them move and paint their portrait. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday|$16-$18|Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., 303-935-3044|GOLDEN|***
“A Place at Forest Lawn”
-NOV. 13|A cantankerous resident who lives in a Hollywood rest home. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 1 p.m. Wednesday. A talk-back follows the 1 p.m. Wednesday show. An audio-described performance is 2 p.m. Nov. 12|$32-$42|Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., 720-898-7200, arvada center.org|ARVADA|**
“Puppetry of the Penis”
-SU|A non-sexual adult comedy. Final performances 7 and 9:30 p.m. today and Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday|$39.50|New Denver Civic Theatre, 721 Santa Fe Drive, 303-309-3773, denvercivic.com, puppetry ofthepenis.com
“The Male Intellect: New and Improved (With 60% More Truth!)”
-NOV. 19|A follow-up comedy to “The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron?” with Robert Dubac. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday|$20|Rattlebrain Theater, 1601 Arapahoe St., 720-932-7384
“Orphans”
TH-NOV. 19|Theatre 13, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art’s resident theater group, presents the story of two orphaned brothers. 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday|$10-$13 Friday and Saturday, Thursdays are “Roll the Dice,” ticket range is $2-$12|BMoCA, 1750 13th St., 303-443-2122, bmoca.org|BOULDER
“Rasputin”
-NOV. 19|OpenStage Theatre & Company presents this look at the Russian monk who was murdered in 1917. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Nov. 6 and 13, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17. FATT Friday is 8 tonight|$20, $15 seniors and students, $13 matinee, FATT Friday tickets are $10|Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St., 970-221-6730, lctix.com|FORT COLLINS|***
“September Shoes”
-DEC. 17|The story of a couple who return to their Southwestern childhood home. 6:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 1:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday|$34-$45|Ricketson Theatre, DPAC, 14th and Curtis streets, 303-893-4100, denvercenter.org
“The Sun That You Are/El Sol Que Tu Eres”
-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 a 3 p.m. matinees Nov. 6|$5-$15|Kenneth King Center, Auraria campus, 303-556-2296, kennethkingcenter.org|*** 1/2
“The Vampire of Cripple Creek”
-M|Cripple Creek Players present this story of what happens when Dracula skips Translyvania and heads to Bennett Avenue. Final performances 8 p.m. today, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 8 p.m. Monday|$11, $9 seniors, $7 children|Butte Opera House, 139 E. Bennett Ave., 719-235-8944, cripplecreekplay ers.com|CRIPPLE CREEK
“Wait Until Dark”
-NOV. 6|The Evergreen Players open their 56th season with this thriller about a hidden fortune, three con men and a blind woman. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday|$18, $14 seniors and students|Center/Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, 303-670-9182, evergreenplayers.org|EVERGREEN
“Yet Another Random Act of Theatre: The Book of Love”
-NOV. 9|Dividing Line and the Denver Book Mall present this comedy. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday|$10|Denver Book Mall, 32 Broadway, 303-592-9045
DINNER THEATER
“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To the Forum”
-SU|A cunning slave struggles to win the hand of a beautiful but slow-witted courtesan for his young master in exchange for freedom. Final performances 5:45 p.m. doors, 6 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. show, today-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
“Beauty & the Beast”
W-JAN. 22|Disney’s Broadway favorite about the young woman and her journey to an enchanted castle. 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
“Ain’t Misbehavin”‘
-SU|The musical celebrating Thomas “Fats” Waller. Final performances 6 p.m. dinner, 7:45 p.m. shows today-Sunday, noon buffet and 1:45 p.m. shows 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|***
“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 King and I”
-MARCH 26|The story of a widowed English Governess who travels to Siam in 1862 to teach the King’s progeny. This is the dinner theater’s 100th production. 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”
-SU|T. J. Mullin’s adaptation of an 1847 melodrama. Showtimes vary|$21-$34|Heritage Square Music Hall, 18301 W. Colfax Ave., 303-279-7800, hsmusichall.com|GOLDEN
“Murder at Haunted Blood Mansion”
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, death fordinner.com
CHILDREN’S
“Dracula: The Musical?”
-NOV. 6|The Younger Generation Players present a musical spoof of the horror tale. 7:30 p.m. today, 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4-5, 2:30 p.m. Nov. 6|$12|The Younger Generation Theatre, 2701 W. Oxford Ave., #3, 303-789-4444, ygplayers.org|ENGLEWOOD
“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 Jungle Book”
& SA|Missoula Children’s Theatre presents the story of Mowgli, the man-cub. 7:30 p.m. today, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday|$6 each, season tickets are available for $25|Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, 210 N. Santa Fe, 719-295-7222, sdc-arts.org|PUEBLO
“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
STAND-UP & IMPROVISATION
“Bleep the What?!”
-NOV. 12|Original scenes and songs from seven comedic actors. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday|$16, discounts available|Bovine Metropolis Theater, 1527 Champa St., 303-758-4722, bovinemetropolis.com
Bleu Cow 5
-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
Jackie Kashian/Darryl Rhoades
Kashian is on stage through Saturday; Rhoades performs Wednesday-Nov. 5. 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
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
Gabriel Iglesias
Iglesias performs through 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, 1601 Arapahoe St., 720-932-7384, rattlebraintheater.com
RIDE
-|Rattlebrain Theater performs its improvised show, 7:30 p.m.|$40 per person, includes show, appetizers and two cocktails|Dave & Buster’s, 2000 S. Colorado Blvd., 303-759-1515, rattlebrainthe ater.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
Sanscript Players
-DEC. 22|Long-form improvisation. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays|$8, discounts available
|Bovine Metropolis Theater, 1527 Champa St., 303-758-4722, bovinemetropolis.com
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
