This week’s theater openings
Opening Thursday, Sept. 2, through Sept. 26: Lake Dillon’s “8-Track”
Opening Friday, Sept. 3, through Sept. 25: Buntport’s “Moby Dick Unread”
Opening Friday, Sept. 3, through Sept. 6: Backstage’s “Cinderella” (at Riverwalk Center Amphitheater) Breckenridge
Friday, Sept. 3, Saturday, Sept. 4: Westcliffe Center’s “New Rocky Mountain Voices”
Saturday-Sept. 12: Adams Mystery Playhouse’s “Murder in Hollywood”
This week’s theater closings
Today, Aug. 29: Boulder International Fringe Festival
Today, Aug. 29: Germinal Stage Denver’s “Summer Madness”
Today, Aug. 29: Today: Lake Dillon’s “Rent”
Today, Aug. 29: Today: Miners Alley Playhouse’s “The Underpants” Golden
Today, Aug. 29: 73rd Avenue Theatre’s “Fauna Rock” (bilingual children’s musical)
Today, Aug. 29: Hudson Reed Ensemble’s “Richard III” Aspen
Today, Aug. 29: Stories on Stage’s “Creative Solutions” (at the Stage Theatre)
Saturday, Sept. 4: Nonesuch’s “Native! The Musical” Fort Collins
Sunday, Sept. 5: Boulder’s Dinner Theatre’s “Peter Pan”
Sunday, Sept. 5: Heritage Square Music Hall’s “Loud: This Is It” Golden
Sunday, Sept. 5: Crested Butte Mountain Theatre’s “The Robber Bridegroom”
Most recent theater openings
“Always, Patsy Cline” This intimate musical chronicles the true story between Patsy Cline and a fan who befriends the star and corresponds with her until her death. Songs include “I Fall To Pieces,” “Your Cheatin’ Heart” and “Crazy.” Through Sept. 24. Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, 1025 Grand Ave., Grand Lake, 970-627-3421 or
“Creative Solutions” Stories on Stage is an series that features themed programs in which excerpts of short stories and essays are read. This time, SOS opens its 10th anniversary season (and first under artistic director Anthony Powell) with a silly and serious evening addressing the question, “How should I spend the rest of my life?” That’s one that keeps most of us yearning, churning, running around and wondering. Stories to be read aloud: “The Football Story,” by E.A. Durand, read by Larry Paulsen; “A Piece of Pie,” by Damon Runyon, read by Frank Corrado; “The Valetudinarian,” by Joshua Ferris, read by Kathy Brady; and “One Dog Year” by Kevin Moffett, read by Philip Pleasants. Sunday, Aug. 29 only.
Presented by Stories on Stage at the Stage Theatre, Denver Performing Arts Complex, 303-494-0523 or
“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s retelling of the Old Testament story of Jacob and his 12 sons. Joseph is the favorite son, so his jealous brothers sell Joseph into slavery. However, Joseph overcomes the odds to become a high-ranking official under the Egyptian Pharaoh, in large part thanks to his ability to interpret dreams. After many years, he is finally reunited with his family. The musical is a winking, high-energy romp with a score that incorporates pop, country, reggae, vaudeville and rockabilly. Through Oct. 24: Presented by Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont, 303-682-9980 or
“Little Shop of Horrors” The popular musical about Audrey, Seymour … and a plant that threatens to eat the world.
Through Aug. 29. Presented by Inspire Creative at the Parker Mainstreet Center, 19650 E. Main St., Parker, 303-790-0875 or
“Oliver” Musical adaptation of Charles Dickens, “Oliver Twist,” the story of the street urchin who dared to ask for more. Songs include “Food, Glorious Food” and “Consider Yourself.” Through Oct. 24. Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, 4747 Market Place Drive, Johnstone, 970-744-3747, 1- 877-240-4242 or
“Reefer Madness, the Musical” This raucous musical parody is inspired by the infamous 1938 propaganda film of the same name. It takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids fall prey to marijuana, leading them on a downward spiral filled with sex, violence and jazz music! Through Set 17. Presented by Equinox Theatre Company at the Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., 720-434-5245 or
“The Robber Bridegroom” This bluegrass musical comedy, loosely based on the Brothers Grimm’s fairy tale, is a Southern folk fable set in Mississippi. Wealthy planter Clement Mustered has a home on the Notches Trace, where he lives with his daughter, Rosamund, and wicked second wife, Salem. The gentleman robber Jamie Lockhart kidnaps Rosamund, and the two quickly fall in love. Moonshine and mayhem ensue. Through Set. 5. Crested Butte Mountain Theatre, 403 Second St., 970-349-0366 or
“Showtune: Celebrating the Words and Music of Jerry Herman” This revue incorporates iconic tunes from shows including “Hello, Dolly!” “Came” and “La Cage ax Folies.” Through Set. 25. Presented by Spotlight Theatre at the John Hand Theatre, 7653 E. First Place, 720-880-8727 or
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