Joanne Ostrow

Patti Murin (Anna) and John Riddle (Hans) in "Frozen".

鈥淔rozen鈥� review: Stage musical is a crowd-pleaser; just don鈥檛 overthink it

September 14, 2017 at 10:00 p.m.

Complete with a life-like reindeer (a dancer with prosthetic hooves) and a talking, tap-dancing snowman (a puppet/actor combo), it is every bit the crowd-pleaser it feels calculated to be. Just...

“Frozen” review: Stage musical is a crowd-pleaser; just don’t overthink it

November 17, 2021 at 1:20 p.m.

The Broadway-bound Disney musical "Frozen," now playing at Denver's Buell Theatre, is a technically polished adaptation of the animated hit.

Emily K. Harrison (JonBenet Ramsey) and Michelle Moore (Woman) in the Regional Premiere of Gregory S. Moss鈥� 鈥淗ouse of Gold,鈥� running July 27-August 12 in the ATLAS Black Box Theatre in the Roser ATLAS Center on the University of Colorado Campus.

Review: Experimental theater company takes the JonBenet story over the top, and it works

November 17, 2021 at 1:22 p.m.

With "House of Gold," playwright Gregory S. Moss has anticipated the audience's revulsion and —preconceptions -- and taken it all over the top.

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.鈥檚 headquarters in Hunt Valley, Md. The company鈥檚 pending purchase of the Tribune-owned KDVR and KWGN has already made waves in the local news industry. (Steve Ruark, Associated Press File)

Could Sinclair’s possible purchase of Tribune shift two major Denver TV stations to the right?

November 17, 2021 at 1:23 p.m.

Though still pending, Sinclair's grab at Tribune-owned TV stations KDVR and KWGN has already shaken up the local news industry.

Some Denver newscasts suffer double-digit declines in viewership in November 2017 sweeps

November 17, 2021 at 1:17 p.m.

The chief reason for the decline is obvious: Digital devices continue to draw attention away from television as younger audiences desert the medium in droves.

Adele Arakawa at home before a tee time in May 2017. (Joanne Ostrow, Special to The Denver Post)

End of an era: Adele Arakawa talks about leaving 9News after 24 years

November 17, 2021 at 1:23 p.m.

What are her plans after her June 30 goodbye? A lot of golf.

Ella Madison in 鈥淭he Nether,鈥� Benchmark鈥檚 first production.

Benchmark Theatre launches a fantastical Fever Dream Festival

June 7, 2017 at 11:58 p.m.

Benchmark will hold what organizers hope will be the first annual Fever Dream Festival June 16-18 at Buntport Theatre, 717 Lipan St. in Denver, intended as 鈥渁 celebration of science...

Benchmark Theatre launches a fantastical Fever Dream Festival

November 17, 2021 at 1:23 p.m.

The idea for a genre-driven festival in Denver was partly inspired by the Los Angeles science fiction one-act playwriting festival.

A scene from 鈥淭he Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time鈥�

Review: “Curious Incident” at DCPA is a technical feat lacking in heart

May 31, 2017 at 4:49 p.m.

Where the book was powerful, the show is overpowering.

Review: “Curious Incident” at DCPA is a technical feat lacking in heart

November 17, 2021 at 1:24 p.m.

Adapted from the 2003 novel by Mark Haddon, "Curious Incident" is the story of Christopher, a brilliant English teen who is somewhere on the autism spectrum.

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鈥淔rozen鈥� review: Stage musical is a crowd-pleaser; just don鈥檛 overthink it

“Frozen” review: Stage musical is a crowd-pleaser; just don’t overthink it

Review: Experimental theater company takes the JonBenet story over the top, and it works

Could Sinclair’s possible purchase of Tribune shift two major Denver TV stations to the right?

Some Denver newscasts suffer double-digit declines in viewership in November 2017 sweeps

End of an era: Adele Arakawa talks about leaving 9News after 24 years

Benchmark Theatre launches a fantastical Fever Dream Festival

Benchmark Theatre launches a fantastical Fever Dream Festival

Review: “Curious Incident” at DCPA is a technical feat lacking in heart

Review: “Curious Incident” at DCPA is a technical feat lacking in heart