Television and theater
Joanne Ostrow
Joanne Ostrow was a television and theater writer and critic for The Denver Post until 2016.
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Longtime Denver TV news leader loses views, and more February sweeps ratings
The top station remained dominant “sunrise to sundown, all day, every day,” but suffered double-digit audience declines in certain newscasts compared to a year earlier.

Review: “Fun Home” at the Ellie is a rare beauty of a musical
The concise gem (with no intermission), based on cartoonist Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir, here benefits from an evenly capable cast. No one voice stops the show, each has its moment.

Revamp of KWGN-Channel 2 continues with more newscasts, Natalie Tysdal’s return to “Daybreak”
Natalie Tysdal will return to KWGN-Channel 2 to co-anchor "Daybreak" with Tom Green beginning Jan. 23.

So much television: latest count shows the number of scripted TV shows is growing
Good luck trying to talk about TV without hearing "No spoilers, I'm only on season 1!"

KUSA’s “Next with Kyle Clark” generates more buzz than ratings
While Denver legacy station KUSA remains the market kingpin, and KCNC is No. 2 in key news races, there is one ripple in the latest Nielsen ratings.

“Hand to God” is raunchy fun, bloody drama
The regional premiere of Robert Askins’ provocative “Hand to God” offers equal parts raunchy fun and bloody drama. That may surprise those who’ve heard only about the hilarity of the...

Denver7 GM Brad Remington to leave station after 18 months at helm
Brad Remington, vice president and general manager of KMGH-Channel 7, will leave the station at the end of next month. He had held the title since March 2015.

Binge-watching these shows may help you move past the election drama
Swear off social media and cable news for a while, set aside the Canadian citizenship applications along with the Xanax. For the moment, binge-watching may be the best relief.

Stage Theatre’s “Frankenstein” showcases the age-old tale with a twist
Forget Boris Karloff and the green bolted head of so many Frankenstein depictions. Think instead: superhero reboot.

“Cabaret” at Buell is just a tad too slick
The national tour of Kander and Ebb’s powerful “Cabaret” lands in Denver through Oct. 9, sounding a bit too pretty and looking a tad too slick. To do it justice,...