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Former Theater Critic

John Moore

John Moore is The Denver Post's former theater critic.

Leanor Ortega Till of the disbanded band Five Iron Frenzy watched in disbelief a week ago as fans chipped in more than $100,000 for the band to make new music. "When you have a band that cares about God and social justice, people careabout what you have to say," she said. "We have an enormously dedicated fan base."

Kickstarter site kicks off fundraising frenzy for bands, artists

May 2, 2016 at 5:34 a.m.

Kickstarter site kicks off fundraising frenzy for bands, artists

Boulder鈥檚 Dinner Theatre鈥檚鈥淧hantom,鈥� with Markus Warren and Maggie Sczekan.

A more human, tender “Phantom”

May 2, 2016 at 7:07 p.m.

A more human, tender "Phantom"

Geoff Kent in his third year as Crumpet in Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company's "The SantaLand Diaries." Provided by Boulder Ensemble Theatre

A sleighful of holiday acts under theatergoers’ tree

May 2, 2016 at 6:56 p.m.

A sleighful of holiday acts under theatergoers' tree

Northwestern University student Lawrence Dai has been watching "Julie & Julia" every day for a year and blogging about it. He'll have his final viewing party in Denver on Tuesday.

“Julie & Julia” — and blogger — will mark snarky milestone in Denver

May 2, 2016 at 6:35 p.m.

"Julie & Julia" — and blogger — will mark snarky milestone in Denver

James Nantz, left, and William Hahn in the Aurora Fox's "Escanaba: 1922."

“Escanaba 1922”: Of fate and flatulence

May 2, 2016 at 5:28 p.m.

"Escanaba 1922": Of fate and flatulence

That Tom Sawyer still knows how to make the kids paint a fence on his behalf in the Denver Center Theatre Company's "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." Terry Shapiro

A “Tom Sawyer” in its brightest tones

May 2, 2016 at 8:27 a.m.

A "Tom Sawyer" in its brightest tones

In 2006, The Denver Post hailed "Southern Baptist Sissies" as theater that can save lives. It returns in February with James O'Hagan-Murphy, right, and other cast members back for a staging that marks the debut of Theatre Out Denver. Provided by Theatre Out Denver

Good theater is good for the economy, to tune of $1.9 billion

May 2, 2016 at 8:02 p.m.

Good theater is good for the economy, to tune of $1.9 billion

Thomas Borrillo as Stanley and Michelle Moore as Blanche in Germinal Stage-Denver's "A Streetcar Named Desire," a runaway train of delusion, violence and self-loathing. Provided by Germinal Stage-Denver

This “Streetcar” is a rumbling ride

May 2, 2016 at 3:33 p.m.

This "Streetcar" is a rumbling ride

Blake Lowell, Nick Abeel and Stanton Nash in the Denver Center Theatre Company's 2011 production of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer."

Denver Center aims to float students’ boats with “Tom Sawyer”

May 18, 2016 at 12:54 p.m.

Denver Center aims to float students' boats with "Tom Sawyer"

Carolyn Lohr plays Kate while Keith Rabin is Princeton in Vintage Theatre's "Avenue Q."

“Avenue Q” is a monster smash

May 2, 2016 at 1:48 p.m.

"Avenue Q" is a monster smash