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Lisa Kennedy
Denver-based freelancer Lisa Kennedy specializes in film and theater.
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Is “Die Hard” the world’s greatest Christmas movie? The Denver Center’s âYippee Ki Yay” offers its own witty take
Do you recall the greatest Christmas action hero of all?

Hit musical âSixâ brings Henry VIIIâs exes to vivid life | Theater review
If the Six were a girl group, it¶¶Òőap not clear how much theyâd have topped the charts. Which doesnât mean the women in the Tony-winning -- and just plain winning...

âLetters of Sureshâ is as beguiling as an origami bird | Theater review
Curious Theatre Companyâs latest is a nuanced production.

A compelling civil rights “herstory” lesson at Vintage | Theater review
âCadillac Crew" is an act of recovery and discovery, of connecting dots and tracing lineage

“Coal Countryâ a true tale of loss, betrayal and anguish | Theater review
Director Jessica Robblee has summoned a deep bench of local talent for this production.

Lynn Nottageâs play “Clyde’s” heats up the Denver Center | Theater review
If you are jonesing for fresh episodes of âThe Bear,â this production might feed that craving.

Warning: “Blasted” at Benchmark is brutal — but powerful | Theater review
There is sexual assault, and no small measure of racist, misogynist and homophobic slurs.

The trials and triumphs of Tina Turner, vividly, violently onstage | Theater review
Turner in her early years with Ike and then during her solo career was known as one of the hardest-working performers in showbiz.

Su Teatroâs âWolf at the Doorâ a grim and gratifying fable | Review
Adult in its concerns, the play nevertheless captivates with its fairytale touches.

âThe Laramie Project,â now at the Arvada Center, continues to offer fresh lessons | Review
The gift of âThe Laramie Projectâ is to give voice to the citizens of a town reeling, reckoning but also feeling tarnished by a violent and bigoted act, and the...