CENTRAL CITY OPERA: 12/23(11am and 1pm) and 12/24 (11am and 1pm)
at CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN DENVER
RUN TO SEE and HEAR JENNIFER DE DOMINICI as MOTHER (MARLOWE AWARD FOR BEST OPERA SINGER) In GIAN CARLO MENOTTI’S “AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS!” (MARLOWE AWARD FOR BEST PRODUCTION OF AN OPERA) GLORIOUS SINGING AND A GLORIOUS EMOTIONAL HIGH!!!
for tickets go online to centralcityopera.org
WHO’S HOLIDAY
VINTAGE THEATRE: Dec 4 – Dec 31
Late to the party, it was great to get the chance to see Jenny Weiss as Cindy Lou Who in “Who’s Holiday,” the one-woman show now on view over at the Vintage Theatre.
It’s her third year performing this non-traditional Holiday piece, which has received nothing but raves. No wonder artistic director Bernie Cardell insists that she reprise the role every Holiday season.
As Cindy Lou Who, Weiss appears to relish every flirtatious rhyme and naughty, bawdy innuendo in Matthew Lombardo’s funny and irreverent play. Weiss makes her audience feel right at home in her mini trailer as she regales us with what has happened to her since that awful Christmas down in Whoville so many years ago.
Her memories of the Grinch recall the fact that although his heart was constantly shrinking, his other organs were, well, doing the opposite.
It is to be noted that Jenny Weiss has given us a wonderful Christmas present complete with exuberant, colorful 'rapping'!
Luke Rahmsdorff-Terry’s sound design is the professional quality that Denver audiences have come to expect of him.
Theodore Geisel’s set is a wonderland of pastel glitz and thrift store treasures.
The excellent lighting design by Kevin Taylor shifts the moods from silly to sentimental on a dime.
Costumer Sloane Crazybear’s mis-matched Seuss-like apparel for Ms. Weiss is spot on!
Heather Frost directs the proceedings at a bright pace.
Although it’s a wonderful respite from the traditional saccharine holiday shows, this one is for an adult audience only!
Leave the kids at home!
For tickets call: 303-856-7830 or go online at vintagetheatre.org
SANTA’S BIG RED SACK
RATTLEBRAIN PRODUCTIONS
For the past two decades Rattlebrain Productions has assisted Jolly old St. Nick in stuffing his big red sack down the chimneys of many Colorado theatres.
And how does it get any better than that?
This show is a fast-paced, non-stop skewering of every holiday tradition imaginable. Hysterically innovative, it’s also delightfully irreverent.
Besides the onstage skits, the show includes professional video segments and superb projection work as well.
So if you’re tired of having to say “Bah Humbug!” to every traditional Holiday show, give yourself a treat and get on over to The People’s Building at 9995 East Colfax in Aurora.
Every vignette is a gut-buster! Please know that I’m chomping at the bit to tell you more about these hysterical comic gems! However, not wishing to get coal in my stocking this season, I’m giving no spoilers!!!!!
“Santa’s Big Red Sack” is a gloriously twisted Holiday present all tied up with some beautiful er, rapping.
“Ho Ho,
Run to get tickets!!!
For tickets go online at
rattlebrainproductions.com or
call 303-218-7315.
THE 2023 MARLOWE AWARDS
BEST PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
DRIVING MISS DAISY
VINTAGE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY
DEBORAH PERSOFF
DRIVING MISS DAISY
VINTAGE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY
SEAN SCRUTCHINS
AMERIKIN
CURIOUS THEATRE COMPANY
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY
CRIS DAVENPORT
DRIVING MISS DAISY
VINTAGE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
HANNAH DUGGAN
THE DEATH OF NAPOLEON IN THREE ACTS
BUNTPORT THEATER
BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY
TARA FALK
A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN
CHERRY CREEK THEATRE
BEST PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
BDT STAGE
BEST DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL
KENNY MOTEN
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
BDT STAGE
BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
WAYNE KENNEDY
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
BDT STAGE
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMER IN A MUSICAL
eden
CABARET
VINTAGE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
SHENA RENEE
DREAM GIRLS
LONE TREE ARTS CENTER
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
MARY CAMPBELL
CABARET
VINTAGE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
BEST NEW CHILDREN’S MUSICAL
ALICE CLEANS UP WONDERLAND,
TOWN HALL ARTS CENTER
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
CHRISTOPHER PAGE-SANDERS
SOPHISTICATED LADIES
VINTAGE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
KEVIN COPENHAVER
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
DENVER CENTER THEATRE COMPANY
BEST MUSICAL DIRECTION
HEATHER IRIS HOLT
SEUSSICAL, THE MUSICAL
PERFORMANCE NOW THEATRE COMPANY
BEST SCENIC DESIGN
ISABEL AND MORIAH CURLEY-CLAY
CLYDE’S
THE DENVER CENTER THEATRE COMPANY
BEST AUDIO DESIGN
CHRIS LANE
CLYDE’S
THE DENVER CENTER THEATRE COMPANY
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN
CHARLES R. MACLEOD
CLYDE’S
THE DENVER CENTER THEATRE COMPANY
BEST NEW PLAY
THE HEADLINERS
CHERRY CREEK THEATRE COMPANY
BEST ENSEMBLE (PLAY)
THE INHERITANCE
VINTAGE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
BEST ENSEMBLE (MUSICAL)
THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL
MINERS ALLEY PLAYHOUSE
BEST PRODUCTION OF AN OPERA
AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS
CENTRAL CITY OPERA
BEST OPERA SINGER
JENNIFER DE DOMINICI
AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS
CENTRAL CITY OPERA
BEST PRODUCTION OF A BALLET
SWAN LAKE
COLORADO BALLET
