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REVIEW: ‘Absurd Person Singular’ offers holiday laughs with a British accent

November 20th, 2009, 3:53 pm by twallinger
John Hutton and Jeanne Paulsen in the Denver Center Theatre Company production of "Absurd Person Singular". Photo by Terry Shapiro. And yes, that's a bra on his head.

John Hutton and Jeanne Paulsen in the Denver Center Theatre Company production of "Absurd Person Singular". Photo by Terry Shapiro. And yes, that's a bra on his head.

 

“ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR”

When: 6:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 7:30p.m., Friday; 1:30p.m. and 7:30p.m. Saturday through Saturday, Dec. 19

Where: Space Theatre at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, 1245 Champa St., Denver

Tickets: $18-$53, 1-800-641-1222.

Grade: A-

 

Playwright Alan Ayckbourn has been described as the British Neil Simon. And I don’t know which one of them should be insulted more.

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Rent increase at Lon Chaney Theater chases out another theater company

November 20th, 2009, 11:37 am by twallinger

First, the Star Bar Players left the Lon Chaney Theater because the City Auditorium wouldn’t guarantee their dates. Now AlleyCat Theatrics, the premier children’s theater company in town, may be forced out due to higher rents.

As part of the ongoing budget cuts, the city has proposed raising the daily rental rate for the venerable theater from $280 to $350 (according to the city web site, it was $175 as recently as the end of last year). And Alan Koch, director of AlleyCat, says the city will more than double his night rate for rehearsals. These combined rent hikes have driven him to search for a new venue.

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REVIEW: Colorado College’s ‘Nine’ not quite a ten

November 20th, 2009, 9:37 am by twallinger

 

Playbill from the 1982 Broadway production of "Nine"

Playbill from the 1982 Broadway production of "Nine"

There’s been a lot of talk about Maury Yeston’s musical “Nine” lately, what with the Daniel Day-Lewis/Nicole Kidman film version coming out next month. So I was intrigued to see the Colorado College Music Department tackle this challenging, dream-heavy show last weekend.

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LIVE REVIEW: Flatley really is lord of the dance

November 20th, 2009, 9:34 am by wepstein

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By MIKE BOYLE

If God, as the old joke goes, created liquor so the Irish wouldn’t rule the world, then He must have created Irish music and dance to make us happy. And happy we were. A sold out crowd Thursday night at the Pikes Peak Center tapped their feet and clapped their hands as Michael Flatley and his troupe performed their “Lord of the Dance.”

At other times, we laughed. We even booed as a “villain” attempted to wrest Michael’s dancing title in one of the well-choreographed and costumed skits, and then cheered wildly as our hero triumphed. Read the rest of this entry »

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Star Bar announces casting for ‘Frankie and Johnny’

November 17th, 2009, 12:29 pm by bmosley

Star Bar presents Terrence McNally's 'Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune', February 2010

Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, by Terrence McNally
February 4 - 20, 2010

Terrence McNally explores the question of romance in this frank, quirky post-coital first-date interlude between two wary, weary veterans of the heart. They’ve already slept together; now they face the daunting prospect of intimacy. ”You just don’t decide to fall in love with people out of the blue,” says Frankie, but Johnny, a fast-talking short-order cook and diehard romantic, tenaciously disagrees. Star Bar luminary David E. Mason and stellar newcomer Kara Whitney heat up the stage this Valentine’s Day.

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Star Bar Players seek director for ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’

November 15th, 2009, 12:05 pm by twallinger

The Star Bar Players are currently seeking a director for their final production of the season, the classic martini-with-a-twist-of-sarcasm fest, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” They’ve opened up the search to the general public, and while they’re not requiring any specific directing experience, they are looking for vision and a detailed understanding of the work.

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The Civilians will bring ‘This Beautiful City’ home

November 13th, 2009, 3:38 pm by twallinger

 

Photo by Tom Kimmell of the Civilians' "This Beautiful City" workshop at Colorado College

Photo by Tom Kimmell of the Civilians' "This Beautiful City" workshop at Colorado College

You may remember hearing about “This Beautiful City”, the 2008 play about the evangelical movement in Colorado Springs created by New York theatre troupe The Civilians and performed Off-Broadway as well as in Louisville, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles.

Well, the controversial play will finally make its way to our beautiful city next month. The Civilians will be performing it Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5 at 7pm and Sunday, December 6 at 2pm at the Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave.

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Fine Arts Center gives behind-the-scenes insights about ‘A Christmas Survival Guide’

November 13th, 2009, 3:21 pm by wepstein

Check out the fun blog entry by two-time Ovation Award winning actress Sharon Kay White.

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Springs Ensemble Theatre announces auditions for ‘Talk Radio’

November 13th, 2009, 9:31 am by twallinger

Springs Ensemble Theatre will be holding auditions for their first show ever, the riveting drama “Talk Radio”. The auditions will be held from 11:30am to 4:30pm on Saturday, December 5 at the Gill Foundation/Gay & Lesbian Fund of Colorado, 315 E. Costilla St.

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VIDEO: Rick Miller and the 25 most annoying voices in music

November 9th, 2009, 3:58 pm by twallinger

YouTube Preview ImageThose who missed Rick Miller’s performance of “MacHomer” last weekend also missed one of the greatest impressionist feats ever done on a Colorado Springs stage, if not anywhere: Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” as performed by the 25 most annoying voices in the music industry (think Meatloaf).

The good news is that, through the miracle of YouTube, people who missed the show can see at least that part of it. And if you saw it and loved it, you can show all your friends what they missed.

Rick changed up some of the voices since this was taped and it’s not as good as seeing it live, of course, but it’s still amazing.

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