OnStage Colorado podcast

Talking film and 'On Screen Colorado,' our new sister site

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2507592/fan_mail/new] OnStage Colorado is growing. In this monthly episode, Alex Miller and Toni Tresca announce the launch of On Screen Colorado, a new sister site dedicated to covering Colorado's film and TV landscape — from Sundance's arrival in Boulder in January 2027 to the 20+ festivals already happening across the state each year. The guys also catch up on recent reviews from the OSC crew — including Much Ado About Nothing at Platte Valley Players, English and Somewhere at the DCPA, Mary Jane, Furlough's Paradise, Jagged Little Pill and We Are the Tigers. Plus, Alex sits down with playwright Mia Burnett and Veritas Productions founding artistic director Nancy Evans Begley to talk about Burnett's new play Divine Bull Transformation, opening May 15 at Denver's Mizel Center. And as always, the episode wraps with the top 10 Colorado headliners worth checking out in the coming weeks. For more Colorado theatre coverage, subscribe to the Theatre Blast newsletter at onstagecolorado.com.

Curious Theatre's new chapter, Buntport's building push and a month of big openings

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2507592/fan_mail/new] On the first episode of our newly monthly format, Alex and Toni dig into Curious Theatre's sale of its Acoma Street home and temporary move to Cleo Parker Robinson Dance for season 29. Artistic Director Jada Suzanne Dixon joins Alex to walk through what's next for the building, the company and its new lineup. Plus: Buntport's $2.65M capital campaign, season announcements from DCPA, Theatreworks, Upstart Crow and the Colorado New Play Festival, and the shows — from Furlough's Paradise to Madame Butterfly — to put on your calendar this month. Subscribe to the Theatre Blast newsletter at onstagecolorado.com for weekly Colorado theatre coverage.

Colorado theatre summer showcase

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2507592/fan_mail/new] A look-ahead to the shows popping up around the state for summer, plus the week’s Top 10 Colorado Headliners In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca run down some of the latest Colorado theatre news, take a look at what’s ahead for the summer season around the state and also dive into the week’s Top 10 Colorado Headliners. This week’s list: ·      Come From Away [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/come-from-away-arvada-center/], Arvada Center, through May 10  ·      Ballet Masterworks [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/ballet-masterworks-5/], Colorado Ballet at Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver Center, April 10-18  ·      Romeo & Juliet [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/romeo-and-juliet/], ENT Center, Colorado Springs, April 9-May 3  ·      White [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/white/], Firehouse Theater, Denver, April 4-May 3  ·      The Old Man and the Old Moon [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/the-old-man-and-the-old-moon-2/]], Fort Lewis College, Durango, through April 4  ·      Shush, Now [https://onstagecolorado.com/event/shush-now/2026-04-04/], Theatre Artibus, The Savoy Denver, March 26-April 12  ·      Frozen [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/frozen-2/], Springs Ensemble Theatre, Colorado Springs, April 2-19  ·      the Light vs the Dark [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/the-light-vs-the-dark/], The Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, April 3-5  ·      The Secret Circus Musical [https://onstagecolorado.com/series/the-secret-circus-musical/], RISE Comedy, Denver, April 4-5  ·      Angels in America Part Two [https://onstagecolorado.com/event/angels-in-america-part-2/2026-03-27/], Vintage Theatre, Aurora, April 4-May 10

Podcast: Reviewing the reviewers

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2507592/fan_mail/new] A look at how we approach theatre criticism at OnStage Colorado, plus the week's Top 10 Colorado Headliners and a conversation with the Denver Theatre Ensemble. In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca turn the critical lens on themselves, digging into the craft — and the controversy — of writing honest theatre reviews. As Toni's criticism has grown sharper over five years of covering Colorado's stages, so has the response: from grateful notes to hurt feelings aired on social media. What does it mean to be kind and honest at the same time? And where is the line between candor and cruelty? Toni also catches up on a busy stretch of shows: Steven Dietz's intricate Fiction at Three Leeches in Lakewood, the bracingly timely Just Like Us at Su Teatro, a strong but imperfect A Chorus Line at the Lakewood Cultural Center, and the world premiere of Nina Alice Miller's lyrical Daughtering from Dirty Fish Theatre at the Dairy Arts Center in Boulder. Later, Alex sits down with Rhianna DeVries and Tess Neel, the artistic director and producing director of Denver Theatre Ensemble — a young, DU-rooted company now in its third season and gearing up for an all-world-premieres lineup that includes a collaboration with Picnic Theatre Company in Steamboat Springs. IN THIS EPISODE: - Recent show catchup: Fiction, Just Like Us, A Chorus Line, Daughtering - News: Arvada Center 2025-26 season announcement - News: Yates Theatre in Denver's Berkeley neighborhood moves closer to reopening as a 300-seat indie cinema - News: Can anyone make a living in theatre? A viral Facebook post sparks 115 comments - Main topic: Theatre criticism — honesty, kindness, community theatre and editorial integrity - Interview: Rhianna DeVries and Tess Neel, Denver Theatre Ensemble - Top 10 Colorado Headliners TOP 10 COLORADO HEADLINERS: - Phantom of the Opera — Denver Center Buell Theatre, March 18-April 5 - Goodnight Moon — Parker Arts (stage production + Fiber Tale exhibit), through March 29 - Pen Pals — Theatre Aspen, March 20-21 only - Little Women — Phamaly Theatre Company, Parsons Theatre, Northglenn, March 19-April 4 - The Cottage — OpenStage Theatre, Fort Collins, March 21-April 18 - Cheap Thrills — Telluride Theatre, Sheridan Opera House, March 20-21 - Proof — Magic Circle Players, Montrose, through March 28 - Bonnie & Clyde — Bright Heart Stages, The People's Building, Aurora, March 20-29 - Women's Theatre Festival — Millibo Art Theatre, Colorado Springs, through March 22 - Red Willow — Control Group Productions, South Platte Park, Littleton, March 20-April 4

Colorado's immersive theatre scene at a crossroads

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2507592/fan_mail/new] As Off-Center retreats, new players like DIRT, Audacious and Odd Knock bet big on permanent venues and original work   In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca dive deep into Colorado's booming immersive theatre scene in 2026 — exploring who's building permanent venues, who's pulling back and whether the state's reputation as an immersive hotspot can survive the Denver Center's Off-Center winding down its original programming. Alex also reports back from Mexico City, where traveling mariachi bands and a guy with a falcon hopped aboard his canal boat in Xochimilco — proving that immersive performance is truly everywhere. Later in the episode, Alex sits down with Ren Manley, founding artistic director of Audacious Immersive, who's celebrating 10 years of scrappy, sense-driven theatre and launching a new year-round venue inside a progressive Baptist church in Denver — complete with mythological creatures, weekly RPG nights and magical mocktails.