Bronson Norris Murphy as The Phantom and Meghan Picerno as Christine Daaé in the Denver-bound touring production of ‘Love Never Dies.’ Photo by Joan Marcus.

UPCOMING THEATRE OPENINGS IN COLORADO:

Ben Griffin and Melissa Morris in the Arvada Center’s ‘Seussical.’ Matt Gale Photograph

October 10-December 29: Arvada Center’s Seussical
6901 Wadsworth Blvd., 720-898-7200 or arvadacenter.org

October 11-28: Springs Ensemble Theatre’s The Last Rabbit
1903 E. Cache La Poudre St., Colorado Springs, 80909, 719-357-3080 or springsensembletheatre.org

October 12-November 18: BItSY Stage’s Aloha: Postcards from Polynesia
1137 S. Huron St., 720-328-5294, bitsystage.com (Admission is always free)

October 12-November 18: Midtown Arts Center’s The Roy Orbison Experience
In The Ballroom, 3750 S. Mason St, Fort Collins, (970) 225-2555 or midtownartscenter.com

October 13-November 10: Firehouse Theatre Company’s Love Alone
John Hand Theatre, 7653 E. 1st Place, 303-562-3232 or firehousetheatercompany.com

October 14, 21 and 28: Firehouse Theatre Company’s An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe
John Hand Theatre, 7653 E. 1st Place, 303-562-3232 or firehousetheatercompany.com

October 17-November 11: Local Theatre’s Paper Cut
The Carsen Theater at The Dairy Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-379-4470 or localtheatercompany.org

October 18-November 11: Phamaly Theatre Company’s Harvey
At the The Olin Hotel Apartment in partnership with Senior Housing Options, Inc., 1420 Logan St., 303-575-0005 orphamaly.org

October 18-November 11: Cherry Creek Theatre’s My Name is Asher Lev
At the Mizel Arts and Culture Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., 303-800-6578 or cherrycreektheatre.org

October 19-November 11: Evergreen Players’ The Dining Room
At CenterStage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, 303-674-4934 or evergreenplayers.org

October 19-27: Longmont Theatre Company’s The Toxic Avenger
513 Main St., Longmont, 303-772-5200 or longmonttheatre.org

October 19-27: Dog Star Theatre’s Frankenstein
1376 Miner’s Drive, Lafayette, dogstartheatre.org

October 19-31: Audacious Theatre’s Van Helsing’s Daughters, A Halloween gala with a mythic menagerie of supernatural creatures
At the Lumber Baron Inn, 2555 W. 37th Ave., audacioustheatre.com

October 23-28: National touring production of Love Never Dies
Buell Theatre, Denver Performing Arts Complex, 14th and Curtis streets, 303-893-4100 or denvercenter.org

October 23-November 18: Off-Center’s Bite-Size: An Evening of Micro Theatre
At BookBar, 4280 Tennyson St., 303-893-4100 or denvercenter.org

October 25-November 18: Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company’s The Wolves
Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826 or boulderensembletheatre.org

October 25–28: TheatreWorks’ Lysistrata
Bon Vivant Theatre at the Ent Center, 5225 N. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs, 719-255-3232 or theatreworkscs.org

October 26-November 12: Over The River and Through the Woods
Louisville Center for the Arts, 801 Grant St., 303-665-0955 or www.cctlouisville.org

October 27-November 24: OpenStage Theatre Company’s Frankenstein
Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St., Fort Collins, 970-484-5237 oropenstagetheatre.org

Michelle Moore and Kelly Uhlenhopp in Vintage Theatre’s ‘Boston Marriage.’ Photo by Rachel Graham of RDG Photography.

CONTINUING PRODUCTIONS:

Through October 20: Funky Little Theatre Company’s The Boys Next Door
Moving to 1367 Pecan Street, Colorado Springs, , 719-425-9509 or funkylittletheater.org

Through October 21: DCPA Theatre Company’s The Constant Wife
Space Theatre, Denver Performing Arts Complex, 14th and Curtis streets, 303-893-4100 or denvercenter.org

Read more: The Constant Wife opens rehearsals with a surprisingly modern feel

Through October 21: Su Teatro’s Interview with a Mexican
At the Su Teatro Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive, 303-296-0219 or suteatro.org

Through October 21: Vintage Theatre’s The Kentucky Cycle, Parts 1 and 2
1468 Dayton St., Aurora, 303-839-1361 or vintagetheatre.com

Through October 21: Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College’s Shakespeare in Love
30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, 719-634-5581 or csfineartscenter.org

Through October 21: TheatreWorks’ A Raisin in the Sun
Bon Vivant Theatre at the Ent Center, 5225 N. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs, 719-255-3232 or theatreworkscs.org

Through October 21: StageDoor Theatre’s Murder for Two
27357 Conifer Road, Conifer, 303-886-2819, 800-838-3006 or stagedoortheatre.org

Through October 27: The Bug Theatre’s Cannibal! The Musical
3654 Navajo St., 303-477-9984 or bugtheatre.info

Through November 3: BDT Stage’s I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
5501 Arapahoe Ave., 303-449-6000 or bdtstage.com

Through November 11: Arvada Center’s Educating Rita
6901 Wadsworth Blvd., 720-898-7200 or arvadacenter.org

Through November 11: Midtown Arts Center’s West Side Story
3750 S. Mason St, Fort Collins, (970) 225-2555 or midtownartscenter.com

Through November 11: Candlelight Dinner Playhouse’s Mary Poppins
4747 Marketplace Drive, Johnstown, 970-744-3747 or coloradocandlelight.com

October 5-November 11: Vintage Theatre’s Boston Marriage
1468 Dayton St., Aurora, 303-839-1361 or vintagetheatre.com

Through November 25: Jesters Dinner Theatre’s Annie Get Your Gun
224 Main St., Longmont, 303-682-9980 or jesterstheatre.com

Through December 16: DCPA Education’s Corduroy
Conservatory Theatre, Denver Performing Arts Complex, 14th and Curtis streets, 303-893-4100 or denvercenter.org

ONGOING, MONTHLY or SPECIAL EVENT PROGRAMMING:

Angela Delfini Explains it All for You
This 60-minute, one-woman touring show created by Italian comic actress Angela Delfini and physical comedian John Towsen is a comedy with a serious theme: The role of humor and game-playing in our never-ending creation of self.

• Oct. 16-17: The People’s Building, 9995 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora, 1-800-838-3006 or angeladelfini.bpt.me
• Oct. 18-20: Millibo Art Theatre, 1626 S. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, 719-465-6321 or themat.org

Aurora Fox
Oct. 19-20: Cabaret Series: Jake Mendes’ Songs to the Boys I Used to Date. True West Award winner Jake Mendes Aurora Fox’s Hedwig and the Angry Inch) has appeared at the Denver Center in Off-Center’s This is Modern Art and currently in DCPA Education’s Corduroy. Tickets $10-$22. 7:30 p.m. 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora, 303-739-1970 or aurorafoxartscenter.org

Monday, Oct. 29: Killer Wigs from Outer Space. The Aurora Fox and an all-star cast will present the hair-raising rock opera Killer Wigs from Outer Space with proceeds benefiting the Denver Actors Fund. Killer Wigs from Outer Space, set in 1985, tells the story of a down-on-his-luck carnival worker named Orville who falls prey to a brain-eating parasite from outer space — with fabulous hair. This powerful alien transforms Orville into O, a rock star who becomes a prophet for peace and beauty. O must tackle true evil when confronted by a terrifying media tyrant who is poised to take over the world. Attendees are encouraged to B.Y.O.W. (Bring Your Own Wig) for the “Wig Out” dance party after the show! Music and Lyrics by David Nehls, with additional Lyrics by Zac Miller. Tickets $25. 7:30 p.m. 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora, 303-739-1970 or aurorafoxartscenter.org

Avenue Theater
Comedy Sportz (weekends)
417 E. 17th Ave., 303-321-5925 or avenuetheater.com

Denver Magic Show (every first Monday)
417 E. 17th Ave., 303-321-5925 or avenuetheater.com

Benchmark Theatre’s Fever Dream Festival
October 19-28: This second annual live-theatre festival is a celebration of science fiction, fantasy and horror, all with chimerical themes. The lineup includes 15 plays (six full-lengths, three one-acts and six 10-minute shorts). Selected Colorado playwrights include Colette Mazunik, Ellen K. Graham, Luke Sorge and John Christopher Wolter. Actors Antonio Amadeo, Katherine Amadeo, Abby Apple Boes, MacKenzie Beyer, Sean Michael Cummings, Tresha Farris, Jason Garner, Damon Guerrasio, Erica Lee Johnson, Chas Lederer, Wade Livingston, Kate Poling, Ryan Omar Stack, Maggie Tisdale, Jason Valenzuela and Cameron Varner. 1560 Teller St., Lakewood, benchmarktheatre.com

Bas Bleu Theatre’s Tribute concert to Deb Note-Farwell
Saturday, October 27: The music of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong performed by Rekha Ohal and Leonard Barrett Jr. More on Deb Note-Farwell. 401 Pine St., Fort Collins, 970-498-8949 or basbleu.org

Buntport Theater
Tuesday, October 16: The Great Debate pits teams of non-experts head-to-head, toe-to-toe, and often dumb-and-dumber in lively debates of the inconsequential. This month: Pumpkin spice or the Spice Girls.?717 Lipan St., 720-946-1388 or buntport.com

Wednesday, October 17: The Narrators is a monthly live storytelling show and podcast held every third Wednesday. 717 Lipan St., 720-946-1388 or buntport.com

Friday, October 19: Suit and Tie Comedy is an evening of comedians featuring Joel Vernon, Brandy Bryant, Andres Becerril, Caitie Hannan, Mike Langworthy and Mitch Jones. Presented by Cal Sheridan Presents at 717 Lipan St., 720-946-1388 or eventbrite.com

Wednesday, October 24: Colorado College Tiger Talks. Graduates of Colorado College (including Buntport Theater company members Erin Rollman and Evan Weissman) speak on the topic of “Beyond the Boundaries.” 717 Lipan St., 720-946-1388 or ourcc.coloradocollege.edu

Thursday, October 25: That’s What She Said is an evening of true storytelling with a twist: Stories by women. Read by men. Presented by The Women and Gender Center of the University of Colorado. 717 Lipan St., 720-946-1388 or thatswhatshesaidco.org

The Clinic’s First, Do No Harm
October 18-28: Tara Rynders, who appeared in Off-Center’s Sweet and Lucky, is also a registered nurse at Rose Medical Center. She is presenting a unique new immersive dance performance written by Denver’s Edith Weiss (Bite-Size) that will presented in the hospital and is open to the public. “We are highlighting the growing rate of compassion fatigue and nurse burnout through an entangled and intimate story of love, life, loss and grief, told through the perspectives of nurses, hospital liaisons and family members,” Rynders said. Throughout the two-hour performance, dancers, actors and musicians will guide participants throughout the hospital where these themes will be explored through the eyes of the caregivers and the cared for. Co-directed by Rynders, Jadd Tank and Lia Bonfilio. Performances 7 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays at Rose Medical Center, 4567 E. 9th Ave. (use main entrance on Cherry Street).  Visit theclinicperformance.com to learn more. (Please note: All guests will be required to walk and stand for long periods of time.Note: Please wear comfortable shoes. Also note that you may be physically touched as an audience member. All shows are ADA accessible.)

Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
Thursday, November 1: An Evening with Paula Poundstone. 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, 719-634-5581 or csfineartscenter.org

University of Colorado College of Music honors Leonard Bernstein
Through Oct. 28: The University of Colorado Boulder College of Music will join a worldwide celebration of the late classical composer Leonard Bernstein as it puts on CU Bernstein at 100 in honor of his 100th birthday. Programming continues with the University of Colorado Boulder’s Eklund Opera Program’s presentation of West Side Story from Oct. 26-28 in Macky Auditorium. tickets.cupresents.org

The Dinner Detective
Weekends: The Dinner Detective is America’s largest interactive murder mystery dinner and comedy show with performances select Saturday nights at the following locations:

• Embassy Suites Denver, 1420 Stout St.
• Hilton Fort Collins, 425 W. Prospect Road
• Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Drive in Colorado Springs (beginning Oct. 20)

Tickets and more information available online at 866-496-0535 or thedinnerdetective.com

Source Theatre’s Monday! Monday! Monday! Cabaret
October 15: Sheryl McCallum, a cast member in the DCPA Theatre Company’s Oklahoma! is the host every third Monday for a cabaret program that promises “singers who will stir your soul!, poets who will lift your spirit and artists who will blow your mind.” Through November at Su Teatro, 721 Santa Fe Drive, 720-238-1323 or thesourcedenver.org

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