Theater

Debut Theatre Company in Fort Collins is making progress on a new youth performing arts hub for Northern Colorado. It's an upgrade from their old space with no stage or storage for costumes and props.

A new play being staged in Longmont and Boulder tells a powerful story about the displacement of Black families to make way for the expansion of a university. It’s based on real events in Indianapolis in the 1950s. We hear from the Boulder resident who wrote the play about why he wanted to tell this story.

Now in its 7th year, the Fringe Festival gives independent performers an hour of low-cost stage time to get weird and wacky. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Parker Yamasaki and then read the entire article at the link below.

Fossil Ridge High School's theatre troupe in Fort Collins is one of twelve schools worldwide that’s been selected to perform at the International Thespian Festival Main Stage this summer.

The Five Points Nutcracker isn't just your ordinary staging of the familiar ballet. It uses a jazz score from Duke Ellington and tells the story of prominent Black figures from Five Points, such as businesswoman Clara Brown, Black sheriff Willie Kennard, and philanthropists the Cousins family.

A new theater production in Greeley taps into some intense feelings about women’s rights and current events. Hear about the ancient Greek play being performed by Aims Community Theater this weekend – and why it feels particularly powerful right now.

Comedians at a “Stand Up for Climate Comedy” show hope global warming jokes will make climate a priority in the upcoming elections.

Rep. Lauren Boebert apologized after getting kicked out of a musical play and then falsely denying that she had been vaping.

Surveillance video shows U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and another guest being kicked out of a Sunday "Beetlejuice" show in Denver.

History was made at the Golden Globes early this year when Michaela Jaé Rodriguez won best actress in a tv drama for her role in Pose. This was the first time a transgender actor has won a Golden Globe. As Hollywood becomes more accepting, the ripple effects can be felt here, including at a local collegiate theater program.