The Theater Department at Glenwood Springs High School (GSHS) has officially brought “Newsies” to the Valley. The play, written by Harvey Fierstein, is certainly one that many theater critics have come across, but these local high schoolers brought the already heartfelt script to a whole new level of life. “Newsies” is based on the newsboys’ […]
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Theater Review: TRTC’s ‘The Secretary’ plays on the paradox of safety
Content warning: This article discusses a show heavily themed around gun violence. On Oct. 3, Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) premiered its second main stage show of the season — Kyle John Schmidt’s “The Secretary.” This dark comedy follows Ruby Ruth, the owner of a small town gun store selling products specifically marketed to women […]
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In SoL’s ‘Cabaret,’ ‘life is beautiful, the girls are beautiful’ and ‘even the orchestra is beautiful!’
This weekend, Stage of Life Theatre Company (SoL) continues its run of the 1966 black comedy “Cabaret.” This very well may be the only musical that has ever made this reporter shed a tear. It is a vision into a fantastical yet genuine world, about real people dealing with real problems at the end of […]
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Theater Review: SoL’s ‘Assassins’ takes community theater to a deadly new level
This week, Stage of Life Theatre Company continues its run of the 1990 dramatic-comedy “Assassins,” and it very well may be one of the best shows I have ever had the pleasure of viewing. It is witty, irreverent and hauntingly relevant, especially in our modern political climate. The musical follows a cast of (you guessed […]
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TRTC ends season on a philosophical note
Editor’s Note: This review contains minor plot spoilers So far this season, Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) has given us a dionysian invasion of suburbia in “Hurricane Diane,” a clever tête-à-tête between genius and madness in “Proof” and a raucous, comical, ensemble-driven whirlwind in “You Can’t Take It With You.” This month, they close the […]
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Frankenstein leaves audience pondering today’s world
“Frankenstein: The Man/The Monster?” performed by the Sopris Theatre Company at Colorado Mountain College (CMC) is a thought-provoking retelling of the 1818 classic horror tale, “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus,” penned by an 18-year-old Mary Godwin, later known by her married name, Mary Shelley. An original musical, “Frankenstein: The Man/The Monster?” was first published in […]