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Page 4: Theater Productions in Jefferson County, Colorado
February 5-21: The King and I - East versus West makes for a dramatic, richly textured and ultimately uplifting tale of enormous fascination. The King and I includes wonderful songs as Getting to Know You, I Whistle a Happy Tune, and If I Loved You. 2:00 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $25/$19/$22.50. Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Info: 303-987-7845 or www.lakewood.org/ComRes/PopUp/KingAndI10.html.
February 6 – March 20: Sleeping Beauty – It’s fun for kids of all ages!! Heritage Square Music Hall, Golden. Info: 303-279-7800.
February 2 – March 7: A Man for All Seasons – Emotion envelops the audience as the drama plays out about one man’s struggle to stand by his beliefs, remain loyal to his King, and the price he pays for his convictions. Based on the true story of Sir Thomas More, the 16th century Chancellor of England. Tickets: $34-$44. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Boulevard, Arvada. Info: 720-898-7200 or www.arvadacenter.org/on-stage/a-man-for-all-seasons.
February 18 – May 15: Schoolhouse Rock Live! – This nostalgic production instructs a whole new generation that learning can be fun when a first-time school teacher realizes he can win his students over with imagination and music. Tickets: $8-$10. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Boulevard, Arvada. Info: 720-898-7200 or www.arvadacenter.org/on-stage/schoolhouse-rock-live.
March 20: Wikiphobia - The cast of Chicago City Limits surfs the web at high-speed, taking issue with the issues and finding comedic links between the biggest stories in the news and actual news. Whether it’s global warming or global blogging, networking or Netflix, international affairs or interpersonal ones, Chicago City Limits delivers an evening of fast-paced, high-energy, family-friendly improvisational comedy! 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $25/22.50/$17. Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Info: http://www.lakewood.org/comres/PopUp/Wikiphobia10.html.
March 5-27: Medea – The perfect tragedy! Medea is the ultimate story of a woman in crisis, blind-sided by the unfair rules of a man’s world. Her choice to take matters into her own hands and sacrifice what she loves most to exact her revenge is still one of the most shocking stories ever written. Tickets: $12-$16. The E Project, 9797 West Colfax Avenue, Lakewood. Info: 303-232-0363 or www.theeproject.org.
March 25 – 27: Anything Goes – Presented by Golden High School. 7:00 p.m. Additional show at 2:00 p.m. on March 27. Tickets: $9. Golden High School theater, 701 24th Street, Golden. Info: 303-982-4229 or shasbrou@jeffco.k12.co.us.
March 12 – April 3, 2010: Evergreen Players Present: Complete Works of Shakespeare (abridged) – A new side of Shakespeare for both the lifelong fan and those who may have previously suffered from “Shakes-fear.” Info: 303-670-4636 or www.evergreenplayers.org.
March 19 – April 25: Grace & Glorie by Tom Ziegler - Grace is a feisty 90-year-old lady who has checked herself out of the hospital to return to her beloved homestead cottage in the Blue Ridge Mountains to finish her life alone. Glorie, the young volunteer with a Harvard MBA has recently been transplanted from New York. As she attempts to care for and comfort the cantankerous rustic, this sophisticated urbanite gains new perspectives on life's highs and lows. Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 6:00 p.m. Tickets: $20. Senior, Student & Group rates available. Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Avenue, Golden. Info: 303-935-3044 or www.minersalley.com.
March 27 – July 10: Robin Hood - It's fun for kids of all ages!!! Regular Showings - 1:30 p.m. Saturdays; Special Showings - (3:00 p.m. shows on select Saturdays, and weekday availability for schools or daycares). Children and adults - $6.00 each; Seniors (62 & over) - $5.00 each. Heritage Square Music Hall, 18301 W. Colfax Avenue, Golden. Info: 303-279-7800.
April 20 – May 16: Nine – Nine, the musical, serves u the comic plight of Guido Contini, a famous Hollywood film director and aging Casanova. Audiences will be delighted by the hilarious and bizarre musical interchanges between his producer, his wife, his mistress, and the actress he needs to woo for his next film. Tickets: $47-$57. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Boulevard, Arvada. Info: 720-898-7200 or www.arvadacenter.org/on-stage/nine.
April 23 – May 22: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes – Apparently nothing goes right when steamliners cross the Atlantic! Set in the roaring 20s, Lorelei and Dorothy are about to embark on a learning trip through Europe…chaperoned, of course, by Lorelei’s father. But when the girls must travel on their own, sweet Lorelei and her constant forgetfulness threaten their ability to fulfill their real plans of finding “cultured” European husbands. Tickets: $12-$16. The E Project, 9797 West Colfax Avenue, Lakewood. Info: 303-232-0363 or www.theeproject.org.
April 23 – May 9: Oklahoma! – Set in Indian territory in the 1900s, this musical highlights when cattlemen and farmers were fighting over fences and water rights. The music and lyrics written by Rodgers & Hammerstein have proven to be among the most enduring in musical theater. Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. $20/$25. Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Info: 303-987-7845 or www.lakewood.org
May 7 – June 20: Dietrich & Chevalier...a play with music by Jerry Mayer - This REGIONAL PREMIER features two Legends in Love. 1932, both Marlene Dietrich and Maurice Chevalier were world super stars. This is the true fascinating story of their love and a lifelong friendship with 15 of their wonderful signature songs. Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 6:00 p.m. Tickets: $20. Senior, Student & Group rates available. Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Avenue, Golden. Info: 303-935-3044 or www.minersalley.com.
July 9 - August 29: The Underpants by Steve Martin; Adapted from Carl Sternheim's original 1913 play Die Hose - The renowned comic actor and author of Picasso at the Lapine Agile provides a wild satire adapted from the classic German play about Louise and Theo Maske, a couple whose conservative existence is shattered when Louise's bloomers fall down in public. Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 6:00 p.m. Tickets: $20. Senior, Student & Group rates available. Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Avenue, Golden. Info: 303-935-3044 or www.minersalley.com.
July 13 – August 8: All Shook Up – Sing along with us to “Don’t be Cruel,” “Jailhouse Rock,” and “Love Me Tender” as a square little town becomes “all shook up” when a motorcycle-riding roustabout rolls into town with a song in his heart and an eye for the ladies. All it takes is a little rock ‘n roll for the town to question its intolerance. Tickets: $47-$57. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Boulevard, Arvada. Info: 720-898-7200 or www.arvadacenter.org/on-stage/all-shook-up.
July 16 – August 8, 2010: Urinetown – Due to a government-enforced ban on private toilets, Urinetown citizens must pay to use public amenities. In a hilarious tale of corruption, greed, and love, the oppressed masses plan a revolution against the malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity’s most basic needs. Center/Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Info: 303-670-4636 or www.evergreenplayers.org.
July 30 – August 28: Shakespeare to the Letter – A hilarious night of your favorite (and soon to be favorite) excerpts from Billy Shakes. Expect fast-action comedy, ridiculous flubs, and lots of letters flying everywhere! Tickets: $12-$16. The E Project, 9797 West Colfax Avenue, Lakewood. Info: 303-232-0363 or www.theeproject.org.
September 10 – October 24: Compleat Female Stage Beauty by Jeffrey Hatcher - A REGIONAL PREMIER set in 1661, the most famous portrayer of female roles on the London stage was a male performer named "Kynaston." A celebrity artist shining bright at the crest of the Restoration is applauded for his interpretations of Shakespeare's tragic ladies: Ophelia, Cleopatra, especially his Desdemona and his famous "death scene." But when an unknown actress plays Desdemona one night at an illegal theater, King Charles II changes the law to allow women to act. Kynaston's world is turned upside-down until fate and his desire for revenge give him a chance to take the stage once again. Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 6:00 p.m. Tickets: $20. Senior, Student & Group rates available. Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Avenue, Golden. Info: 303-935-3044 or www.minersalley.com.
September 24 – October 16: The Threepenny Opera – The beggars, pimps, and whores of London’s underbelly take us on a trip with Mack the Knife, his new bride, her parents, and the crooked cops of Olde London Towne. Tickets: $12-$16. The E Project, 9797 West Colfax Avenue, Lakewood. Info: 303-232-0363 or www.theeproject.org.
October 22 – November 14, 2010: The Cripple of Inishmaan – A Hollywood documentary film crew arrives in a small island community off the western coast of Ireland circa 1934. In a world where boredom takes on an existential quality, this bitingly funny dark comedy follows the struggle of an outcast who gets his chance to vie for a part in the film. Center/Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Info: 303-670-4636 or www.evergreenplayers.org.
November 12 – December 18: The Nutcracker – A new adaptation! The story by E.T.A. Hoffmann lives in the music of Tchaikovsky’s ballet, and music lovers won’t be disappointed when they hear all their favorite tunes accompanying the actors where we learn a lot more about our Nutcracker, the Mouse King, and the joy of children’s dreams. Tickets: $12-$16. The E Project, 9797 West Colfax Avenue, Lakewood. Info: 303-232-0363 or www.theeproject.org.
November 5 – December 19: A Child's Christmas in Wales from the story by Dylan Thomas - "One Christmas was so much like another that I can never remember whether it snowed for six days and six nights when I was twelve or whether it snowed for twelve days and twelve nights when I was six..." The Welsh poets' beautiful words brought to life on stage as a celebration of the holiday season. Travel back to turn of the century Wales and see the holidays through the eyes of a child. Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 6:00 p.m. Tickets: $20. Senior, Student & Group rates available. Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Avenue, Golden. Info: 303-935-3044 or www.minersalley.com.
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Helpful LinksArvada Center, Colorado School of Mines, Green Center, The E Project, Evergreen Chamber Orchestra, Evergreen Chorale, Evergreen Players Festival Playhouse, Heritage Square Music Hall Lakewood Cultural Center, Miners Alley Playhouse, Main Street Players, Littleton Olde Town Arvada, Stagedoor Theatre, Conifer |