By John Moore www.CultureWest.org Denver police are on the lookout for a man whose threatening call to the Esquire Theatre prompted the sudden closure of the cinema Tuesday night. “This is an open and active investigation, and we’re looking into it,” Denver Police Department spokesman Sonny Jackson told www.CultureWest.org. The Esquire was closed as a… Continue reading Denver cinema closed Tuesday after Aurora copycat threat
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Broadway’s Rory O’Malley: On “Book of Mormon,” Turning it Off and Shutting the Closet Door
Rory O’Malley of “The Book of Mormon” Broadway cast By John Moore Note: The following Q&A comes from an interview I conducted for The Denver Post in May 2011, for a front-page story on Colorado’s kings of pop-culture subversion, Trey Parker and Matt Stone. That was just before “The Book of Mormon” won nine… Continue reading Broadway’s Rory O’Malley: On “Book of Mormon,” Turning it Off and Shutting the Closet Door
Video podcast: Creede Rep Says Goodbye to Maurice LaMee
The Creede Repertory Theatre said goodbye to Maurice LaMee on July 29, 2012, after 12 years as executive and artistic director. Video by John Moore. Interviews include Trary Maddalone, Christy Brandt, Steven Cole Hughes, Jeff Carey, Adam Bartley, Cat Auger, Tosin Morohunfola, B.J. Myers, Brian Kusic and John Gary Brown.
“Book of Mormon” scalpers: Score one for live theater
“The Book of Mormon” Broadway cast, 2011. Photo by Joan Marcus. By John Moore With the sold-out Denver launch of the first “Book of Mormon” tour just a week away, an uncommon spotlight is shining on our often-ignored local theater community. Everyone, it seems, wants in. And buyers are being asked by scalpers to… Continue reading “Book of Mormon” scalpers: Score one for live theater
Daily “Book of Mormon” ticket lottery: Do you feel lucky, punk?
On Broadway, “The Book of Mormon” lottery typically draws upward of 300 hopefuls daily. Photo by John Moore By John Moore True to Broadway form, the national touring production of “The Book of Mormon” will make 24 tickets available to at least 12 members of the general public for all performances through a daily lottery,… Continue reading Daily “Book of Mormon” ticket lottery: Do you feel lucky, punk?
Theater news: Vintage completes $1 million purchase
Photo by John Moore By John Moore The 11-year-old Vintage Theatre has completed the nearly $1 million purchase of its new home in Aurora, and immediately announced plans to expand its programming, performance spaces and collaborations with other local companies. Vintage has purchased the 190-seat theater complex at 1468 Dayton St., originally opened in… Continue reading Theater news: Vintage completes $1 million purchase
Broadway series in Denver: There’s a lot to catch if you can
Joey the War Horse, and his human handlers, made an appearance with Denver Center president Randy Weeks at Thursday’s season-announcement celebration. “War Horse” comes to Denver in January 2013. Photo and video by John Moore. By John Moore Some years, when it comes to selling whatever New York has to offer cities across America, Denver… Continue reading Broadway series in Denver: There’s a lot to catch if you can
Denver theater producer Robert Garner was a man for all ages
Robert S. Garner By John Moore To ask Robert Garner, he was about in his mid-20s. Garner was a legendary theater producer and bon vivant for whom the Garner-Galleria Theatre at the Denver Performing Arts Complex is named. He died Thursday morning (July 19, 2012) at home, no doubt against his will, at the… Continue reading Denver theater producer Robert Garner was a man for all ages
2012 Henry Awards paint the town “Red”
By John Moore The Henry Awards painted the town “Red” on Monday night, giving the Curious Theatre Company’s must-see staging seven awards among its eight nominations. The haul included best play, best director (Christy Montour-Larson), supporting actor (Benjamin Bonenfant) and even best ensemble, even though that play is an ensemble of two (Bonenfant and Larry… Continue reading 2012 Henry Awards paint the town “Red”
Theatre on Broadway to become Matthew Morris hair salon
Dave Shirley’s YouTube video imbroglio. See news item, below. By John Moore Theatre on Broadway, the iconic home for Denver’s former long-running gay theater company Theatre Group, is slated to become the new home of the trendy Matthew Morris hair and skincare salon. The salon will soon be moving from its present location three blocks… Continue reading Theatre on Broadway to become Matthew Morris hair salon
Handicapping the Henrys: Who got snubbed (“Hairspray!”)
By John Moore There seems to be more grumbling than ever before about this year’s list of Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Awards nominations, and for some understandable reason — five companies hoarded a combined 78 percent of this year’s noms. The CTG is a member-based, dues-paying service organization, and when only 14… Continue reading Handicapping the Henrys: Who got snubbed (“Hairspray!”)
Fort Collins’ Bas Bleu Theatre shreds the mortgage
By John Moore Under an orange sky only Alexi Murdoch could love — caused as it was by the raging High Park Fire in Larimer County — the Bas Bleu Theatre Company switched the theme of its party on the fly today from “Burn the Mortgage” to “Shred the Mortgage.” Bas Bleu, which in… Continue reading Fort Collins’ Bas Bleu Theatre shreds the mortgage