Photos: My night at the Arvada Center’s ‘A Christmas Carol’

To see caption information on any photo above, or to see the gallery on a mobile phone, click here. (It will be on the lower-left corner.) Or just click “show info” on any photo. By John Moore Dec. 2, 2013 Welcome to my ongoing, 2013 labor-of-love photo series bringing you iconic snapshots from behind the… Continue reading Photos: My night at the Arvada Center’s ‘A Christmas Carol’

Photos: My night at Midtown Arts Center’s ‘Les Misérables’

To see caption information on any photo above, or to see the gallery on a mobile phone, click here. (It will be on the lower-left corner.) Or just click “show info” on any photo. By John Moore Nov. 30, 2013 Welcome to my ongoing, 2013 labor-of-love photo series bringing you iconic snapshots from behind the… Continue reading Photos: My night at Midtown Arts Center’s ‘Les Misérables’

Photos: My night at Equinox’s ‘Carrie, the Musical’

To see caption information on any photo above, or to see the gallery on a mobile phone, click here. (It will be on the lower-left corner.) Or just click “show info” on any photo. By John Moore Nov. 29, 2013 Welcome to my ongoing, 2013 labor-of-love photo series bringing you iconic snapshots from behind the… Continue reading Photos: My night at Equinox’s ‘Carrie, the Musical’

Photos: My night at the Denver Center Theatre Company’s ‘Jackie & Me’

To see caption information on any photo above, or to see the gallery on a mobile phone, click here. (It will be on the lower-left corner.) Or just click “show info” on any photo. By John Moore Nov. 25, 2013 Welcome to my ongoing, 2013 labor-of-love photo series bringing you iconic snapshots from behind the… Continue reading Photos: My night at the Denver Center Theatre Company’s ‘Jackie & Me’

Photos: My night at Betsy Stage’s ‘The Travesty of Lear’

To see caption information on any photo above, or to see the gallery on a mobile phone, click here. (It will be on the lower-left corner.) Or just click “show info” on any photo. By John Moore Nov. 22, 2013 Welcome to my ongoing, 2013 labor-of-love photo series bringing you iconic snapshots from behind the… Continue reading Photos: My night at Betsy Stage’s ‘The Travesty of Lear’

Photo: The Ex-Czars Reunion Partay

By John Moore Hey, look: It’s sort-of an ex-Czars “partay” in front of a couple of humping deer at the Deer Pile in downtown Denver on Nov. 16, 2013. Roger Green, Jeff Linsenmaier, Chris Perason, Andy Monley and others showed up to show off what they are up to post-Czars. The Czars were unquestionably one… Continue reading Photo: The Ex-Czars Reunion Partay

Photos: My night at Buntport Theater’s ‘Electra Onion Eater’

To see caption information on any photo above, or to see the gallery on a mobile phone, click here. (It will be on the lower-left corner.) Or just click “show info” on any photo. By John Moore Nov. 17, 2013 Opening No. 134: Buntport Theater’s “Electra Onion Eater”: “Hilarious. Squeamish. Incorrigible … Sunburnt.” Ladies and… Continue reading Photos: My night at Buntport Theater’s ‘Electra Onion Eater’

Photos: My night at The Edge’s ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’

To see caption information on any photo above, or to see the gallery on a mobile phone, click here. (It will be on the lower-left corner.) Or just click “show info” on any photo. By John Moore Nov. 14, 2013 Opening No. 133: The Edge’s “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”: Brian Landis Folkins plays… Continue reading Photos: My night at The Edge’s ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’

Photos: My night at 11 Minutes Theatre’s ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’

To see caption information on any photo above, or to see the gallery on a mobile phone, click here. (It will be on the lower-left corner.) Or just click “show info” on any photo. By John Moore Nov. 13, 2013 Opening No. 132: 11 Minutes’ ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’: The 11 Minutes Theatre Company may be… Continue reading Photos: My night at 11 Minutes Theatre’s ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’

Photos: My night at Curious Theatre’s ‘Rancho Mirage’

To see caption information on any photo above, or to see the gallery on a mobile phone, click here. (It will be on the lower-left corner.) Or just click “show info” on any photo. By John Moore Nov. 12, 2013 Opening No 131: Curious Theatre’s “Rancho Mirage”: Colorado native Steven Dietz’s latest play continues Curious’… Continue reading Photos: My night at Curious Theatre’s ‘Rancho Mirage’

Photos: My night at Byers-Evans’ ‘Evermore’

To see caption information on any photo above, or to see the gallery on a mobile phone, click here. (It will be on the lower-left corner.) Or just click “show info” on any photo. By John Moore Nov. 5, 2013 Opening No. 130: Byers-Evans House Theatre Company’s “Evermore”: Maggie Stillman’s company, which specializes in the… Continue reading Photos: My night at Byers-Evans’ ‘Evermore’

Photos: My night at Boulder’s Dinner Theatre’s ‘The Full Monty’

To see caption information on any photo above, or to see the gallery on a mobile phone, click here. (It will be on the lower-left corner.) Or just click “show info” on any photo. By John Moore Nov. 4, 2013 Opening No. 129: Boulder’s Dinner Theatre’s “The Full Monty”: Based on the popular British film,… Continue reading Photos: My night at Boulder’s Dinner Theatre’s ‘The Full Monty’

Colorado Shakes 2014 will feature Henrys, Hamlet-hating and hooch

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival last staged “The Tempest” in 2007. By John Moore When you schedule your every summer around pretty much the same 400-year-old canon, you can understand why the Colorado Shakespeare Festival is pretty excited about a major development coming next summer at … the concession stand. The nation’s second-oldest Shakespeare fest will… Continue reading Colorado Shakes 2014 will feature Henrys, Hamlet-hating and hooch

Photos: My night at Evergeen Players’ ‘All My Sons’

To see caption information on any photo above, or to see the gallery on a mobile phone, click here. (It will be on the lower-left corner.) Or just click “show info” on any photo. By John Moore Nov. 2, 2013 Opening No. 128: Evergreen Players’ “All My Sons”: Arthur Miller wrote “All My Sons” as… Continue reading Photos: My night at Evergeen Players’ ‘All My Sons’

Photos: Creede Rep leaves town with party to announce 2014 plans

By John Moore To see caption information on any photo above, or to see the gallery on a mobile phone, click here. (It will be on the lower-left corner.) Or just click “show info” on any photo. By John Moore Nov. 1, 2013 The Creede Repertory Theatre marked the closing of its annual fall staging… Continue reading Photos: Creede Rep leaves town with party to announce 2014 plans

Photos: My night at Phamaly’s ‘Vox Phamilia: G.I.M.P. Nation’

To see caption information on any photo above, or to see the gallery on a mobile phone, click here. (It will be on the lower-left corner.) Or just click “show info” on any photo. By John Moore Oct. 30, 2013 Opening No. 126: Phamaly Theatre Company’s “Vox Phamalia: G.I.M.P. Nation”: “Vox” is an annual evening… Continue reading Photos: My night at Phamaly’s ‘Vox Phamilia: G.I.M.P. Nation’

Photos: My night at Off-Center’s ‘Wheel of Misfortune’

To see caption information on any photo above, or to see the gallery on a mobile phone, click here. (It will be on the lower-left corner.) Or just click “show info” on any photo. By John Moore Oct. 30, 2013 Opening No. 127: Off-Center @ The Jones’ “Wheel of Misfortune”: This new theatrical adventure from… Continue reading Photos: My night at Off-Center’s ‘Wheel of Misfortune’

Video: Watch ‘After the Darklights,’ Episode 2

The pilot episode of “After the Darklights,” above, and the newly released Part 2. Each runs about 10 minutes. By John Moore Oct. 29, 2012 The second episode of “After the Darklights,” an online, post-apocalyptic web series written and directed by Denver’s Michael Morgan, has been launched. In the story, the world as we knew it… Continue reading Video: Watch ‘After the Darklights,’ Episode 2

Photos: My night at Springs Ensemble Theatre’s ‘A Steady Rain’

To see caption information on any photo above, or to see the gallery on a mobile phone, click here. (It will be on the lower-left corner.) Or just click “show info” on any photo. By John Moore Oct. 25, 2013 Opening No. 124: Springs Ensemble Theatre’s “A Steady Rain”: If you loved “The Shield” on… Continue reading Photos: My night at Springs Ensemble Theatre’s ‘A Steady Rain’

Photos: My night at The Catamounts’ ‘Failure: A Love Story’

To see caption information on any photo above, or to see the gallery on a mobile phone, click here. (It will be on the lower-left corner.) Or just click “show info” on any photo. By John Moore Oct. 24, 2013 Opening No. 123: The Catamounts’ “Failure,” A Love Story”: This fanciful musical fable is about… Continue reading Photos: My night at The Catamounts’ ‘Failure: A Love Story’

Photos: My night at the Denver Center Theatre Company’s ‘The Most Deserving’

To see caption information on any photo above, or to see the gallery on a mobile phone, click here. (It will be on the lower-left corner.) Or just click “show info” on any photo. By John Moore Oct. 23, 2013 Opening No. 122: Denver Center Theatre Company’s “The Most Deserving: The Denver Center’s new world… Continue reading Photos: My night at the Denver Center Theatre Company’s ‘The Most Deserving’

Upstart Crow announces death of longtime company member Jim Fogelberg

Boulder’s Upstart Crow has announced the death of longtime actor, director and board member Jim Fogelberg. The company issued the following statement: “We lost Jim in a traffic accident on October 8. In his decades with The Upstart Crow, Jim played many roles, most recently as Caesar in ‘Caesar and Cleopatra.’ He has directed shows,… Continue reading Upstart Crow announces death of longtime company member Jim Fogelberg

“Warm Cookies of the Revolution” serves up sugar and civics

Andrew Newman is the king of the world: The “Star Wars”-themed Monopoly world. The vanquished do not look amused. I was. By John Moore “Warm Cookies of the Revolution” is a “civics health club” that meets once a month to exercise your civics muscles. Evan Weissman of the innovative Buntport Theater ensemble founded his cool… Continue reading “Warm Cookies of the Revolution” serves up sugar and civics

Breaking news: LIDA Project founder Brian Freeland moving to New York

Brian Freeland and wife Catherine Worster Freeland at the opening of the LIDA Project’s new home at the Laundry Lawrence in 2011. The play was called “Justin Bieber Meets Al Qaeda.”  By John Moore Brian Freeland, founder of the 18-year-old LIDA Project, has announced he is moving with his family to New York. Freeland’s wife,… Continue reading Breaking news: LIDA Project founder Brian Freeland moving to New York

Funds raised for the late Doug Rosen donated to Denver Actors Fund

By John Moore Sarah Roshan established a fund in 2009 to help Denver actor Doug Rosen battle cancer. The local community responded, so much so that Rosen never got the chance to take advantage of the funds raised before he passed away. Even after Roshan assigned about $2,700 of the $3,000 the Rosen campaign had… Continue reading Funds raised for the late Doug Rosen donated to Denver Actors Fund

Terry Rhoads, “Denver’s leading man,” dies at 61

By John Moore Terry Rhoads may have moved on from Denver years ago, but his impact on Colorado theater was enduring. Rhoads played the leading man at dozens of Country Dinner Playhouse shows. He was the undisputed star for much of producer Bill McHale’s heyday in the 1980s before moving on to a significant career… Continue reading Terry Rhoads, “Denver’s leading man,” dies at 61

In case you are wondering where the rest of my stuff is …

By John Moore. In case you are wondering where the rest of my stuff is … I got this job, you see. Maybe you heard about it — as a journalist for the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. It’s kind of a dream job. And the best part is, the fine folks at the… Continue reading In case you are wondering where the rest of my stuff is …

Photos: My night at Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company’s ‘Seminar’

To see caption information on any photo above, or to see the gallery on a mobile phone, click here. (It will be on the lower-left corner.) Or just click “show info” on any photo. By John Moore Oct. 4, 2013 Opening No. 120: Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company’s “Seminar”: In Theresa Rebeck’s new exploration of academic… Continue reading Photos: My night at Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company’s ‘Seminar’

Photos: My night at the Denver Center’s ‘Death of a Salesman’

To see caption information on any photo above, or to see the gallery on a mobile phone, click here. (It will be on the lower-left corner.) Or just click “show info” on any photo. If you prefer see this feature in its previous format (with each new photo stacked on top of the last), click… Continue reading Photos: My night at the Denver Center’s ‘Death of a Salesman’

Photos: My day with the national touring production of ‘Sister Act’

To see caption information for any photo above, or to see the gallery if watching on a mobile phone, click here. (The information is posted on the lower-left corner of each photo.) Or just click the “show info” option on any photo. By John Moore Sept. 30, 2013 Opening No. 118: National touring production of… Continue reading Photos: My day with the national touring production of ‘Sister Act’