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A fine day at the theater with “The Foreigner”
Had a great time yesterday afternoon up at the Arvada Center seeing Larry Shue’s The Foreigner, a very funny (and touching) comedy/farce. Arvada is consistently good theater which, sadly, not nearly...
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“Go Go Go Joseph”
This is the seventh time that the Arvada Center has staged this show, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” and the first time in several years. It was also the first time I’ve ever seen the...
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Hmmm. Prognosis not good for Denver “Hamilton” tickets, I think
And that’s supposedly a randomized number from the pool of people who signed into the site between 9-10am, before being put into the Virtual Waiting Room. Yes, I suspect it will be more than an hour,...
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Stage Review: “Sense and Sensibility”
Went to a fabulous production of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility up at the Arvada Center Saturday night. Very clever, very funny, very whimsical, people playing multiple roles, roles being played...
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TV Review: “Jesus Christ Superstar, Live in Concert” (2018)
An enjoyable rendition of the Webber/Rice saga, brilliantly staged, competently sung/acted, incessantly broken up by commercials. I’ll be adding the video to my collection (but not the sound track)....
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Another pleasant evening at the theater
… up at the Arvada Center for their production of Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George. Now I want to learn more about George Seurat, but I suppose that’s the point (heh). View on Google+
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A Palpable Hit
Today in bad cross-over ideas: Hamlet meets the Wizard of Oz. Pay no attention to the man behind … oh, dear. — William Shakespeare (@Shakespeare) May 10, 2018 RT @Shakespeare: Today in bad cross-over...
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On “Love’s Labour’s Lost”
Went to the opening night of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival yesterday, as well as to their opening show, Love’s Labour’s Lost. It was, as all the CSF productions are, a great job, and for a show...
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Ready to watch opening night of "Love's Labor's Lost" at @COShakes … looking forward to it! pic.twitter.com/gtZSdMGzZD — Dave Hill (@Three_Star_Dave) June 10, 2018 Ready to watch opening night of...
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Stage Review: "The Book of Mormon"
We attended a Fathers Day matinee of The Book of Mormon, which is on tour and passing through Denver right now at the DCPA. We all had fun from my entering-college son to my devout mother. It's an...
View ArticleRichard III!
Ready for "Richard III" at @COShakes ! pic.twitter.com/b6fIf0kKTj — Dave Hill (@Three_Star_Dave) July 1, 2018 Ready for “Richard III” at @COShakes ! https://t.co/b6fIf0kKTj
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Excellent production of "Cyrano de Bergerac" at @COShakes. Great way to spend the evening. — Dave Hill (@Three_Star_Dave) July 8, 2018 Excellent production of “Cyrano de Bergerac” at @COShakes. Great...
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Can you hear the people sing
…ing along quietly under their breath? Hope not! #LesMiz Original Post
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At @arvadacenter for "Mamma Mia" (with, ironically, my mother (and others). pic.twitter.com/WF1Z8t2LNT — Dave Hill (@Three_Star_Dave) September 9, 2018 At @arvadacenter for “Mamma Mia” (with,...
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That's really scraping the Bottom. — Dave Hill (@Three_Star_Dave) January 11, 2019 @Shakespeare That’s really scraping the Bottom.
View ArticleI’m a “Trav’lin” man
Arvada Center does some fantastic regional theater, and last night’s performance of Trav’lin – The 1930s Harlem Musical, was another great example. Fun story, great music and singing, decent dancing....
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“As You Like It” (and I did)
Getting ready for "As You Like It" at the @COShakes! pic.twitter.com/C12cggT6VB — ***Dave Hill (@Three_Star_Dave) June 30, 2019 We went to the Colorado Shakespeare Festival on Sunday afternoon for our...
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Stage Review: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at the Arvada Center
I actually had a chance to perform in Midsummer in college, so I have a real fondness for the show. It has some intrinsic structural problems, but it’s always magical. This was a fine rendition, and a...
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Stage Review: “Theater of the Mind”
David Byrne My wife, being a fan of David Byrne of Talking Heads from way back, had her attention caught by an article and ads for his (and Mala Gaonkar’s) odd-looking show, Theater of the Mind...
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“Trees Can’t Run!”
I collect and research quotations, to a degree that some might deem obsessive. The fruits of my amateur labor are stashed at my Wish I’d Said That (wist.info) website. The other day I was doing a deep...
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