OnStage Colorado podcast

Send us Fan Mail Alex and Toni dig into the 20th annual Henry Award nominations from the Colorado Theatre Guild — 168 nominations across 24 categories, with the ceremony set for July 20 at the Arvada Center.  The Denver Center combined for 26 nominations across DCTC and the DCPA Cabaret, Lone Tree Arts Center hauled 17 for Nice Work If You Can Get It alone, and Firehouse Theatre landed 14, largely...

Send us Fan Mail OnStage Colorado is growing. In this monthly episode, Alex Miller and Toni Tresca announce the launch of On Screen Colorado , a new sister site dedicated to covering Colorado's film and TV landscape — from Sundance's arrival in Boulder in January 2027 to the 20+ festivals already happening across the state each year. The guys also catch up on recent reviews from the OSC...

Send us Fan Mail On the first episode of our newly monthly format, Alex and Toni dig into Curious Theatre's sale of its Acoma Street home and temporary move to Cleo Parker Robinson Dance for season 29. Artistic Director Jada Suzanne Dixon joins Alex to walk through what's next for the building, the company and its new lineup. Plus: Buntport's $2.65M capital campaign, season announce...

Send us Fan Mail A look-ahead to the shows popping up around the state for summer, plus the week’s Top 10 Colorado Headliners In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca run down some of the latest Colorado theatre news, take a look at what’s ahead for the summer season around the state and also dive into the week’s Top 10 Colorado Headliners. This week’s lis...

Send us Fan Mail A look at how we approach theatre criticism at OnStage Colorado, plus the week's Top 10 Colorado Headliners and a conversation with the Denver Theatre Ensemble. In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca turn the critical lens on themselves, digging into the craft — and the controversy — of writing honest theatre reviews. As Toni's...

Send us Fan Mail As Off-Center retreats, new players like DIRT, Audacious and Odd Knock bet big on permanent venues and original work   In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca dive deep into Colorado's booming immersive theatre scene in 2026 — exploring who's building permanent venues, who's pulling back and whether the state's reputat...

Send us Fan Mail Plus a conversation with playwright Paul Stroili, a remarkable pickle incident at Vintage Theatre, Top 10 Colorado Headliners and more. In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca take a look at how Facebook continues to be a key messaging platform for the Colorado theatre community — even as many individuals have left the algorithm-best plat...

Send us Fan Mail News from the state’s preeminent new play festival, plus Missy Moore’s production of K2 at Thunder River and Top 10 Colorado Headliners In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Toni Tresca and Alex Miller review their weekend at the annual Colorado New Play Summit at the Denver Center. The two saw readings of four in-development plays and hobnobbed with a cross-secti...

Send us Fan Mail Plus the latest theatre news and reviews and a few thoughts on the passing of the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir. Introduction (0:05) Alex Miller hosts solo this week as co-host Toni Tresca is out of town. Preview of upcoming interview with playwright Edith Weiss about her comedy Fierce Satire and Mediocre Sex opening at Buntport Theater. Theater Season Update (0:35) Colorado's bus...

Send us Fan Mail Talking with robot researcher and improv comedian Dr. Tom Williams, plus more on the Parker Shrek controversy, Top 10 Colorado Highliners and more. In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca hit on some of the shows they’ve seen on stage recently, do an update on the Pride flag controversy that blew up over the Parker Pace Center production...

Send us Fan Mail [00:01] Introduction & Episode Preview Alex and Toni welcome listeners and preview the episode, including the Shrek pride flag controversy discussion and interview with theater couple Marco and Adrian Robinson. [01:19] Recent Theater Reviews/Previews Cowboys and East Indians world premiere at Denver Center (01:40) Junie B. Jones the Musical at Arvada Center (03:43) Bad Books a...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to Alex Miller and Toni Tresca announce the winners of the third annual OnStage Colorado Awards for Theatrical Excellence! This year features a new three-tiered award system (1) Outstanding, 2) Excellent and 3) Notable) across 20+ categories celebrating Colorado’s vibrant theatre community. Check out all of the 2025 nominees by clicking here .

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Toni Tresca and Alex Miller take a look at some recent shows they’ve seen, look at a bit of theatre news and run down the  Top 10 Colorado Headliners. This week’s list: The Choir of Man , Denver Center Buell Theatre, Jan. 16-17 The Mousetrap , OpenStage, Fort Collins Lincoln Center, Jan. 10-Feb. 7 Spamalot , Town Hall Arts Cen...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast: The 2025 OSCA nominees are in! We run down the list of all the theatres and theatre artists being recognized this year, plus an interview with ‘Bad Books’ playwright Sharyn Rothstein along with National New Play Network Executive Director Nan Barnett

Send us Fan Mail The Denver Gazette’s senior arts writer on this year’s True West Awards recognizing Colorado theatre artists.  Introduction & Recent Shows (00:00-06:30) Alex and Toni welcome John Moore from the Denver Gazette to discuss the final year of his True West Awards. The hosts share their recent theater experiences, including Frozen at the Arvada Center, where they were impressed by...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the OnStage Colorado podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca reflect on the year in Colorado theatre, discussing recent performances, notable shows, and the impact of national politics on local arts funding. They highlight various productions, including It's a Wonderful Life, Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol and Granny Dances to a Holiday Drum , while...

Send us Fan Mail Plus an interview with Jo McIver Lee and Em Perez from Unleashed Theater about their Hallmark-movie-meets-slasher-flick play opening this weekend.  In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca follow up on last week’s show featuring holiday shows around the state to call out some of the non-holiday offerings available. From the military courtr...

Send us Fan Mail Alex and Toni celebrate Thanksgiving week with a packed episode featuring reviews of Million Dollar Quartet Christmas, Camp Christmas 2025, Batman Live, Mary Poppins at Colorado Springs FAC, and the disappointing Wicked: For Good . They discuss major news including Hamilton's licensing availability for community theaters, Candlelight's 2026 season announcement, Frozen br...

Send us Fan Mail Plus the latest shows and an interview with Debut Theatre Founder and Artistic Director Lee Kaplan In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Toni Tresca and Alex Miller dive into the latest shows they’ve seen and take a look at theatre programs. How do people feel about no program, or a “light” program with just one page and a QR code link? Also, what’s up with the de...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Toni Tresca and Alex Miller jump into what they’ve seen lately on stage, run through some arts news from around the state and discuss the week’s Top 10 Colorado Headliners. This week’s list:   Job , Curious Theatre, Denver, through Dec. 7 Jerry’s Girls , Veritas Productions/Mizel Center Denver, Nov. 13-23 Daisy Violet the Bitc...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca look at some recent A&E news — including the Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s season announcement and a chat with Ballyhoo Table & Stage founder Julia Tobey on the new venue’s grand opening this Saturday. Later in the podcast, Alex chats with Scot Merchant, creator of the new musical Ichabod...

Send us Fan Mail Just a bit of news and reviews from around the theatre community In this episode of the OnStage Colorado podcast, hosts Toni Tresca and Alex Miller talk about recent productions they’ve seen, including Wonderbound's Rock Ballet s, Audacious Immersive's Cult of Cthulhu , Diva Royale at Miners Alley and Lizzie at Aurora Fox. They also discuss Colorado arts news including l...

Send us Fan Mail Miners Alley’s Len Matheo joins to talk about the pros and cons of running a bar, plus Top 10 Colorado Headliners In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Toni Tresca and Alex Miller are joined by Len Matheo, Producing Artistic Director at Miners Alley Performing Arts Center in Golden. We wanted to talk about serving alcohol in theatres — the pros and cons, revenue o...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca take a deep dive into Spooky Season. From multiple Rocky Horror s, Miseries and Draculas , we scanned the state to highlight some of what’s happening as we race toward a Friday Halloween this month. We also hit some news and Toni recaps some recent reviews: Steel Magnolias at Candlelight and A Case...

Send us Fan Mail Director Kelly Van Oosbree guest-hosts, plus an interview with ‘Shucked’ actor Ryan Fitzgerald and the Top 10 Colorado Headliners  What’s the big deal if actors don’t show up for an audition slot? Plenty, says Kelly Van Oosbree, who joins hosts Toni Tresca and Alex Miller to talk about that and all she’s up to with shows at the Aurora Fox and Platte Valley Theatre Arts as well as...