The show must (OK, might) go on
The curtain rises. (Or the laptop warms up, hitched to a nice-sized monitor.) The theatergoers gather, masked and in-person. (Or sit at home, feet on the coffee table and with no protocols to keep track of.)
With a mix of in-person and virtual offerings, this fall’s theater season is going to look a little different — yet so much better than 2020’s. (At least at the time of this writing, since it still feels a little vulnerable.)
Here are some of the shows headed into theaters or available online in the coming weeks.
Note: This is the latest information on shows with up-to-date theater protocols; all are subject to change. Please check each theater’s health and safety requirements.
The Arvada Center
Musicals return to the regional mainstay’s biggest stage with the two-hander marriage romp “I Do! I Do!,” which follows Agnes and Michael through 50 years of wedded bliss — and then some. Fave fact: Carol Burnett and Rock Hudson headlined a national tour of the show in 1973. “I’m so glad we had this time together,” indeed. (Sept. 10-Oct. 10)
The Center’s Black Box opens with A.R. Gurney’s comedy “Sylvia,” about love, marriage and a dog, not necessarily in that order. (Oct. 1Nov. 7) arvadacenter.org
Before you go: Masks are required in all public spaces. If you don’t have a mask, one will be provided.
The Aurora Fox Arts Center
Ahead of “Hundred Days,” the Fox has been touting the creative team set to bring this musical to its intimate stage — and for good reason. Director Nick Sugar and musical director David Nehls tag-teamed the Fox’s exhilarating “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.” Sure, this autobiographical love tale by the neo-folk duo the Bengsons (Abigail and