The future of dinner theatre in Colorado

Plus catching up with Josh Blanchard at Colorado CreativeIndustriesIn this episode of the OnStage Colorado podcast, hosts AlexMiller and Toni Tresca talk dinner theatre in the wake of the demise of BDT Stage and the continues rise and coming expansion of the Candlelight. As usual, they’ll run down many of the shows onstage right now around the state and take a look at what’s coming up later in February and into March. Later in the pod, Alex catches up with Josh Blanchard, director of Colorado Creative Industries. Blanchard, who took over at CCI in2023, talks about state funding for the arts, how the organization collects and distributes money and some potentially positive news for more of it in 2024.Organizations mentioned in this episode include: Adam’s Mystery Playhouse Arvada Center Aurora Fox Bas Bleu BDT Stage Benchmark Theatre BETC Boulder Opera Candlelight Coal Creek Theatre of Louisville Colorado Creative Industries Colorado New Play Summit Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center Denver Center Ft. Lewis College Glenwood Springs Vaudeville Revue Lone Tree Arts Center Main Street Live One Night Stand Theatre StageDoor Theatre The Catamounts Thunder River Theatre Company Vintage Theatre Wonderbound