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Press Releases & Reviews
Critics Choice for Stage
Denver Post 2006
The Cripple Creek Players
present one classic melodrama each summer, largely as written and
performed in the late 19th century. It's surprising in the best sense -
the theater, sets, costumes and acting abilities. "My Partner" is
surprisingly substantive. While there's plenty of booing bad guys and
huzzah-ing heroes, the villain is complex, and our hero's catharsis (after
being unfairly accused of his friend's bloody murder), is thoughtful. 2
and 8 p.m. Wednesday, 2 p.m. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday through Sept. 3
at 139 E. Bennett Ave. John Moore
Last Call for Mackin Melodrama
Cripple Creek will soon lose its ties
with the community's long-standing theater company, and a family that many
say put the town on the state tourist map. As a result, concerns are
mounting about whether Cripple Creek will part ways with its nearly
60-year melodrama legacy...More.
The word "surprising" popped up throughout my first visit to the Cripple Creek Players. It applies in the best sense to their theater, sets, costumes and acting abilities. Best of all, their 2006 offering is surprisingly substantive. "My Partner" is steeped in local and theatrical history.
In the Cripple Creek Players’ excellent production of “My Partner,” it’s probably significant that I remembered details of Tom Benson’s gorgeous set from the show’s 2000 production, but not even the broad outlines of the story.
"My Partner" Takes Stage in 2006
Popular Pianist Returns to Cripple Creek Melodrama
New ad curtain shows off the Butte Opera House sponsors, similar to the tradition that was carried on at the Imperial Hotel where Cripple Creek melodrama started in the 1940s. |
