Arvada Center announces five theater productions for 2023-2024 season

who grew up a shy Jewish girl from Manhattan and later became one of the most renowned singer-songwriters in the world. e Tony and Grammy winning musical biopic features hits like “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “Up on the Roof,” and “So Far Away.”

The Laramie Project

When: Sept. 29 to Nov. 5

BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Arvada Center recently announced its upcoming slate of theater productions, unveiling ve shows that will be put on by the theater company during the 2023-2024 season.

Season tickets went on sale on March 13, while individual tickets will go on sale on July 1. Tickets for three-to-four shows are also available.

Last year, the Arvada Center put on six productions, but scaled back this year in an e ort to support the stage’s sta , according to Colorado Public Radio. e following ve shows will come to the Arvada Center stage over the next 18 months.

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

When: Sept. 8 to Oct. 8

What: A jukebox musical based on the life and career of Carole King,

What: “ e Laramie Project” explores the reaction to the murder of gay college student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming in 1998 by culling together interviews from over 60 real-life characters representing their reactions to the crime. e production tackles the prejudice, hatred and compassion brought to light by Shepard’s death.

Cinderella

When: Nov. 24 to Dec. 31

What: Just in time for the holidays, Rogers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” will bring cheer to Arvada residents this winter. e contemporary take on the classic fairytale has won the hearts of theater lovers for decades.

Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

When: Feb. 16 to March 31, 2024

What: Nominated for 12 Tony’s when it premiered in 2012, “Nata- sha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812” tells the story of a young girl — Natasha — who arrives in Moscow longing for her ancé and Pierre, a man having an existential crisis intent on saving Natasha’s reputation.

Noises O

When: March 22 to May 5, 2024

What: A meta look at the inner workings of theater production, this play-within-a-play is a highenergy laugh-fest that’s sure to leave theater lovers and casual fans satisfied. “Noises Off” imagines a scenario in which everything that could go wrong with a stage production does, to hilarious effect.