Theatreworks Upcoming Season
CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF BOLD, IMAGINATIVE THEATRE
Join us as Theatreworks turns 50!
For half a century, we’ve brought stories to life that spark connection, ignite curiosity, and reflect the vibrant range of human experience. This milestone season is a tribute to everything that’s made Theatreworks special—from our community of artists and audiences to the daring, joyful, and thought-provoking productions that have defined our stage.
The 2025–2026 season offers five unforgettable plays, fresh events, and a few surprises along the way. Whether you’ve been with us since the beginning or are discovering Theatreworks for the first time, we invite you to gather, celebrate, and imagine the next 50 years together.
CABARET – September 18- October 12, 2025 Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome. Step into the decadent, crumbling world of 1920s Weimar Germany as Theatreworks transforms the Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater into an intimate cabaret club. The Tony Award-winning musical Cabaret—which Theatreworks first staged in 1987—returns in a daring new production that blurs the line between audience and performance, reveling in the musical’s raw energy, haunting beauty, and chilling relevance. This Kander and Ebb classic introduced the world to famous characters like the enigmatic Emcee and mercurial Sally Bowles, and we’re delighted to welcome them back to the Theatreworks stage. Featuring a pared-down, three-piece band, this production trades spectacle for intimacy—drawing audiences even closer into the seductive and unsettling atmosphere of the Kit Kat Club. Directed by Scott RC Levy of the Green Box Arts Festival, the show promises an intersection of the classic and the modern in stunning, musical form.
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST – November 28-December 21, 2025 A trivial comedy for serious people. Wit, romance, and mistaken identities take center stage in Oscar Wilde’s beloved comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest. First performed by Theatreworks in 2006, this fast-paced farce of manners and mischief celebrates the company’s long-standing delight in sharp humor and linguistic brilliance. Get ready for cucumber sandwiches, secret engagements, and Wilde’s most famous epigrams in a production brimming with style and charm. Returning Theatreworks collaborator Kathryn Walsh (Twelfth Night, Little Women) directs Birgitta DePree (Othello, Taming of the Shrew) as Lady Bracknell in this celebration of biting wit and hearty laughter.
WHERE WE STAND – January 29-February 15, 2026 A devilish fable of mercy. This spellbinding one-person fable by Donetta Lavinia Grays invites the audience into a world of community, and consequences. The story starts with a choice but ends with a vote. Part play, part poetry, part concert, Where We Stand is a deeply moving and electrifying modern storytelling experience. Making its Colorado debut, this contemporary tale speaks to the choices we make and the bonds that hold us together—an unforgettable journey into the heart of human connection. Marisa Hébert directs this one person play for Colorado audiences.
ROMEO AND JULIET – April 9 – May 3, 2026 These violent delights have violent ends. A love story as old as time—but never quite like this. In honor of Theatreworks’ very first Shakespeare production in 1976, we return to Romeo and Juliet with a bold and thrilling new staging directed by Max Shulman, (An Iliad, Free-for-All: Pericles, Henry IV & V) in his first directorial outing as Theatreworks’ Artistic Director. Passion, violence, and poetry collide in Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy, proving that the story of star-crossed lovers remains as urgent and relevant as ever.
THE GARBOLOGISTS – June 11- June 28, 2026 A sharp and heartfelt comedy by Lindsay Joelle, The Garbologists follows two sanitation workers—Danny and Marlowe—as they navigate early mornings, clashing personalities, and the surprising treasures of New York City’s streets. Directed by GerRee Hinshaw (Dream Hou$e), this unexpected workplace story reminds us that connection can bloom even in the messiest of places, closing the season with charm, laughter, and plenty of trash talk.
