On stage

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: Three “heavyweight” actors perform all the characters in this charming, award-winning musical; on stage through Sunday, DCPA, Garner Galleria Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; $20-$38; denvercenter.org.

The Book Club Play: Comedy about a documentarian who turns their lens on a book club; on stage through May 18, Arvada Center, Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada; arvadacenter.org.

Catch Me If You Can: A teenager poses as a pilot, a doctor and lawyer, outrunning his lies in this musical; on stage through April 16, Unitiive Theatre, 800 S. Hover Road, Longmont; $30-$35; unitiivetheatre.com.

The Color Purple: Award-winning musical based on the powerful book about an African American woman learning that Black is beautiful; on stage through May 7, Denver Center Theatre Company, Wolf Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; $35-$80; denvercenter.org.

Damn Yankees: An 1950s musical about an aging man who sells his soul to play in the big leagues; on stage through May 7, Arvada Center for the Arts, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada; $53-$70; arvadacenter.org.

Dr. Dolittle Jr.: Youth performed musical about a vet who visits a magical land where the animals talk; on stage through Saturday, Unitiive Theatre, 800 S. Hover Road, Longmont; $10-$15; unitiivetheatre.com.

Eden Prairie, 1971: Two young people reconnect the night of the Apollo 15 moon landing; on stage through April 29, BETC, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $16.95-$44; thedairy.org.

I Hate Hamlet: Comedy about a TV actor who tries his hand at Shakespeare; on stage through April 23, Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden, minersalley.com.

Our Town: Classic play about growing up and dying in an American burg; on stage through May 21, Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada; arvadacenter.org.

A Shayna Maidel: Two Jewish sisters meet in New York City after being separated for 20 years during World War II and its aftermath; on stage through May 6, Firehouse Theater Company, John Hand Theater, 7653 E. First Place, Denver; $25; firehousetheatercompany.com.

Something Rotten!: Two brothers compete against Shakespeare to write the world’s first musical; on stage through April 21, BDT Stage, 5501 Arapahoe Road, Boulder; $70-$75; bdtstage.com.

Strange Bird, Queer Bird: Two queer people manage to connect despite the world shutting down during a pandemic; on stage through April 15, Grapefruit Lab, Buntport Theater, 714 Lipan St., Denver; name your price; grapefruitlab.com.

Coming soon

The 39 Steps: Fresh new comedic take on the Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece; April 14-June 18, Denver Center Theatre Company, Singleton Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; $35-$50; denvercenter.org.

Anastasia: National tour of the Broadway musical about a woman discovering the mystery of her past; April 14-16, DCPA Broadway, Buell Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; $35-$110; denvercenter.org.

Bare — A Pop Opera: Teenagers struggle with their identities at a co-ed Catholic boarding school; April 14-23, Arts HUB Emerging Artists, The Arts HUB, 420 Courtney Way, Lafayette; theartshug.org.

A Great Wilderness: A gentle-natured leader of a Christian gay-conversion therapy center loses grip on his moral compass; April 14-May 13, Benchmark Theatre, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood; $18-$30; benchmarktheatre.com.

Local Lab 12: Four staged readings of new American plays; April 27-30, Local Theater Company, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; thedairy.org.

Rapunzel: Children’s show about a witch who takes a girl to an enchanted tower; April 26-27, Jesters Theatre, 214 Main St., Longmont, jesterstheatre.com.

Tales from the Tipping Point: Betsy Tobin’s theatrical human and puppet performance about climate change; April 20, Now or Never Theatre, Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont; $12-$18; longmontcolorado.gov.