On stage
Anastasia: Musical set amidst the twilight of the Russian Empire and 1920s Paris, through Jan. 26, The Arts Hub Players, Arts Hub, 420 Courtney Way, Lafayette; $15-$34; artshub.org.
Back to the Future — The Musical: Broadway musical version of the beloved 1980s movie; Jan. Wednesday through Feb. 9, DCPA Broadway, Buell Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; denvercenter.org.
The Ghost Quartet: Genre-defying song cycle that brings together an eclectic blend of storytelling, live music and immersive staging; through Feb. 8, The Catamounts, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $33-$58; thedairy.org.
Gutenberg, the Musical: Two-person spoof about a pair of aspiring writers with ambitions for Broadway; on stage through May 4, DCPA Broadway, Garner Galleria Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; $60; denvercenter.org.
Hope and Gravity: Nine lives entangle in surprising and comical ways when an elevator crashes; Thursday through Feb. 16, The Savoy, 2700 Arapahoe St., Denver; Feb. 21-23, Nomad Playhouse, 1410 Quince Ave., Boulder; Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company; $15-$50; betc.org.
JANE/EYRE: Queer adaptation of the classic novel with live original music; through Feb. 1, Grapefruit Lab, Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St., Denver; name-your-own-price; grapefruitlab.com.
The Reservoir: World premiere of a play about one young man’s road to recovery; through Jan. 29, Denver Center Theatre Company, Singleton Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; denvercenter.org.
Shrek, the Musical: Musical based on the animated hit film; on stage through March 30, Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont; $19-$55; jesterstheatre.com.
The Wizard of Oz: Youth-performed version of Dorothy’s visit to Oz, through Feb. 8, Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont; $20-$40; jesterstheatre.com.
Coming soon
Almost Maine: Surreal, humorous and charming series of vignettes about seeking the warmth of love in a cold place, Feb. 14-15, 11 After Theatre Company, Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont; $28-$32; longmontcolorado.gov.
Chasing Breadcrumbs: A commissioned playwright navigates a minefield of “Karens” while refusing to rewrite history, Feb. 20-March 9, Local Theater Company, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $28-$41; thedairy.org.
Clybourne Park: Searing play that picks up where “A Raisin in the Sun” left off, Feb. 14-March 30, Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada; arvadacenter.org.
If It’s Monday This Must Be Murder: Whodunit comedy set at a country club, Feb. 7-16, Longmont Theatre Company, 513 Main St., Longmont; longmonttheatre.org.
Jack and the Giant: Youth-performed version of the Beanstalk story, Feb. 4-5, Jesters Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont; jesterstheatre.com.
John Proctor is the Villain: A group of high school students dig into a classic and find relevance in this biting, funny, coming-of-age story, Feb. 21-March 2, CU Department of Theatre, Loft Theatre CU campus, Boulder; $23; cupresents.org.
Long Day’s Journey Into Night: Eugene O’Neill’s classic drama about a family dealing with their personal shortcomings, Feb. 13-23, Upstart Crow Theatre Company, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $24-$28; thedairy.org.
Mean Girls: National tour of the musical about a newbie who falls prey to a trio of frenemies, Feb. 25-March 2, DCPA Broadway, Buell Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; denvercenter.org.
Morning After Grace: Charming comedy that explores unexpected connections and second chances, Jan. 24-March 2, Miners Alley Playhouse, 1100 Miners Alley, Golden; $40-$59; minersalley.com.
The Suffragette’s Murder: Farcical whodunit set in the mid-19th century amidst the women’s suffragette movement, Feb. 7-March 9, Denver Center Theatre Company, Kilstrom Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; denvercenter.org.
We’re Still Here: New musical about the effort to preserve a sacred Indigenous river, based on true events, Jan. 24-Feb. 9, Empathy Theatre Project, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $20-$25; thedairy.org.