On stage

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: Musical comedy with a heart set amidst a hotly contested spelling bee; on stage through Feb. 25, Unitiive Theatre, 800 S. Hover Road, Longmont; $15-$30; unitiivetheatre.com.

The Death of Napoleon — A Play in Less Than Three Acts: New comedy loosely based on historical facts; on stage through Feb. 18, Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St., Denver; name your price; buntport.com.

FEED — Apres: Multi-course meal and theatrical experience set in a ski lodge; on stage through March 5, The Catamounts, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $75; thedairy.org.

The Great American Trailer Park Musical: Toe-tapping, heartfelt comedy about a stripper on the run; on stage through March 5, Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden; minersalley.com.

Hotter Than Egypt: An American couple’s relationship is tested in this new dramedy; on stage through March 12, Denver Center Theatre Company, Kilstrom Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; $25-$70; denvercenter.org.

Laughs in Spanish: New comedy about an art gallery director with a serious problem on her hands; on stage through March 12, Denver Center Theatre Company, Singleton Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; $35-$50; denvercenter.org.

A Moon for the Misbegotten: Moonshine flows, hearts spill and truths are revealed in this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama; on stage through Feb. 26, Cherry Creek Theatre Company, Mizel Center, 350 Dahlia St., Denver; $26-$42; cherrycreektheatre.org.

Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson, Apt. 2B: Female-led, fast and farcical reboot of the Sherlock Holmes franchise; on stage through Feb. 25, Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $22.50-$50; thedairy.org.

The Secret Comedy of Women — Girls Only: Comedy that explores the journey from girlhood to womanhood; on stage through March 5, Garner Galleria Theatre, DCPA, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; $52-$55; denvercenter.org.

The Word Painter: Actors perform stories by acclaimed writer Peter Heller; Sunday, Stories on Stage, Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver; $24; storiesonstage.org.

Coming soon

1776: National tour of the Tony Award-winner for Best Musical that reexamines a pivotal moment in our nation’s history; March 21-April 2, DCPA Broadway, Buell Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; $35-$120; denvercenter.org.

Bluey’s Big Play: Stage musical based on the children’s TV show; March 4-5, DCPA Broadway, Buell Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; $20-$70; denvercenter.org.

Colorado New Play Summit: Two days of orchestra readings of new plays; Feb. 25-26, Denver Center Theatre Company, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; $10-$286; denvercenter.org.

Deathtrap: Thriller about a writer suffering from writer’s block; Feb. 24-March 11, Coal Creek Theater of Louisville, Louisville Center for the Arts, 801 Grant St., Louisville, $25-$28; cctlouisville.org.

Drinking Habits: Two nuns secretly make wine to keep the convent running in this farce; March 17-26, Longmont Theatre Company, 513 Main St., Longmont; $35; longmonttheatre.com.

Fiddler on the Roof: Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher’s fresh take on the beloved masterpiece about life on a Jewish shtetl; March 14-19, DCPA Broadway, Buell Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; $35-$130; denvercenter.org.

Our Town: Classic play about growing up and dying in an American burg; Feb. 24-May 21, Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada; arvadacenter.org.

Something Rotten!: Two brothers compete against Shakespeare to write the world’s first musical; Feb. 25-April 21, BDT Stage, 5501 Arapahoe Road, Boulder; $70-$75; bdtstage.com.

Tiny Beautiful Things: Based on the book by advice columnist Cheryl Strayed; Feb. 25-March 25, Firehouse Theater Company, John Hand Theater, 7653 E. 1st Place, Denver; $25; firehousetheatercompany.com.