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A look at some of the theatre companies losing their spaces, our Top 10 for the week and an interview with Caroline Bowman of ‘Frozen’

In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts AlexMiller and Toni Tresca take a look at how some local theatres like Curious and Benchmark are giving up their homes due to cost. What does that say about the state of Colorado theatre, and why are some in the theatre community pointing fingers?

We also run down this week’s Colorado Headliners — ourTop 10 list of shows to watch out for in the coming weeks. This batch of Headliners includes:

1. Disney’s Frozen at the Denver Center Buell Theatre
2. Broadway’s Next Hit Musical, Denver Center Garner Galleria
3. POTUS or Behind Every Great DumbassAre Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive at Thunder River Theatre Company in Carbondale
4. Kinky Boots at Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre in Grand Lake
5. Twelfth Night at OpenStage in Fort Collins
6. Boulder Comedy Festival at Junkyard Social, Dairy Arts Center, Finkel & Garf, and Boco Ciders in Boulder 
7. Legally Blonde: The Musical at Parker Arts PACE Center
8. High School Musical at Candlelight Dinner Theatre in Johnstown
9. Durango PlayFest at the Durango Arts Center
10. Grounded from BETC in Boulder

Later in the podcast, Alex interviews Caroline Bowman, whoplays Elsa in the touring Broadway production of Disney’s Frozen.Bowman, who’s been in the role since 2019, will be on stage at the Denver Center’sBuell Theatre for the shows run June 19-July 3.