Colorado Theatre | Performing art venues and historic theaters in CO

Theaters feature a variety of live performances including plays, orchestra, opera, ballet, and comedy. Colorado has many historic theatres, as well as numerous modern performing arts centers. Read our theatre blog.

Theatre Venues in Colorado

Theatres and performing arts centers can be found all around Colorado. Some like the Creede Repertory Theatre, run seasonally, with that one running each summer. Other theatres host live performances year round.

Bellco Theatre Denver	Bluebird Theatre Denver	Boulder Theatre Boulder
Bug Theatre Denver	Central City Opera Denver	Comedy Works Denver
CO Convention Center Denver	Creede Repertory Creede	Denver Center Denver
Denver Improv Denver	Dick’s Park Commerce City	Fiddle’s Green Greenwood Village
First Bank Center Broomfield	Glenwood Vaudeville Glenwood Springs	Gothic Theatre Englewood
Henry Strater Theatre Durango	Herman’s Hideaway Denver	Loonees Comedy Corner Colorado Springs
Mile High Stadium Denver	Newman Center Denver	Ogden Theatre Denver
Paramount Theatre Denver	Park Theatre Estes Park	PACE Denver
Pepsi Center Denver	Red Rocks Amphitheatre Montrose	Rocky Mtn Repertory Grand Lake
Tabor Opera House Leadville	Voodoo Comedy Playhouse Denver

Guide to Theatre in Colorado

Park Theatre in Estes Park. Photo: Brett Levin

Colorado boasts a wonderful theatre scene, with unique venues located in big cities and small mountain towns. Theatre can be enjoyed year round at many locations.

Theatrical performances have long been part of Colorado’s history. Historic theaters were erected for live entertainment, before TV was even a whisper. A night at the theatre was a special event and the go-to place for a good time. Browse upcoming festivals to discover ones with live performances.

<br /> Nationally acclaimed shows regularly pass through Denver. Be sure to catch one next chance you have. There are theaters located across the Front Range, with entertaining shows happening all the night.

Boulder’s Colorado Shakespeare Festival starts every June and runs to mid August. Each season features a new lineup of plays, most from William Shakespeare, although there are other historic plays.