Critical raves for "Crimes of the Heart"
Don't miss one of the finest productions ever here at The Vic! Directed by award-winning director Terry Dodd, written by Pulitzer-Prize winning author Beth Henley and featuring some of the finest acting talent in Denver, it's no wonder that the critics love Crimes of the Heart. Tickets for all Thursday performances only $15, reserve your seats today!

"There's nuance and exactitude in every unscripted word...the Victorian Playhouse's effective and affecting staging is very well-cast... " *** (3 stars) John Moore, The Denver Post

"Beth Henley's script has an unexpectedness and deadpan humor that keep you absorbed, laughing and empathetic." Juliet Wittman, Westword

"Denver Victorian Playhouse's beautifully performed production, with its stellar cast, fine direction and meticulously detailed set has audiences laughing until they cry, and then laugh again...a dream cast of first-rate virtuoso performers...thoroughly entertaining..." Patrick Dorn, The Troupe

"Crimes of the Heart (is) superb...thanks to a stellar cast this show tickles the funny bone...Ms. Patton Davies is a wonder on stage. The acting duet between Nils Swanson as Doc Porter and Megan Van De Hey as Meg is thoughtful, lighthearted and profound all at once...a new level of artistry." David Marlowe, OutFront Colorado


Denver Post Ovation Awards honor The Vic
We are extremely pleased to recognize the achievements of the 2007 Ovation Award nominees that have worked with us here at The Vic. Congratulations to you all, and all the other exceptional artists and designers who made our theatre such a success. Well done!

BEST YEAR BY A DIRECTOR:
Terry Dodd: Victorian's "Twelfth Night" and "Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol," Miners Alley's "Lobby Hero," Modern Muse's "thom pain (based on nothing)," Crossroads' "Three Viewings," Bas Bleu's "The 1940s Radio Christmas Carol"

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA:
Terry Ann Watts "Dead Man Walking"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY:
*Seth Maisel "No Sex Please, We're British

* Denotes winner of the reader's choice award

Season Tickets now available
We are now offering great deals on 2007-2008 season tickets with 4 flexible options to choose from. Call today for great savings and package perks (303) 433-4343. Click here to see our lineup of great shows.

Dinner and a Show!

The Vic and 3 Sons Italian Restaurant have teamed up to offer you a treat for the senses. Our all inclusive package offers you a choice from 3 entrees, soup or salad, non-alcoholic beverage, desert and includes the tip ~ Plus your ticket to The Vic - All For Only $45 Per Person!

To make your reservations for ‘Dinner and a Show’ Call The Vic at 303-433-4343

Westword "Best of Denver" 2006
BEST THEATRICAL RESURRECTION
Denver Victorian Playhouse
The story of this theater, like much of Denver's history, was shaped by tuberculosis. At the turn of the previous century, George Swartz, a tuberculosis patient and Shakespeare aficionado, moved to the area for its dry, sunny climate and bought a house. He built a theater into his basement and presented all of Shakespeare's plays there. During its existence, the theater has gone through periods of use and periods of darkness. Paul Willet ran it from 1964 to shortly before his death in 1984, using the quaintly old-fashioned setting to present uncompromising plays. Wade and Lorraine Wood purchased the Victorian this year and are presenting an interesting and eclectic roster of plays. True to the gracious spirit of the place -- and the ghost of Paul Willet -- they serve tea, coffee and cookies during intermissions.

BEST PRODUCTION BASED ON PRINCIPLE
Dead Man Walking Denver Victorian Playhouse
The men on America's death rows, their lingering, useless days, the terror of the hours until countdown: Most of us rarely think about them, but like the mad aunt in the attic, they are always there, haunting the fringes of consciousness. University of Denver's Sturm College of Law, in conjunction with Alliance Stage, brought the issue into the daylight recently, staging Tim Robbins's Dead Man Walking, based on the book by Sister Helen Prejean. The book and the play make the inhumanity of state-sanctioned execution clear while taking into account the rage and grief of victims' families. Dead Man Walking is, in part, agitprop, but it's agitprop in the most thoughtful and honorable tradition. The production at the Victorian was effective, sustained in large part by the beautiful and committed work of Terry Ann Watts as Sister Helen and Michael Richman's understated, passionate performance as convicted killer Matt Poncelet.

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