Ex-Pogues frontman thrives amid excesses By John Moore Originally published in The Denver Post on March 30, 2001. MacGowan died Nov. 23, 2023, at age 65 A grieving Irishman needs to talk like he needs to breathe. Perhaps that’s why …
In this three-part video documentary, journalist John Moore chronicles Denver actor and mother Shelly Bordas’ journey after being diagnosed – for a second time – with Stage 4 breast cancer that spread to her brain. Run time: 6 minutes. ‘Listen. …
Shelly Bordas’ final message to theater community: ‘Love rules out’ Read more »
In 2003, the indefatigable champion for worker rights was fighting for the minimum wage to be raised – to $7 By John Moore Originally published in The Denver Post Sept. 14, 2003 Note: A look back at my interview with …
From the archives: Barbara Ehrenreich on the plight of the working poor Read more »
Denver police banned the show for nudity; arson killed family members of the touring production in Cleveland By John Moore Originally published in The Denver Post on Oct. 2, 2011 In 1971, Denver police would not let the sunshine in. …
Banned in Denver: A look back at the dangerous history of ‘Hair’ Read more »
‘We all smelled the smoke and heard the sirens.’ – Marlo Thomas By John Moore Originally published in The Denver Post on Sept. 5, 2002 NEW YORK – On Sept. 10, an off-Broadway TriBeCa theater called The Flea had five …
How ‘The Guys’ revived Off-Broadway after 9/11 with sellout performances Read more »
MooreJohn · In this 2009 podcast, then Denver Post Theater Critic John Moore talks with Edward Asner, who was in Colorado to play William Jennings Bryan in ‘The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial’ about, among other things, how fundamentalism in …
(Note: In 2002, I penned a forward-looking manifesto in The Denver Post speculating on what it would take for Denver to become a world-class theatre city over time. Well, time has passed, and here’s a look back. How are we …
20 years later: A blueprint for Colorado theatre Read more »
By John Moore Originally appeared in The Denver Gazette, July 31, 2021 It became clear early on that the pandemic was going to bring a major shakeup to Colorado’s arts leadership ranks – it just wasn’t clear how that shuffle was …
Any experienced actor or Stage Manager may now join Actors’ Equity Association, the national union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has announced a new “Open Access” membership policy, allowing any theatre worker who …
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