A midsummer’s theatre retrospective, plus a chat with Dixie Longate and the Top 10 Colorado Headliners

In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Toni Tresca and Alex Miller look at the best shows of the year so far on Colorado stages. Later in the show, Alex talks with Dixie Longate, who’s final run of her show Dixie Longate’s Tupperware Party is at the Denver Center’s Garner Galleria this summer.

Also in this episode, we run down the Top 10 Colorado Headliners — shows of interest we think are worth checking out. This week’s list:

• Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Denver Center, August 6-17
• Pippin, Denver Center, August 7-24
• The Play That Goes Wrong, StageDoor Theatre, Conifer, August 8-23
• Escape to Margaritaville, Theatre SilCo, Silverthrone, August 8-31
• Assassins, Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, Golden, August 8-September 14
• Guys & Dolls, Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, Grand Lake, ends Aug. 29
• Special Sauce, Bas Bleu, Fort Collins, Aug. 8-10
• Dogs and Cats Living Together, One Night Stand Theatre at Vintage Theatre, Aug. 10
• The Entrepreneur Girlfriend Hour, Talking With Teri Studio, Centennial, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays
• Elizabeth I: In Her Own Words, BETC, Dairy Arts Center, Aug. 12-20