City: Boulder, CO

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Telephone: (303) 492-0554

Description: Film actor Val Kilmer took part in these Shakespeare productions one year, and other top performers, such as film and TV star Jimmy Smits, have likewise been attracted to this highly regarded annual summer festival. Held at the outdoor Mary Rippon Theatre, this is another local institution. It includes both traditional and modern renditions of the bard’s work. The 2009 season promises to be just as wonderful as seasons past with productions of Hamlet, Much Ado about Nothing and To Kill a Mockingbird. Theatergoers can order a box dinner and dine on the green before the show. Be sure to fit in a stroll through the Shakespeare Gardens, planted each year with herbs, flowers, and even vegetables mentioned in the summer’s plays. There are evening and Sunday matinee performances. Single tickets range in price from $7 to $54, with discounts for children and seniors.