Best Performance by a Denverite in The Vagina Monologues

Many tried, but after several area runs of The Vagina Monologues, it was local chanteuse Hazel Miller who really shone among the guest actors participating in touring versions of the acclaimed show. Monologues typically pairs local female celebrities — swimmer Amy Van Dyken and radio DJ Nina Blackwood are examples — with professional actors to perform the various readings, which range from moving to funny to serious. Miller’s eight standing-room-only performances at the Boulder Theater raised the roof, though, so much so that she was asked to return to the role when the show comes back in August 2002. And that’s something we can all shout about.