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Denver Center Events
The Last Five Years
March 26, 2008 -- June 29, 2008
The Last Five Years is an intimate musical by Jason Robert Brown (Parade, Songs for a New World) that chronicles the five-year relationship between two New Yorkers from their first meeting to their last goodbye. The Last Five Years is a powerful and personal look at marriage told from both points of view – Jamie’s story begins at the first meeting and follows through to the couple’s ultimate breakup, while Cathy relates the story in reverse, from falling out of love back to the first spark of romance.
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Doubt
April 4, 2008 -- May 17, 2008
In this brilliant tale of suspicion and moral uncertainty, a Catholic priest is accused by an old-school nun of abusing a student. The nun demands the priest’s confession and resignation, while the boy’s mother defends the friendship. This remarkable drama won the Pulitzer Prize along with Obie and Tony awards, intriguing audiences long after the final curtain.
Producing Partners: Sheri & Lee Archer
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A Chorus Line
May 4, 2008 -- May 17, 2008
In an empty theatre, on a bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime. It’s what they’ve worked for — with every drop of sweat, every hour of training, every day of their lives. It’s the one opportunity to do what they’ve always dreamed — to have the chance to dance. This is A Chorus Line, the musical for everyone who’s ever had a dream and put it all on the line. Winner of nine Tony Awards including “Best Musical” and the Pulitzer Prize for drama, this singular sensation is the longest-running American Broadway musical ever. Now A Chorus Line returns.
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3 Mo' Divas
May 9, 2008 -- June 29, 2008
Celebrate the amazing versatility of the female voice! Spanning 400 years of musical styles, three astounding women take on classic hits from the worlds of opera, Broadway, jazz, blues, soul, R&B, spirituals and gospel — all in one spectacular and theatrical evening. From the smoldering passion of Bizet’s Carmen and the haunting beauty of “His Eye is on the Sparrow” to high-energy hits such as “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” and “Proud Mary,” 3 Mo’ Divas is guaranteed to leave you cheering for more.
Producing Partners: Leo & Susan Kiely
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Mamma Mia!
May 27, 2008 -- June 1, 2008
MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel-good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it’s your turn to have the time of your life at this smash-hit musical that combines ABBA’s greatest hits, including “Dancing Queen,” “S.O.S.,” “Super Trouper,” “Take A Chance on Me” and “The Winner Takes It All,” with an enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship. Whether it’s your first visit or your fourteenth, see the show that has the whole world coming back for more, because every time feels like the first time at MAMMA MIA!
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Sweeney Todd
June 17, 2008 -- June 29, 2008
The legendary demon barber, hell-bent on revenge, takes up with his enterprising neighbor in a delicious plot to slice their way through London’s upper crust. Justice will be served—along with lush melody, audacious humor and bloody good thrills. Directed by Tony Award-winner John Doyle, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler, this dazzling reinvention of a magnificent musical thriller is set to stun theatergoers as never before.
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Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
July 22, 2008 -- July 27, 2008
It burst onto the cultural landscape first as a smash hit Disney Channel Original Movie and the soundtrack climbed to the top of the Billboard charts. Now, get ready for "the start of something new!" Disney Theatrical Productions, the producers of THE LION KING and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, have created an exciting stage version of the phenomenal Disney’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL. It’s the irresistible story of two teenagers – Troy Bolton, super-popular captain of the basketball team, and Gabriella Montez, super-smart transfer student and a genius in science class – who try to navigate the tricky currents of peer pressure to follow their dream and score the leads in the big school show. The production, which features a new cast of 34 performers and a live orchestra, includes all of the favorite characters and songs from the movie, plus two new songs written especially for the stage. All this combines to make HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL a top-drawer Disney production, and a must-see for every fan of the movie and theatre-goer alike. So "getcha head in the game!" And get ready for Disney’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL.
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Avenue Q
September 9, 2008 -- September 21, 2008
A hilarious show full of heart and hummable tunes, Avenue Q is about trying to make it in New York City with big dreams and a tiny bank account. Called “one of the funniest shows you’re ever likely to see” by Entertainment Weekly, Avenue Q features a cast of people and puppets who tell the story in a smart, risque and downright entertaining way. The New Yorker calls it “SUBVERSIVE and UPROARIOUS!”
Recommended for ages 13 and up.
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Girls Only - The Secret Comedy of Women
September 18, 2008 -- December 21, 2008
Called “raucously funny” by The Rocky Mountain News and “intelligent” and “astute” by The Denver Post, GIRLS ONLY – The Secret Comedy of Women is an original comedy that celebrates the honor, truth, humor and silliness of being a girl. With a two-woman cast and female-dominated audiences, the play has found quick popularity in its unique examination of all things girl.
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The Trip to Bountiful
September 19, 2008 -- October 25, 2008
“Maybe the need to belong to a house and a family and a town has gone from the rest of the world.” So says elderly Carrie Watts, in fragile health and miserable in the cramped city apartment she shares with her son and his hymn-hating wife. The spirited Mrs. Watts yearns to break free and return to Bountiful – her rural childhood home – before she dies.
Due to the nature of live theatrical bookings, dates, titles and availability subject to change at any time.
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Glengarry Glen Ross
October 1, 2008 -- November 22, 2008
Four corrupt real estate salesmen struggle to win a cutthroat sales contest. Lies, blackmail, burglary, double-cross and desperation are the reality behind the snappy suits and brittle confidence of these veteran hucksters as they go for broke. Mamet’s dialogue crackles and stings in this darkly comic masterpiece. Mature Audiences
Due to the nature of live theatrical bookings dates, titles and availability subject to change without notice.
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Noises Off
October 3, 2008 -- November 1, 2008
This side-splitting farce chronicles the misadventures of a bumbling theatre troupe as it struggles to rehearse Nothing On, a seedy British sex comedy. As the action spins out of control onstage, even worse chaos ensues backstage. The plots collide head on, resulting in a hilariously disastrous final performance.
Producing Partners:
Margot & Allan Frank
Judi & Robert Newman
Due to the nature of live theatrical bookings, dates, titles and availability subject to change without notice.
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The Drowsy Chaperone
October 14, 2008 -- October 26, 2008
Get ready to be transported to a magical, wonderful world! A world where the critics are in awe, the audiences are in heaven and the neighborhood is buzzing with excitement. Welcome to The Drowsy Chaperone, the new musical comedy that is swooping into town with tons of laughs and the most 2006 Tony Awards of any musical on Broadway! It all begins when a die-hard musical fan plays his favorite cast album, a 1928 smash hit called The Drowsy Chaperone, and the show magically bursts to life. The audience is instantly immersed in the glamorous, hilarious tale of a celebrity bride and her uproarious wedding day, complete with thrills and surprises that take both the cast (literally) and the audience (metaphorically) soaring into the rafters.
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The Miracle Worker
November 14, 2008 -- December 20, 2008
The wild and unruly, Helen Keller has been blind, deaf and mute since birth. Enter Anne Sullivan, a teenager fresh out of an institute for the blind, to care for Helen. Annie senses Helen’s bright mind, and uses fierce determination and ingenuity to give Helen the gift of language and ultimately, world fame. William Gibson’s brilliant stage play is as powerful and exhilarating now as it was in its Broadway debut almost 50 years ago. DCTC Family Series/Middle School Play.
Due to the nature of live theatrical bookings, dates, titles and availability subject to change without notice.
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A Christmas Carol
November 28, 2008 -- December 28, 2008
The heart-warming holiday classic returns! Original songs, ghostly chills, laughter and warmth deck the halls, as the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is haunted by the spirits of his past, present and likely future. This evergreen tale of generosity, kindness, and true Christmas spirit comes to joyous life with splendid period sets and costumes. A very special family event. No children under six.
Due to the nature of live theatrical bookings all dates, titles and availability subject to change without notice.
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Jersey Boys
December 11, 2008 -- January 3, 2009
"TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE!" raves the New York Post for JERSEY BOYS, the 2006 Tony Award®-winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the story of how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide – all before they were 30! JERSEY BOYS features their hit songs "Sherry", "Big Girls Don’t Cry", "Rag Doll", "Oh What a Night" and "Can’t Take My Eyes Off You." "IT WILL RUN FOR CENTURIES!" proclaims Time Magazine.
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Inana
January 16, 2009 -- February 28, 2009
On the eve of the US invasion of Baghdad, an Iraqi museum director desperately plots to safeguard an ancient statue from the looting he fears will come. He flees to London with his young bride and before he can begin a new life there, he must reveal his own past and the fate of the statue of Inana, Goddess of War. A DCTC Commission
Due to the nature of live theatrical bookings, dates, titles and availability subject to change without notice.
Producing Partner: Carol E. Wolf
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Dusty and the Big Bad World
January 23, 2009 -- February 28, 2009
“Dusty” is the most popular animated PBS children’s television show in America. But when Dusty – the genial hero of the program – goes to visit a family with two daddies, the big bad world brings the hammer down hard. Dusty and the Big Bad World is a hilarious, no-holds barred dramatization of the clash between freedom of speech, art (or at least children’s’ TV), and politics.
Due to the nature of live theatrical bookings all dates, titles and availability subject to change without notice.
Producing Partners:
Jim Steinberg and Karolynn Lestrud
Terry and Noel Hefty
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Richard III
January 30, 2009 -- February 28, 2009
An electrifying and chilling case study in the tragic consequences of long term civil unrest. In Richard III, Shakespeare creates a consummate villain – charming, daring, witty, and appealing – encased in a hideous figure. Richard’s talents bring him to the throne of England, but cannot mask the hardened amorality that undermines his entire kingdom.
Producing Partners:
Isabelle Clark,
Mike & Diana Kinsey
Sheri & Lee Archer
Dennis & Anita Lacey
Due to the nature of live theatrical bookings all dates, titles and availability subject to change without notice.
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A Prayer for Owen Meany
March 27, 2009 -- April 25, 2009
John Irving’s epic novel comes to the stage in a sparkling adaptation from London’s National Theatre. Owen Meany, an unusually small child with a shrill voice, believes himself an instrument of God. When he accidentally kills his best friend's mother in 1950s New Hampshire, the two boys are forever linked as they search for truth in a provocative dark comedy of friendship, faith and destiny. Mature Audiences
Producing Partners: Sheri & Lee Archer
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Production to be Announced
April 3, 2009 -- May 16, 2009
The element of surprise! Stay tuned for the title yet to be named!
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Quilters
May 22, 2009 -- July 12, 2009
This Tony Award-nominated Denver Center original returns home in a shining new production in celebration of the company’s 30th season. An international hit for more than 25 years, this rousing heritage musical was inspired by real life diaries and letters of American pioneer women, written as they braved the dangers and hardships of life on the frontier.
Due to the nature of live theatrical bookings dates, titles and availability subject to change without notice.
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Season Sponsors:
Denver Center Attractions 2008
DCTC 2007-2008
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