Winners Announced for the Eighth Annual Bobby G Awards

The Bobby G Awards took place May 26 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. After walking a red carpet for interviews and photo ops, over a thousand students and educators were joined by family and friends at the ceremony. The event was hosted by Abigail Brooks, 2018 Outstanding Lead Actress winner and most recently seen […]

A painting by Toulouse-Lautrec

Toulouse-Lautrec: His work epitomizes the Moulin Rouge

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) was a French artist during the post-impressionist movement who produced the original iconic imagery of the Moulin Rouge. Despite being born into one of the oldest noble families in the country, he spent his adult life amid dancers, actors and artists enjoying a rather bohemian lifestyle. As The Art Story describes: […]

Evan Hansen surrounded by lights and screens in Dear Evan Hansen

Dear Evan Hansen Digital Lottery Announced

Described by the Los Angeles Times as a “cultural phenomenon,” Dear Evan Hansen returns to The Buell Theatre for one week only, May 31- June 5. Denver launched the national tour in 2018. In advance of the start of performances, the production announced today that it will host a digital ticket lottery offering fans the […]

First Look: Outstanding Production Nominees – Bobby G Awards 2022

The Bobby G Awards are taking place tonight, May 26, at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. General admission tickets can still be purchased at denvercenter.org. Celebrate these schools and what they’ve accomplished; take a look at these photos from the schools nominated for Outstanding Overall Production.

Evan Hansen holds his arm cast close to his chest in Dear Evan Hansen

Stephen Christopher Anthony: Denver’s Evan Hansen

Dear Evan Hansen launched its first national tour in Denver in 2018. Cast as the alternate Evan Hansen, Stephen Christopher Anthony performed the groundbreaking, Tony Award® winning musical for rapt audiences. As the current tour makes its way through the country, audiences will see Anthony again as the full-time Evan Hansen. The Denver Center for […]

Behind the Scenes: Outstanding Chorus Nominees – Bobby G Awards 2022

It’s the classic coming-of-age movie scene: parts in the school musical are announced, and all the actors happy with their roles are those cast in leading positions, whose voices lead the biggest numbers. If all you’ve seen are these movies, you’re probably under the impression that being a part of the ensemble, who supports the […]

Peek Behind the Curtain: Outstanding Costume Design for the 2022 Bobby G Awards

Costumes can make or break a Broadway musical. They provide context for the show, like time period and location, they help establish characters’ personalities and circumstances, and they support the style and aesthetic of the production. Imagine The Lion King without masks or Les Misérables with everyone dressed in jeans. In high school musical theatre, […]

A costume sketch for Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Early Arts Education to Broadway: Costume and Set Design for Moulin Rouge! The Musical

At the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA), we provide arts education for children through our year-round acting classes. A signature DCPA summer experience? The Musical Madness, Musical Mayhem, and Musical Mania courses where children create original ten-minute musicals.   These classes have been a longstanding trademark of the DCPA summer sessions since their inception […]

A man in a black coat is surrounded by Calacas and blue smoke

First Look: Quixote Nuevo

¡Que viva el Quixote! Set in the fictional modern-day Texas border town of La Plancha, Quixote and his luckless but trusty sidekick, Sancho, embark on a fantastical quest in search of long-lost love. Infused with imagination, comedy, and Tejano music, Quixote Nuevo reveals the joys and perils of facing down Death and becoming the hero […]

A colorful rendering of the stage in Dear Evan Hansen

Eye for Scenery: Dear Evan Hansen

If there is a triple threat in scenic design, it may be David Korins. Known for an illustrious career in Broadway, TV and music, Korins was tapped to bring Dear Evan Hansen to visual life on stage. His resumé includes Tony nominations for Hamilton and War Paint as well as designs for Bandstand, Misery, Motown, […]