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Bartlett Sher Reinvents a Classic in My Fair Lady

My Fair Lady, a famously sumptuous spectacle overflowing with a long list of favorite songs, has been called the perfect musical. The Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe original ran on Broadway starting in 1956, setting records for the longest Broadway run at the time. The 1964 movie adaptation likewise became a classic, with Rex […]

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Local Artist Highlight: Ryan Omar Stack

Over the last few years, students from the Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ (DCPA) Adult Education program have emerged on professional stages across the Denver metro area. “It’s exciting to see several students step into professional theatre,” Head of Acting Tim McCraken shared. “There are real theatrical opportunities around town for these students because […]

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Playwrights Announced for the 17th Annual Colorado New Play Summit

The DCPA Theatre Company is proud to announce playwrights, dates, and details for the 2023 Colorado New Play Summit. The 17th annual festival will take place over one weekend on February 25-26, and feature readings of new plays by Jake Brasch, Vincent Terrell Durham, Christina Pumariega, and Sandy Rustin. The festival will also feature Laughs in Spanish by Alexis Scheer […]

DCPA’s John Ekeberg Named President of Independent Presenters Network

The Independent Presenters Network (IPN) resumed its biennial meeting in London last month. The meeting, which is usually held every two years, was on hold for three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the 2022 meeting, a new executive committee, approved by the full membership, was selected. The committee will serve for three years. […]

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Forbidden Broadway Returns

Forbidden Broadway returns to the Garner Galleria Theatre with Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation, roasting more than 30 Broadway hits. A New York sensation for 35 years, the talented quintet of comic chameleons throws out pointed parodies at a dizzying pace with outrageous costumes, silly spoofs of the songs you know by heart and madcap […]

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The Art of the Audition: Learn how to nail that callback and what directors want

All the books, lessons and performances in the world won’t guarantee an actor a leading role, but mastering the art of the audition just might. That’s why for the past five years Grady Soapes, the DCPA Theatre Company’s Director of Casting, has long taught classes on how to perfect the art of the audition. And, […]

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Head South to the Town Hall Arts Center

Expand your theater experiences this holiday season by going to Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center for a show. A LITTLE HISTORY Maybe you didn’t even realize that suburban Littleton has a historic downtown? Hop on the RTD Light Rail and get off at Littleton’s historic train depot to explore the three blocks of shops, restaurants, […]

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Choose Your Own Holiday Adventure at Camp Christmas

The holidays are here and with them comes Camp Christmas, Lonnie Hanzon’s vast winter wonderland of all things Santa, ornaments, gingerbread and lights at Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park. This year, said Hanzon, it will be bigger, better, have more lights, and offer visitors even more Christmas. “It’s really exciting to be back at the same […]

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How to Prepare Your Kids for Their First Show

The feeling of seeing a story unfold live on stage is unlike anything else, and it’s absolutely something to share with your children. When they’re ready, that is. While there’s no set age for when kids can be introduced to the stage — each child is different after all — there are signs to look […]

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Rediscovering the “Sunshine of the Spirit” in A Christmas Carol

Anthony Powell is the ghost of A Christmas Carol past, present and future. Powell, the new director of the DCPA Theatre Company’s seasonal favorite, has himself performed as an actor in five Denver Center holiday stagings going all the way back to 1992. He played Bob Cratchit three times, Old Joe once and finally, in […]