In 1959, the acclaimed Billy Wilder directed Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in the raucous caper of two men who, having witnessed a mob hit, take cover by posing as women in a traveling Jazz Age band. (Curtis came to Denver in 2002, starring in a different musical adaptation of the movie.) Sixty-three years later, […]
From the archives: this article was originally published on August 4, 2022 The ancient Greeks were definitely on to something. First, you’ve got your Greek gods — fearsome, fanciful and fun to fantasize about. Then, it’s the cradle of Western civilization complete with the birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy and literature, political science, the Olympic […]
There is no better way to spend an evening than with your best girlies. Whether you hang out once a week, once a month, or only see each other once in a while – getting the group together brings memories and uncontrollable laughter rushing back. If spending an evening in with a bottle of wine […]
On Saturday April 6, 1974, in the English coastal town of Brighton, a group known in their native Sweden but unknown to the rest of the world, won the Eurovision Song Contest with a song entitled “Waterloo.” For Napoleon, Waterloo was big trouble. For this upstart singing group it was the start of something bigger […]
There’s one event held every year at the DCPA that never fails to delight. Hundreds of students and educators, plus their friends and family, flocked to the Ellie Caulkins Opera House on May 16 to celebrate outstanding achievements in Colorado high school musical theatre. Known as The Bobby G Awards, the state-wide high school musical […]
There’s more to the Denver Performing Arts Complex than just stunning performances, and taking a tour showcases the wonder that makes theatre so great. When the former Auditorium Theatre at 14th & Curtis streets opened in 1908, it started with a bang. Or more specifically, an epic snowball fight. In a push to impress the […]
Ahead of & Juliet‘s stop at the Buell Theatre from June 4-15, take a look at these behind-the-scenes videos. Learn more about the production’s book, music, choreography, and costume design. & Juliet asks: what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as she ditches […]
As long as there have been humans, there has been music. But until the late 1800s, the only way to experience music was to hear it live, performed within earshot. All that began to change when Parisian Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville captured a snippet of the French folk song “Au Clair de la Lune” on […]
Hundreds of students and educators were joined by family and friends at the Bobby G High School Musical Theatre Awards on May 16 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Performances by the five nominated Outstanding Overall Production schools took place throughout the evening as well as a medley sung by the ten nominated Outstanding Lead […]
In 2019, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts established the Daniel L. Ritchie Spotlight Award to recognize individuals and organizations that advance the DCPA’s mission. Named after former DCPA Chairman & CEO Dan Ritchie, award recipients are those who are passionate about the way in which theatre and arts education can engage and inspire […]