DCPA Education & Community Engagement presents Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” from October 18-December 22, 2024 in the Weeks Conservatory Theatre. Prepared specially for PreK through third grade audiences, this Theatre for Young Audiences production is based on Mo Willems’ beloved and award-winning children’s books. Dive into a world of make believe, […]
Producer Jeffrey Seller and Denver Center for the Performing Arts Broadway announce a digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show’s first performance (Oct. 16) in Denver at the Buell Theatre. A limited number of tickets will be available for every performance for $10 each. The lottery will first open at […]
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As the nation moves toward Election Day (Nov 5, 2024) and the City of Denver hosts the third engagement of Hamilton (Oct 16-Nov 24, 2024), explore an extremely abbreviated “social card” for the country’s Founding Fathers: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and Benjamin Franklin.
“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.” “Brevity is the soul of wit.” “Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t.” “To be, or not to be: that is the question.” Arguably the most quoted play of all time, William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, now playing the Wolf Theatre through Oct 6, is jam-packed with […]
Denver Center for the Performing Arts Broadway releases details about the digital ticket lottery for KIMBERLY AKIMBO. A limited number of tickets will be available at $31 each. KIMBERLY AKIMBO will launch the National Tour with the Denver Center for the Performing Arts September 22 – October 5 as part of the DCPA’s 2024/25 Broadway subscription season. […]
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) is excited to announce the full casting and creative team for the fall Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) musical Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” based on the popular children’s book series by Mo Willems. The DCPA will stage 110 student matinee and public performances […]
At the Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ 2024 Saturday Night Alive gala, Robert & Judi Newman were presented with the Daniel L. Ritchie Spotlight Award. This award is given annually to an individual or organization who has made significant contributions to the DCPA. Watch the video below to hear from the Newmans.
KIMBERLY AKIMBO, the most award-winning production of the 2023 season, is a musical about growing up and growing old – in no particular order. It features Tony Award-winning book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire (Shrek), a Tony Award-winning score by Jeanine Tesori (Fun Home), choreography by Danny Mefford (Dear Evan Hansen) and direction by Tony-nominated […]
In addition to the well-known cast of principle characters featured in Hamilton there are dozens of references to other historical figures. Here is a closer look at these individuals in order of reference: Sam Adams Referenced in: “Aaron Burr, Sir” Line: “I’m John Laurens in the place to be! Two pints o’ Sam Adams, but […]