Entries by Amanda Andrei

Humble Origins, Proud Pies

The Ten-Year Anniversary of Waitress A diner may seem ordinary, but step inside the doors of the right one and you may find yourself changing your life. That’s the simple beauty of Waitress, now on tour to celebrate its ten-year anniversary of gracing Broadway with its intimate story of friendship, work, and the desire for […]

A Bird’s Eye View of Big Dreams

Have you ever had an ambitious dream that led you down an unexpected route? That’s the core of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!, an interactive comedy adapted from Mo Willems’ beloved picture book that follows Pigeon, a tenacious, avian hero who is determined to get behind the wheel and take off. […]

Music, Magic, and Forgiveness: The Tempest

Near an unnamed island, a storm rages. But this is no ordinary gale — it’s 12 years in the making, the rain and fury of Prospero, an exiled duke who seizes the chance to punish his enemies when their ship draws near his barren isle. And Prospero is no ordinary duke. He’s also a powerful […]

Refreshed Legacy: The Phantom of the Opera

35 Years After Opening Denver’s Buell Theatre, The Phantom of the Opera Returns in an All-New Production Maybe you saw the original performance on Broadway. Maybe you heard the music on a cassette or CD or through streaming — ripped a track to a mixtape or playlist to sing along to in your car. Or […]

Dracula: Vicious tyrant. Horrific vampire. Sexy rock star?

As an undead bloodsucking ruler from the Carpathian mountains, the figure of Dracula has morphed throughout the ages into an archetype of dangerous and seductive power. Whether that power is in the form of violence or eroticism, it taps into a need to feel alive and vigorous at any cost. And in the case of […]