Entries by DCPA Press

Lakewood’s Own, Maya Lu Monroe, to Join the Waitress 10th Anniversary Tour

Eight-Year-Old Local Performer Cast as “Lulu” for the Hilarious Hit Broadway Musical’s  Denver Center for the Performing Arts Engagement  In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the hilarious hit Broadway musical Waitress featuring a score by Grammy® Award-winning singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, has cast a young local actor to take on the role of “Lulu” during its Denver Center […]

Activity Central: A Christmas Carol

Essential to the holiday season in Denver, A Christmas Carol is a joyous and opulent musical adaptation for the whole family that traces money-hoarding curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge’s triumphant overnight journey to redemption. To complement our annual tradition, enjoy these activites — perfect for the whole family. OFFICIAL TICKETS: Visit the A Christmas Carol show detail page […]

Pass the Parcel Game

As you prepare for the holiday season, try this game played at parties in England. Great for kids, family gatherings or even as an alternative to a gift exchange, you’ll want to add Pass the Parcel to your own holiday traditions. You will need: A small box Tape Tissue paper One small item for each […]

Q&A with Chip Davis, Creator of Mannheim Steamroller

  DCPA: Was the music industry receptive to your idea of a Christmas album? CD: Everyone in the music industry back in 1984 told me, “A Christmas album? You can’t do that. Only artists who have run out of ideas ever do a Christmas album.” But you know me. When someone says, “It’ll never work” […]

Denver Center Theatre Company Announces Selected Playwrights for 2027 Colorado New Play Summit  

21st annual new play festival to feature four readings on February 20-21, 2027     The Denver Center Theatre Company (DCTC) unveils the selected playwrights and full lineup for the 2027 Colorado New Play Summit (CNPS), its nationally recognized festival for new play development. The event is taking place over one weekend on February 20-21, and features readings […]

A Little Book for the Christmas Trade

By Dan Sullivan He wrote it for the money. Not just for the money, of course: Charles Dickens was no Grub Street hack. Still, his family was growing, he was behind on his bills and his latest novel, Martin Chuzzlewit, wasn’t selling as expected. “A little book for the Christmas trade” might be just the […]

Thank You, Mr. Magoo

By Anthony Powell, Director of A Christmas Carol   Like many people, I fell in love with A Christmas Carol long before actually getting a chance to read Charles Dickens’ beloved holiday novel. And it wasn’t a stage adaptation that first introduced me to this wonderful story, or even one of the many film versions […]

From Jersey to the World

Matt Hemley explores how Jersey Boys made it to the stage and why it remains a firm fan favorite 20 years since Jersey Boys first burst onto the Broadway stage, the much-loved musical about four blue-collar kids who formed an iconic, red-suited group and went on to become one of the most successful boy bands […]

The Costume Design of Jersey Boys

Music can certainly transport you to a different time and place, but if that time and place is before your time and place, you might need a bit more context. Enter the costume designer. This artist — along with the set, prop and lighting designers among others — helps to take an audience on a […]