Tony Award®-winning and Pulitzer Prize Finalist Play Coming for Strictly Limited Engagement On the heels of a sold-out tour launch in Hartford and record-breaking San Diego engagement, producers Kevin McCollum & Lucas McMahon and Mike Lavoie & Carlee Briglia announced today that the North American tour of Oh, Mary!, Cole Escola’s Tony® and Olivier […]
What started with Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! has grown into the beloved Pigeon series, which now includes more than 15 books. Although the series is intended for children ages 3 to 5, its humor appeals to readers of all ages. At the heart of the series is the mischievous and charismatic Pigeon […]
Reprinted with permission from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Study Guide Beauty and the Beast (“La belle et la bête”) is a traditional fairy tale that was first published in French in the mid-18th century in a version by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve. The first English translation appeared in 1757. Since then, the story […]
Harmony, staying power and the price of perfection By Suzanne Cohen You may have heard — or even sung along with — “Top of the World,” “Superstar” and “Rainy Days and Mondays,” songs that helped catapult siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter to pop royalty in the 1970s. Karen’s rich contralto voice and Richard’s instrumental talent […]
Chip is the #1 Christmas music artist in history with over 31 million Christmas records sold; the second highest Christmas artist is Elvis Presley with 17 million. 2019 was the 35th anniversary of Mannheim Steamroller Christmas tour, making it the longest running consecutive tour in the entertainment industry. The music industry told Chip “Don’t do […]
Denver-based actors lead production tailored for PreK-3rd grade students The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is pleased to announce the full cast and creative team for the Theatre for Young Audiences production of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!, based on the beloved books by Mo Willems. Performances will begin […]
A Beauty, A Beast, and The Return of the Musical By Jeff Kurtti In 1989, Disney premiered The Little Mermaid, its first major animated hit in more than two decades. With this instant classic, Disney animation entered a new golden age, which would later be referred to as the “Disney Renaissance.” Not only did this […]
…or How I Got To Watch Pete Townshend Play Air Guitar By Constance Harvey Constance Harvey was the press rep at the La Jolla Playhouse when The Who’s TOMMY premiered there in 1992. She was on staff at The Denver Center for the Performing Arts two years later when the first national tour came to […]
Thirty-five years after the animated version of Beauty and the Beast introduced guests to enchanted objects, a forlorn beast, and a book-loving belle, the story is as popular as ever. Now returning to the Buell Theatre in an all-new production, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast will delight children of all ages with dazzling costumes, […]
An Interview with Composer Aldo Max The Denver Center Theatre Company’s Destiny of Desire: A Telenovela Play with Music features brand-new music by composer and music producer Aldo Max. Aldo uses a rich blend of musical styles throughout his compositions for Destiny, including Cumbia, Rumba Guaguancó, Son Montuno, Huapango, Tango, Bachata, Merengue, Canción ranchera (Ranchera), and […]