Entries by DCPA Press

DCPA Off-Center to Produce Sweet & Lucky: Echo by Third Rail Projects this August

The award-winning creators Third Rail Projects return to Denver to premiere the theatrical companion story of the beloved 2016 immersive production, Sweet & Lucky. New York-based Third Rail Projects (Sweet & Lucky, Then She Fell) and the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) Off-Center (Theater of the Mind, Sweet & Lucky) are thrilled to […]

What’s In a Name? & Juliet‘s Characters Explored

The Denver-bound Broadway musical & Juliet wholly reimagines William Shakespeare’s timeless story of star-crossed lovers to consider…what would have happened if Juliet hadn’t met a tragic end. Helping her along on this journey of reawakening and self-discovery is a cast of characters — both familiar and new. Here’s the who’s who of these “mere players.” […]

MAMMA MIA! – Success is Spelled ABBA

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 […]

& Juliet: The Creative Process

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 […]

DCPA Announces the Return of Theatre for Young Audiences Favorite, Goodnight Moon

Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) is proud to announce the return of the Theatre for Young Audiences audience favorite, Goodnight Moon, based on the beloved children’s book written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd. The DCPA will stage 155 student matinee and public performances of this whimsical musical tailored for […]

And the Nominees Are… DCPA’s Ties to the 2025 Tonys

On May 1, the American Theatre Wing announced the 2025 Tony Award nominees. Two Denver-bound shows, two actors, and four designers were among those singled out for recognition. ENGLISH by Sanaz Toosi Nominated for Best Play Additional Nominations: Tala Ashe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role/Play Marjan Neshat for Best Performance […]

THE BOOK OF MORMON Announces Digital Ticket Lottery

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards® including Best Musical, is pleased to announce a lottery ticket policy for the Denver engagement at The Buell Theatre from May 6-18. A limited number of tickets will be available at $25 each. The wildly popular lottery for the Broadway production has attracted as many as […]

2025/26 Theatre Company Season Announced

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Next to Normal among titles in 2025/26 Denver Center Theatre Company Season Denver Center Theatre Company Artistic Director Chris Coleman is proud to announce the 2025/26 season for the regional producing theatre arm of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA). The new Theatre Company season kicks […]

Area Resources for LGBTQ+ Youth

Being a teenager is tough. You’re dealing with puberty and hormones; pressure from school, peers and parents, plus self-consciousness exacerbated by social media. Now, consider being an LGBTQ+ teenager. All of the normal anxiety plus the risk of being marginalized, ostracized or outright unwelcome. Fortunately, there are amazing support opportunities right here in our community, […]