Reprinted by permission of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was Tim Burton’s second film. Before directing his first film, Burton was a Disney animator. Burton originally wanted Sammy Davis Jr. to play Beetlejuice but producer David Geen insisted on Michael Keaton. The film won an Oscar for Best Makeup in 1989. Alternative titles for the film included House […]
Presented in collaboration with NYC Media and Level Forward, watch Jagged Little Pill‘s 4-part virtual discussion series, “Wake Up: Why Social Responsibility in Theatre Matters.” In the following episodes, groups discuss the themes of sexual assault, gender expression and sexuality, transracial adoption, representation of race, and addiction in Jagged Little Pill. Ep. 1: Sexual Assault […]
The great Irish playwright Oscar Wilde once said: “I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being.” In other words, theatre builds community and compassion. Theatre uplifts and illuminates. […]
DCPA Design Director, Kyle Malone, has been creating season artwork for Theatre Company for 10 seasons. From color schemes and textural elements to emotional ties a show’s characters, Malone pulls inspiration from the script and creative direction, but most of all, he thrives on the collaborative process. Watch the video below as he explains what […]
A Tribute to DCPA Theatre Company Founding Artistic Director, Edward Payson Call by Gully Stanford, DCPA Theatre Company Managing Director (1981-84) Word of his death came as like a thunderbolt out of the blue: despite the passage of decades since he left the Denver Center, he remains a towering figure in the Denver Renaissance, transforming […]
Advice from America’s favorite Tupperware Lady, Dixie Longate Momma always used to say, “Well, you bought the ticket, now you gotta go for the ride.” She also said lots of stuff about goats, mostly because we didn’t have one but I know she always wanted one, but that’s not what I’m focused on here. I’m focused on […]
Not just any musical wins nine Tony Awards, a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, and tours in 13 countries around the world, all while playing to packed audiences on Broadway for over 14 years. But then, The Book of Mormon, a musical comedy by “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and […]
Denver Center for the Performing Arts Broadway & Cabaret announces seven added attractions to the 2023/24 season: Jesus Christ Superstar, CHICAGO, The Improvised Shakespeare Company®, Hairspray, Shrek The Musical, The Cher Show and Disney’s Frozen. The DCPA presented the pre-Broadway engagement of Disney’s Frozen in 2017 at The Buell Theatre. Subscribers receive priority access to […]
“WeFundCulture” isn’t just a hashtag. In the Denver metro area, it is entirely true to say, we fund culture. Beyond the tickets you buy for shows, theater, concerts, museums, festivals, dance and a host of other cultural events and experiences, our community dedicates specific tax dollars to supporting more than 300 cultural organizations. Through the […]
Excerpted from the Aladdin study guide. Adapted from an article by Albert Evans, with permission from The 5th Avenue Theatre. The Aladdin story, on which the Broadway musical is based, has its origins in One Thousand and One Nights. Although the stories were compiled by Antoine Galland, a French translator, around 1710, the tales themselves […]