Entries by DCPA Press

Director Margot Bordelon on The Lehman Trilogy

Two months into the pandemic, in May of 2020, I began reading Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. The book traces 70,000 years of human development, beginning with the dawn of modern cognition, to the development of nomadic societies, the advent of agriculture, to the building of ancient empires, and finally, inevitably, the creation […]

First Look: The Lehman Trilogy

Hailed as “a genuinely epic production” by The New York Times (original New York run), The Lehman Trilogy follows three German-Jewish immigrant brothers, and their descendants, as they navigate fire, flood, war, and panic to build a financial behemoth that changed America. Take a look at some of the production photos below.

First Look: Where Did We Sit on the Bus?

Nine-year-old Bee Quijada sits in a suburban classroom. During a history lesson on Rosa Parks, she asks, “Where did Latinos sit on the bus?” What follows is a theatrical mixtape of Bee’s life. It’s a one-person show that immerses the audience in elaborate, layered soundscapes by fusing Latin rhythms, hip-hop, and spoken word poetry. And it’s […]

Multi-Sensory Immersive Experience DARKFIELD Launching US Premiere in Denver in July 2024

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) Off-Center and Realscape Productions, in partnership with UK-based creators of innovative immersive experiences, DARKFIELD, are proud to announce Denver as the US tour launch of the multisensory series DARKFIELD, featuring SÉANCE, FLIGHT and COMA, from July 11 – August 11 in the city’s River North (RiNo) Art […]

Theatre for Young Audiences to Produce ELEPHANT & PIGGIE’s “WE ARE IN A PLAY!”

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) is proud to announce ELEPHANT & PIGGIE’S “WE ARE IN A PLAY!” as the fall Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) musical, based on the popular children’s book series by Mo Willems. DCPA will stage 110 student matinee and public performances of this heartwarming musical tailored for Pre-K […]

First Look: Emma

A delightfully unconventional and fun adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic comedy! This rendition of Emma is a joyous, irreverent take in conversation with the Regency novel. In a new adaptation that’s a bit zany and refreshingly contemporary, playwright Kate Hamill infuses the language and perspectives of today into Austen’s beloved characters. You may be surprised […]

Bluey’s Big Play Activity Pack

See Bluey onstage during Bluey’s Big Play! The whole family will be in Denver on May 11 & 12, 2024. Whether your kids are coming to the theatre or you are a kid at heart, download these Bluey-approved activities to enhance your experience. Draw step-by-step portraits of Bluey, Bingo, Mum, and Dad; make paper masks […]

The One. The Only. Cher

The Cher Show is 35 smash hits, six decades of stardom, two rock-star husbands, a Grammy, an Oscar, an Emmy and enough Tony-winning Bob Mackie gowns to cause a sequin shortage. The Cher Show is so much Cher that it takes three actresses to recount one legendary career. Spread out over six decades, the totality […]