Mike Hartman brings the ‘Plainsong’ Trilogy full circle
‘Benediction’completes the first trilogy in the DCPA’s 36 years, and Mike Hartman has been front and center as all three plays have brought the Colorado…
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Part 6: Matthew Lopez’s 2015 Summit Soliloquy video
Matthew Lopez: “The reason the Colorado New Play Summit is so unique is for the sheer fact that it focuses almost all of its attention…
Part 5: Matthew Lopez on the evolving role of marketing in making art
As the DCPA’s Playwriting Fellow Matthew Lopez has developed a greater understanding of the role marketing plays in the creative process today.
‘Benediction’ opens as a celebration of ‘The Precious Ordinary’
Tonight’s opening of ‘Benediction’ completes the remarkable, eight-year process of adapting esteemed Colorado novelist Kent Haruf’s ‘Plainsong’ Trilogy for the stage.
Podcast: Listen to our interview with Jane Lynch
Hear – or read – John Moore’s chats with the Denver-bound star who created the iconic character of Sue Sylvester on “Glee.”
Motown The Musical: How Berry Gordy turned a slogan into The Supremes
Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr. changed the musical landscape of the world. ‘Motown the Musical’ is coming to Denver.
NEA: Colorado ranks No. 1 in performing-arts visits
A new federal government survey ranks Colorado No. 1 in trips to theaters, concert halls and museums, according to a new study just released by…
Matthew Lopez, Part 4: ‘Peter Pan’ made Matthew Lopez cry – and fly – like a baby
Reaction to NBC’s nationally televised presentation of ‘Peter Pan Live!’ last month was mixed, but Matthew Lopez’s reaction was unequivocal: ‘I loved it,’ he said.
Matthew Lopez, Part 3: Is sweetness a risky trend in the American theatre?
Since the Greeks, theatre has often been mean, cruel and violent. But of late, there seems to be an emerging, organic trend in the American…
Part 2: Matthew Lopez to students: Be citizens. Be informed. Have opinions.
Playwright Matthew Lopez visited Denver School of the Arts as part of his year-long DCPA Playwriting Fellowship. He gave tips to acting and theatre students.