Entries by Suzanne Yoe

A Little Book for the Christmas Trade

By Dan Sullivan This article was originally published in Applause magazine in 2009. It has been edited for length.   He wrote it for the money. Not just for the money, of course: Charles Dickens was no Grub Street hack. Still, his family was growing, he was behind on his bills and his latest novel, […]

The Big Reveal

DCTC’s 2025/26 Season Artwork Kyle Malone started with the Denver Center for the Performing Arts as a graphic designer in 1999 and became Design Director in 2018. As part of his role, he has been creating the artwork for the Denver Center Theatre Company for 12 seasons. He recently revealed the 2025/26 season artwork and […]

Setting the Stage for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Longtime Denver Center Theatre Company patrons are used to being close to the action for shows in the Kilstrom Theatre — from food fights and space orbits to taking a shower and cooking in a kitchen. This 380-seat theatre-in-the-round has only seven rows, creating an intimate connection between actor and audience. In Tennessee Williams’ Cat […]

Daniel L. Ritchie: A Legacy of Giving and Grace

At the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA), the name Daniel L. Ritchie is synonymous with generosity, vision, and a deep belief in the transformative power of the arts. While his leadership as Chairman and CEO helped guide the DCPA through economic uncertainty, it was his philanthropic spirit — bold, joyful, and deeply personal […]

Mike & Diana Kinsey: Nourishing the Roots of Theatre

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet was first produced approximately 425 years ago, somewhere between 1599 and 1601. While his tale of a son avenging the murder of his father by killing his uncle has withstood the test of time, the story actually goes back 2,600 years or more, tracing back to the Norse legend of Amleth. An […]

Specialty Nights Introduce Youth to Live Theatre

It is likely no surprise that the performing arts industry was reshaped by COVID. Costs continue to outpace revenue, cuts to federal funding are forcing organizations to reprioritize, and, according to Theatre Facts 2023, national attendance at theatrical productions is down 22% since 2019. As concerning as the report is, a separate report by JCA […]

Robert Petkoff: Murder, Madness, and Moulin Rouge!

  The national tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical! is a bit of a homecoming for actor Robert Petkoff, or at least that’s what we at the Denver Center like to think. After all, his first play in Denver was the granddaddy of theatre — Tantalus — the 10-part, nine-hour play recounting the Trojan War. […]

Cirque du Soliel ECHO: We are the Architects of Our World

  It took some doing and a leap of faith, but, finally, Cirque du Soliel chose to make its Denver debut in 1995 with Saltimbanco. But what’s a little showbiz without a lot of risk? The company which formed in 1982 from a talented bunch of street performers had two things in common. Vision and […]