The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) announces today that Christmas is coming early with seven productions on sale Thursday, July 25, with special deals on each through the end of July. Productions will include the seasonal tradition A Christmas Carol, the energizing national tours of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical and Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis, the legendary musical, Funny Girl, Shakespeare’s revenge thriller Hamlet, the Theatre for Young Audiences production of Elephant & Piggie’s “We are in a Play!”, plus a new limited time offer for MONOPOLY LIFESIZED: Travel Edition, an interactive version of the world’s favorite board game. Additionally, a special holiday event rental package is available for the Directors Room in the Helen Bonfils Theatre Complex and select DCPA Education classes are available.

“We are still months away from the holidays, but we are already celebrating Christmas at the DCPA,” said DCPA CEO & President Janice Sinden. “Each of these productions from our various programming lines has something for everyone, from the classic theatregoer to the youngest patrons experiencing theatre for the first time to those celebrating 30 years of a favorite holiday tradition. We cannot wait to see you at the theatre.”

Tickets are available at denvercenter.org now for DCPA Subscribers and on Thursday, July 25 at 10am for the public.

Please be advised that the DCPA – denvercenter.org – is the ONLY authorized ticket provider for these productions in Denver. As with all productions produced and/or presented by the DCPA, ticket buyers who purchase tickets from a ticket broker or any third party run the risk of overpaying or purchasing illegitimate tickets. Patrons should be aware that the DCPA is unable to reprint or replace lost or stolen tickets and is unable to contact patrons with information regarding time changes or other pertinent updates regarding the performance. Patrons found in violation of the DCPA Ticket Purchase and Sale Terms and Policies may have all of their tickets cancelled.

*Terms apply. For more information on terms and dates for select performances, visit denvercenter.org.

ABOUT THE SHOWS (In Date Order) 

HAMLET

Sep 13 – Oct 6, 2024
Wolf Theatre
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Chris Coleman

Arguably one of the greatest plays of all time, Hamlet is a psychological revenge thriller, political epic, and family saga that’s both grand and deeply human. Packed with unforgettable characters and famous lines, Artistic Director Chris Coleman will helm the DCPA’s iconic season opener.

When Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home after his father’s death, he finds his mother remarried to his uncle and his father’s spine-chilling apparition roaming the palace grounds. Commanded by his father’s ghost to avenge his brutal murder, Hamlet’s burden to reclaim the reins of the kingdom becomes a perilous journey through the psyche. Bound by duty yet tormented by the gravity of his mission, every scheme and equivocation will test his resolve, disrupt his relationship with the fair Ophelia, and pose the tragic dilemma of whether “to be, or not to be.”

Join us for one of Shakespeare’s best-known plays as you’ve never seen it before!

ELEPHANT & PIGGIE’S “WE ARE IN A PLAY!”

Oct 18 – Dec 22, 2024
Randy Weeks Conservatory Theatre
Book and Lyrics by Mo Willems
Based on the Elephant & Piggie books by Mo Willems
Directed by Allison Watrous

This play was commissioned by and first produced at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Get ready for a fun-filled musical experience, leaping from the pages of Mo Willems’ award-winning, best-selling children’s books, that will leave audiences doing the “Flippy Floppy Floory” dance all night long! In Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”, Gerald and Piggie take to the stage in a rollicking adventure that’s jam-packed with new toys, ice cream, trumpets, parties, and wild-and-wacky costumes!

An elephant named Gerald and a pig named Piggie are best, best, “bestus” friends, but Gerald worries that something could go wrong. Piggie is not worried at all. She’s even happier and more excited than usual. That’s because she and Gerald are invited to a party hosted by the Squirrelles, three singing squirrels who love to have a good time. And so begins a day when anything is possible.

Filled with beloved characters and lively songs, Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” is the perfect way to introduce young people to the magic of theatre!

Our Theatre for Young Audiences program focuses on performances tailored for Pre-K through 3rd Grade audiences but welcomes all ages.

MONOPOLY LIFESIZED: Travel Edition

Oct 22, 2024 – Jan 5, 2025
DCPA Off-Center at Broadway Park®

Rally your loved ones, your plus ones, and your very best ones. It’s game time, Denver.

Direct from one of London’s most popular attractions, MONOPOLY LIFESIZED makes its highly anticipated international tour debut with its brand-new Travel Edition at DCPA Off-Center this fall!

MONOPOLY LIFESIZED: Travel Edition is an interactive way to play the world’s favorite family game. In this exhilarating, 60-minute experience, you will be guided by your very own token as you and your team solve escape room-style challenges on a giant MONOPOLY board for chances to buy property, charge rent, and break out of jail.

Play big. Win big. And own it all.

The MONOPOLY name and logo, the distinctive design of the game board, the four corner squares, the MR. MONOPOLY name and character, as well as each of the distinctive elements of the board and playing pieces are trademarks of Hasbro for its property trading game and game equipment used with permission. © 2024 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. Licensed by Hasbro. © 2024 Gamepath Entertainment Limited. All Rights Reserved. Produced and licensed by Gamepath Entertainment Limited or its affiliates.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Nov 22 – Dec 29, 2024
Wolf Theatre
By Charles Dickens
Adapted by Richard Hellesen
Music by David de Berry
Directed by Anthony Powell

Celebrating 30 years of A Christmas Carol at the Denver Center!

Essential to the holiday season in Denver, A Christmas Carol is a joyous and opulent musical adaptation for the whole family that traces money-hoarding curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge’s triumphant overnight journey to redemption.

Based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel, the DCPA Theatre Company’s production is “a splendidly festive tradition” (BroadwayWorld) that illuminates the meaning of the holiday season in a way that has resonated for generations.

Join us for the Denver Center Theatre Company’s 30th anniversary production of A Christmas Carol!

RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE MUSICAL

Nov 29 – Dec 1, 2024
Buell Theatre

The beloved TV classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” soars off the screen and onto the stage this holiday season. See all your favorite characters from the special including Santa and Mrs. Claus, Hermey the Elf, the Abominable Snow Monster, Clarice, Yukon Cornelius and, of course, Rudolph, as they come to life in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical. It’s an adventure that teaches us that what makes you different can be what makes you special. Don’t miss this wonderful holiday tradition that speaks to the misfit in all of us.

MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS by Chip Davis

Dec 6 – 8, 2024
Buell Theatre

The holiday tradition continues!

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis has been America’s favorite holiday tradition for more than 35 years! Grammy Award winner Chip Davis has created a show that features Mannheim Steamroller Christmas classics in the distinctive Mannheim sound. The program includes 15 musicians playing more than 20 instruments against a backdrop of dazzling multimedia effects – capturing the spirit of the season in an immersive yet intimate setting.

FUNNY GIRL

Dec 10-22, 2024
Buell Theatre

WELCOME TO MUSICAL COMEDY HEAVEN!

Funny Girl is “the hilarious, brilliant and stunningly gorgeous production that has made the almost 60-year wait for its return worth every second.” – Click on Detroit

Featuring one of the most iconic scores of all time by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, an updated book from Harvey Fierstein based on the original classic by Isobel Lennart, tap choreography by Ayodele Casel, choreography by Ellenore Scott, and direction from Michael Mayer, this love letter to the theatre has the whole shebang. The sensational Broadway revival dazzles with celebrated classic songs, including “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” “I’m the Greatest Star,” and “People.” This bittersweet comedy is the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice, a girl from the Lower East Side who dreamed of a life on the stage. Everyone told her she’d never be a star, but then something funny happened — she became one of the most beloved performers in history, shining brighter than the brightest lights of Broadway.