Strangely enough, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts can trace its roots as far back as the booming Gold Rush era of the late 1800s when a man by the name of Frederick Bonfils and his partner bought one of a dozen “scandal sheets” of the day — The Denver Post. Bonfils turned that […]
At the Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ 2024 Saturday Night Alive gala, Robert & Judi Newman were presented with the Daniel L. Ritchie Spotlight Award. This award is given annually to an individual or organization who has made significant contributions to the DCPA. Watch the video below to hear from the Newmans.
Let’s set the stage. It’s opening night in the Buell Theatre. Two thousand eight hundred people are taking their seats to see the next big Broadway hit. And then it happens. Heads swivel. Crowds part. Whispers of “Who is that?” begin. Enter Judi Wolf, stage right. Opening night after opening night the same reaction occurs. […]