From the archives: this article was originally published on August 16, 2023. Updated 2025. Walking in downtown Denver, you’ll see young couples with dogs, old folks carrying Trader Joe’s grocery bags, and bicyclists racing down Broadway. You might not even be aware of the Gothic subculture living its best life in Denver. In case you’re […]
From the archives: this article was originally posted on October 4, 2022 TW: This article contains content that some may find distressing. Denver has its share of haunted locations. From hotels to museums to parks, there’s a fright somewhere for everyone. Plus, the city is home to many nighttime walking tours that will teach you […]
Whether you are planning early for Halloween or attending a certain musical whose name you shouldn’t say three times, two of the DCPA’s restaurant partners have a little something to make your occasion extra special. When we asked our partners to concoct some creepy cocktails, two perfected the perfect potions sure to tingle your spine. […]
If you’re looking at the Colorado sky, it may be increasingly difficult to pick out the namesake of Beetlejuice. Betelgeuse, the tenth brightest star in the night sky and the second brightest star that is part of the Orion constellation. As humans have progressed from the dim light of campfires to the blinding high intensity […]
As a trick in Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice film, you have to say Beetlejuice’s name three times to make him appear. The Beetlejuice musical gives this classic film a Broadway makeover with crazy musical numbers, strong language, mature references and other behaviors from the well-known, inappropriately deranged demon. Speaking of superstitions, here are eight common superstitious […]
This article was originally published to complement the 2023/24 Broadway touring engagement. Bringing Beetlejuice to the stage was never going to be a simple task. Fans of Tim Burton’s 1988 comedy-horror film are legion, and devoted to the work of the visionary artist and director. So when director Alex Timbers assembled his design team […]
Reprinted by permission of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was Tim Burton’s second film. Before directing his first film, Burton was a Disney animator. Burton originally wanted Sammy Davis Jr. to play Beetlejuice but producer David Geen insisted on Michael Keaton. The film won an Oscar for Best Makeup in 1989. Alternative titles for the film included House […]
This article was originally published in June 2023. Beetlejuice choreographer Connor Gallagher aims to please diehard devotees of the film – and welcome new ones into the fold. Connor Gallagher knew fans of Beetlejuice, Tim Burton’s over-the-top 1988 movie, would have high expectations of the musical adaptation. But the choreographer also knew there’d be audience […]