The musical Water for Elephants is bringing the circus to Denver this February. In preparation for the titular pachyderm’s arrival, I spoke with Maura Davis, curator of large mammals at Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, to learn more about Denver Zoo’s six Asian elephants: Groucho, Bodhi, Billy, Jake, Baylor, and Duncan. Our following conversation has been […]
From pop royalty to royalty royalty, Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’ musical hits the right notes. Possibly the most famous playboy in all of history, King Henry VIII had six Queens, who, all but one, met with an unfortunate fate. The first was divorced. The second beheaded. The third died from childbirth. From there, […]
In 1957, two Long Island 15-year-olds broke into the Top 50, mimicking the harmonies of the Everly Brothers with their song, “Hey, Schoolgirl.” They were performing under the name Tom & Jerry, and with their almost-hit, they quickly went nowhere. Seven years later, they came together again, now under their own names, and with the […]
How Water for Elephants unlocks the third dimension Most musicals are two-dimensional. That’s not a put-down; it’s a spatial reality. Stages are two-dimensional surfaces, and the actors who travel them are typically limited to two degrees of freedom: they can move upstage or downstage, stage right or stage left. A notable exception is if the […]
I If SIX has you in the mood to…lose your head, a specialty cocktail (or mocktail) might be just the ticket. Long-time partner of the Denver Performing Arts Complex, SODEXO Live! has created a list of drinks to complement your evening. Patrons can order these drinks at the bars inside the Buell Theatre when attending […]
If you were a teenager in 1987, you remember Dirty Dancing. The trailer depicted it as a typical romance — naïve girl falls for the “bad” boy. Parents disapprove. Love prevails. The end. So why is it that a movie about a dance instructor who refuses to “put Baby in the corner” was a runaway […]
Get to know the women behind the North American touring company of SIX. Click on one of the links below to meet each Queen. DETAILS SIX Jan 7-11, 2026 • Buell Theatre Tickets
Denver Public Library resources to enhance your experience at The Notebook READ The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali In 1953, an unlikely romance sparks between teenagers Roya and Bahran, two regular customers at a Teheran stationery shop. Sadly, the young lovers lose each other in the chaos following the overthrow of Iran’s prime minister. […]
What makes something obsolete – and conversely, what makes it a classic? The very premise of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers – the abduction of young women to care for the brothers, who were inspired by the rape of the Sabine women – keeps it off most stages these days. The King and I requires […]
“King of the Road” calls to mind the pop hit by singer-songwriter Roger Miller. For fans of great touring Broadway theater, though, that crown belongs to star of stage and screen Richard Thomas, who arrives in Denver on Saturday, January 31 to channel the homespun humor of the bard of Hannibal, Missouri in Mark […]