Tag Archive for: Broadway

A woman dances center stage while others look on in Hadestown

Diversity and the Dynamic Women Behind Hadestown

Creating a new benchmark for Broadway, Hadestown demanded that theater make space for diverse voices. The show’s modern premise reflects the values of our changing culture through a transformative musical experience that reimagines Greek mythology. In 2019, it garnered 14 Tony Award nominations, winning eight of them, including Best New Musical. Critics praised the show […]

A fashionable woman walks down a sidewalk

Want a Pretty Woman Makeover? Visit Denver’s own Rodeo Drive, baby

A vibrant Denver neighborhood located minutes from downtown, Cherry Creek North is a walkable outdoor community with more than 300 businesses. Cherry Creek North is home to boutique hotels, more than 65 restaurants, furnishing stores and galleries, clothing and accessory retailers, as well as numerous spas, salons, gyms and specialized personal health services. Offering Denver’s […]

Vivian and Edward sit on a bench in Pretty Woman: The Musical

How a Pretty Woman Rescues the Prince

If you’re a movie fanatic, you’ve likely confessed to a friend that Pretty Woman is a “guilty pleasure.” But why be ashamed to admit it? The attitude in our society toward romantic comedies, a genre typically associated with women, implies they shouldn’t be taken seriously. The implication is that only superficial women would waste their […]

The cast of Moulin Rouge poses at the front of the stage

Colorado Graduate Andrés Quintero in Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Producers Carmen Pavlovic, Bill Damaschke and Gerry Ryan are pleased to announce the full cast for the North American Tour of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Moulin Rouge! The Musical when the show begins a limited engagement at The Buell Theatre June 9-26 only to include Rangeview High School graduate, Andrés Quintero. Originally from Caracas, […]

A painting by Toulouse-Lautrec

Toulouse-Lautrec: His work epitomizes the Moulin Rouge

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) was a French artist during the post-impressionist movement who produced the original iconic imagery of the Moulin Rouge. Despite being born into one of the oldest noble families in the country, he spent his adult life amid dancers, actors and artists enjoying a rather bohemian lifestyle. As The Art Story describes: […]

Evan Hansen holds his arm cast close to his chest in Dear Evan Hansen

Stephen Christopher Anthony: Denver’s Evan Hansen

Dear Evan Hansen launched its first national tour in Denver in 2018. Cast as the alternate Evan Hansen, Stephen Christopher Anthony performed the groundbreaking, Tony Award® winning musical for rapt audiences. As the current tour makes its way through the country, audiences will see Anthony again as the full-time Evan Hansen. The Denver Center for […]

A costume sketch for Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Early Arts Education to Broadway: Costume and Set Design for Moulin Rouge! The Musical

At the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA), we provide arts education for children through our year-round acting classes. A signature DCPA summer experience? The Musical Madness, Musical Mayhem, and Musical Mania courses where children create original ten-minute musicals.   These classes have been a longstanding trademark of the DCPA summer sessions since their inception […]

A colorful rendering of the stage in Dear Evan Hansen

Eye for Scenery: Dear Evan Hansen

If there is a triple threat in scenic design, it may be David Korins. Known for an illustrious career in Broadway, TV and music, Korins was tapped to bring Dear Evan Hansen to visual life on stage. His resumé includes Tony nominations for Hamilton and War Paint as well as designs for Bandstand, Misery, Motown, […]

A woman holds her dog in front of the CATS show poster

Cats of the Cats Cast

Say “cats of the Cats cast” three times fast and you might be chasing your own tail. Andrew Lloyd Webber filled his alley with more than two dozen cats, but they aren’t the only beloved felines around. Meet the cats (and dogs) of Cats cast members as well as some local Cats-inspired pets. PETS OF […]

Laura Matalon and Jeff Hovorka pose for a photo

Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ Jeff Hovorka receives The Broadway League’s 2022 Touring Broadway Award for Outstanding Achievement in Road Marketing & Press

The Broadway League congratulates the honorees of the League Awards, which were announced today during the League’s 2022 Spring Road Conference, celebrating industry professionals whose outstanding achievements contribute to the success of Broadway on the Road. Since 1992, the League Awards recognize those who have displayed exemplary service to the Touring Broadway industry and are […]