Tag Archive for: Broadway

Screen-to-Stage Adaptions in DCPA’s 2026/27 Season

In the indie movie Once, a girl and a guy sit at a piano in a musical instruments store in Dublin. He’s a busker and vacuum repairman. She’s a talented pianist and Czech immigrant. When these near strangers’ voices find their way to a lovely harmony in writer-director John Carney’s hushed yet rousing film (“Take […]

Designing The Outsiders

Inside The Outsiders with the Creative Team Get a glimpse inside the creative process of The Outsiders with Tatiana Kahvegian (Set Design), Brian MacDevitt (Lighting Design), Sarafina Bush (Costume Design), Cody Spencer (Sound Design), Hana Sooyeon Kim (Projection Design), and Lillis Meeh (Special Effects Design). OFFICIAL TICKETS: Visit The Outsiders show detail page for official […]

The Outsiders: Inside the Music and Lyrics

In Conversation with Book Writer, Composer, Lyricist, Music Supervisor, Orchestrator, and Arranger Justin Levine   You wear a lot of hats on The Outsiders. Can you talk a little bit about all those roles and how they come together on this production? I often tend to be a multihyphenate on shows that I work on. […]

The Outsiders: Storytelling Through Movement

In Conversation with Choreographers Rick and Jeff Kuperman   What is your process for developing movement and choreography for a musical? JEFF: One of the first things we do is read the script and listen to the music, and we do that a few times until it is bouncing around our head. Then we’ll create […]

Authentic Storytelling in The Outsiders

In Conversation with Anthropologist Dr. Michael Ralph   What is the work of an anthropologist? Anthropology in the simplest sense is the study of human society — anthropos is from the Greek meaning human or mankind and logos meaning science. It can be the study of ancient civilizations or of a specific group of people […]

The Outsiders: Directing the Story

In Conversation with Director Danya Taymor Broadway musicals, even those that are being adapted from existing stories, can take years to create. At what point did you get involved and what has been your role in the development process? The development process for The Outsiders began about 8 years ago, but I didn’t join the […]

The Outsiders: Adapting the Story

In Conversation with Book Writer Adam Rapp This is your first musical and first stage adaptation, what has that been like for you and how has your process been different from the way in which you usually work? It was difficult for me. First, I never studied the form of musical theatre. My brother was […]

Historical Context Behind The Outsiders

Based on the 1967 book by S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders is set in Tulsa, Oklahoma during an industrial boom that created societal divisions between the “haves” and the have nots.” Beyond the immediate cultural and economic setting are deeper, historical events that contributed to class tension and civic unrest. OFFICIAL TICKETS: Visit The Outsiders show detail […]

Resilience Through Storytelling

How The Outsiders Gives Voice to Marginalized Youth and Inspires Across Generations by Ayanna Prescod In 1967, a 16-year-old from Tulsa, Oklahoma, quietly shifted the landscape of American literature. Susan Eloise Hinton, known more publicly as S.E. Hinton wrote The Outsiders from her bedroom while still in high school. What began as a response to […]

DCPA Tip: How to See Great Theatre in Denver on a Budget

Tips, tricks, and ways to score deals and bargains on live shows While catching a Broadway show or award-winning play may be an invaluable experience, seeing great theatre can be more accessible than you might think. Whether you’re hoping to attend more often or make the most of your entertainment budget, there are plenty of […]