Tag Archive for: Broadway

SIX Cocktails Made for a Queen

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 […]

Trivia: Dirty Dancing

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 […]

Meet the SIX Queens

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  

Beyond the Script: Denver Public Library’s Guide to The Notebook

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. […]

Preserving a Classic: Meredith Willson’s The Music Man

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” Richard Thomas Takes on Mark Twain

  “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 […]

When Memory Fades, Love Remains: Resources for Dementia Care in Colorado

In 1980, a group of dedicated physicians and researchers founded the Alzheimer’s Association, which has become the national authority on dementia. Through global research, advocacy, awareness, and support services, The Alzeheimer’s Association is leading the way to end the disease. To complement the 2025 Broadway touring engagement of The Notebook, the Colorado chapter of the […]

Beyond the Script: How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical

The Denver Public Library recommends these library resources to enhance your theater experience of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical.   READ An Anishinaabe Christmas by Wab Kinew “Baby, we’re going home to the Rez. We’re going to have an Anishaabe Christmas.” Kinew’s picture book explores the joy of Christmas traditions and […]

The Making of an Animated Classic

In 1966, nine years after How the Grinch Stole Christmas! was published, Ted Geisel (more popularly known as Dr. Seuss) received a call from his old friend Chuck Jones, a successful animator who had created Bugs Bunny, Wile E. Coyote, the Roadrunner, and many others. The two had worked together during World War II while […]

The Pride of Denver

Denver’s lion population will soon be doubling. On October 23, Simba, Nala, and their fellow big cats will return to the Buell Theatre for the Denver Center’s production of The Lion King. In anticipation of the pride’s arrival, I spoke with some of the wildlife experts at Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, where Denver’s real-life lions […]