Tag Archive for: Broadway

28 Years After its Release, Jagged Little Pill Remains Relevant

The call is coming from inside the closet. It’s where Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody has sought some privacy in a house currently filled with her parents, her husband’s parents, her three kids and their dogs. This scene of abundant domesticity isn’t one often found in her work, which has included Juno, the story of an […]

Interview the Cast of Jagged Little Pill

Jagged Little Pill covers a wide breadth of emotions, topics, music, and more. Get a head start before diving in and meet some of the cast members. In the videos below, the cast members chat about their first experience with Alanis Morisette’s music, attempt to describe Jagged Little Pill in just three words, and discuss […]

Lydia and Beetlejuice stand together, his arm around her shoulders. She is wearing a Gothic black dress, he is wearing his famous striped suit.

Beetlejuice Trivia

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 […]

Wake Up: Why Social Responsibility in Theatre Matters

Presented in collaboration with NYC Media and Level Forward, watch Jagged Little Pill‘s 4-part virtual discussion series, “Wake Up: Why Social Responsibility in Theatre Matters.” In the following episodes, groups discuss the themes of sexual assault, gender expression and sexuality, transracial adoption, representation of race, and addiction in Jagged Little Pill. Ep. 1: Sexual Assault […]

Beetlejuice, wearing his signature black and white striped suit, is surrounded by matching dancers imitating his insane expression

This One’s for the Fans: Beetlejuice

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 members who’d never seen the source material, and […]

The Book of Mormon Announces Lottery Ticket Policy for Denver Engagement

“THE BEST MUSICAL OF THIS CENTURY. Heaven on Broadway! A celebration of the privilege of living inside that improbably paradise called a musical comedy.” Ben Brantley, The New York Times THE BOOK OF MORMON ANNOUNCES LOTTERY TICKET POLICY PERFORMANCES BEGIN JUNE 21 AT THE BUELL THEATRE THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards® including Best […]

Two actors in the Book of Mormon stand excitedly onstage, wearing the classic white, short sleeved button down, black tie, and nametag

The Book of Mormon Is a Global Phenomenon

Not just any musical wins nine Tony Awards, a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, and tours in 13 countries around the world, all while playing to packed audiences on Broadway for over 11 years. But then, The Book of Mormon, a musical comedy by “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and […]

Seven Added Broadway Attractions Including a Warm Homecoming for Disney’s Frozen

Denver Center for the Performing Arts Broadway & Cabaret announces seven added attractions to the 2023/24 season: Jesus Christ Superstar, CHICAGO, The Improvised Shakespeare Company®, Hairspray, Shrek The Musical, The Cher Show and Disney’s Frozen. The DCPA presented the pre-Broadway engagement of Disney’s Frozen in 2017 at The Buell Theatre. Subscribers receive priority access to […]

A row of smiling dancers wearing green and black costumes performing in Riverdance

Meet the Riverdance Brothers: Michael and Matthew Gardiner

For Michael and Matthew Gardiner, they were born into Irish dancing. “Both of our parents are Irish. They originally moved to Denver just to try it out but ended up staying for about 15 years, they loved it so much,” older brother Michael Gardiner said. “It was so important for them, as an Irish family […]

Jasmine dressed in a cape with a hood, walks through town, admiring a hanging lantern in Aladdin.

Journey to the Stage: Aladdin’s Origins

Excerpted from the Aladdin study guide. Adapted from an article by Albert Evans, with permission from The 5th Avenue Theatre. The Aladdin story, on which the Broadway musical is based, has its origins in One Thousand and One Nights. Although the stories were compiled by Antoine Galland, a French translator, around 1710, the tales themselves […]