Tag Archive for: Buell Theatre

A Beginner’s Guide to Newark Slang

Francesco Castelluccio, better known by his stage name, Frankie Valli, was born in the First Ward of Newark, New Jersey in 1934. A working-class neighborhood filled with immigrants, the world in which Frankie Valli grew up would have been a mashup of Italian and American culture.   The colorful language that has become synonymous with North […]

The Mob in Denver

The Smaldone family, Denver’s version of the Mafia, was low key, unlike their more high-profile brethren in New York, Chicago and New Jersey. They wore big hats and spiffy suits, but they didn’t race around town in big cars, mowing down rivals. In fact, they weren’t in the Mafia. Isolated far out in Denver, they […]

Top 10 Things To Know About Chip Davis and Mannheim Steamroller

Chip is the #1 Christmas music artist in history with over 31 million Christmas records sold; the second highest Christmas artist is Elvis Presley with 17 million. 2019 was the 35th anniversary of Mannheim Steamroller Christmas tour, making it the longest running consecutive tour in the entertainment industry. The music industry told Chip “Don’t do […]

Who Are The Four Seasons?

Compiled from material by Center Theatre Group How is it possible that The Four Seasons have been part of American culture for four-and-a-half decades, and who they are has remained a mystery? Why is it that we have known their songs by heart while knowing or learning little about the singers? OFFICIAL TICKETS: Visit Jersey […]

Bluey, Beloved By Parents Everywhere

Bluey’s Big Play is returning to Denver, but it’s not just kids excited for the occasion, parents too love that Blue Heeler puppy and her family just as much. “It’s one of the only shows everyone, meaning us adults, can enjoy in our house,” said parent Jessica Marquis, who is far from alone in the […]

Beetlejuice Illusionist Michael Weber Puts the “Super” in Supernatural

  Bringing Beetlejuice to the stage was never going to be a simple task. Fans of Tim Burton’s 1988 comedy-horror film are legion, and devoted to the work of the visionary artist and director. So when director Alex Timbers assembled his design team for the Broadway musical, he brought in some heavy hitters, including six-time […]

DCPA Tip: How to Select the Best Seat (Without Overthinking It)

A Guide to Finding Your Perfect View  One of the most common questions the DCPA Box Office receives is also one of the hardest to answer:  “What’s the best seat?”  The truth is, there isn’t just one answer.  The best seat depends on the performance, the venue, your budget, and the kind of experience you’re looking for. A front-row seat at a Broadway musical […]

8 Well-Known Superstitions and their Meanings

Unpacking the Origins of Everyday Superstitions As a trick in Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice film, you have to say Beetlejuice’s name three times to make him appear. The Beetlejuice musical gives this classic film a Broadway makeover with crazy musical numbers, strong language, mature references and other behaviors from the well-known, inappropriately deranged demon. OFFICIAL TICKETS: […]

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 […]