Tag Archive for: First Look

Juno stands apart, her arms raised, as the cast of Beetlejuice looks on. Juno is wearing a red printed skirt suit.

First Look: Beetlejuice

He earned his stripes on Broadway… now the ghost-with-the-most is coming to Denver. It’s showtime! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes. […]

A group of dancers perform onstage. One dancer is lifted high with her arms outstretched. Others are kneeling, facing her.

First Look: Jagged Little Pill

Joy, love, heartache, strength, wisdom, catharsis, LIFE—everything we’ve been waiting to see in a Broadway show— is here in the exhilarating, fearless new musical based on Alanis Morissette’s world-changing music. You live, you learn, you remember what it’s like to feel truly human… at Jagged Little Pill.  Take a look at some of the production photos […]

Sheryl McCallum poses onstage in Miss Rhythm - The Legend of Ruth Brown

First Look: Miss Rhythm – The Legend of Ruth Brown

Created by and featuring Sheryl McCallum (Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway; Xanadu, Oklahoma, and The Wild Party at the Denver Center) and featuring David Nehls (The Great American Trailer Park Musical, composer/lyricist; Xanadu and The Other Josh Cohen at the Denver Center), Miss Rhythm – The Legend of Ruth Brown is an intimate cabaret experience explores the life and times of R&B legend Ruth Brown through […]

Richard Hannay seated at a table with a man reading a newspaper. The headline reads 'Hannay.' A waitress smiles, stirring something in a bowl as she looms over the table.

First Look: The 39 Steps

Returning to the Denver Center after its sold-out run in 2010 — an all-time audience favorite! A fresh take on the classic adventure-comedy, The 39 Steps is theatre at its best… an absurd, delightful journey that can only be brought to life on stage. Take a look at some of the production photos below.

Anya stands center stage with her music box. Dancers are lifted in the air around her as Anya remembers the palace ballroom.

First Look: Anastasia

The romantic and adventure-filled new musical Anastasia is at home in Denver at last! This dazzling show will transport you from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out on a journey to discover the mystery of her past. Take a look […]

Two women kneel, facing one another with their hands clasped. They are both smiling brightly.

First Look: The Color Purple

A Pulitzer Prize. A National Book Award. 11 Academy Award Nominations. Four Golden Globe Nominations. Three Tony Awards. Few stories have had the cultural significance and lasting power of Alice Walker’s The Color Purple. Beloved by audiences worldwide, The Color Purple traces one woman’s fraught journey towards freedom and self-love. It is a triumphant, uplifting […]

Maha and Seif clasp hands over a partially packed suitcase in Hotter Than Egypt

First Look: Hotter Than Egypt

Hailed as an audience favorite at the 2020 Colorado New Play Summit, Hotter Than Egypt is the captivating tale of an American couple’s own personal revolutions. Drawing from the political, cultural, and religious realities of living in the region, this quick-witted dramedy set in the heat of Cairo pits loyalty against attraction as its characters […]

Maggie Bofill holds one hand on her hip and a microphone in the other while standing in the middle of a colorful courtyard. There is an elaborate spread of food on a table behind her, and Stephanie Machado, Danielle Alonzo, and Luis Vega sit watching her.

First Look: Laughs in Spanish

Laughs in Spanish is a joyous, downright hilarious snapshot of Cuban and Colombian-American culture set in the heart of Miami’s Wynwood arts district. Join the party, embrace life’s twists and turns, and mark your calendar for this uproarious new comedy. Take a look at some of the production photos below.

Golde and Tevye, dressed for bed, imagine Tevye's dream in Fiddler on the Roof

First Look: Fiddler on the Roof

Tony®-winning director Bartlett Sher and the team behind South Pacific and The King and I bring a fresh and authentic vision to this beloved theatrical masterpiece from Tony-winner Joseph Stein and Pulitzer Prize winners Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. You’ll be there when the sun rises on this new production, with stunning movement and dance from acclaimed Israeli […]

Calpurnia confronts Atticus in To Kill a Mockingbird

First Look: To Kill a Mockingbird

“Majestic and incandescent, it’s filled with breath and nuance and soul.” With direction by Tony Award® winner Bartlett Sher, Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird — “the greatest novel of all time” (Chicago Tribune) — has quickly become “one of the greatest plays in history” (NPR). Take a look at some of the production photos below.