Tag Archive for: Gutenberg The Musical

Meet the Cast of Gutenberg! The Musical!

Meet the cast of DCPA Cabaret’s Gutenberg! The Musical!. And yes, there are supposed to be that many exclamation points in the title, because the cast is so delighted to share this show with Denver audiences. In this musical spoof, a pair of aspiring playwrights perform a backers’ audition for their new, ill-advised project – […]

Love on DCPA Stages in 2025

With February comes a month of love. Or at least one specific day for it: February 14. At the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, we love to uplift all kinds of stories. While Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, we want to highlight the different kinds of love that can be seen on our stages […]

Reigning Supreme: The History of Helvetica

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ current cabaret comedy, Gutenberg! The Musical!, is a play about inventor Johannes Gutenberg within a play about two would-be theatre composers attempting to raise some cash to produce their show. Two actors play a whole cast of characters including the famed inventor who created the first moveable-type press, […]

Medieval Technological Advancements

We have a lot to thank the printing press for: the spread of knowledge in the Renaissance; the force of political movements, including the U.S. Revolution, through the dissemination of political pamphlets; the spread of Protestantism; and Gutenberg! The Musical!, the musical comedy running at the Garner Galleria Theatre through May 4. Johannes Gutenberg’s 1455 […]

Johannes Gutenberg: Inventor of the Printing Press Makes Impression on History

Ask any historian to name the most significant invention in history and many would say the printing press. Created by Johannes Gutenberg around 1450, the moveable-type printing press revolutionized the publishing industry. Previously, the limited number of books in Europe were largely written by hand on a type of parchment called vellum. The work was […]

German Culture in Denver

German culture has been prevalent in Colorado for over a century, even before the state’s governmentally recognized establishment in 1876. In fact, the Colorado constitution was published in three languages: English, Spanish, and German. At the time, German immigrants made up the largest segment of the state’s foreign-born population. In their struggle to establish roots […]

Meet Gutenberg’s Biggest Fan: Rodney Lizcano

Gutenberg! The Musical! opens at the Garner Galleria Theatre this week! Rodney Lizcano, the production’s director, is eager for this hit comedy to reach Denver audiences (and it runs through May – meaning you have time to get your tickets!). After spending 22 seasons as an actor and teaching artist, Lizcano is making his directorial […]

Who Exactly Was Johannes Gutenberg?

Moving backward through time – in a European epoch before Shakespeare, before Henry VIII and his six wives, before the Protestant Reformation – there was nothing at all. Kidding. But most people, apart from historians and scholars, aren’t as familiar with European history before the 16th century. This is due in part to the lack […]

Pitching Strategies: Insights from Kelly McAllister

Just like Bud Davenport and Doug Simon in Gutenberg! The Musical, creatives constantly find themselves in the position of pitching ideas, whether for auditions or projects. Kelly McAllister, an accomplished playwright, screenwriter, actor, and director, offers invaluable insights from his extensive experience. With award-winning plays produced globally and his role as a teaching artist at […]