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Michael Jackson dances in rehearsal, wearing the signature black and white ensemble. Backup dancers join in, facing him.

MJ, a Dream Gig for Dancers

Ask anyone born before the year 2000 and they probably have a distinct memory of Michael Jackson’s music. I can remember family road trips from Atlanta to Chicago where we plugged a boombox into our minivan’s cigarette lighter and played Jackson 5 cassette tapes, singing at the top of our lungs all the way through […]

MJ Trivia

You might know Michael Jackson’s music, but do you know the answers to these questions about MJ The Musical? Test your knowledge! QUESTIONS: 1. How many Michael Jackson songs are featured in the show? 2. MJ takes place during rehearsals for Michael’s Dangerous World Tour, which included how many dates? 3. How many 2022 Tony […]

Clyde's glows in large lettering above the kitchen set. Four cooks are scattered about, prepping the kitchen.

First Look: Clyde’s

At Clyde’s, formerly incarcerated individuals cook up meals that range from sublime to soul-crushing. Even as the surly shop owner tries to keep them under her thumb, their kitchen mentor, Montrellous, guides them on a quest to create the perfect sandwich – and reclaim their lives. Through this shared pursuit, each cook must face their […]

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5 Influential Women Taking Over DCPA Stages in the 2023/24 Season

This season is packed with trailblazing women and their acts of triumph, perseverance, and beating the odds in a male-dominated society. Learn more about these women and visit the Denver Center for the Performing Arts to see their stories come alive on stage. TINA TURNER TINA — The Tina Turner Musical details the life of performer […]

Stuck in Limbo: Clyde’s is a workplace comedy that elevates the humble sandwich

There’s a truck stop in eastern Pennsylvania that sells the usual fare: burgers, fries, wraps, sandwiches. There is the occasional elevated offering like the Manuel Luis Echegoyen La Fiesta Burger, a beef patty topped with cotija, avocado, salsa verde and jalapeños. For the most part though, the menu is fairly uninspired, like a ham and […]

Jamil Jude wearing a suit in a dark room

Q&A with Clyde’s Director, Jamil Jude

Jamil Jude is the Artistic Director of True Colors Theatre Company in Atlanta, GA. He returns to the DCPA Theatre Company to direct the 2023 production of Clyde’s following the tremendous success of Choir Boy last season. DCPA: Tell us about how you came to this play at the Denver Center. JAMIL JUDE: When Chris […]