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Boq pushes Nessarose in her wheelchair. She is smiling widely with her arms outstretched, glittering silver shoes on her feet.

Wicked: Overture to History

Reprinted by permission of Wicked Elphaba’s story in Wicked is a timeless one: a woman who fights for what she believes is right is attacked by society, branded “dangerous” and “evil.” There are hundreds, if not thousands, of women throughout history who have dared to challenge the laws of their day in their pursuit of […]

Glinda floats in her bubble down toward the stage. The bubble is comprised of little steel circles. She is wearing a blue, frilly ballgown.

Meet the Wicked Witches

The witches of Oz are coming to Denver this summer; Wicked is flying into the Buell Theatre on July 24. In the interview below, Glinda and Elphaba, portrayed by Austen Danielle Bohmer and Lauren Samuels, talk about their roles, the impact of Wicked, and what they’re looking forward to during their stay in Denver. DCPA: […]

A Witch’s Guide to Denver

There’s a little bit of magic everywhere if you know how to look for it. Fall under the spell of composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz’s Wicked, coming to the Mile High City July 24 and running until August 25 at the Buell Theatre. The production is a loose retelling of author Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel, […]

Glinda and Elphaba stand together, hands clasped. Glinda is holding an old tome.

The Witches of Oz Deliver a Wicked Hit

In 1900, author L. Frank Baum, wrote a charming book called The Wonderful Wizard of Oz that became a children’s classic. The book was turned into a stage musical a year later and begat another great classic: the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. Judy Garland played a girl who, after a close encounter of […]

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Saturday Night Alive: Five intriguing auction items, from ‘Wicked’ walk-on to winter escape

Bonus: Charles “Taste” Lewis is a world-renowned professional graffiti artist born and raised in Denver. This piece was created for Breakin’ Convention, an international dance festival curated by hip-hop artist Jonzi D and hosted by the Denver Center last November. It is 70 inches by 48 inches. Package value: $750. BID Spotlighting five intriguing and […]

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Wicked! Five movie musicals to look forward to

Aladdin, The Lion King, In the Heights and West Side Story are all planning big-screen adaptations in the next two years It’s true that musicals have risen in popularity in recent years, and that Broadway theater attendance is at an all-time high. Movies such as The Greatest Showman, Beauty and the Beast and La La […]

Photos, audio: Broadway’s Alex Brightman sings praises of ‘Tommy’

At Aurora Fox, Tony-nominated star of Broadway’s ‘School of Rock,’ says it all began at age 8 watching Michael Cerveris as Tommy

Tommy and the Acid Queen perform Monday for Denver Actors Fund

Denver Center stars Andy Mientus and Lulu Fall will sing from ‘Tommy’ before screening of The Who’s trippy 1975 source film