While the popular musical Wicked played to a capacity crowd in the Buell Theatre next door, it was lyrics from two other iconic Broadway musicals that wafted from the lobby of the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, spread outside under the arch covering the Denver Performing Arts Complex and drifted throughout the nearby parking garage late […]
Prison theatre: Finding freedom and purpose in the power of making art
/in Archive, Community Engagement/by John MooreThis article was published on September 16, 2019 Nathan Ybanez has spent his life being watched with suspicion, lust and disgust – both before and after he was sentenced to life in prison at age 16. But for a few fleeting recent hours inside the maximum-security prison that has housed him for the past 20 […]
Miss Saigon in Denver: Facts, figures and FAQs
/in Archive, Broadway/by DCPA PressEverything you want to know about the new production now visiting Denver
Jackie Nguyen: ‘These women are real. Their stories are real.’
/in Archive, Broadway/by John MooreThe story of Jackie Nguyen’s mother, Minh, closely resembles that of Kim in ‘Miss Saigon.’
Two playwrights tackle feminism and humanity 140 years apart
/in Archive, Theatre Company/by Lynde RosarioThe themes in ‘A Doll’s House’ still hold true for modern audiences and continue to inspire playwright Lucas Hnath
Daniel Lowenstein: Quiet man whose art spoke volumes
/in Archive, Community Engagement/by John MooreThe son of legendary theatre producer Henry Lowenstein designed and painted theatre scenery over four decades
‘A Doll’s House’: How did Ibsen become a pioneering feminist anyway?
/in Archive, Theatre Company/by John MooreHow a man made a woman’s call to self-knowledge the thesis of his entire canon
Lonnie Hanzon, Off-Center announce immersive Camp Christmas collaboration
/in Archive, Off-Center/by John MooreCreators hope massive holiday installation at Stanley Marketplace grows into a new seasonal tradition for all of metro Denver
Beth Malone is bringing Molly Brown to New York City
/in Archive, Community Engagement/by John MooreDenver Center-born ‘The Unsinkable Molly Brown’ will be staged off-Broadway in 2020
‘Northside’ and gentrification: There goes the neighborhood
/in Archive, Other Theatres/by Bobby LefebrePlaywright Bobby Lefebre has seen the future, and it follows the same pattern of privilege that has displaced minorities for centuries
2019 Bobby G Awards a celebration of Castle View, Valor Christian and Colorado high-school theatre
/in Archive, Bobby G Awards Legacy/by John MooreWhile the popular musical Wicked played to a capacity crowd in the Buell Theatre next door, it was lyrics from two other iconic Broadway musicals that wafted from the lobby of the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, spread outside under the arch covering the Denver Performing Arts Complex and drifted throughout the nearby parking garage late […]