The scenic canvas of 'Lord of the Flies': Fire, smoke, rocks … and blood

“Lord of the Flies” brings fire and smoke to the stage. An airplane crash. A parachuting corpse. A murder off a high rock. The Space…

The Making of The Unsinkable Molly Brown & the Origin of Every Song

Here’s our video on the making of “The Unsinkable Molly Brown,” which includes a recalibrated Meredith Willson score. Plus, a list of where every song…

The 'Pippin' Profiles: Callan Bergmann on juggling knives … and driving a stick

Callan Bergmann dances, he sings, he tumbles and he smiles … a lot. Of playing bad-boy brother Lewis in the national touring production of “Pippin,”…

Writer Dick Scanlan on His Eight-Year Courtship with the Real Molly Brown

Acclaimed writer Dick Scanlan talks about his eight-year courtship with the real Molly Brown: “She is this indomitable, fundamentally American character who has an enormous…

The Pippin Profiles: Original cast member Candy Brown’s place in The Manson Trio

Denver school teacher Candy Brown, an original ‘Pippin’ cast member, has an indelible place in theatre lore that is linked, alas, to one of the…

Molly Brown Opens: The rags-to-riches story of Denver’s heroine

“Colorado, My Home!” Molly Brown sings in “The Unsinkable Molly Brown.” It’s true of the title character. It’s true of the actor singing it. And,…

Octavio Solis Scores Prestigious Award for Denver-Born Se Llama Cristina

Solis’ ‘Se Llama Cristina’ was introduced as a staged reading at the DCPA’s 2011 Colorado New Play Summit. At the time, it was titled ‘Cecilia…