Step aside, grandma—Dixie Longate is rolling into Denver with a Tupperware party like you’ve never seen before! In her outrageously funny, award-winning show, Dixie’s Tupperware Party, this fast-talking, gum-chewing Alabama gal transforms the classic kitchen staple into a laugh-out-loud theatrical experience. Packed with sassy storytelling, audience participation, and a surprising dose of empowerment, Dixie dishes out heartfelt […]
Step right up: Phamaly’s Pippin dares you to find your light
/in Other Theatres/by Madison StoutEarlier this year, we shared an article highlighting the seasons of various local theatre companies, including Phamaly Theatre Company. In it, Phamaly’s Artistic Director, Ben Raanan, announced the theme for the disability-affirmative theatre company’s 36th season: “Find Your Light.” Raanan explained that disabled individuals are often pushed aside and forgotten. His goal this season […]
Moulin Rouge! The Musical: Making a Stage Spectacular
/in Broadway, General/by Suzanne YoeBy David Cote Along with baseball, rock ’n’ roll and jazz, the Broadway musical is uniquely American. And, like any cultural tradition, it didn’t just appear. Its origins lie in 19th-century European operetta, which emigrated to the New World, got mixed up with jazz, chorus girls and vaudeville comedy—and before you know it, you’ve got […]
A Reading Companion to the DCPA’s 2025/26 Season
/in Broadway, Theatre Company, General, Uncategorized/by Suzanne YoeThis season, no fewer than 16 productions on Denver Center stages are based on or inspired by literature. From children’s books and memoirs to Greek myths and fantasy, here is your reading companion to the Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ 2025/26 season alphabetized by show title. CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (playing […]
New Season. New Leaders.
/in DCPA, Press, General/by Suzanne YoeRuth Krebs advances to the role of Chair of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and four new Trustees are appointed On July 1, 2025, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) announced that Ruth Krebs succeeds Hassan Salem as Chair of the Board of Trustees following his three years in this role. […]
Designing the Spectacular World of Moulin Rouge! The Musical
/in Press, Broadway, General/by DCPA PressDesigning the Spectacular World of Moulin Rouge! The Musical By David Cote Entering Moulin Rouge! The Musical, you encounter a world like no other: sensual, mysterious, decadent. A hypnotic dance loop plays as aristocratic men in top hats circle seductive women in lace and bustiers. You take your seat and gaze at rich, red […]
An Auraria Parable: An Unforgettable Story Sharing Experience
/in Off-Center, Community Engagement, General, Uncategorized/by DCPA PressAn Auraria Parable: An Unforgettable Story Sharing Experience By Rowena Alegría Have you ever wished to journey back in time, to walk the streets of yesteryear and not only hear but witness the stories of Denver’s past told by the people living them? In May, over a limited run, DCPA Off-Center partnered with local artist James […]
Third Rail Projects and DCPA Off-Center Announce the Cast and Creative Team for Immersive Production Sweet & Lucky: Echo
/in Press, Off-Center, Meet the Cast/by Brittany GutierrezDENVER – Third Rail Projects and DCPA Off-Center are excited to announce the full casting and creative team for Sweet & Lucky: Echo with direction by Third Rail Projects Co-Artistic Director Zach Morris. Sweet & Lucky: Echo will begin performances in Denver on August 13. “I am so excited to bring the exceptional design team […]
Inside the Creative Process with Some Like It Hot
/in Broadway, General/by Suzanne YoeBefore you head to the Buell Theatre for the Broadway tour of Some Like it Hot, enjoy an inside perspective from the creative team. Ruthie Fierberg sits down with these artists in her podcast series, “Why We Theatre,” as they explain the motivations, challenges, and design choices involved in bringing one of Hollywood’s greatest comedies […]
Tupperware Trivia Time!
/in Cabaret, General/by Suzanne YoeStep aside, grandma—Dixie Longate is rolling into Denver with a Tupperware party like you’ve never seen before! In her outrageously funny, award-winning show, Dixie’s Tupperware Party, this fast-talking, gum-chewing Alabama gal transforms the classic kitchen staple into a laugh-out-loud theatrical experience. Packed with sassy storytelling, audience participation, and a surprising dose of empowerment, Dixie dishes out heartfelt […]
Deborah Jordy: Artist, Advocate, Servant Leader and Friend
/in General/by Lisa KennedyOn the cusp of retiring, Deborah Jordy sits on her patio at her Cherry Creek home speaking with devotion and no small amount of poetry about a favorite topic. The executive director of the SCFD, one of the nation’s most innovative and consequential local sources of arts and culture funding —the seven-county Scientific and Cultural […]