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Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ Jeff Hovorka receives The Broadway League’s 2022 Touring Broadway Award for Outstanding Achievement in Road Marketing & Press

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The Broadway League congratulates the honorees of the League Awards, which were announced today during the League’s 2022 Spring Road Conference, celebrating industry professionals whose outstanding achievements contribute to the success of Broadway on the Road. Since 1992, the League Awards recognize those who have displayed exemplary service to the Touring Broadway industry and are […]

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Denver Center for the Performing Arts completes $17 million “A Grander Opening” Capital Campaign

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In 2010, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) embarked on a $57 million renovation of the Helen Bonfils Theatre Complex. The project was broken into three phases, the second of which required the DCPA to embark on its first-ever capital campaign. “A Grander Opening” launched on June 5, 2018 with a goal of […]

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DCPA Theatre Company Announces Production Lineup for 2022/23 Season

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The new Theatre Company season kicks off performances on September 9 and will feature seven mainstage productions including the musical The Color Purple, William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, and a new production of the audience-favorite The 39 Steps.

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The Lion King performances for Dec 28th and Dec 29th are cancelled.

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The Lion King has extended performance cancelations at The Buell Theatre in Denver for Tuesday, December 28 at 7:30pm and Wednesday, December 29 at 7:30pm. Performances are scheduled to resume on Thursday, December 30 at 7:30pm. We apologize for the disappointment and inconvenience this causes ticket holders, but the safety of our guests and The Lion King company remains our number one priority. All […]

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Land Acknowledgement: Honoring Indigenous Peoples

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A land acknowledgement is a traditional practice of many Native nations that has been used for centuries. Land acknowledgements are increasingly used by Native and non-Native individuals and groups to recognize Indigenous Peoples as the original stewards of the lands upon which we now reside.

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DCPA Theatre Company Announces the Full Cast and Creative Team for World Premiere Wild Fire

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Wild Fire will feature real Colorado stories and songs written by Colorado bands The DCPA Theatre Company, the producing regional theatre arm of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA), is proud to announce the full casting and creative team for the world premiere of playwright Jessica Kahkoska’s Wild Fire. “Wild Fire is a […]

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Denver Fall Theatre Preview – Celebrating the Revival of Our Local Arts Community

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The Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ top artistic leaders look at today’s eagerly awaited season announcement as something of a completion of the broader Colorado performing arts community’s return from the isolation and economic devastation of the pandemic. Broadway Executive Director John Ekeberg likes to think of the Denver Center, its resident company partners […]

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Denver Center for the Performing Arts Theatre Company to Return to the Stage with Wild Fire — a Theatrical Concert Performing Statewide at Three Outdoor Colorado Venues

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Wild Fire will feature real Colorado stories and songs written by Colorado bands DENVER, CO – The DCPA Theatre Company is excited to announce the theatrical concert premiere Wild Fire, performing at three Colorado venues statewide in August. Wild Fire is a one-of-a-kind theatrical event created by Colorado playwright Jessica Kahkoska celebrating the resilience and […]

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Hassan Salem of U.S. Bank named Chair-elect of the DCPA’s Board of Trustees

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Following a unanimous decision at its June 8 meeting, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ Board of Trustees has named Hassan Salem Chair-elect of the Board. He will succeed Martin Semple July 1, 2022 as the fourth Chairman in the organization’s 44-year-history. Salem and his wife, Sheila, have been patrons and donors of the […]

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