What’s In a Name? & Juliet‘s Characters Explored

The Denver-bound Broadway musical & Juliet wholly reimagines William Shakespeare’s timeless story of star-crossed lovers to consider…what would have happened if Juliet hadn’t met a tragic end. Helping her along on this journey of reawakening and self-discovery is a cast of characters — both familiar and new. Here’s the who’s who of these “mere players.” […]

Life Mirrors Art: Tavis Kordell Embodies Jerry/Daphne in Some Like It Hot

In 1959, the acclaimed Billy Wilder directed Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in the raucous caper of two men who, having witnessed a mob hit, take cover by posing as women in a traveling Jazz Age band. (Curtis came to Denver in 2002, starring in a different musical adaptation of the movie.) Sixty-three years later, […]

Greek Wines: history, uses and where to find them

From the archives: this article was originally published on August 4, 2022 The ancient Greeks were definitely on to something. First, you’ve got your Greek gods — fearsome, fanciful and fun to fantasize about. Then, it’s the cradle of Western civilization complete with the birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy and literature, political science, the Olympic […]

MAMMA MIA! – Success is Spelled ABBA

On Saturday April 6, 1974, in the English coastal town of Brighton, a group known in their native Sweden but unknown to the rest of the world, won the Eurovision Song Contest with a song entitled “Waterloo.” For Napoleon, Waterloo was big trouble. For this upstart singing group it was the start of something bigger […]

& Juliet: The Creative Process

Ahead of & Juliet‘s stop at the Buell Theatre from June 4-15, take a look at these behind-the-scenes videos. Learn more about the production’s book, music, choreography, and costume design. & Juliet asks: what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as she ditches […]

And the Nominees Are… DCPA’s Ties to the 2025 Tonys

On May 1, the American Theatre Wing announced the 2025 Tony Award nominees. Two Denver-bound shows, two actors, and four designers were among those singled out for recognition. ENGLISH by Sanaz Toosi Nominated for Best Play Additional Nominations: Tala Ashe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role/Play Marjan Neshat for Best Performance […]

The Addams Family Reflects American Values in a Funhouse Mirror

The opening musical number of The Addams Family tells audiences just why the strange and macabre clan has stuck around for nearly a century. “When you’re an Addams, the standard answers don’t apply.” Wait, nearly a century? And they’re still relevant? Yes, it really has been that long – the comic strip by Charles Addams […]

DEATH BECOMES HER Comes to Denver

LET’S RUN AWAY TOGETHER… DEATH BECOMES HER ANNOUNCES MULTI- YEAR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR LAUNCHING IN CLEVELAND IN FALL 2026 WITH A STOP IN DENVER “A cheek-aching laughter rollercoaster! Death Becomes Her Is the Most Fun Night Out on Broadway.” – The Daily Beast “★★★★ Savagely funny.” – Time Out New York “Wildly entertaining. A perfect […]

Moulin Rouge! The Musical Extended by Popular Demand to August 17

EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND “SPECTACULAR!” The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, NY1, TimeOut NY The Tony Award®-Winning Best Musical Moulin Rouge! The Musical Based on the 20th Century Studios Motion Picture by Baz Luhrmann August 6-17 Buell Theatre Denver Center for the Performing Arts announces today that the first North American tour of Moulin Rouge! […]

It Takes a Village: Fostering Future Careers in the Arts

More and more often, Colorado is producing top notch talent headed to Broadway. Case in point, Overland High School (Class of 2020) graduate Gabriella Shead who we caught between shows as she transitioned from Company Management Production Assistant on THE WIZ tour launch to Assistant Company Manager on THE BOOK OF MORMON tour. “Truly, my […]