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 […]

DCPA Broadway’s 2025/26 Season Announcement, Added Attractions

DCPA BROADWAY’S 2025/26 SUBSCRIPTION SEASON AND ADDED ATTRACTIONS WHERE MAGIC COMES TO LIFE Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, The Outsiders, and more Denver Center for the Performing Arts Broadway and Cabaret announces the 2025/26 subscription season and added attractions. The subscription season kicks off with the Tony Award®–winning musical comedy, […]

Q&A with NARUTO‘s Conductor, Emily Marshall

Naruto, a teenage boy in Hidden Leaf Village in Japan, is fighting to become his village’s Hokage, an honor bestowed on the strongest ninja. After years of ostracization and ridicule as a boy, he resolves to earn his village’s respect by forming strong friendships, accomplishing impossible tasks, and overcoming all obstacles. Naruto’s stubborn optimism and […]

Naruto 101: A Crash-Course on the Global Anime Phenomenon

Classic theatre patrons and Shakespearean aficionados may know their thees and thous, but they may be less familiar with the manga genre, otherwise known as Japanese graphic novels. But millions of fans around the world are quite familiar with the story of Naruto, an orphaned ninja who dreams of becoming the leader of his village. […]

Q&A with Life of Pi Creatives

Take a look at the interviews below with three Life of Pi creatives: Yann Martel, author of the acclaimed novel; Max Webster, director; and Simon Friend, producer. Provided by Life of Pi, Education & Resources Packet Team. By Susie Ferguson for Mousetrap Theatre Projects, 2022

Q&A with Yann Martel, Author of Life of Pi

Click here to see more Life of Pi interviews Provided by Life of Pi, Education & Resources Packet Team. By Susie Ferguson for Mousetrap Theatre Projects, 2022 Can you start by telling us about the novel? Life of Pi is a literary novel which means that it follows fewer rules than genre-based fiction. With romances, […]

Tony Award-Winning Annaleigh Ashford Announced as Saturday Night Alive Gala Entertainment

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) is proud to announce a one-night-only performance will take place during the eminent annual gala, Saturday Night Alive. Tony Award-winning and Emmy- and Grammy-nominated actor Annaleigh Ashford returns to Colorado to take the Wolf Theatre stage for an evening of music on Saturday, June 14. Denver-born Ashford […]