An Interview with Composer Aldo Max The Denver Center Theatre Company’s Destiny of Desire: A Telenovela Play with Music features brand-new music by composer and music producer Aldo Max. Aldo uses a rich blend of musical styles throughout his compositions for Destiny, including Cumbia, Rumba Guaguancó, Son Montuno, Huapango, Tango, Bachata, Merengue, Canción ranchera (Ranchera), and […]
Writer Linda Woolverton and director-choreographer Matt West describe the evolution of Beauty and the Beast from the screen to the stage — plus what’s new for this tour. By Ruthie Fierberg, Broadway News When Disney’s animated film Beauty and the Beast landed on silver screens in 1991, it changed the cinematic paradigm. “[Executive producer and […]
Colorado Music Stars Conquer the World…Really By Marc Shulgold Colorado came late to the party. History shows that the roots of rock started long ago in the South – in cotton fields, churches, the Mississippi Delta. The music spread through America and Great Britain, while we were known for our mountains and skiing. Eventually, Colorado […]
Near an unnamed island, a storm rages. But this is no ordinary gale — it’s 12 years in the making, the rain and fury of Prospero, an exiled duke who seizes the chance to punish his enemies when their ship draws near his barren isle. And Prospero is no ordinary duke. He’s also a powerful […]
Compiled from material by Center Theatre Group How is it possible that The Four Seasons have been part of American culture for four-and-a-half decades, and who they are has remained a mystery? Why is it that we have known their songs by heart while knowing or learning little about the singers? OFFICIAL TICKETS: Visit Jersey […]
Some stories are difficult to tell. Others can feel impossible. For Women’s Bean Project participants, sharing their stories can carry an even heavier weight. Whether interviewing for a job, advocating for policy change, sharing a personal story, or appearing on national television, vulnerability is often part of the equation. That’s why the Women’s Bean Project […]
When people hear of acting classes, they often picture aspiring actors rehearsing monologues, preparing for auditions, and dreaming of their Broadway debut. While some students attending the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) Education classes certainly fit that description, many others sign up for entirely different reasons. Some are experienced artists looking to sharpen […]
One way to get over the end of summer is to find your way back to the theater. Here are four area shows at companies beyond the Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ lineup. Feeding Beatrice Aurora Fox Arts Center A young Black couple has moved into their dream home, but there’s an unwelcome […]
Whenever playwright Karen Zacarías and her sister were on the beach as children, they couldn’t help but imitate the opening scene of a favorite telenovela. “My sister and I would do…” Zacarias said and then stopped during a video call to pantomime their slow-motion run in an imaginary surf. Zacarías is not alone in her […]
The Denver Public Library recommends these library resources to enhance your theater experience at The Tempest READ Private Rites by Julia Armfield Why we recommend it: Sisters Isla, Irene, and Agnes have not spoken in some time when their father, an architect as cruel as he was revered, dies. As the sisters sort through […]