Activity Central: Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical

Nearly 70 years after How the Grinch Stole Christmas was published, the story is as popular as ever. Before you bring your little tykes to the theatre to see the live musical on stage, ignite their creativity with these activities inspired by the original illustrations and story by Dr. Seuss himself.   COLORING SHEETS COOKING […]

Beyond the Script: Denver Public Library’s Guide to Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors

The Denver Public Library recommends these resources to enhance your theatre experience of Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors.   READ Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore Jody, an insurance claims clerk turned vampire, and her human boyfriend Tommy navigate their unconventional relationship and deal with the challenges of being part of the San Francisco vampire underworld. […]

Denver Center Theatre Company Announces Full Cast and Creative Team for A Christmas Carol

  The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) Theatre Company is excited to announce the full casting and creative team of Denver’s favorite holiday tradition, A Christmas Carol. “Every year, we return to this timeless story not just for its festive spirit, but for its enduring message of hope,” said Artistic Director Chris Coleman. […]

Dramatic Learning: Where Creativity Meets Curriculum

What if learning math felt like rehearsing a dance? What if science came alive through movement and storytelling? At the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA), this isn’t hypothetical; it’s the foundation of Dramatic Learning, a program that integrates theatre into core subjects. For nearly 30 years, the DCPA has partnered with Colorado educators […]

Denver Arts Week Offers New Discoveries and Surprising Benefits

  Denver Arts Week returns November 7-16, 2025. The annual event provides Colorado residents and visitors with hundreds of opportunities to experience the wide variety of options the state’s arts scene has to offer, whether that’s revisiting an old favorite, or discovering a new venue or event. Denver Arts Week is about more than just […]

Beyond the Script: Denver Public Library’s Guide to Goodnight Moon

Thanks to the Denver Public Library, we’re delighted to provide these library resources to enhance your theatre experience of our Theatre for Young Audiences production of Goodnight Moon.   READ Goodnight Sounds by Debbie S. Miller, illustrated by Michelle Jing Chan What sounds lull you to sleep? Listen closely and you might just notice the […]

A Little Book for the Christmas Trade

By Dan Sullivan This article was originally published in Applause magazine in 2009. It has been edited for length.   He wrote it for the money. Not just for the money, of course: Charles Dickens was no Grub Street hack. Still, his family was growing, he was behind on his bills and his latest novel, […]

Grinch Helps Rediscover the Magic of Christmas

Theodore Seuss Geisel began his career as a cartoonist in the 1920s after one of his fellow Oxford students noticed him spending more time doodling in class than taking notes. Not long after that, his work began appearing in magazines with the name “Dr. Theophrastus Seuss” next to them, which the cartoonist quickly shortened to […]

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Tickets go on sale on Halloween

“One of the most defining pop culture events of the decade” – Forbes   Tickets for the Denver engagement of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child go on sale October 31 at 10am — fittingly, on the most magical day of the year. This spellbinding continuation of the wizarding world’s legacy arrives in Denver as […]

Goodnight Moon: Designing Theatre for Young Audiences

They come reaching up to hold the hands of giants, wearing their best dresses and bunny costumes, watching and hearing their favorite bedtime story brought to life. These children probably aren’t aware, however, that when they come to see Goodnight Moon, they are taking part in one of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ […]