Ahrens, Flaherty and Anastasia: Legendary songwriters revisit legendary tale
What they came up with ‘is a story that is just as transporting as the source film, but in a more grown-up way’
Dear Les Misérables: You should cast me as Gavroche
An urchin-like, thirtysomething Denver actress makes her pitch to play the boy who gets shot at the barricade in the touring production of ‘Les Misérables.’
Les Miz: Once more, with feeling
Hugo’s epic masterpiece returns to Denver bringing larger-than-life characters that are becoming more and more uncommon in our modern world
Darko Tresnjak on how Anastasia teaches men to be better men
‘The hope that one of them survived, this magical child, is very appealing’
DCPA Theatre Company Announces Full Cast and Creative Teams for The Color Purple and The 39 Steps
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) Theatre Company is excited to announce the full casting and creative teams for the compelling musical The Color Purple and audience favorite The 39 Steps. “The DCPA Theatre Company season is rounding out with two productions that audiences will love and recognize,” said Artistic Director Chris Coleman. […]
Egyptian Influence on Colorado Architecture
Hot, hot, hot: Egyptomania was all the rage in the Roaring ’20s when British archaeologist Howard Carter “discovered” the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. American audiences breathlessly devoured developments of the excavation, which was documented in detail by newspapers, magazines and movie news-reels. This wasn’t the first time the ancient civilization was front-page news — […]
The Three Men of THE HEAVYWEIGHTS Present – Three Man – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Your first word is opportunity. How do you spell opportunity? For Jeremy Geller it is H-E-A-V-Y-W-E-I-G-H-T-S, a company he created to give plus size actors the opportunity to play roles they may not otherwise be cast in. “THE HEAVYWEIGHTS take the shows that you know and love and cast them with three fat actors,” says […]
First Look: Hotter Than Egypt
Hailed as an audience favorite at the 2020 Colorado New Play Summit, Hotter Than Egypt is the captivating tale of an American couple’s own personal revolutions. Drawing from the political, cultural, and religious realities of living in the region, this quick-witted dramedy set in the heat of Cairo pits loyalty against attraction as its characters […]
Stage Stories: Handmade Egyptian Sculpture for Hotter Than Egypt
Scenic Artist Lori Worthman was charged with creating a 9-foot replica of Egyptian King Khafra for the DCPA Theatre Company’s production of Hotter Than Egypt. Follow along as Lori talks through the process, her responsibilities, and what it’s like working in the scene shop.
Student Matinee Success at DCPA
Growing up in rural Arkansas in the 1970s, there were very few opportunities to experience culture…let alone theatre. I still remember the first time I saw a live performance. My church group drove two hours to see The Nutcracker in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It left an impression that ultimately led to a 30-year career in the […]