Meet Piper Lindsay Arpan, Theatre and Dance Maven

Gutenberg! The Musical!, the Garner Galleria’s current production, is filled with humor, flexible truth telling, and…choreography? Piper Lindsay Arpan, a frequent DCPA collaborator (Xanadu, The Other Josh Cohen), works as the Assistant Director and Choreographer of Gutenberg! The Musical!. “It’s two acts of non-stop singing, dancing, and acting that leaves each performer drenched with sweat […]

Colorado’s Real-Life Survival Stories

Real life survivor Margaret “Molly Brown” and Life of Pi’s fictional survivors Pi and Richard Parker (a Bengal tiger) have two things in common — both were adrift at sea following shipwrecks and both were, ultimately, destined for Colorado. DCPA Broadway’s engagement of Life of Pi (March 18-30, 2025) recounts the extraordinary story of a […]

Denver’s Raconteurs

Turn off the tv and turn on the tell-a-vision! Opalanga Pugh – Griot and Urban Storyteller – 1952-2010 Yann Martel, author of the book Life of Pi says the story can be distilled down to three ideas:: Life is a story. You can choose your story. A story with God is the better story. Telling […]

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 […]

Celebrating Colorado Culture’s “Unsung Heroes”

Last March, the Denver Theatre District (DTD) solicited nominations for a first-of-its-kind art project to highlight the many individuals behind the scenes who make our arts community thrive. In collaboration with renowned artist Jann Haworth, DTD has created a group portrait entitled “Catalysts” featuring more than 34 stenciled portraits representing individuals who contribute to the […]

Three Religions in Life of Pi

Hinduism, Catholicism, and Islam are three of the world’s most populous and ancient religions. They are frequently seen as being at odds with one another, and wars have been fought for more than a millennium among them. Oppression and persecution by religious majorities still take place, but the play Life of Pi offers another possibility, […]

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

Shaping the Future of the American Theatre

Called the “Super Bowl of Theatre” by OnStage Colorado, the Denver Center Theatre Company’s Colorado New Play Summit rests at the pinnacle of new play development in America. And this year’s 19th annual event on March 1 and 2 was no exception. More than 1,500 tickets were distributed to theatre enthusiasts who gathered for readings […]