DCPA Tip: How to See Great Theatre in Denver on a Budget

Tips, tricks, and ways to score deals and bargains on live shows While catching a Broadway show or award-winning play may be an invaluable experience, seeing great theatre can be more accessible than you might think. Whether you’re hoping to attend more often or make the most of your entertainment budget, there are plenty of […]

Denver Center Theatre Company Announces Full Cast and Creative Team for Destiny of Desire , a Telenovela-Inspired Comedy with Music

Bianca Marroquín, Zeus Mendoza, Elijah Reyes, and more join the company of Karen Zacarías beloved comedy The Denver Center Theatre Company is pleased to announce the full cast and creative team for Destiny of Desire: A Telenovela Play with Music by Karen Zacarías (Just Like Us, Native Gardens), the first production of the Theatre Company’s […]

Celebrating Colorado’s 150th Birthday

How the Shade of Some Cottonwoods and a Barrel of “Taos Lightning” Whiskey, Led to the Founding of Denver, Colorado   Since the Helen G. Bonfils Theatre Complex opened in 1979, millions of patrons have stood on its balcony, or before the huge windows in the Seawell Ballroom, or under the glass-canopied pedestrian walkway called […]

DCPA Tip: Your First Visit to the Denver Center for the Performing Arts

Seeing a DCPA show for the first time? You’re in the right place. Here’s everything you need to know before you go.   The Denver Center for the Performing Arts presents touring Broadway hits and produces original theatre right here in Denver, with performances happening in multiple venues throughout downtown’s Arts Complex. Whether you’re planning […]

DCPA Tip: Getting to the Show Without the Stress, A Downtown Denver Insider’s Guide

Parking, transit, timing and turning your night at the theatre into something worth arriving early for   A night at the theatre should feel like something you get to do, not something you manage. And in many ways, arriving at the Denver Performing Arts Complex is easier than people fear. Yes, downtown Denver is active, […]

2026 Bobby G Awards Celebrate Outstanding Colorado High School Musical Theatre

  The Bobby G Awards honored exceptional student performers, designers, and educators from across the state during the annual awards ceremony on May 15. The program recognizes outstanding achievement in performance, technical theatre, and overall production. This year’s awards highlighted the depth of talent and collaboration present in Colorado high schools, from powerful performances onstage to innovative design […]

2026 Film on the Rocks Features Comedy, Nostalgia & Dinosaurs

When two dynamic cultural entities collaborate, you get…Film on the Rocks! The 27th annual partnership between Denver Film and Denver Arts & Venues has announced the 2026 summer lineup that features comedy, nostalgia, Oscar winners, and dinosaurs. Each evening pairs a classic film with live performances at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Gates open at […]

Colorado Stages Sizzle this Summer

As the temperatures heat up, summer is sure to sizzle on Colorado stages this year. What better way to escape the heat than indoors at a play or in the evening at an outdoor amphitheater? Here’s a regional theatre roundup to round out those dog days of summer. NORTHERN COLORADO OpenStage Theatre & Company 970.221.6730 […]

Finding Magic in Denver

If Harry Potter and the Cursed Child or The Tempest make you want to try your hand at sorcery, discover the many magical offerings throughout Colorado. From magic shows to classes and stores, we’ll have you saying “abracadabra” or “expelliarmus” like a pro. OFFICIAL TICKETS: Visit the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child or The […]

Preparing for the DPS Shakespeare Festival

DCPA Education offers in-school workshops that hone students’ approach to the Bard   It was morning on April 24, and the Denver Performing Arts Complex was packed with witches, queens, kings, maids topped with wreaths of flowers, capes and pantaloons. The students from my school, Polaris Elementary? Well, instead of Elizabethan costumes, our fourth and […]