NEA: Colorado ranks No. 1 in performing-arts visits
A new federal government survey ranks Colorado No. 1 in trips to theaters, concert halls and museums, according to a new study just released by…
Matthew Lopez, Part 4: ‘Peter Pan’ made Matthew Lopez cry – and fly – like a baby
Reaction to NBC’s nationally televised presentation of ‘Peter Pan Live!’ last month was mixed, but Matthew Lopez’s reaction was unequivocal: ‘I loved it,’ he said.
Matthew Lopez, Part 3: Is sweetness a risky trend in the American theatre?
Since the Greeks, theatre has often been mean, cruel and violent. But of late, there seems to be an emerging, organic trend in the American…
Part 2: Matthew Lopez to students: Be citizens. Be informed. Have opinions.
Playwright Matthew Lopez visited Denver School of the Arts as part of his year-long DCPA Playwriting Fellowship. He gave tips to acting and theatre students.
Kent Haruf: The complete final interview
In his final interview, with the DCPA’s John Moore, Kent Haruf said of his new book: “In some ways it felt as if it was…
Kent Haruf, Author of ‘Plainsong’ Trilogy, Dies at Age 71
Kent Haruf, who authored “The Plainsong Trilogy” brought to the stge by the DCPA, died Sunday morning of lung disease. He gave his final interview…
Matthew Lopez in Denver, Part 1: Why? The hunger for new work
Matthew Lopez is making time to serve as the DCPA’s first-ever Playwriting Fellow for the 2014-15 Theatre Company season. He calls it a testament to…
By the numbers: ‘A Christmas Carol’ over 22 years at the DCPA
Did you know: In 22 productions of ‘A Christmas Carol,’ the DCPA Theatre Copany has employed seven Scrooges, 17 Tiny Tims, 45 actors as ghosts…
Podcast: Running Lines with Cyndi Lauper
John Moore chats with none other than Cyndi Lauper, who talks about bullying, drag queens, her anthemic song, “True Colors” and the Broadway musical “Kinky…
Colorado New Play Summit expands to two weekends; playwrights announced for 2015
2015 lineup will include works by Theresa Rebeck, Tanya Saracho, Catherine Trieschmann and Jason Gray Platt.