Disney’s Frozen, the animated film inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen, opened in the United States on November 19, 2013. An overnight, global phenomenon, the tale of two sisters driven apart by magic and reunited by love quickly became the highest-grossing animated film of all time, a distinction it held until Frozen 2 […]
Bluey’s Big Play Activity Pack
/in Broadway, General/by DCPA PressSee Bluey onstage during Bluey’s Big Play! The whole family will be in Denver on May 11 & 12, 2024. Whether your kids are coming to the theatre or you are a kid at heart, download these Bluey-approved activities to enhance your experience. Draw step-by-step portraits of Bluey, Bingo, Mum, and Dad; make paper masks […]
Bluey, Beloved By Parents Everywhere
/in Broadway, General/by Linnea CovingtonFrom the archives: this article was originally published on February 16, 2023 Bluey’s Big Play is coming to Denver, but it’s not just kids excited for the occasion, parents too love that Blue Heeler puppy and her family just as much. “It’s one of the only shows everyone, meaning us adults, can enjoy in our […]
Rob Schiffmann Uncovers the Secrets of Improv: Broadway’s Next Hit Musical
/in Cabaret, General/by Emma HolstThis summer, the Tony Awards are coming to Denver! Sorry…we mean the PHONY Awards! Broadway’s Next Hit Musical will arrive at the Garner Galleria Theatre on June 12. This hilarious improvised show will take audience suggestions and turn them into spontaneous scenes and songs from never-before-seen musicals. Audience members can then vote on their favorites […]
Double Duty: Lex Liang Designs the Costumes and Sets for Emma
/in Theatre Company, General/by Lisa BornsteinIt seems that Lex Liang does everything: Not only the costumes and sets for Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Emma, but through his company, LDC Design, environments for theater, restaurants, boutiques and special events. “I don’t know about everything,” Liang says from his home in New York. “I would not put me on an organized sports […]
Stephen Sondheim Timeline: An Overview of the Musical Legend
/in Theatre Company, General/by Emma HolstAhead of the Broadway National tour of Company, it might be helpful to refresh your memory on the musical legend, Stephen Sondheim. The timeline below covers major events, from Sondheim’s Broadway debut, to the publication of his popular memoirs late in life. For even more information on Sondheim and his legacy, visit The Stephen Sondheim […]
Today’s “Ladies Who Lunch”
/in Community Engagement, General/by Courtney Drake-McDonoughPlease note: Restaurant hours, locations, and menus are subject change, so please visit the restaurant website or call in advance of visiting. It’s the pinnacle of the day – lunchtime. Some sip a smoothie en route to the office after a workout. Some eat at their desks, lest they lose a single moment of productivity. […]
The Lehman Brothers
/in Theatre Company, General/by Misha BersonIn 2008 the prominent Wall Street bank Lehman Brothers had 25,000 employees around the world. It carried $639 million in assets, and was the fourth largest investment bank in the United States — and one of the oldest. But when its massive portfolio of mortgage-backed securities lost value and the nation’s over-inflated housing bubble burst, […]
A Frozen Journey: From Screen to the Stages of North America
/in Broadway, General/by Michael LassellDisney’s Frozen, the animated film inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen, opened in the United States on November 19, 2013. An overnight, global phenomenon, the tale of two sisters driven apart by magic and reunited by love quickly became the highest-grossing animated film of all time, a distinction it held until Frozen 2 […]
A Trip to El Salvador
/in Community Engagement, General/by Suzanne YoePlaywright Brian Quijada’s parents immigrated to the United States from El Salvador in the 1970s during a tumultuous period that eventually led to the country’s 13-year civil war (1979-1992). When I first visited the country in 1995, you could still see the aftereffects of war. Large buildings with blown out windows. Police officers and military […]
Company Revival Finds New Depth
/in Broadway, General/by Joanne OstrowIn his 2010 memoir and lyric collection, Finishing the Hat, Stephen Sondheim wrote of his surprise at the reception of Company in 1970: “I had no idea Company would be so unsettling to public and critics alike.” He was “stunned by the polarized reactions of fervent admiration and ferocious rejection” when the somewhat experimental production […]