Standing in the pastel-blue living room, hair in some incongruous “Broadway” style, an 8-year-old sings “Home,” wistfully crooning in her best Stephanie Mills style. Three years later, she and her friends choreograph a dizzying, spinning version of “Tornado” for the school dance show. That little white girl? She loved The Wiz, but she had no […]
Back to the Future: The Musical Q&A with the Creative Team
/in Broadway, General/by Emma HolstAs Back to the Future: The Musical was in rehearsals prior to its debut at Manchester Opera House in February 2020, book writer and co-creator Bob Gale and producer Colin Ingram participated in a panel discussion. They were joined by actor Christopher Lloyd who originated the role of Doc Brown in the movie franchise and […]
RTD ART District Connect: A Sustainable Option to Get to the Show on Time
/in Community Engagement, General/by Suzanne YoeImagine being driven to the theatre. Cars move out of your way, clearing a path for your early arrival. You’re dropped off in the heart of Denver’s dining scene for a pre-show dinner before walking over to the Arts Complex…no downtown parking required. You arrive to your show on time and perfectly relaxed. That’s the […]
Daniel L. Ritchie, Former DCPA Chairman and CEO, Passed Away Age 93
/in Press, Breaking News, Broadway, Theatre Company, General/by DCPA PressThe last among hundreds of plays Daniel L. Ritchie ever saw could not have been more perfectly chosen. On the day before Thanksgiving, the Denver business titan sat among giggling children watching a Theatre for Young Audiences performance of Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” at the Denver Center’s Randy Weeks Conservatory Theatre. […]
Love on DCPA Stages in 2025
/in Broadway, Theatre Company, Cabaret, General/by Emma HolstWith February comes a month of love. Or at least one specific day for it: February 14. At the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, we love to uplift all kinds of stories. While Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, we want to highlight the different kinds of love that can be seen on our stages […]
Colorado New Play Summit Fun Facts
/in Theatre Company, General, New Play Summit/by DCPA PressAmerican Women’s Suffrage Movement
/in Theatre Company, General/by Leean TorskeIn America, support for women’s rights was building steam early in the 19th century, but many mark the beginning of the women’s suffrage movement with the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention. Prior to the convention, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton met in London at the 1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention. They were told they could not […]
How the Secret Soap Gang Came to Run Denver
/in Community Engagement, General/by Rich GrantDenver has had its share of secret societies over the years trying to avoid police investigation, but none was more colorful than a gang of criminals known as “The Soap Gang.” It was led by a handsome, black-bearded scoundrel named Jefferson Randolph Smith. Or “Soapy Smith” as he came to be known. Soapy arrived in […]
Boosting Cognition with Memory Games
/in Community Engagement, General/by Suzanne YoeIf genetics are any indication (fingers crossed), I will live a long, healthy life and have a better memory than my children. After all, my mom is 94 (95 next month. Happy birthday, Mom!) and knocks the socks off most people with her mental acuity. When we visit a doctor’s office, the good ol’ doc […]
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Celebrates Topping Out of New Facility
/in Community Engagement, General/by Suzanne YoeLater this year, there will be a new cultural facility in Denver when Cleo Parker Robinson Dance (CPRD) celebrates the opening of its new facility — The Cleo Parker Robinson Center for the Healing Arts. The 25,000 square foot expansion designed by Fentress Architects will connect to the Historic Shorter AME landmark. Together with its […]
Seeing Yourself in The Wiz
/in Broadway, General/by Lisa BornsteinStanding in the pastel-blue living room, hair in some incongruous “Broadway” style, an 8-year-old sings “Home,” wistfully crooning in her best Stephanie Mills style. Three years later, she and her friends choreograph a dizzying, spinning version of “Tornado” for the school dance show. That little white girl? She loved The Wiz, but she had no […]