It Takes a Village: Fostering Future Careers in the Arts

More and more often, Colorado is producing top notch talent headed to Broadway. Case in point, Overland High School (Class of 2020) graduate Gabriella Shead who we caught between shows as she transitioned from Company Management Production Assistant on THE WIZ tour launch to Assistant Company Manager on THE BOOK OF MORMON tour. “Truly, my […]

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 […]

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

Q&A with Yann Martel, Author of Life of Pi

Click here to see more Life of Pi interviews Provided by Life of Pi, Education & Resources Packet Team. By Susie Ferguson for Mousetrap Theatre Projects, 2022 Can you start by telling us about the novel? Life of Pi is a literary novel which means that it follows fewer rules than genre-based fiction. With romances, […]

Tony Award-Winning Annaleigh Ashford Announced as Saturday Night Alive Gala Entertainment

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) is proud to announce a one-night-only performance will take place during the eminent annual gala, Saturday Night Alive. Tony Award-winning and Emmy- and Grammy-nominated actor Annaleigh Ashford returns to Colorado to take the Wolf Theatre stage for an evening of music on Saturday, June 14. Denver-born Ashford […]

Back to the Future: The Musical Q&A with the Creative Team

As 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 […]

Daniel L. Ritchie, Former DCPA Chairman and CEO, Passed Away Age 93

The 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

With 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 […]