Humble Origins, Proud Pies
The Ten-Year Anniversary of Waitress A diner may seem ordinary, but step inside the doors of the right one and you may find yourself changing your life. That’s the simple beauty of Waitress, now on...
View ArticleTest Your Knowledge: Jersey Boys Trivia
Are you a Four Season fan? Do you love Jersey Boys? Then test your knowledge of the Broadway sensation before it returns to Denver in December 2026. OFFICIAL TICKETS: Visit the Jersey Boys show detail...
View ArticleA Who’s Who from Singin’ in the Rain
The instant someone mentions Singin’ in the Rain (1952), you picture actor Gene Kelly with a lamppost in one hand and an unused umbrella in the other while he belts out the lyrics: I’m singin’ in the...
View ArticleSpanning the Eras
Staging a play set in the 1950s that’s about a film set in the 1920s In 1951, as the classic movie musical An American in Paris was being released, director Stanley Donen and star Gene Kelly came...
View ArticleA Beginner’s Guide to Newark Slang
Francesco Castelluccio, better known by his stage name, Frankie Valli, was born in the First Ward of Newark, New Jersey in 1934. A working-class neighborhood filled with immigrants, the world in which...
View ArticleDenver Arts Week 2026 Shines a Light on Cultural Capital of the West
When Denver was a fledgling town, you were more likely to see brawls than ballet. Nevertheless, Denver boasted 13 legitimate theatres before it had a school or a hospital proving that, even then,...
View ArticleWaitress-inspired Pie Recipes
Yes, you will leave the Buell Theatre craving pie after seeing the return engagement of Waitress this November. No, these are not the exact recipes that Jenna serves customers in the diner, but we...
View ArticleLasting Christmas Traditions of the Victorian Period
When you look up Victorian traditions, you come across some pretty bizarre practices. Making hair accessories, jewelry, and home décor from human hair. The display of death masks made from plaster...
View ArticleIn Pursuit of Perfect Pie
The Best Pies in Denver and Beyond Whether you’re looking for the prerequisite pumpkin pie for your Thanksgiving dinner or have a late-night hankering for a sweet treat, the metro Denver area has a...
View ArticleFrom Page to Stage: Why Mo Willems’ Stories Feel Made for Theatre
Theatre for Young Audiences Invites Children to Step Inside the Story Long before the curtain rises, children already know exactly what they’re going to say. “No!” It’s the response readers have been...
View ArticleBluey’s Big Play Activity Pack
See Bluey onstage during Bluey’s Big Play! The whole family will be in Denver on November 21 & 22, 2026 Whether your kids are coming to the theatre or you are a kid at heart, download these...
View ArticleThe Mob in Denver
The Smaldone family, Denver’s version of the Mafia, was low key, unlike their more high-profile brethren in New York, Chicago and New Jersey. They wore big hats and spiffy suits, but they didn’t race...
View ArticleOh, Mary! to play Denver
Tony Award®-winning and Pulitzer Prize Finalist Play Coming for Strictly Limited Engagement On the heels of a sold-out tour launch in Hartford and record-breaking San Diego engagement, producers...
View ArticleThe Amazing History of Nation’s Original Summer Stock Theatre
Historic Elitch Theatre Celebrates 135th Anniversary People in Denver driving along 38th Avenue at Tennyson Street can be forgiven if they wonder what those two strange structures are, just fleetingly...
View ArticleActivity Central: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!
Everyone’s beloved storybook comes to life on stage when the Denver Center for the Performing Arts presents its annual Theatre for Young Audiences production. Designed for PreK through third grade...
View ArticleEducator & Family Resources: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!
What started with Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! has grown into the beloved Pigeon series, which now includes more than 15 books. Although the series is intended for children ages 3 to 5, its...
View ArticleLittleton-born Andrew Flatt at the Helm of “The Beast”
Arapahoe HS & CU-Boulder grad. Previous Denver Center Theatre Company house manager. And now? Managing Director of Disney Theatrical Group In a video marking the 30th anniversary of Disney on...
View ArticleFrom 1740 Fairy Tale to Modern Musical: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Reprinted with permission from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Study Guide Beauty and the Beast (“La belle et la bête”) is a traditional fairy tale that was first published in French in the mid-18th...
View ArticleBeyond the Script: Denver Public Library’s Guide to Disney’s Beauty and the...
Denver Public Library recommends these resources to enhance your experience at Disney’s Beauty and the Beast READ Kill the Beast: A Tale of Everyone’s Favorite Guy by Serena Valentino We all know...
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