The 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...
View ArticleRhythm and Blues of The Carpenters
Harmony, staying power and the price of perfection By Suzanne Cohen You may have heard — or even sung along with — “Top of the World,” “Superstar” and “Rainy Days and Mondays,” songs that helped...
View ArticleCostumes of The Tempest
An Interview with Costume Designer Kevin Copenhaver By Leean Kim Torske The storytelling and characters of every Denver Center Theatre Company production are enhanced through the color, texture, and...
View ArticleBuilding the Audience of Tomorrow through Literacy
A child curls up in the corner of a classroom with a book pulled from the storage bin. As the pages turn, something unexpected happens. The main character looks like them. Thinks like them. For perhaps...
View ArticleDCPA Tip: Where to Grab a Quick Bite if You’re Running Late to the Show
Don’t have time to cook dinner at home before the show? Coming straight from work? Simply running late? You could skip dinner but then you have to fear the dreaded stomach growl happening during that...
View ArticleTop 10 Things To Know About Chip Davis and Mannheim Steamroller
Chip is the #1 Christmas music artist in history with over 31 million Christmas records sold; the second highest Christmas artist is Elvis Presley with 17 million. 2019 was the 35th anniversary of...
View ArticleA Dancer’s Eye, A Director’s Vision
Piper Lindsey Arpan is Feeling Glorious! Piper Lindsey Arpan has been dancing for as long as she can remember. Her mom would even say it started in the womb. Raised in South Carolina where she studied...
View ArticleDCPA Announces Full Cast and Creative Team for Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the...
Denver-based actors lead production tailored for PreK-3rd grade students The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is pleased to announce the full cast and creative team for the Theatre for Young...
View ArticleA Bird’s Eye View of Big Dreams
Have you ever had an ambitious dream that led you down an unexpected route? That’s the core of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!, an interactive comedy adapted from Mo Willems’ beloved...
View ArticleA Musical Renaissance
A Beauty, A Beast, and The Return of the Musical By Jeff Kurtti In 1989, Disney premiered The Little Mermaid, its first major animated hit in more than two decades. With this instant classic, Disney...
View ArticleListening to You I Get the Music
…or How I Got To Watch Pete Townshend Play Air Guitar By Constance Harvey Constance Harvey was the press rep at the La Jolla Playhouse when The Who’s TOMMY premiered there in 1992. She was on staff at...
View ArticleHow Does a Pigeon Drive a Bus?
This fall, thousands of eager children will file into the Weeks Conservatory Theatre for the DCPA’s Theatre for Young Audiences program. After having served more than 210,000 PreK through third grade...
View ArticleKeeping the Magic Going: A lifetime of theatre, family, and generosity
For nearly half a century, the Denver Center Theatre Company has been woven into the fabric of Judith Pettibone’s life. What began as a shared passion with her husband, Tom, became a defining part of...
View ArticleEvery Student has a Story Worth Telling
Free Playwriting Workshops Take Place October-November through DCPA’s Middle & High School Playwriting Program Not every student sees themselves as a writer. But every student has something to say....
View ArticleActivity Central: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Thirty-five years after the animated version of Beauty and the Beast introduced guests to enchanted objects, a forlorn beast, and a book-loving belle, the story is as popular as ever. Now returning...
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