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...
View ArticleRTD ART District Connect: A Sustainable Option to Get to the Show on Time
Imagine 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...
View ArticleBack 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...
View ArticleWhat is a Co-Production?
Longtime theatregoers may have noticed a growing trend in the industry of late — multi-theatre co-productions. But what exactly are they? And are they here to stay? On its face, a co-production is...
View ArticleMeet the Cast of Gutenberg! The Musical!
Meet the cast of DCPA Cabaret’s Gutenberg! The Musical!. And yes, there are supposed to be that many exclamation points in the title, because the cast is so delighted to share this show with Denver...
View ArticleQ&A with 2025 Student Playwriting Competition Winners, Finalists
Six winners have been selected for the Middle School & High School Playwriting Competition, three in each age group. This year, the DCPA received 175 middle school and 119 high school submissions...
View ArticleWhat is a Co-Production?
Longtime theatregoers may have noticed a growing trend in the industry of late — multi-theatre co-productions. But what exactly are they? And are they here to stay? On its face, a co-production is...
View ArticleMeet the Cast of Gutenberg! The Musical!
Meet the cast of DCPA Cabaret’s Gutenberg! The Musical!. And yes, there are supposed to be that many exclamation points in the title, because the cast is so delighted to share this show with Denver...
View ArticleThe Power of Generational Recipes
In the Denver Center Theatre Company’s production of The Reservoir, 20-something Josh remembers the Christmas cookies he would make with his grandmother, Irene, while growing up – no matter the season....
View ArticleKeep ’em Laughing
Comedy and tragedy were our first dramatic arts, expressing two sides of humanity’s condition. But at Denver’s legendary Comedy Works, the focus is solely on laughs. And such is the quality of the club...
View ArticleDirecting the Present-Day Past: An Interview with Margot Bordelon
Less than a year after her Henry Award-winning production of The Lehman Trilogy, Margot Bordelon is returning to the Denver Center Theatre Company (DCTC) to direct the world premiere of Sandy Rustin’s...
View Article(Arguably) Denver’s Best Green Chile French Fries
Canadians have their poutine, Denverites have their green chile fries. When it comes to a spicy, greasy, comfort food on the Front Range, a popular go-to is an order of French fries smothered in green...
View ArticleTony Award-Winning Annaleigh Ashford Announced as Saturday Night Alive Gala...
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...
View ArticleDCPA Supports New Work; Success of Most Produced Plays
Sandy Rustin, the playwright behind the world premiere production of The Suffragette’s Murder, has another trick up her sleeve. Her adaptation of the cult-classic Clue was one of the most produced...
View ArticleGetting Their Due: Women in Colorado History
In the Denver Center Theatre Company’s world premiere play, The Suffragette’s Murder by Sandy Rustin, it’s 1857, and a group of tenants is secretly working to support the bourgeoning suffrage movement....
View ArticleCaring for the Caregivers
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 91,000 individuals ages 65+ in Colorado are living with Alzheimer’s. On the national front, individuals diagnosed with dementia are projected to...
View ArticleThe Power of Generational Recipes
In the Denver Center Theatre Company’s production of The Reservoir, 20-something Josh remembers the Christmas cookies he would make with his grandmother, Irene, while growing up – no matter the season....
View ArticleKeep ’em Laughing
Comedy and tragedy were our first dramatic arts, expressing two sides of humanity’s condition. But at Denver’s legendary Comedy Works, the focus is solely on laughs. And such is the quality of the club...
View ArticleDirecting the Present-Day Past: An Interview with Margot Bordelon
Less than a year after her Henry Award-winning production of The Lehman Trilogy, Margot Bordelon is returning to the Denver Center Theatre Company (DCTC) to direct the world premiere of Sandy Rustin’s...
View ArticleTony Award-Winning Annaleigh Ashford Announced as Saturday Night Alive Gala...
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...
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