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The Arvada Center Reimagines Disney’s FROZEN for the Stage This Holiday Season


by A.A. Cristi - November 05, 2025

The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities will bring Disney’s hit movie Frozen to life on stage this holiday season with a brand-new theatrical reimagining. Directed by Kenny Moten, Disney’s Frozen opens November 21 in the Main Stage Theatre....

Arvada Center President And CEO Philip C. Sneed To Retire In 2026


by A.A. Cristi - August 18, 2025

Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities President and CEO Philip C. Sneed has announced that he will retire effective June 30, 2026. A 40-year member of Actors' Equity Association, Sneed’s connection to the Arvada Center began nearly five decades ago....

Arvada Center and Chabad of NW Metro Denver Present VIOLINS OF HOPE: STRINGS OF THE HOLOCAUST


by A.A. Cristi - July 17, 2025

The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, in partnership with Chabad of NW Metro Denver, will present Violins of Hope: Strings of the Holocaust on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Arvada Center's Main Stage Theatre....

Arvada Center Hires Kenny Moten As Associate Artistic Director


by A.A. Cristi - June 30, 2025

The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities announced that Kenny Moten is joining their team as an Associate Artistic Director in July 2025. This position will see Moten helping Artistic Director Lynne Collins with casting, producing, and planning for the 2026-2027 theatre season, and the future o...

Arvada Powwow Celebrates Native American Culture at Arvada Center


by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2025

This summer, the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities will host the first annual Arvada Powwow - Art and Community Festival, in partnership with the Rocky Mountain Indian Chamber of Commerce and Tatanka Ska Ventures....

Arvada Center Celebrates Pride with Special Events in June


by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2025

The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities and its community partners will be celebrating and uplifting LGBTQ+ communities with several events planned through the month of June....

Larry Braggs Returns With The Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra in May


by Stephi Wild - April 16, 2025

Get ready for a night of jazz, R&B and Funkin' it Up at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities when the CJRO big band, and former Tower of Power lead singer Larry Braggs takes the stage. T...

FROZEN, COME FROM AWAY And More Announced for Arvada Center 50th Anniversary Theatre Season


by A.A. Cristi - March 07, 2025

The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a 2025-2026 Theatre Season. Get full details on the lineup and more!...

A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER Comes to Arvada Center


by Stephi Wild - February 27, 2025

 Getting away with murder is just so much fun! In the Tony Award-winning musical romp  A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, in March at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities....

Past Shows

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder


Getting away with murder is just so much fun. Charming and cunning, Monty Navarro discovers he’s in line for an earldom in the aristocratic D'Ysquith ...

Clybourne Park
Clybourne Park
2/14 - 3/30/2025


The scene is one house on Clybourne Street in Chicago’s South Side. In 1959, a Black family moves in. In 2009, a white family does. ...

Once Upon A Mattress
Once Upon A Mattress
11/22 - 12/29/2024


Prince Dauntless’s outspoken Queen mother and mute King father decree that no one in the kingdom may marry until their son finds someone sensitive enough ...

Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really


One part horror, one part humor, playwright Kate Hamill upends the sexism in Bram Stoker’s vampire classic in a thrilling, gory and funny new adaptation.  ...

Waitress
Waitress
8/30 - 10/13/2024


Jenna is a waitress and expert pie-maker trapped in a small town and a rocky marriage. Faced with an unexpected pregnancy, Jenna fears her dreams ...

Recite Me
7/30


Recite Me will launch on July 30 at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, enhancing the accessibility of its website for users with ...

The River Bride
The River Bride
9/30 - 11/6/2022


The River Brideby Marisela Trevio OrtaDirected by Jamie Ann RomeroOnce upon a time in a Brazilian fishing town, a mysterious man is pulled from the ...

Into the Woods
Into the Woods
9/9 - 10/9/2022


Into The WoodsMusic and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James LapineDirected by Lynne Collins, Musical Direction by Trent HinesHow long can Happily Ever After ...

The Liar
The Liar
2/4 - 5/22/2022


Charming, handsome, and a compulsive liar, Dorante arrives in Paris looking for a good time. He falls in love with the beautiful Clarice, but his ...

Animal Farm
Animal Farm
2/25 - 5/21/2022


All animals are created equal...or are they? Animal Farm is a timely fable of power and corruption revealing sharp insights and relevant questions about todays ...

Stick Fly
Stick Fly
3/18 - 5/19/2022


What should be a relaxing summer weekend on Marthas Vineyard goes south when the LeVay brothers bring new girlfriends home to meet their wealthy and ...

Kinky Boots
Kinky Boots
3/25 - 4/24/2022


A struggling factory owner encounters a vivacious entertainer and together they brew up a high-heeled, bedazzled, and brilliant idea to save the family business. This ...

Tarzan, the Stage Musical
Tarzan, the Stage Musical
7/11 - 8/3/2014


Music and Lyrics by Phil Collins Book by David Henry Hwang Adapted from the story “Tarzan of the Apes” by Edgar Rice Burroughs Originally Produced ...

The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
4/29 - 5/25/2014


By F. Scott Fitzgerald Adapted for the stage by Simon Levy Directed by Gavin Mayer In this 2006 adaptation of one of the greatest American ...

End of the Rainbow
End of the Rainbow
3/25 - 4/13/2014


A musical drama by Peter Quilter Directed by Rod A. Lansberry It's December 1968 and Judy Garland is poised to make a triumphant comeback... again. ...

The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap
1/28 - 2/23/2014


By Agatha Christie Directed by Pat Payne This classic Agatha Christie mystery unfolds when a group of strangers find themselves stranded in a boarding house ...

A Christmas Carol, The Musical
A Christmas Carol, The Musical
11/26 - 12/22/2013


Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Book by Mike Ockrent & Lynn Ahrens Based on the story by Charles Dickens Directed by Gavin ...

Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
10/1 - 10/27/2013


Adapted by Mark Brown from the novel by Jules Verne Directed by Charlie Oates Stampeding elephants! Raging typhoons and runaway trains! Join fearless adventurer Phileas ...

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