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Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities

6901 Wadsworth Blvd.
Arvada, CO 80003

Review: 504: THE MUSICAL at Kilstrom Theater

Review: 504: THE MUSICAL at Kilstrom Theater

by Bee Levy · August 11, 2026

In 1977, a group of disabled activists peacefully occupied the San Francisco federal building in support of the signing of the first major piece of legislation that mandated enforcement of legal protections for the disabled community. 504: The Musical is a fictionalized version of the twenty-five da…

Review: FURLOUGH'S PARADISE at Curious Theatre

Review: FURLOUGH'S PARADISE at Curious Theatre

by Tessa Nelson · May 7, 2026

Furlough’s Paradise at Curious Theatre Company examines the strained relationship between estranged cousins Mina and Sade, reunited by grief and forced to confront the divergent paths their lives have taken. …

Review: ENGLISH at Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Review: ENGLISH at Denver Center For The Performing Arts

by Tessa Nelson · April 29, 2026

Elham, playwright Sanaz Toossi’s brilliant character played by an equally brilliant Vanah Assadourian, frustratedly exclaims in a tongue unfamiliar to her mouth, “I want everyone to know I am not an idiot and also I am nice.” English, produced by the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, capt…

Review: ALICIA KEYS' HELL'S KITCHEN at Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Review: ALICIA KEYS' HELL'S KITCHEN at Denver Center For The Performing Arts

by Tessa Nelson · April 21, 2026

Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts tells a perfectly coherent story—it’s just not a very interesting one. An overprotective mother badgers her daughter to stay safely in her apartment and away from the glitz, glamour, and danger of those pernicious New Y…

Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at The DCPA Theatre Company

Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at The DCPA Theatre Company

by Tessa Nelson · April 15, 2026

Brilliant musicianship, soulful performances, and expert craft make Next to Normal at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts deeply identifiable. Unfortunately, the pathos it creates through these immense talents may cast more doubt on mental health care than broker clarity surrounding mental ill…

Review: CRYPTIC at Oddknock

Review: CRYPTIC at Oddknock

by Tessa Nelson · April 7, 2026

Cryptic, co-produced by Fictive and OddKnock Productions turned a warehouse space into an immersive production that felt more like a fast-paced amusement park ride. Without spoiling too much, the premise is that a chipper tour guide (on my night played by Beau Fisher, though the role may alternately…

Past Shows

43 total · showing 31–40

The Mousetrap

The Mousetrap

Jan 28 – Feb 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 during a snowstorm. Murder is committed and everyone is suspect as a policeman investigates the crime and uncovers their...

A Christmas Carol, The Musical

A Christmas Carol, The Musical

Nov 26 – Dec 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 Mayer Don’t miss the festivities as the Arvada Center brings new life to this Dickens’ classic – a cheerful remembrance of the meaning of the...

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

Oct 1 – Oct 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 Fogg and his faithful servant Passepartout, as they accept an outrageous wager to race around the world in a...

An Evening Under the Stars with Colorado Ballet

An Evening Under the Stars with Colorado Ballet

Aug 29

Join the stars of Colorado Ballet under the stars at 7:30 p.m. on August 29, 2013 at the Arvada Center's Outdoor Amphitheater for a program featuring excerpts from Colorado Ballet’s upcoming fall production of Giselle. The program will also include performances from other...

Dividing the Estate

Apr 30 – May 26, 2013

Black Box Theater: - Horton Foote; dir: A. Lee Massaro.

Man of La Mancha

Mar 26 – Apr 14, 2013

Main Stage Theater: - book: Dale Wasserman; lyrics: Joe Darion; music: Mitch Leigh; dir: Rod Lansberry.

No Dogs Allowed

Feb 7 – Mar 8, 2013

Main Stage Theater: - book: Sonia Manzano; lyrics: Billy Aronson; music: Stephen Lawrence; dir: Edith Weiss.

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