Review: High-Flying Feats in WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at the Denver Center
by Jon Bee - February 12, 2026
The national tour of Water for Elephants is the latest show to stop at DCPA as it makes its way across the country. I only just last year read the novel by Sara Gruen followed quickly by the feature film starring Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson. ...
Review: COWBOYS AND EAST INDIANS Defies Assumptions at DCPA
by Jon Bee - January 26, 2026
DCPA Theatre Company's legacy of 'outdoing' themselves continues with their latest world premiere production of Cowboys and East Indians, based on the short story collection by Nina McConigley and written by McConigley and Matthew Spangler....
Review: THE NOTEBOOK Makes it Rain at DCPA
by Jon Bee - December 18, 2025
It is no wonder so many movies, tv shows, and musicals start out as the written word. I would argue the best stories are those that draw you in and keep you engaged from start to finish, regardless of how long it takes to finish. Perhaps that is why when I first read The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks ...
Past Shows
Carousel at Central City Opera’s 2021 Summer Festival
Jul 3 – Aug 1, 2021
One of Americas finest theatrical achievements, Rodgers & Hammersteins Carousel follows the ups, downs, round and rounds of life and love. Muddling through small town...
Dido & Aeneas at Central City Opera’s 2021 Summer Festival
Jul 16 – Jul 28, 2021
Sprung from epic poetry and myth, Dido and Aeneas is an opulent tale of power and passion between two formidable rulers and the Sorceress who...
Encore: A Musical Revue
Aug 8 – Aug 11, 2018
Central City Opera Presents ENCORE: A Musical Revue curated by and starring Curt Olds, a past principal and apprentice artist with Central City Opera. Conducted...
Carmen
Jul 8 – Aug 6, 2017
The beguiling and seductive gypsy returns in Bizet’s stirring masterpiece. Desired by every man, the wild and willful femme fatale cannot be restrained by one...
Così fan tutte
Jul 15 – Aug 4, 2017
The fidelity of two sets of lovers is put to the test in Mozart’s comedy of errors. Lines are hilariously blurred as deceit and desire...
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