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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

Becky and Her Lung Transplant
Jun 24 – Jun 29, 2025

Becky and Her Lung Transplant, written by the husband and wife team of Lucy Wright and William Missouri Downs, is slated for the Durango PlayFest....

D.Q.M. or Drag Queen Magic
Jun 24 – Jun 29, 2025

D.Q.M. or Drag Queen Magic follows the story of Letta Celebrate, a drag queen whose life revolves around lip-syncing to Lady Gaga at various events....

Drowning
Jun 24 – Jun 29, 2025

Drowning, written by Bill Capposere, explores the deep grief of a father, Roger, who attempts to reconstruct his drowned son's bedroom in an empty backyard...

There Are Monsters
Jun 24 – Jun 29, 2025

There Are Monsters is a thriller by Andrea Aptecker that intertwines magical realism with a tense narrative. Set in an elegant but isolated countryside home,...

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