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Review: COWBOYS AND EAST INDIANS Defies Assumptions at DCPA
by Jon Bee - Jan 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.

Last Chance to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Denver Awards; GUYS & DOLLS Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 29, 2025

This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Denver Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Final Weeks to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Denver Awards; Vintage Theatre Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 22, 2025

We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Denver Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Denver Awards; BEEHIVE: THE 60'S MUSICAL Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 15, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Denver Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Cast and Creative Teams Set for Two World Premieres at Denver Center Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 9, 2025

​The Denver Center Theatre Company has revealed the full casting and creative teams for the world premiere productions of Cowboys and East Indians by Nina McConigley and Matthew Spangler, and Godspeed by Terence Anthony.

Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Denver Awards; Vintage Theatre Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Denver Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Denver Awards; YOUNG FRANFENSTEIN Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Denver Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Video: HAMLET at Denver Center for the Performing Arts
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 22, 2024

Get a first look at HAMLET at Denver Center for the Performing Arts in the video here!

Video: How HAMLET's Sword Fight is Staged at Denver Center Theatre Company
by Joshua Wright - Aug 28, 2024

At the end of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the revenge cycle between Hamlet, Leartes, and Fortinbras, comes to a close using a duel. Watch as famed Fight Director Rick Sordelet of Sodelet, Inc. coordinate the final moments of the play at Denver Center Theatre Company.

Denver Center Theatre Company Unveils Casts for HAMLET & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 30, 2024

The Denver Center Theatre Company has revealed the full casting and creative teams for the two productions leading the 2024/25 Theatre Company season. Learn more!

Review: INTO THE WOODS at Arvada Center is Nice - Not Good, Not Bad - Just Nice.
by Jon Bee - Sep 22, 2022

What did our critic think of INTO THE WOODS at Arvada Center?

Photos: Photos: First Look At INTO THE WOODS At Arvada Center
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 16, 2022

How long does “Happily Ever After” last? This fall the Arvada Center honors the late, great Stephen Sondheim with a unique take on his immensely popular musical, Into the Woods. See photos from the production!

Arvada Center to Present INTO THE WOODS in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 1, 2022

How long does 'Happily Ever After' last? This fall the Arvada Center honors the late, great Stephen Sondheim with a unique take on his immensely popular musical, Into the Woods. The production runs September 9 - October 9, 2022.

New Musical MIDGIE & THE RHYTHM ROCKETS Set to Premiere This Fall
by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2021

The success of “Raunchy Little Musical: Belle Barth is Back” prompted noted book writer Joanne Koch, award winning producer/director Jimmy Ferraro and Broadway musical theater actress Dee Etta Rowe Ferraro to come up with their new musical,“Midgie & the Rhythm Rockets”.

Award Winners Unite to Support New Arts & Wellness Studio in a Virtual Benefit Concert Fundraiser
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 29, 2020

On Friday, October 23, 2020 at 7:00 PM MDT, a video benefit concert will launch to raise awareness, funds and support for SUBLIMELIGHT Studios, a new Arts and Wellness structure and community set to open in Denver in 2021.

The Denver Actors Fund Presents Annual MISCAST
by Stephi Wild - Sep 12, 2019

a?oeMiscasta?? is an opportunity for some of the Colorado theatre community's top performers to sing songs they would never a?? ever! a?? be cast to perform on a legitimate stage. This popular tradition returns for one night only at 7 p.m. on Monday, September 30, as the primary annual benefit for The Denver Actors Fund, which to date has made more than $385,000 in medical relief available to the Colorado theatre community. Our host this year is the Aurora Fox Arts Center, 9900 E. Colfax Ave, Aurora 80014. Tickets are $25 ($30 day of show) and are on sale now at https://app.arts-people.com/index.php'show=105238 or call 303-739-1970.

DCPA Announces Full Casting For A CHRISTMAS CAROL and THE SANTALAND DIARIES
by Julie Musbach - Oct 31, 2018

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) announces full casting for the Theatre Company's production of A Christmas Carol and Off-Center's production of The SantaLand Diaries. The 2018 production of The SantaLand Diaries will mark the final year of the annual collaboration between Off-Center and Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company (BETC).  

BWW Review: MAMMA MIA at Arvada Arts Center
by Jon Bee - Sep 19, 2018

In today's musical theater songbook, you'd probably find a handful of tunes from bio-shows and juke box musicals. From Carole King to Elvis Presley, there plenty of stories to tell, even if they are not those of the music artists. In Arvada's latest production, Mamma Mia, music sensation ABBA is highlighted in all the right ways. 

The Arvada Center Opens Its 43rd Season With MAMMA MIA!
by BWW News Desk - Sep 7, 2018

The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities will open its 43rd theatre season with the hit Broadway musical Mamma Mia! directed by Rod A. Lansberry, today, September 7, 2018. Mamma Mia! is based on the songs of ABBA, one of the most popular international pop groups of all time. It follows a young bride's quest to discover the true identity of her father and the story unfolds to hilarious consequence when she invites three men from her mother's past to her wedding. Since its premiere in 1999, it's been performed in over 40 countries, and every day, there are at least seven performances being staged somewhere in the world. The 2018 - 2019 Theatre Season Presenting Sponsor is Lutheran Medical Center.

Denver Actors Fund 'Miscast' 2018 Returns For One Night Only
by Stephi Wild - Sep 6, 2018

"Miscast' is an opportunity for some of the local theatre community's top performers to sing songs and act out scenes they would never … ever! … get cast to perform on a legitimate stage. This popular tradition returns for one night only at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) on Monday, September 17, as a benefit for the Denver Actors Fund at the Mizel Arts and Culture Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver, CO 80246. Tickets are $20 (plus fees if ordered online)at https://tinyurl.com/MISCAST2018. No fees if you purchase by phone at 303-316-6360.