Eden Lane News

Central City Opera is bringing a spectacular production of SHOWBOAT to the Buell Theater. This week, host of 'In Focus' Eden Lane sits down with local actor Ellen Kaye, who is making her debut on the Buell stage in this production. Click below to watch the interview!

Central City Opera is bringing a spectacular production of SHOWBOAT to the Buell Theater. This week, host of 'In Focus' Eden Lane sits down with acclaimed director Ray Roderick to learn about his take on this iconic musical. Click below to watch the interview!

The Aurora Fox production of The Color Purple, 'a musical about love,' is earning rave reviews. This week, host of 'In Focus' Eden Lane sits down with two of the leading ladies -- Sue Charles (SuCH) who plays Celie; and Ashlie-Amber Harris, who plays Shug -- to learn about this special regional premiere production. Click below to watch the interview!

If you haven't had the chance to catch up on your theater news, look no further than today's recap of all things theater - exclusive features, interviews, reviews and more! - around the Broadway World for the week of April 15!

This week, host of 'In Focus' Eden Lane catches up with theater critic John Moore to learn about his 'Opening Night in Colorado' photo essay and his return to directing. Click below to watch the interview!

On ths week's 'In Focus with Eden Lane', host Eden follows up with SENSE & SENSIBILITY's creators -- Neal Hampton (music), Jeffrey Haddow (book / lyrics), and Marcia Milgrom Dodge (director & Tony-nominee for RAGTIME). Click below to watch the interviews!

The Denver Center Theatre Company's (DCTC) world premiere production of SENSE & SENSIBILITY THE MUSICAL, with book and lyrics by Jeffrey Haddow and music by Neal Hampton, will be staged by Director and Choreographer Marcia Milgrom Dodge, whose recent Broadway revival of Ragtime received seven Tony Award nominations. SENSE & SENSIBILITY THE MUSICAL will receive its world premiere production April 5 - May 26, 2013. This week on 'In Focus with Eden Lane', host Eden gets an exclusive look at Sense & Sensibility the Musical and interviews Kent Thompson and Bruce Levy about the world premiere. Click below to watch the interviews!

BroadwayWorld brings you the Best of Denver in the year 2012. Check out the Top Theatre Stories from each month during in the year 2012. We look forward to another exciting year of theatre in 2013!

'Memphis,' the 2010 Tony Award winner for Best Musical that blew the roof off Broadway, is playing at The Buell Theatre. Eden Lane meets with stars Bryan Fenkart (who has a Colorado connection) and Felicia Boswell on 'In Focus with Eden Lane'. Check out the interview below!

Art can be a Bloody business. The local production of BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON saw that first hand when Producer/Director/Star Ben Dicke was severely injured hours before curtain on opening night. This week Eden re-visits the company to learn how they coped with that frightening incident, and how they recovered to finally open this regional premiere. Watch the interview below!

Host Eden Lane kicks of the fifth season of IN FOCUS with a behind-the-scenes look at the Colorado premiere of BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON. The production has been postponed due to a tragic accident on opening night involving the lead/ producer/ director Ben Dicke.

In the season 4 finale of her local Colorado theatre show, Eden Lane visits with George Hamilton and Christopher Sieber, the stars of La Cage Aux Folles on tour. She also looks ahead to the Local Theater Company's production of Elijah: An Adventure by playwright Michael Mitnick. Watch the full epsiode below!

The First National Tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON launches in Denver tomorrow, August 14-September 2 at The Ellie Caulkins Opera House. In the video below, Colorado natives Matt Stone and Trey Parker Chat with In Focus' Eden Lane about creating their first Broadway musical, and launching the tour. Gavin Creel talks about his first visit to Denver, a new appreceation of touring, and reveals his thoughts about taking on a role orginated by a close friend.

On In Focus with Eden Lane this week, Lane makes a special backstage visit at Jersey Boys to meet a Colorado actor, Stephen Cerf, on his first tour stopping at the Buell Theatre. She also meets the talented women who portray the Jersey Girls. Finally, Lane has early visit with Randy Weeks, president and executive director of Denver Center Attractions, to learn about the upcoming 2013-14 season. Watch the video below!

WICKED is back by 'Popular' demand, making it's fourth visit to Denver. Host Eden Lane gets an exclusive interview with both the leading ladies, Mamie Parris (Elphaba) and Alli Mauzey (Glinda). Next, Eden meets with Michele Capalbo and Nancy Maultsby of Opera Colorado, who is producing Il Trovatore for just the second time in their 31 year history.

The annual Colorado New Play Summit is a rich source for the Denver Center Theatre Company. This year the company selected three world premieres from the Summit. In this week's episode, host Eden Lane takes a behind-the-scenes look at two productions.

As the Starz Denver Film Festival comes to a close, host Eden Lane sits down with Tony Award-winner, THE GOOD WIFE star, and MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! host, Alan Cumming. Next, Eden looks at two theatrical productions (with special connections to Denver) as they return to the Denver Center for the Performing Arts this month. At the Buell, Eden takes a special backstage tour of Disney's The Lion King. She then meets the stars and co-creators of 'Girls Only: The Secret Comedy Of Women' on stage at the Galleria Theater.

This week, host Eden Lane takes viewers on an exclusive visit with all three leading ladies from '9 to 5 - The Musical.' Three-time Tony nominee Dee Hoty (Violet Newstead), American Idol runner-up Diana ;DeGarmo (Doralee Rhodes), and Mamie Parris (Judy Bernly), who recently appeared in the Tony nominated revival of 'Ragtime.' These charming women discuss life on the road and how they approach the iconic characters. Eden also visits with Colorado native Jesse Johnson, who reveals his feelings about performing on the 'big stage' he used to visit as a child.

In the following video, 'In Focus with Eden Lane' sits down with 'So You Think You Can Dance' choreographer Mandy Moore. The Colorado native is currently directing and choreographing THE WEDDING SINGER at The Aurora Fox Theater. Click below to check out the interview!

In the following video, 'In Focus with Eden Lane' visited The Denver Center Theatre Company (DCTC), where the sixth Colorado New Play Summit is held. Click below to check out the chat with playwright Michele Lowe, as she discusses her play, 'Map Of Heaven.'