In the Denver Center Theatre Company’s world premiere play, The Suffragette’s Murder by Sandy Rustin, it’s 1857, and a group of tenants is secretly working to support the bourgeoning suffrage movement. While the play is set in Manhattan, New Yorkers in the 1800s would have found plenty of kindred spirits in Colorado working to advance […]
Sandy Rustin, the playwright behind the world premiere production of The Suffragette’s Murder, has another trick up her sleeve. Her adaptation of the cult-classic Clue was one of the most produced plays of the 2022/23 season in the United States, according to American Theatre’s annual roundup. You never know where the next great American play […]
Less than a year after her Henry Award-winning production of The Lehman Trilogy, Margot Bordelon is returning to the Denver Center Theatre Company (DCTC) to direct the world premiere of Sandy Rustin’s The Suffragette’s Murder. Set in 1857, The Suffragette’s Murder follows the eclectic residents of a New York City boarding house as they try […]
In the Denver Center Theatre Company’s production of The Reservoir, 20-something Josh remembers the Christmas cookies he would make with his grandmother, Irene, while growing up – no matter the season. When returning home as an adult, he’s eager to bake with her, only to discover her Alzheimer’s has quickly progressed. They won’t make any […]
Longtime theatregoers may have noticed a growing trend in the industry of late — multi-theatre co-productions. But what exactly are they? And are they here to stay? On its face, a co-production is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a show that takes the stage as part of a partnership between two or more theatres, […]
With February comes a month of love. Or at least one specific day for it: February 14. At the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, we love to uplift all kinds of stories. While Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, we want to highlight the different kinds of love that can be seen on our stages […]
In America, support for women’s rights was building steam early in the 19th century, but many mark the beginning of the women’s suffrage movement with the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention. Prior to the convention, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton met in London at the 1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention. They were told they could not […]
Denver has had its share of secret societies over the years trying to avoid police investigation, but none was more colorful than a gang of criminals known as “The Soap Gang.” It was led by a handsome, black-bearded scoundrel named Jefferson Randolph Smith. Or “Soapy Smith” as he came to be known. Soapy arrived in […]
If genetics are any indication (fingers crossed), I will live a long, healthy life and have a better memory than my children. After all, my mom is 94 (95 next month. Happy birthday, Mom!) and knocks the socks off most people with her mental acuity. When we visit a doctor’s office, the good ol’ doc […]
A new year and new (familiar) faces. The DCPA is ushering in 2025 with plenty of fan-favorites, sure to bring some beloved characters to the stage. Check this list below to see who will be walking in from stage right in the coming months. Doc Brown & Marty McFly These two characters are synonymous with […]