Theatre job titles are often self-explanatory. Actors act. Playwrights write plays. Costume designers, surprise surprise, design costumes. By these standards, the title of dramaturg is downright cryptic. So I reached out to Martine Kei Green-Rogers, dramaturg for the Denver Center Theatre Company production of The Hot Wing King, to gain some more insight into dramaturgy […]
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Next to Normal among titles in 2025/26 Denver Center Theatre Company Season Denver Center Theatre Company Artistic Director Chris Coleman is proud to announce the 2025/26 season for the regional producing theatre arm of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA). The new Theatre Company season kicks […]
Horror comedies are like Hawaiian pizza: they combine two elements that, on paper, should never work together. Ham and pineapple seem destined to clash, but there’s something about the pizza format that turns the meat-fruit combo into something greater than the sum of its parts. The same goes for the onstage horror comedy; except in […]
Even an infrequent patron of the theatre can’t help but notice that, in recent years, the array of options available has undergone a noticeable shift. The classics are still there – stories that reflect the white (mostly male) experience, some which we have seen repeatedly. The stories spring from the minds of (mostly) white, CIS, […]
The evolution of hot wings in the United States happened more recently than you might think. In 1965, Buffalo wings were a local delicacy in (you guessed it) Buffalo, New York. Their inception is debated, with the widely recognized origin story taking place at Anchor Bar in 1964. While the specifics aren’t clear, it’s believed […]
From the archives: this article was originally published on March 9, 2023 THE WIZ strikes a chord with Colorado’s musical roots. Fun fact: Denver once served as a mecca for Jazz musicians and singers, including Duke Ellington and Billie Holiday. Other trailblazing Black women performed in the Mile High City. Here’s a brief overview of […]
Katori Hall, the playwright behind the Denver Center Theatre Company’s The Hot Wing King, has a celebrated and extensive history with groundbreaking material. Denver audiences might be familiar with the fact that The Hot Wing King received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2021. However, a lesser-known fact is that Hall is one of the […]
Royalty comes in many forms. A proud and gleaming crown. A leader, whether head of the household, a proud parent, or the coach of a team. Or even the playful banter between lovers, endearments of “Queen!” that make another person feel warm and shining from the inside out, worthy of love and devotion. This potent […]
Alan Menken is perhaps best known for his work in musical film scoring, including but certainly not limited to The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, Newsies, and Tangled. Theatre enthusiasts might recognize Menken’s stage productions, many of which are adaptations of his work in film and […]
From the moment we are born until the instant that we die, we hunger. This is our healthy natural instinct as living creatures. We hunger for what will sustain us — physically, emotionally, and in our souls. If our needs are even modestly met, our hungers will retain their modest proportions. But if our needs […]