These days, Iran appears in the news mostly through the language of crisis: war, repression, destruction, and fear. We see distant images of cities, explosions, and uncertainty. We hear about lives interrupted or lost, about people struggling under forces far larger than themselves. But what we rarely see are the intimate human spaces inside those […]
The musical Hell’s Kitchen is more than a young girl’s coming of age story – it is the story of a place and a time – a notorious, vibrant, ethnic neighborhood that was rife with crime in the 90s but also a center for cultural innovation where the dramatic arts could flourish. Since that time, […]
Denver’s Unmistakable Leading Lady On countless opening nights across decades of Denver’s theatrical history, there was always a flutter of excitement just before the curtain rose. A collective breath. A whisper rippling from seat to seat: “She’s here.” And then, like a scene choreographed by the universe itself, Judi Wolf would glide into view […]
Is there such a thing as “normal?” As someone who has never really felt normal in my life, I’m not sure what that would actually look like. In Next to Normal, the veneer of normalcy of the Goodman family household cracks almost immediately, exposing the wounded hearts and souls of the characters as their raw struggles are […]
If you’ve forgotten your Greek mythology (and who can blame you…it only dates back 2,500+ years), rest assured our primer will have you ready for the Denver engagement of Hadestown. OFFICIAL TICKETS: Visit the Hadestown show detail page for verified tickets, seat maps, and pricing. Orpheus was a legendary musician who could charm all living […]
Learning to speak, and listen, in English English Only. It’s a simple rule, but sometimes the simplest rules are the hardest ones to follow. For the students enrolled in Marjan’s advanced English course, the temptation to switch to their native tongue, Farsi, is often too great to resist. But in this particular classroom in Karaj, Iran, the magic of theatre means that English is indeed the only language the […]
Strong mentorship can change the trajectory of a young person’s life. Across metro Denver, numerous organizations are working every day to provide supportive relationships, leadership opportunities, and safe spaces for youth to grow. Whether offering arts enrichment, career exploration, character development, or one‑on‑one mentoring, these programs help young people discover who they are and who […]
MJ The Musical is a Broadway show that gives audiences an unprecedented look into the life and career of one of the most influential artists in music history, Michael Jackson. The show brings to life the King of Pop’s journey, starting from his early days as part of the Jackson 5 to his meteoric rise […]
Hell’s Kitchen shares a very different west side story A city. A neighborhood. A building. These are the geographies that feed 17-year-old Ali, our guide in Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen, book by Kristoffer Diaz. Hell’s Kitchen is the piquant —and for decades, the rightly earned — name of the West Side Manhattan neighborhood where Ali […]
The Colorado New Play Summit at 20 What follows is an anecdote — “as told to” but hardly apocryphal. During the recently concluded Colorado New Play Summit, a group of theater-fond women, who had walked from their towering apartment building on 15th street to the Helen Bonfils Theatre Complex, expressed their concern about the annual […]