Ohmygod you guys, it’s here!

LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL is finally in Denver!  Bend and Snap!  And now, we present you with two videos from members of this stellar cast.  First, Rhiannon Hansen, who plays Margot, tells us about the fashion in the show, talking to dogs, and why Legally Blonde makes a great date.  

And now, Natalie Joy Johnson, who plays Paulette, [...]

Explore Backstage on “10 Minutes to Curtain”!

It’s Groundhog Day AND the first Tuesday of February,  which means it’s time for a new episode of “10 Minutes to Curtain”!
 
This month, Charlie explains why he’s only had time to make 2.5 Minutes to Curtain (hint: it has to do with his work on the new production of When Tang Met Laika). Then, get [...]

Best Friends Forever

By Douglas Langworthy, Literary Manager, Denver Center Theatre Company
 
Here at the Denver Center we are currently mounting EVENTIDE by Eric Schmiedl based on the novel by Kent Haruf, author of the award-winning bestseller Plainsong, which we produced in Eric Schmield’s adaptation a few years back.
 
What I’ve been thinking about lately is terminology—while it’s true that [...]

One Book One Broomfield

EVENTIDE, a companion piece to Plainsong which premiered at The Denver Center in 2008, starts Friday in The Stage Theatre.  The play is based on Kent Haruf’s novel about a fictional town on the eastern planes of Colorado.  This year, Eventide was selected as part of the “One Book One Broomfield” series.  Here, Broomfield Mayor [...]

From Streets to Stardom!

By Paul, dog actor in When Tang Met Laika, Denver Center Theatre Company
 
Hi there. My name is Paul (aka Laika / aka Conan). I auditioned and just won the starring role in the play called WHEN TANG MET LAIKA (no autographs, pleeeeeease).  I will be performing January 22 through February 27 at The Space Theatre, [...]

Tech: Day 2

By Amy Hartman, Assistant Projection Designer and Video Operator for When Tang Met Laika, Denver Center Theatre Company
Hi everyone!  Amy Hartman here, Assistant Projection Designer and Video Operator for WHEN TANG MET LAIKA. Last week we started tech rehearsals for the show.  This is one of the most “tech-heavy” show the Denver Center Theatre Company has [...]

Just Add Tang

By Megan Byrne, actress in When Tang Met Laika, Denver Center Theatre Company
 
The “tang” in our play title WHEN TANG MET LAIKA refers to Kraft’s orange-flavored soft drink, not the Chinese dynasty as some have thought. In 1965, NASA began using Tang on the Gemini flights. Subsequently, the general public came to associate the beverage with [...]

Learning from WHEN TANG MET LAIKA

By Terrence J. Nolan, Director of When Tang Met Laika, Denver Center Theatre Company
 
Playwright Alan Bennett has said that “theatre is often at its most absorbing when it’s school.” The same holds true for making theatre. One of the great joys of directing is the opportunity it affords to continually enter new worlds – to [...]

Theatre Interpreted

Here at The Denver Center, we work hard to make theatre accessible and enjoyable for patrons of all abilities.  For our patrons who are Deaf or hard of hearing, we offer American Sign Language (ASL) interpreted performances for all of our shows.  In this quote from the most recent “Broadway Fan Club” newsletter, Lisa Carling, [...]

Blonde of the Moment

It’s less than a month until LEGALLY BLONDE hits Denver on February 2!  Here’s a Q & A with Kathleen Elizabeth Monteleone (Ensemble, u/s Elle Woods, Margot) pulled from the “Legally Blonde on Tour” website.

You’re new to the cast — tell us a little about what you were doing before you joined the show.
Before [...]