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Monday, March 4, 2019

“Mean Girls,” “SpongeBob Musical,” “Lion King” among Broadway hits coming to Denver in 2019-2020 by John Wenzel, The Know

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts will welcome back smash hits including “Hamilton” and “The Book of Mormon” while adding the Colorado debuts of “Mean Girls,” “The Spon…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 06:57AM
Thursday, February 28, 2019

Sebastian Maniscalco, Judah Friedlander and more Colorado comedy you need to see in March by John Wenzel, The Know

This month’s most valuable comedy players include a “30 Rock” veteran, a podcast king, rocket-powered Midwesterners and a group of enterprising locals taking matters into their own han…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 09:41AM
Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Diana Ross reveals 2019 Red Rocks Amphitheatre show hot off her Grammy performance by John Wenzel, The Know

Legendary soul singer Diana Ross will return to Red Rocks Amphitheatre in July.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 05:42AM
Thursday, February 7, 2019

Opera will meet horror in 2020 with Colorado production of “The Shining” by John Wenzel, The Know

Opera Colorado's production of "The Shining" is adapted from the Stephen King novel of the same name -- which itself was inspired by Estes Park's historic Stanley Hotel.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 02:18PM
Monday, February 4, 2019

Fart jokes and finances: The art and business of bringing Denver’s improv scene to life by John Wenzel, The Know

Justin Franzen doesn't want to see Denver's most devoted improvisers leave Denver for Los Angeles, New York, Chicago or Toronto.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 01:48PM
Friday, February 1, 2019
Monday, January 21, 2019

Denver’s latest food hall Broadway Market set to open in February by John Wenzel, The Know

Broadway Market, the new Denver food hall from teams behind the Stanley Marketplace and Avanti Food & Beverage, has an opening date.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:54PM
Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Denver’s Esquire Theatre closed indefinitely after water damage by John Wenzel, The Know

The 6th Avenue fixture has no re-opening date following utility outage

SOURCE: Denver Post at 10:09AM
Friday, December 14, 2018

History Colorado’s future gets some clarity thanks to new additions, challenging 2018 by John Wenzel, The Know

Despite moving into its $110 million new headquarters six years ago, budget cuts and staff turnover have gotten more attention than any single exhibition at its flagship museum and archive a…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 03:20AM
Monday, December 3, 2018

Here are 5 Denver stage shows to get you in the holiday mood by John Wenzel, The Know

From plays and musicals to a comedy-sketch show, here are five holiday shows worth checking out this year.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 05:04PM
Thursday, November 29, 2018

Hugh Jackman will sing, dance his way into the Pepsi Center by John Wenzel, The Know

The 50-year-old Australian, who has played characters ranging from X-Men's Wolverine to "Les Misérables" ex-con Jon Valjean, and earned Broadway's respect with a Tony for "The Boy From …

SOURCE: Denver Post at 12:33PM
Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Aziz Ansari announces first Denver show since #MeToo controversy by John Wenzel, The Know

Aziz Ansari is returning to Denver for a show at the Buell Theatre on Feb. 16. It'll be his first local show since #MeToo.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 02:42PM
Friday, November 16, 2018

Theater review: Broadway’s “Come From Away” soars with DCPA, despite deeply grounded story by John Wenzel, The Know

The musical tells unique tale about how tiny Canadian town hosted surprise air passengers on (and after) 9/11.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 01:06PM
Friday, September 21, 2018

“Dear Evan Hansen” Denver tickets: $25 seats to be available via digital lottery by John Wenzel, The Know

Denver Center for the Performing Arts has announced a $25 digital-ticket lottery for its Sept. 25-Oct. 13 performances of "Dear Evan Hansen."

SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:06PM
Monday, August 20, 2018

Want to hang out with Neil Patrick Harris? Denver’s Alamo Drafthouse has your ticket by John Wenzel, The Know

The "How I Met Your Mother" co-star and Tony-award winning stage actor will read from new book "The Magic Misfits: The Second Story" before screening a yet-to-be determined film.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:12PM
Sunday, August 19, 2018

Comic Chris Charpentier on recording his first album, Denver vs. L.A., and the value of silly by John Wenzel, The Know

Chris Charpentier is recording his first comedy album. We caught up to talk about the album, why he keeps politics out of his show and the Denver scene.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 10:24AM
Thursday, August 16, 2018

Kathy Griffin messed up big-time with her Trump photo. Or did she? Comic talks ahead of Denver show. by John Wenzel, The Know

The comic returns a year after the controversy with a tour that includes an Aug. 22 show at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:54PM
Thursday, August 2, 2018

High Plains Comedy Fest, Kathy Griffin and more Colorado comedy you need to know in August by John Wenzel, The Know

While Denver can lay claim year-round to having one of the country's most fertile stand-up scenes, August is the month where everything blooms.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 01:32PM
Monday, July 23, 2018

Denver Art Museum will be only U.S. stop for biggest Monet exhibit in decades by John Wenzel, The Know

The exhibit will display more than 100 paintings spanning the legendary French Impressionist's career.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 06:04PM
Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Matt Besser, Preacher Lawson, Jokechella and more Colorado comedy you need to know in July by John Wenzel, The Know

A surprisingly funny "America's Got Talent" contestant, a modern sketch and improv legend, a marathon northern Colorado showcase, and a familiar face from "Animal Planet" await hungry Denver…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 01:24PM
Tuesday, June 19, 2018

William Shatner, in Denver with “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” will talk about (almost) anything by John Wenzel, The Know

Given the nature of the event -- a movie screening of 1982's now-classic (and still franchise-best) "The Wrath of Khan," followed by Shatner on stage taking questions from the audience -- he…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 05:06PM
Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Tony Award-winning “School of Rock, ” coming to Denver, has an unusual challenge: casting talented kids by John Wenzel, The Know

The pressures of joining a national, multimillion-dollar touring production don't exactly mesh with what anyone would consider a normal childhood.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 05:32PM
Thursday, May 10, 2018

Denver’s irreverent moms behind Pump and Dump comedy are back for a different kind of Mother’s Day by John Wenzel, The Know

The Paramount show includes music, comedy, drinking, games and prizes, plus an after-show DJ dance party with special guests, a photo booth and other surprises.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 11:32PM
Thursday, April 19, 2018

Stoner comedy “Super Troopers 2,” opening on 4/20, has an unexpected Denver connection by John Wenzel, The Know

The sequel to the 2001 cult flick took a long, winding path to theaters -- including through the Mile High City

SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:35PM
Thursday, April 5, 2018

Kids in the Hall vet Scott Thompson to resurrect gay trailblazer Buddy Cole at Denver’s Oriental by John Wenzel, The Know

Scott Thompson's gay bon vivant and lounge lizard unloaded scathingly literate, hilarious truths long before Twitter was a thing.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:07PM
Monday, April 2, 2018

Exclusive: Denver Center’s 40th season, and first under new director Chris Coleman, is ready to pop by John Wenzel, The Know

A first look at the Denver Center Theatre Company's 40th season, and first under the watch of Chris Coleman, its new artistic director.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 09:05AM
Monday, March 19, 2018

Colorado festival guide 2018: 10 music, film, dance and family events you can’t miss this year by John Wenzel, The Know

Your best bets for the most interesting, affordable and family-friendly arts festivals coming to Colorado in the next few months.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 11:46AM
Thursday, February 22, 2018

Two Aurora brothers landed dream “Hamilton” roles, but only one is coming to Denver for the premiere by John Wenzel, The Know

The brothers, who play Aaron Burr and Hercules Mulligan/James Madison around the country, talk about the challenges, rivalry and rewards of being in the hottest stage show around.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 02:09PM
Thursday, February 8, 2018

New film project Side Stories will turn RiNo into a walk-in movie theater by John Wenzel, The Know

Films will screen on 10 walls in East RiNo, from Broadway to 36th Street and Blake to Larimer streets, with the Side Stories website offering an augmented-reality tour of the neighborhood.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 05:48PM
Monday, January 29, 2018

Kevin Hart adds Pepsi Center date as part of 100 new shows globally by John Wenzel, The Know

His previous tour, "What Now," sold more than 50,000 tickets in a single show at Lincoln Financial Field, in Hart's hometown of Philadelphia.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 03:25PM

“The Book of Mormon” in Denver: On-sale date announced for summer 2018 production by John Wenzel, The Know

The Broadway hit comes to Denver this summer for a two-week run.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 03:18PM

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