Denver Center for the Performing Arts

Mary Poppins



NOW-April 4
Buell Theatre

Combining the best of the original stories by P. L. Travers and the beloved Walt Disney film, the Tony® Award-winning Mary Poppins is everything you’d hope for in a Broadway musical—and more. Produced by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, the show includes such wonderful songs as “Chim Chim Cher-ee”, “A Spoonful of Sugar”, Let’s Go Fly a Kite” and, of course, “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. “ The NY Daily News hails Mary Poppins as “a roof-raising, toe-tapping, high-flying extravaganza!” Let your imagination take flight at this perfectly magical musical!

KOSI 101 has a special offer just for you! Support "Kids Night On Broadway" by purchasing an adult ticket to the March 10 performance of Mary Poppins and get a child’s ticket for free. There will be activities in the Buell lobby from 6-7:30pm including autograph signing, coloring, photos, candies, official Kids Night On Broadway giveaways and more. Plus, take your ticket into Rock Bottom downtown where kids eat free with the purchase of an entrée!
Act soon – tickets for this fantastic family event are limited and will sell out quickly.
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Mama Hated Diesels



March 19 - May 9, 2010
Stage Theatre
A Denver Center World Premiere
Tickets start at $18.

A Denver Center World Premiere
By Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman
With additional material by Charles Weldon
Directed by Randal Myler
Musical Direction by Dan Wheetman

Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman, co-authors of the Denver Center hits Fire on the Mountain and It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues, create a rambunctious musical portrait of America’s long-distance truckers. Drawn from interviews with the men and women who criss-cross the country in their 18-wheelers, the musical marries Myler’s gift for real-life grit and high-rolling entertainment with Wheetman’s ear for the midnight jukebox sounds of a truck stop café.

Othello



March 26 - May 1, 2010
Space Theatre
Who can you trust when you can’t trust yourself?
Tickets start at $18

By William Shakespeare
Directed by Kent Thompson

When the Moor Othello weds the beautiful Desdemona in 16th-century Venice, he does not bargain for the invidious betrayal of his aide Iago. Power plays and poisonous gossip come to a terrible end in this Shakespearian tragedy as Othello is consumed by love, rumor, deception and a fatal desire for revenge.

Mariela in the Desert



April 2-May 15
Ricketson Theatre
Who does it hurt when your art is shrouded in a lie?
Tickets start at $34.

By Karen Zacarias
Directed by Bruce K. Sevy

In 1950 in the desert of Northern Mexico, a daughter returns home to make peace with her dying father. Her mother, Mariela, must navigate the thorny relationships she has with her daughter and husband, both accomplished painters. What is the shrouded painting that is the only artwork in their house? Why does the ghost of Mariela’s other child keep coming back to visit her? This play, full of passionate emotions and familial drama, looks at what it takes to be an artist.

In the Heights



April 28 - May 9, 2010
Buell Theatre

In the Heights, winner of four 2008 Tony Awards including Best Musical, is a sensational new show about chasing your dreams and finding your true home. With an amazing cast, incredible Tony Award-winning dancing and a thrilling Tony Award-winning score, In the Heights is an exhilarating journey into a vibrant Manhattan community - a place where the coffee is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. Experience the next chapter of the classic American story at the most joyous, exciting and award-winning new musical on Broadway. Find out what it takes to make a living, what it costs to have a dream, and what it means to be home… In the Heights.

Fiddler on the Roof



May 18 - 23, 2010
Ellie Caulkins Opera House
The classic musical returns with award winner Chaim Topol as Tevye.
Tickets start at $15

Fiddler on the Roof, the Tony Award-winning musical that has captured the hearts of people all over the world with its universal appeal, embarks on a North American tour. In a huge theatrical feat, audiences will have a once in a lifetime opportunity to see Chaim Topol, star of the original motion picture, in his farewell performance of the award-winning role that made him legendary.

 

Based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem, Fiddler on the Roof has been lauded by critics and won the hearts of people all around the world. No other musical has so magically woven music, dance, poignancy and laughter into such an electrifying and unforgettable experience. Relive a glorious tradition of the musical theatre with Topol’s farewell performance. Filled with a rousing, heartwarming score, which includes “Tradition,” “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” “If I Were A Rich Man” and “Sunrise, Sunset.”

Young Frankenstein



June 15 - 27, 2010
Buell Theatre

The classic Mel Brooks movie, Young Frankenstein, is ALIVE... and it’s headed to Denver! You’ll have a monstrously good time at this spectacular new production, winner of the 2008 Outer Critics Circle Award and the Broadway.com Audience Award for Best Musical! This wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Frankenstein legend follows bright young Dr. Frankenstein (that’s Fronkensteen) as he attempts to create a monster—but not without scary and hilarious complications. The brains behind the laughter is mad genius and three-time Tony-winner Mel Brooks himself—who wrote the music and lyrics and co-wrote the book—along with his record-breaking team from The Producers: five-time Tony-winning director and choreographer Susan Stroman and three-time Tony-winning writer, Thomas Meehan.

South Pacific



July 20 - August 1, 2010
Buell Theatre

 

“Simply Wonderful! Beguiling Theatrical Magic!” hails the New York Post for the breathtaking new production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific . A stunning reinvention produced by Lincoln Center Theater, South Pacific swept the 2008 Tony Awards®, winning seven honors including Best Musical Revival and Best Director. Set on a tropical island during World War II, the musical tells the sweeping romantic story of two couples and how their happiness is threatened by the realities of war and by their own prejudices. The beloved score’s songs include “Some Enchanted Evening,” “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair,” “This Nearly Was Mine” and “There is Nothin’ Like a Dame.” USA Today cheers, “★★★★! Gorgeous! South Pacific doesn’t just float; it soars!” 

Shrek The Musical



Buell Theatre
Nov 16-28*
*Dates are tentative and subject to change.
On sale date to be determined.

Shrek The Musical, based on the Oscar®-winning Dreamworks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone’s favorite ogre to life on the Broadway stage. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre—not a handsome prince—shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a SHORT temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand… and his name is Shrek. Featuring a terrific score of 19 all-new songs, big laughs, great dancing and breathtaking scenery, USA Today proclaims Shrek The Musical, “Altogether Irresistible. A Big Fat Hit!” Shrek The Musical is part romance, part twisted fairy tale and all irreverent fun for everyone!


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