By John Moore. In case you are wondering where the rest of my stuff is … I got this job, you see. Maybe you heard about it — as a journalist for the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. It’s kind of a dream job. And the best part is, the fine folks at the… Continue reading In case you are wondering where the rest of my stuff is …
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Denver Center launches statewide high-school playwriting initiative
By John Moore Sept. 12, 2013 When Kent Thompson was the artistic director of the Alabama Shakepseare Festival, he saw what can happen when you put pens where young people’s minds are. By the fifth year of the young playwriting program he started in Alabama, he was receiving 1,200 submissions annually from around the state.… Continue reading Denver Center launches statewide high-school playwriting initiative
Video podcast: “Priscilla” opening night is also Drag Night in Denver
By John Moore Sept. 9, 2013 Sept. 3 wasn’t just opening night of the national touring production of “Priscilla Queen of the Desert” in Denver. It was also Drag Night at the Buell Theatre, with many of Denver’s top entertainers in attendance. They brought both vibrant color and the same air of freedom and tolerance… Continue reading Video podcast: “Priscilla” opening night is also Drag Night in Denver
As others fold, Colorado Shakespeare Festival comes back strong
Interim artistic director Timothy Orr addresses a sold-out opening-night crowd at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in July. Photo by John Moore. By John Moore Aug. 29, 2013 An ill wind has blown from North Carolina to California this month as two major Shakespearean festivals have announced they are either closing or… Continue reading As others fold, Colorado Shakespeare Festival comes back strong
Video: Denver native Nancy Gibbs: From T.J. High to Broadway
By John Moore Aug. 28, 2013 Denver native Nancy Gibbs tells how she went from Thomas Jefferson High School to Broadway. Gibbs, producer of the Tony Award-winning “Peter and the Starcatcher,” playing in Denver through Sept. 1. She also produced “Bat Boy the Musical” and is the worldwide General Manager for all things “Wicked.” Her… Continue reading Video: Denver native Nancy Gibbs: From T.J. High to Broadway
Video: Starstuff: Opening night of “Peter and the Starcatcher” in Denver
By John Moore Aug. 25, 2013 On Aug. 21, Denver hosted the launch of the “Peter and the Starcatcher” national touring production at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, and CultureWest.Org was there to capture the “starstuff” of the evening. Guests include actors Joey deBettencourt, Megan Stern and John Sanders; Denver TV host Eden Lane; Disney’s… Continue reading Video: Starstuff: Opening night of “Peter and the Starcatcher” in Denver
Photos: Opening night of “Peter and the Starcatcher” national tour launch in Denver
To see caption information for any photo above, or to see the gallery if watching on a mobile phone, click here. (The information is posted on the lower-left corner of each photo.) Or just click the “show info” option on any photo. By John Moore Aug. 22, 2013 For the second straight year, Denver was… Continue reading Photos: Opening night of “Peter and the Starcatcher” national tour launch in Denver
Photos: Kids’ Night on Broadway, “Peter and the Starcatcher”
To see this photo gallery on a mobile phone, click here. By John Moore Aug. 21, 2013 The Denver Center for the Performing Arts hosted “Kids’ Night on Broadway” on Aug. 20, 2013, in conjunction with the launch of the national touring production of “Peter and the Starcatcher” at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Kids… Continue reading Photos: Kids’ Night on Broadway, “Peter and the Starcatcher”