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
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Bonus photos: My day with Constantine Maroulis, Deborah Cox and ‘Jekyll & Hyde’
By John Moore Feb. 2, 2013 Here are bonus images from my night visiting the cast of the Broadway-bound musical “Jekyll & Hyde,” featuring Constantine Maroulis (last seen here in “Rock of Ages”) and R&B star Deborah Cox, backstage at Denver’s Buell Theatre. This re-imagined production, which opens on Broadway on April 18, fits… Continue reading Bonus photos: My day with Constantine Maroulis, Deborah Cox and ‘Jekyll & Hyde’
Review: “Memphis” lifts you higher and higher
By John Moore Oct. 10, 2012 “Memphis” is a sparkling Broadway musical that, to start, takes on race relations in almost the vein of a superficial fairy tale: A well-meaning white man wanders into the danger of a blues club on the dark side of town with all the blissful naivete of Larry Kroger… Continue reading Review: “Memphis” lifts you higher and higher
Robert Garner given Lifetime Achievement Award at memorial
CultureWest.Org video from the Garner ceremony: Click here By John Moore Sept. 8, 2012 Longtime Denver theater producer Robert Garner was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Broadway League of New York at a celebration Saturday honoring Garner, who died July 19. The award was presented via videotape by Nick Scandalios, chairman of… Continue reading Robert Garner given Lifetime Achievement Award at memorial
Video: Three minutes with … George Hamilton
In this new web series, journalist John Moore interviews prominent visitors to Denver. George Hamilton, star of the national touring production of “La Cage Aux Folles,” talks along with co-star Christopher Sieber. Episode 2. “La Cage Aux Folles” plays through Sept. 16 at the Buell Theatre in the Denver Performing Arts Complex. For tickets, call… Continue reading Video: Three minutes with … George Hamilton
Is “The Book of Mormon” a treatise on atheism?
Forget Mormons: Do “The Book of Mormon” writers Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Bobby Lopez have a much larger target in mind?
Broadway review: “The Book of Mormon’s” place in history set in stone tablets
Josh Gad, Nikki M. James and Andrew Rannells of the Broadway “Mormon” cast. The New York Times. By John Moore Yes, the cheerful new Broadway musical “The Book of Mormon” is that funny. And outrageous. And profane. It is also a razor-sharp satire. But mostly it is a heartfelt testament to anyone who… Continue reading Broadway review: “The Book of Mormon’s” place in history set in stone tablets
Broadway’s Rory O’Malley: On “Book of Mormon,” Turning it Off and Shutting the Closet Door
Rory O’Malley of “The Book of Mormon” Broadway cast By John Moore Note: The following Q&A comes from an interview I conducted for The Denver Post in May 2011, for a front-page story on Colorado’s kings of pop-culture subversion, Trey Parker and Matt Stone. That was just before “The Book of Mormon” won nine… Continue reading Broadway’s Rory O’Malley: On “Book of Mormon,” Turning it Off and Shutting the Closet Door
Broadway series in Denver: There’s a lot to catch if you can
Joey the War Horse, and his human handlers, made an appearance with Denver Center president Randy Weeks at Thursday’s season-announcement celebration. “War Horse” comes to Denver in January 2013. Photo and video by John Moore. By John Moore Some years, when it comes to selling whatever New York has to offer cities across America, Denver… Continue reading Broadway series in Denver: There’s a lot to catch if you can