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 Sept. 30, 2013 Opening No. 118: National touring production of… Continue reading Photos: My day with the national touring production of ‘Sister Act’
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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
Video: “The Kid” Joey McIntyre takes on disgraced Yankees star Alex Rodriguez
By John Moore Aug. 28, 2013 Joey McIntyre, The Kid from The New Kids on the Block, is a die-hard Boston Red Sox fan, so we had to ask him what he thought of the brouhaha when Red Sox pitcher Ryan Dempster beaned New York Yankees nemesis Alex Rodriguez with a pitch on Aug. 18.… Continue reading Video: “The Kid” Joey McIntyre takes on disgraced Yankees star Alex Rodriguez
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
Bobby G’s: Denver Center joins national awards program honoring high-school theater
By John Moore Feb. 26, 2013 Denver Center Attractions has embarked on a major, ongoing commitment to honoring the best in Colorado high-school musical theater by joining up with the National High School Musical Theater Awards program based out of New York. A team of local expert adjudicators is already scouring productions being staged… Continue reading Bobby G’s: Denver Center joins national awards program honoring high-school theater
George Hamilton out of Denver run of “La Cage Aux Folles”
By John Moore Sept. 14, 2012 George Hamilton, the 73-year-old star of the national touring production of “La Cage Aux Folles,” will not perform in any remaining performances of the run in Denver, which closes at the Buell Theatre on Sept. 16. The Denver Center released only the following statement: “Due to unforeseen circumstances,… Continue reading George Hamilton out of Denver run of “La Cage Aux Folles”
“Book of Mormon” scalpers: Score one for live theater
“The Book of Mormon” Broadway cast, 2011. Photo by Joan Marcus. By John Moore With the sold-out Denver launch of the first “Book of Mormon” tour just a week away, an uncommon spotlight is shining on our often-ignored local theater community. Everyone, it seems, wants in. And buyers are being asked by scalpers to… Continue reading “Book of Mormon” scalpers: Score one for live theater
Daily “Book of Mormon” ticket lottery: Do you feel lucky, punk?
On Broadway, “The Book of Mormon” lottery typically draws upward of 300 hopefuls daily. Photo by John Moore By John Moore True to Broadway form, the national touring production of “The Book of Mormon” will make 24 tickets available to at least 12 members of the general public for all performances through a daily lottery,… Continue reading Daily “Book of Mormon” ticket lottery: Do you feel lucky, punk?
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
Denver theater producer Robert Garner was a man for all ages
Robert S. Garner By John Moore To ask Robert Garner, he was about in his mid-20s. Garner was a legendary theater producer and bon vivant for whom the Garner-Galleria Theatre at the Denver Performing Arts Complex is named. He died Thursday morning (July 19, 2012) at home, no doubt against his will, at the… Continue reading Denver theater producer Robert Garner was a man for all ages