Audio Description Schedule of Shows 2012 - updated 3-6-2012

Here is an update of the schedule to include shows from March 2012 all the way through December of 2012.  There will undoubtedly be more shows to add in the interim, but this gives you a chance to project and plan far ahead for those big shows.  The shows are listed in chronological order, and after the last show are the synopses of all of the shows (they are in alphabetical order).  From American Idiot to Wicked....it's bound to be a "wicked good" year!  Hope to see you at the theatre soon.

                                            
AMERICAN IDIOT:  Sunday, March 11, 2012, 2:00 p.m.  Buell Theater. Tickets: 303-893-4100.  Web site: www.denvercenter.org

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST:  Sunday, March 18, 2:00 p.m.  Buell Theater.  Tickets:  303-893-4100.  Web site:  www.denvercenter.org

FLORENCIA EN AL AMAZONAS (OPERA COLORADO).  Sunday, April 1, 2012,  1:30 p.m.      Ellie Caulkins Opera House.  www.operacolorado.org

FAHRENHEIT 451: National Conservatory Theater.  Wednesday April 11, 6:30 p.m. Tickets: 303-893-4100. Web site: www.denvercenter.org

CHARLEY'S AUNT: National Conservatory Theater. Tuesday April 17, 6:30 p.m. Tickets: 303-893-4100. Web site: www.denvercenter.org

HEARTBREAK HOUSE:  Sunday, April 29, 2012,1:30 p.m.  Space Theater. Tickets: 303-893-4100.  Web site: www.denvercenter.org

RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH:  Sunday, May 6, 2012, 1:30 p.m.  Stage Theater.  Tickets: 303-893-4100.  Web site: www.denvercenter.org

IL TROVATORE (OPERA COLORADO):  Sunday, May 6, 2012, 1:30 p.m.  
Ellie Caulkins Opera House.  www.operacolorado.org

WICKED:  Sunday, May 20, 2012, 2:00 p.m.  Buell Theater.  Tickets: 303-893-4100.  Web site: www.denvercenter.org

I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE:  Sunday, June 24, 2012, 2:00 p.m.  Galleria Theater. Tickets: 303-893-4100.  Web site: www.denvercenter.org
                                               
THE ADDAMS FAMILY:  Sunday, July 1, 2012, 2:00 p.m.  Buell Theater. Tickets: 303-893-4100.  Web site: www.denvercenter.org

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS:  PHAMALY.  Saturday in July or August, 2012, 2:00 p.m. Sensory Tour 11:00 a.m.  Date to be announced.  Space Theater.  Tickets:  303-893-4000.  Web site: www.phamaly.org.

THE JERSEY BOYS:  Sunday, August 5, 2012, 2:00 p.m.  Buell Theater.  Tickets: 303-893-4100.  Web site: www.denvercenter.org

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES :  Sunday, September16, 2012, 2:00 p.m.  Buell Theater. Tickets: 303-893-4100.  Web site: www.denvercenter.org

MEMPHIS:  Sunday, October 21, 2012, 2:00 p.m.  Buell Theater. Tickets: 303-893-4100.  Web site: www.denvercenter.org


The romantic Broadway musical for all generations, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Denver! Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has won the hearts of more than 35 million people worldwide. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers including “Be Our Guest” and the beloved title song. Experience the romance and enchantment of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at The Buell Theatre!

HEARTBREAK HOUSE:  by George Bernard Shaw.  At an English country house on the brink of World War I, a vibrant assembly of the pampered, privileged and powerful enjoy frivolous pursuits as disaster draws near. Shaw mixes comedy and drama to blend up a concoction that satisfies the heart as well as the head.

IL TROVATORE:  OPERA:  By Giuseppe Verdi.  The Duel. The Gypsy. The Gypsy’s Son. The Execution. In four parts, Verdi weaves together a tense drama of romance, mistaken identity, revenge and murder. A noble family is scarred by the tragic death of a cherished son at the hands of mysterious gypsy woman. Years later, two men, one the family’s royal son and the other a handsome troubadour, vie for the hand of Leonora. However the tragedy of the past will haunt the present in a plot filled with twists and turns and transcendently beautiful music. Il Trovatore features many of opera’s most beautiful and memorable melodies, from one of Verdi’s most spectacular tenor arias to the famous “Anvil Chorus.”

I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE:  Everything you’ve secretly wanted to know about dating, mating and marriage; husbands, wives, kids and in-laws but were afraid to ask! Parents who talk baby talk, men who talk and women who pretend to listen, infidelity and the injustice of long lines for the ladies room are just some of the issues that are hilariously skewed in Joe DiPietro’s hugely successful musical review. Four actors take on the lives of more than 20 characters as they face the trials and tribulations of dealing with the opposite sex.I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is the perfect date-night comedy for adults.

JERSEY BOYS:  Nearly 90,000 theatergoers cheered when Jersey Boys made its sell-out premiere in Denver in 2008. Worldwide, more than 12 million people have seen Jersey Boys. And now, the show that made critics and audiences cheer is "Working Its Way Back" to Denver!  Jersey Boys is the Tony®, Grammy® and Olivier Award-winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the story of how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide – all before they were 30!Jersey Boysfeatures their hit songs “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Rag Doll,” “Oh What a Night” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.”“It will run for centuries!” proclaims Time.

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES:  Winner of three Tony Awards® including the award for Best Musical Revival, this hilarious new production of La Cage aux Folles was the biggest hit of the 2010 Broadway season, leaving audiences in stitches night after night!  La Cage tells the story of Georges, the owner of a glitzy nightclub in lovely Saint-Tropez, and his partner Albin, who moonlights as the glamorous chanteuse Zaza. When Georges’ son brings his fiancée’s conservative parents home to meet the flashy pair, the bonds of family are put to the test as the feather boas fly! La Cage is a tuneful and touching tale of one family’s struggle to stay together...stay fabulous...and above all else, stay true to themselves!  With a glorious score of hummable melodies and a dynamite cast featuring the “notorious and dangerous Cagelles,”La Cage is an indisputable musical comedy classic...and this extraordinary new version shows you why! 

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - PHAMALY:  One of the longest-running Off-Broadway shows of all time, this affectionate spoof of 1950s sci-fi movies has become a household name, thanks to a highly successful film version and a score by the songwriting team of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, who redefined the animated musical film with Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Beauty and The Beast and Aladdin. Charming, tuneful and hilarious, with tongue firmly planted in cheek, this musical never fails to entertain!

MEMPHIS:  Turn up that dial...From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot new Broadway musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. Inspired by actual events, Memphis is about a white radio DJ who wants to change the world and a black club singer who is ready for her big break. Come along on their incredible journey to the ends of the airwaves — filled with laughter, soaring emotion and roof-raising rock ’n’ roll.Winner of four 2010 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, Memphis features a Tony®-winning book by Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change) and a Tony®-winning original score with music by Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan.   

RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH:  Created by Richard Maltby, conceived by William Meade.  Experience the music of the legendary Johnny Cash in this revue that uses 39 of the singer’s best-known songs to describe the journey of a man in search of his soul. Full of love and emotion, humor and empathy, the show, like all country songs, tells it like it is. 

WICKED:  Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One — born with emerald green skin — is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good makes for "the most complete and completely satisfying new musical in a long time" (USA Today).  Back by “Popular” demand, Entertainment Weekly calls Wicked “the best musical of the decade,” and when it last played Denver in 2009, it broke box office records and sold out in record time. Winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, Wicked is Broadway’s biggest blockbuster, a cultural phenomenon and was just named “the defining musical of the decade" by The New York Times.