Applause Magazine 2010-2011 Season Schedule
SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2010 ISSUE
Issue run dates: September 10 - November 14
Copy deadline: August 20
The 39 Steps
September 10 - November 14
Adaptor Patrick Barlow has dusted off Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 spy thriller, The 39 Steps, and reinvented it for the 21st century. With four malleable actors playing more than 150 roles, the film noir gem has been retooled into a hilarious comedy that manages to be faithful to the movie. Whether or not they have seen the film, virtuoso performances and dazzling, inventive stagecraft promises to have audiences rolling in the aisles.
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The House of the Spirits
September 17 - October 23
A haunting and lyrical adaptation of Isabel Allende’s critically-acclaimed bestseller, The House of the Spirits, looks at four generations of political, social and familial upheaval through the powerful lens of memory. In this vibrant family saga set in Latin America, unforgettable characters tell a story filled with music, romance and violence.
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Tap Dogs
September 21-26
The international sensation – Tap Dogs – is back and ready to leave dents on stages all across North America. Created by Olivier Award-winning choreographer Dein Perry, with a construction site set by designer/director Nigel Triffitt, and a driving score by composer Andrew Wilkie, Tap Dogss is a rough, tough, rocking theatrical entertainment. Winner of 11 International Awards, Tap Dogs premiered at the Sydney Theatre Festival, moved on to London and New York, and has been a howling success all across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
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Dracula
October 1-30
The towering horror classic comes to the Denver Center stage. Bram Stoker’s terrifying psychodrama pits the demonic Count against two vulnerable young women, and the valiant men who risk everything to save their lives – and their souls.
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Grease
October 12-17
Grease, by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, is the all-American musical based on the sub-cultures of high-school life in the 1950s. The show takes place in the hyperactive Rydell High School where Danny Zuko fronts his gang who romance their sassy female equivalents, the Pink Ladies. When “good girl” Sandy Dumbrowski arrives in town, the Pink Ladies take her under their collective wing.
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NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2010 ISSUE
Issue run dates: November 2 - December 18
Copy deadline: October 8
Mamma Mia
November 2-7
Writer Catherine Johnson’s sunny, funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. The story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship, and every night everyone’s having the time of their lives!
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Reckless
November 12 - December 18
It’s a snowy Christmas Eve at the Fitsimmons house, when Rachel’s husband Tom announces he’s taken out a contract on her life. Rachel flees into a hilarious and surreal looking-glass adventure, confronting psychoanalysis, TV game shows, poisoned champagne, human organ trafficking and so much more. “I always wanted to do something reckless, you know? Run away in the middle of the night with some strange man who would ruin your reputation and make you really happy. I think we get these ideas from rock ‘n’ roll songs.”
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Shrek
November 16-28
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!”
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DECEMBER 2010 ISSUE
Issue run dates: November 26 - December 24
Copy deadline: November 5
A Christmas Carol
November 26 - December 24
What better way to shine a light in the dark of winter than enjoying this holiday tradition, the classic story of Ebenezer Scrooge confronting the ghosts of past, present and future and finally finding redemption. With original songs, enchanting sets and opulent costumes, this production of A Christmas Carol will help audiences discover anew the true meaning of Christmas.
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Blue Man Group
December 7-19
Blue Man Group is best known for its wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts, which combine comedy, music and technology to produce a totally unique form of entertainment. The New York Times heralds the show as “One of the most delightful performance pieces ever staged.” E! Entertainment News exclaims, “Blue Man Group is what every live performance aspires to be.” Although it is impossible to describe, people of all ages agree that Blue Man Group is an intensely exciting and wildly outrageous show that leaves the entire audience in a blissful, euphoric state. With no spoken language, Blue Man Group is perfect for people of all ages, languages and cultures. This unique experience is a form of entertainment like nothing else; guaranteed to be an outing you will never forget!
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JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2011 ISSUE
Issue run dates: to be announced
Copy deadline: December 17
To be announced
Denver Center Attraction show(s)
Map of Heaven
January 14 - February 26
Lena’s painting career is on the rise – her beautiful maps of places real
and imaginary are poised to take New York by storm. But when her husband makes a fateful decision, the couple’s life is upended. A contemporary story, Map of Heaven explores the overwhelming consequences of a single lapse in judgment.
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The Catch
January 21 - February 26
America’s national pastime meets America’s financial meltdown. A failed dot-commer schemes to regain his lost fortune by catching a star slugger’s record-breaking homerun ball – through willpower, planning and sheer determination. Playwright Ken Weitzman’s baseball drama The Catch knocks the cover off the national obsession with sports, stardom, money – and positive thinking.
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
January 28 - February 26
Young lovers, magical forests, love potions, mischievous fairies, and bumbling tradesmen with show-biz aspirations collide hilariously in Shakespeare’s most popular comedy. “The course of true love never did run smooth,” and so each pair of lovers must undergo a romantic trial by fire before they can blissfully be united. But there’s more fun to come: the delightfully inept play-within-the-play performed at the wedding reception is nothing short of comic genius.
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MARCH-APRIL 2011 ISSUE
Issue run dates: to be announced
Copy deadline: February 18
To be announced
Denver Center Attraction show(s)
Traces
March 11 - May 14
The 7 Fingers (Les 7 doigts de la main) is an astonishingly talented French Canadian company that has pioneered a whole new brand of theatrical entertainment. On what may prove their last night on earth, seven street youths celebrate life with dazzling, gravity-defying displays of skill – balancing on each other’s heads, tumbling through hoops and leaping spectacularly up giant poles. More than just a display of acrobatic brilliance, the audience is gradually drawn into the performers’ real life stories and, by the dramatic climax of the show, on the edge of their seats, willing them to pull off the seemingly impossible.
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Ruined
March 18 - April 30
Mama Nadi is struggling to keep her business, a small bar and brothel, prospering in the midst of the civil war raging in the Congo. By catering to soldiers on both sides of the conflict, she manages to keep her girls safe and find time for a little romance herself. Lynn Nottage’s 2009 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama explores with compassion, outrage and even humor what it means to survive in a terrible time of war.
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Superior Donuts
April 1 - May 7
Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway playwright Tracy Letts (August: Osage County) tells the tough but tender story of a down-at-heels donut shop, its aging proprietor, his immigrant regulars, and a young black assistant eager for a new day. Superior Donuts affectionately explores our roots, the need to embrace change and the redemptive power of friendship.
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MAY-JUNE 2011 ISSUE
Run dates: to be announced
Copy deadline: April 15
To be announced
Denver Center Attraction show(s)
Broadway shows in particular are subject to change.
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