Most of us have heard of the "big shows" coming through Denver. But, have you heard of the Denver Center Theatre Company offerings? If you haven't, it's worth checking them out. They may be houses in the smaller theatres at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, but they make just as big of an impact.
DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS
Garner Galleria Theatre
November 8 through May 10
I have seen a lot of shows at the Garner Galleria, but DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS might take the cake on making me laugh the hardest. That is a tough title to win, and you should definitely see if it can beat your funniest show before it leaves Denver!
DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS is a Bram-new comedy you can really sink your teeth into. Filled with clever wordplay and anything-goes pop culture references, it’s a 90-minute, gender-bending, quick-changing, laugh-out-loud reimagining of the gothic classic, perfect for audiences of all blood types.
In the treacherous mountains of Transylvania, a meek English real estate agent takes a harrowing journey to meet a new and mysterious client, who just happens to be the most terrifying and ferocious monster the world has ever known. As famed female vampire hunter Jean Van Helsing and company chase Drac from Transylvania to the British countryside to London and back, their antics are guaranteed to increase your pulse and cause bloodcurdling screams—of laughter.
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Next to Normal
Wolf Theatre
April 3 through May 3
One of the most intense shows that I have seen at the Denver Center for Performing Arts, and a must see. It will definitely resonate with moms in the audience and may give some insight to the struggles of mental health.
Trigger warning - suicide, infant death
Winner of three Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Next to Normal deploys wry humor and brutal honesty to explore how a family navigates their darkest hours — and finds the path to new beginnings.
On the surface, Diana has it all — a house in the suburbs, a successful architect husband, and two sharp-witted teens. But beneath this perfect facade is a nuclear family on the verge of exploding, doing everything they can to make it through another day in one piece. Propelled by an unforgettable pop-rock score, this is an honest and unflinching ride through the complexities of mental health and unconditional love.
This groundbreaking musical is a story of love and resilience that hits close to home, making you laugh, cry, and reflect on the struggles that shape us along the way.
More than exceptional.
– The Washington Post
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English
Singleton Theatre
April 17 through May 31
Wow. I'm not sure that I have ever seen a show that puts me in someone else's shoes so effectively. It's one that I highly recommend for all teens and adults to see... not only because it's funny and interesting, but because it opens a window into a day in the life of non English speakers trying to find their way in a world that turns theirs upside down.
“English Only.” This one rule governs language instructor Marjan’s classroom, where she teaches four adult students outside of Tehran. Together, they leapfrog through a linguistic playground, chasing fluency through a maze of word games, listening exercises, and show-and-tell sessions. They hope that one day English will make them whole. But it might be splitting each of them in half.
Sanaz Toossi’s Pulitzer Prize-winning English is a disarmingly funny and tender play about the foibles of language and miscommunication. Make sure you’re marked as “present” for a work Variety calls “undeniably one of the best plays of the decade,” when it makes its Denver debut in spring 2026.
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