Colorado Couples (40's & 50's-ish)

It’s Christmas in July! 20% off tickets theough July 31, to this show date using the code JULY

Join us for our annual viewing of the theatrical production of A Christmas Carol. It’s a lovely show with a wonderful cast, set and costumes.

We’ll meet for dinner before the show, then walk over to the theater. Restaurant tbc closer to the date

No need to rsvp on Meetup for your +1, we know your bringing him/her.

Purchase your Christmas Carol tickets for the 7 pm show here:

https://www.denvercenter.org/tickets-events/a-christmas-carol/

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The region’s best production” – The Denver Post

Celebrating 30 years of A Christmas Carol at the Denver Center!
Essential to the holiday season in Denver,  A Christmas Carol  is a joyous and opulent musical adaptation for the whole family that traces money-hoarding curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge’s triumphant overnight journey to redemption.

Based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel, the DCPA Theatre Company’s production is “a splendidly festive tradition” (BroadwayWorld) that illuminates the meaning of the holiday season in a way that has resonated for generations.

Join us for the Denver Center Theatre Company’s 30th anniversary production of A Christmas Carol!

It’s Christmas in July! 20% off tickets theough July 31, to this show date using the code JULY

Last year it was SIX, this year it’s Funny Girl Join us for night of fun, food & music. We’ll meet for dinner before the show at a restaurant tbd, then walk over to the Buell.

No need to add your +1, we know you are bringing them.

Purchase your tickets for the p.m. show here:
https://www.denvercenter.org/tickets-events/funny-girl/

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About the show:

WELCOME TO MUSICAL COMEDY HEAVEN!

Featuring one of the most iconic scores of all time by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, an updated book from Harvey Fierstein based on the original classic by Isobel Lennart, tap choreography by Ayodele Casel, choreography by Ellenore Scott, and direction from Michael Mayer, this love letter to the theatre has the whole shebang!

The sensational Broadway revival dazzles with celebrated classic songs, including “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” “I’m the Greatest Star,” and “People.” This bittersweet comedy is the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice, a girl from the Lower East Side who dreamed of a life on the stage. Everyone told her she’d never be a star, but then something funny happened—she became one of the most beloved performers in history, shining brighter than the brightest lights of Broadway.

Join us for a theatrical production of Irving Berlin’s A White Christmas.

The show starts at 7:30. If you’re interested, we can meet for dinner &/or drinks before the show, at a restaurant tbc closer to the date.

No need to rsvp on Meetup for your +1, we know your bringing him/her.

Purchase your tickets for the show here:

https://lakewood.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=865

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If you’ve been dreaming of a white Christmas, guarantee it with tickets to see Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas”! This fan-favorite holiday musical will be co-presented by Lakewood Cultural Center Presents and Performance Now Theatre Company. The music and lyrics are by Irving Berlin, and the book is by David Ives and Paul Blake.

Tickets to this enchanting holiday classic make a great gift and are available now for performances at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Purchase tickets for any Lakewood Cultural Center Presents performances starting at $29 at 303-987-7845, the box office at 470 S. Allison Parkway or online at Lakewood.org/LCCP.

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Based on the 1957 movie, a couple of WWII vets follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which just happens to be owned by their former army commander. With a dazzling score featuring well-known standards including “Blue Skies,” “I Love A Piano,” “How Deep Is the Ocean” and the perennial title song, White Christmas is an uplifting, wholesome musical that will delight audiences of all ages

Let’s go to the show & figure out “who done it” together. Afterwards we can walk to a nearby restaurant for an early dinner & conversation.

No need to rsvp on Meetup for your +1, we know your bringing him/her.

Purchase your tickets for the 1:30 pm show here:
https://www.denvercenter.org/tickets-events/the-suffragettes-murder/

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On the morning of July 5, 1857, an eclectic group of tenants bustle about their Manhattan boarding house, arranging the final details of a clever scheme they hope to pull off in the name of the budding women’s suffrage movement. As they prepare to host an important secret gathering, they receive an unexpected visit from a constable. One of the tenants has been murdered.

The odd bunch must then band together in an elaborate ruse to throw the constable off their scent. His investigation, however, reveals much more than murder motives and rabble-rousing. It becomes an examination of early American suffrage movements, the struggle to define “a woman’s place,” and the political systems that have historically sought to snuff out feminist voices.

The Suffragette’s Murder, a farcical who-done-it by Sandy Rustin (Clue, Broadway’s The Cottage) and a runaway audience favorite at the 2023 Colorado New Play Summit, makes its highly anticipated world premiere at the Denver Center next winter!

I thoroughly enjoyed it! The characters and the plot were so engaging. It was very humorous, and I loved it.
– 2023 Colorado New Play Summit attendee

Alice in Wonderland “meets” the ballet sounds like a visual feast of fun for the eyes & ears. Let’s check it out!

We’ll meet for dinner before the show at a restaurant tbd, then walk over to the opera house.

No need to add your +1, we know you are bringing them.

Purchase your tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show here:

https://coloradoballet.org/Alice-in-Wonderland

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About the show:

Follow Colorado Ballet down the rabbit hole for Septime Webre’s acclaimed ballet, ALICE (in wonderland). Infused with humor, whimsy, and athleticism, ALICE (in wonderland) promises an extraordinary journey that reimagines Lewis Carroll’s classic tale in a way that is as enchanting as it is exhilarating—complete with composer Matthew Pierce’s buoyant score, larger-than-life sets and costumes, and a host of magical characters.

Can you feel the ELECTRICITY? No, you're not DREAMING. And it's not a SECRET.

OMD is returning to Denver in 2025! Since moving to Colorado, we've seen OMD every time they're returned and we are SO IN LOVE with them. They put on a FANTASTIC show and while each band member is great, the drummer can PLAY, which isn't an easy feat at this elevation.

We'll meet before the show @ 5:45 for dinner/drinks/conversation at The Yard House. We'll then all walk over to the Paramount together to enjoy the show.

I'll start a comment in the meetup for everyone to post seat locations.

Purchase your tickets here:

https://www.ticketmaster.com/omd-denver-colorado-06-05-2025/event/1E00604FA8C53E91

Check out the Yard House here:
https://www.yardhouse.com/home

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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) are an English electronic band formed in Wirral, Merseyside, in 1978. The group consists of co-founders Andy McCluskey (vocals, bass guitar) and Paul Humphreys (keyboards, vocals), along with Martin Cooper (various instruments) and Stuart Kershaw (drums); McCluskey has been the only constant member. Regarded as pioneers of electronic music, OMD combined an experimental, minimalist ethos with pop sensibilities, becoming central figures in the late-1970s/early-1980s emergence of synth-pop.

McCluskey and Humphreys led precursor group the Id from 1977–1978, and re-recorded their track "Electricity" as OMD's debut single in 1979. Weathering an "uncool" image and a degree of hostility from music critics, the band gained popularity throughout Europe with the 1980 anti-war song "Enola Gay", and achieved broader recognition via Architecture & Morality (1981) and its three hit singles. Although later reappraised, Dazzle Ships (1983) was seen as overly challenging, and eroded European support. The group embraced a more radio-friendly sound on Junk Culture (1984); this change in direction led to greater success in the United States, and yielded the 1986 hit, "If You Leave".