Disney’s big-budget Broadway musical adaptation of “Frozen” is returning to Denver for the first time since its pre-Broadway rehearsals.
The show, which will run June 19-30, 2024, is one of seven that the Denver Center for the Performing Arts has added for the 2023-2024 season. The subscriber pre-sale and public on-sale dates will be announced later, officials said, as will ticket prices, the organization said Wednesday.
The other shows include: the 50th anniversary return of “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Shrek the Musical,” and perennial seat-fillers “Chicago” and “Hairspray” — all at the Buell Theatre in the Denver Performing Arts Complex. See the full list below, and denvercenter.org/tickets-events .
“Frozen” was a long-in-the-works adaptation of the 2013 animated Disney movie before it began its pre-Broadway shows at Denver’s Buell Theatre in 2017. Disney’s Theatrical Division followed up cherry spots for “The Little Mermaid” and “The Lion King” in Denver by bringing “Frozen” here to work out creative kinks before its official debut.
In 2007, DCPA hosted the six-week, pre-Broadway run of the stage adaptation of “The Little Mermaid” at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, selling a record 95,000 tickets. DCPA also served as the launchpad for the nationally touring production of “The Lion King,” which has been seen by tens of millions since it opened in Denver 21 years ago. (The Broadway version alone has grossed more than $1.35 billion over the last two decades, according to The Hollywood Reporter).
“Frozen: The Musical” reportedly cost $25 to $30 million to develop and debuted on Broadway in 2018. It only ran for two years before closing out its 26-preview, 825-regular show run, according to Playbill. While producers blamed the COVID-19 pandemic for its March 2020, the show never reopened on Broadway and has since focused on mounting international shows and touring versions.
“Jesus Christ Superstar”
The Buell Theatre
Jan. 23-28, 2024
“Chicago”
Buell Theatre
Jan. 30 – Feb. 4, 2024
“The Improvised Shakespeare Company”
Garner Galleria Theatre
Feb. 7-March 31, 2024
“Hairspray”
Buell Theatre
March 5-10, 2024
“Shrek The Musical”
Buell Theatre
March 14-17, 2024
“The Cher Show”
Buell Theatre
May 3-5, 2024
“Disney’s Frozen”
Buell Theatre
June 19-30, 2024
