Denver “Hamilton” dates announced as part of DCPA 2017-2018 season

The 2017-2018 Denver Center for the Performing Arts season includes the first Colorado “Hamilton” dates. Ticket sales will be tough.

Dave Burdick

Mar. 01, 2017, 5:26 a.m.

The 2017-2018 Denver Center for the Performing Arts Broadway season schedule, announced this morning, includes the “Hamilton” dates Colorado theatergoers have been waiting for.

The Tony Award-winning musical will be at the Buell Theatre from Feb. 27 through April 1, 2018.

Joining “Hamilton” for the full 2017-18 DCPA Broadway subscription season package are: “Something Rotten,” “First Date,” “Waitress, “The King and I,” “Aladdin,” “School of Rock” and “On Your Feet.”

DCPA says new subscriptions are not available at this time and a single-ticket on-sale date will be announced later. For more information and to sign up for the Broadway subscription waiting list go to denvercenter.org/Broadway.

Here’s an overview of the season, or you can get more info on individual shows at the Denver Center website:

“Dixie’s Tupperware Party”
Garner Galleria
July 19 – Aug 6, 2017

“Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus LIVE!”
Garner Galleria
Aug 9 – 27, 2017

“Girls Only – The Secret Comedy of Women”
Garner Galleria
Sept 21 – Oct 22, 2017

“Something Rotten!”
Buell
Oct 17 – 29, 2017

“First Date”
Garner Galleria
Nov 11, 2017 – Apr 22, 2018

“RENT” 20th Anniversary Tour
Buell
Nov 14 – 19, 2017

“Chicago”
Buell
Nov 28 – Dec 3, 2017

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis
Buell
Dec 9 – 10, 2017

“ELF The Musical”
Buell
Dec 13 – 17, 2017

“Waitress”
Buell
Dec 19 – 31, 2017

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “The King and I”
Buell
Jan 2 – 14, 2018

“STOMP”
Buell
Feb 13 – 18, 2018

“Hamilton”
Buell
Feb 27 – Apr 1, 2018

“Disney’s Aladdin”
Buell
April 6 – 28, 2018

“School of Rock”
Buell
May 29 – Jun 10, 2018

“The Book of Mormon”
The Ellie
June 13 – July 1, 2018

“Les Misérables”
Buell
July 25 – Aug 5, 2018

“On Your Feet!”
Buell
Aug 8 – 19, 2018

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