Boyd Dumrose (1963)
Boyd is a different kind of “star” from the Historic Elitch Theatre, but he is no less deserving of recognition! He is a two-time Emmy-winning Production/Set Designer, and he was […]
Eleanor Robson (1899)
In 1899, Robson was a member of the summer stock company at the Elitch Theatre. She made her New York debut a year later and went on to have a […]
George R. Edeson (1897)
Opinions differ on the official first year of summer stock, but most sources date it to 1897 when George Edeson directed the season. The most-comprehensive book on the history of the […]
Bernadette Peters (1966)
Bernadette Peters may be our star with the most Award nominations of any! Check out the list of nominations and wins below! At the age nine, Bernadette Peters made her […]
Barbara Rush (1987)
Rush’s 1987 appearance was a “one-woman monologue by Barbara Rush about the life of Bess Steed Garner, the subject of Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey’s novel, which was reportedly based on the […]
Barbara Cook (1987)
Tony-award winning actress Barbara Cook appeared at the Historic Elitch Theatre in 1987, in a show that was billed as “A Concert for the Theatre.” By the 1980s she was […]
David Warfield (1908)
David Warfield was born on November 28, 1866 in San Francisco and began his theatrical career as an usher in the city’s Bush Street theatre. At the time of his […]
Antoinette Perry (1904)
“Antoinette Perry, a Denver native, has become one of the most obscure celebrities of the century. In ‘Notable Names in the Theatre,’ she rates a line in the biographies of […]
Deronda Mayo (1901)
Frank Mayo was “a beloved friend of John and Mary Elitch. Mayo’s daughter, Deronda Mayo, later played at the Elitch Theatre during the 1901 season.” [Borrillo p. 5] (If anyone […]
Blanche Bates (1900)
Another treat for Denver was the appearance of Blanche Bates. Very special inducements were made to tempt the star from the attractions of New York , and she came to […]