Mark Your Calendar for November 4, 2026: DCPAccess Sale (Denver – Discounted Theater Tickets)
While not free, the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) allows the DCPA (Denver Center for the Performing Arts) to offer discounted tickets tickets to spectacular DCPA shows for as little as $25 ($21.19 ticket (inclusive of a 10% city seat tax) plus 18% service fee)!
And the next DCPAccess Sale is happening WEDNESDAY November 4, 2026 November 17, 2026 at NOON MST Note that this sale is happening two weeks earlier than originally published!!
Be forewarned that tickets go FAST so get signed on and ready to BEFORE the sale starts!
What Shows Are Part of the November 2026 DCPAccess Sale
A Christmas Carol
- PRICING: $TBA (likely $25)
- DATES: November 25 – December 27, 2026
- THEATER: Wolf Theatre
- TYPE: Musical, Family Friendly
- RUN TIME: Approximately 2 hours with one 15-minute intermission
- ADVISORIES: Includes period language and ghost scenes that may frighten younger guests. Stage fog and haze are used. Strobe lighting is used approximately 25 mins into Act I and 37 mins into Act II.
- AGE RECOMMENDATION: Recommended for ages 6+. Children 4+ are welcome in our theatres; all patrons must have a ticket.
- ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCE: ASL-Interpretation, Audio Description, & Open Captioning: Dec 6 at 1:30pm
- SHOW INFO from DCPA’s website:
- 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.
Waitress
- PRICING: $TBA (likely $35)
- DATES: November 27 – 29, 2026
- THEATER: Buell Theatre
- TYPE: Musical
- RUN TIME: Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, including one 20-minute intermission
- AGE RECOMMENDATION: 13+
- SHOW INFO from DCPA’s website:
- Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage. Pouring her heart into her pies, she crafts desserts that mirror her topsy-turvy life such as “The Key (Lime) to Happiness Pie” and “Betrayed By My Eggs Pie.” When a baking contest in a nearby county — and a satisfying encounter with someone new — show Jenna a chance at a fresh start, she must find the courage to seize it. Change is on the menu, as long as Jenna can write her own perfectly personal recipe for happiness.
- Brought to life by a groundbreaking creative team, this hilarious hit Broadway musical features original music and lyrics by Grammy® Award winner Sara Bareilles (“Brave,” “Love Song”), a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam), original choreography by Lorin Latarro (Mrs. Doubtfire, Chess) and original direction by Tony Award® winner Diane Paulus (1776, Jagged Little Pill, Pippin).
- “Waitress is a little slice of heaven!” says Entertainment Weekly, and is “sweet, sassy and passionate,” according to New York Magazine.
- “It’s an empowering musical of the highest order!” raves the Chicago Tribune. Don’t miss this uplifting and hilarious musical celebrating friendship, motherhood, and the magic of a well-made pie.
Jersey Boys
- PRICING: $TBA (Likely $35)
- DATES: December 1 – 6, 2026
- THEATER: Buell Theatre
- TYPE: Broadway, Musical
- RUN TIME: Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, including one 20-minute intermission
- ADVISORIES: Flashing probe lights, loud gunfire, theatrical haze, herbal cigarette smoke and authentic, profane Jersey vocabulary and special effects used in this production.
- SHOW INFO from DCPA’s website:
- The original Broadway sensation returns to the road! Celebrating 20 years – Jersey style!
- They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard… and the radio just couldn’t get enough of. But while their harmonies were perfect on stage, off stage it was a very different story — a story that has made them an international sensation all over again. The show features all their hits including “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Oh What a Night,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” “Beggin’” and “Working My Way Back to You.”
- Go behind the music and inside the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons in the Tony Award®-winning, original Broadway sensation, Jersey Boys. From the streets of New Jersey to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, this is the musical that’s too good to be true.
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis
- PRICING: $TBA (Likely $35)
- DATES: December 18 & 19, 2026
- THEATER: Buell Theatre
- TYPE: Broadway, Musical, Family-Friendly, Concert
- SHOW INFO from DCPA’s website:
- Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis has been America’s favorite holiday tradition for more than 40 years! Grammy Award® winner Chip Davis has created a show that features Mannheim Steamroller Christmas classics in the distinctive Mannheim sound. The program includes 15 musicians playing more than 20 instruments against a backdrop of dazzling multimedia effects – capturing the spirit of the season in an immersive yet intimate setting.
ELF The Musical
- PRICING: $TBA
- DATES: December 22 – 27, 2026
- THEATER: Buell Theatre
- TYPE: Broadway, Comedy, Family
- RUN TIME: 2 hours and 40 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission.
- AGE RECOMMENDATION: All ages
- SHOW INFO from DCPA’s website:
- ELF The Musical, inspired by the hit film, is the hilarious and heartwarming tale of Buddy, a young orphan child whose life is changed forever when he mistakenly crawls into Santa’s sack of toys one Christmas Eve. When he discovers he is human, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and, in turn, helps the Big Apple rediscover the true meaning of Christmas. This all-new tour, based on the acclaimed 2024 Broadway production, was hailed by The New York Times, which said, “The show has CRACKED THE CODE OF ALL-AGES COMEDY, the kind that will leave children and grown-ups equally helpless with laughter,” and celebrated in The New Yorker, “It’s enough to MAKE YOU BELIEVE IN THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS.” This modern-day holiday classic, says The Daily Beast, “is a gift for kids and adults, and a very ‘sparklejollytwinklejingley’ night out!”.
How to get your DCPAccess tickets
- Visit the DCPAccess sale web page.
- Select “BUY TICKETS” link for the show you’d like to see
- Select wheelchair-accessible seating, ASL sections, or Audio Description services, if needed
- Complete your transaction
- Receive your ticket(s) via email and enjoy the show!
Good to Know For DCPAccess Sale/tickets
- Available online or at the Bonfils box office for a limited time.
- Tickets and classes will go fast!
- To ensure a smooth buying experience, a digital waiting room may be implemented.
- Should you encounter this messaging when visiting our website, please be patient. You’ll be released onto the site to make your purchase as soon as possible.
- Best practice is to be signed on and ready to buy BEFORE the sale starts at 12 PM (noon) on November 17, 2026
- Seriously, get logged on way before noon to have get a place in the queue!
Terms and Conditions
- The price you see is the price you’ll pay including the base ticket cost, all fees and city seat tax.
- Prices for Broadway, Cabaret, Theatre Company and Off-Center shows vary. For example, with the 10/2025 DCPAccess sale, Lion King tickets were just $35
- Limit 4 tickets per show.
- DCPAccess ticket prices listed are only valid for select performances and within select Price Levels.
- Not valid on previous purchases and cannot be combined with other offers.
- Show tickets and classes cannot be purchased within the same order.
- All sales are final and refunds are not permitted.
- Exchanges are subject to availability and may incur additional ticket costs in addition to exchange fees.
- Read all DCPA ticketing terms and conditions: https://www.denvercenter.org/terms-and-conditions/
Is It Really Possible to Score Tickets From a DCPAccess Sale?
Yes! I was able to get a ticket to Lion King in January and tickets to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on April 7 for $35 EACH (including fees!)
When is The Next DCPAccess Sale?
Tuesday, January 5, 2027
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