The Headliners
World Premiere
“The stage don’t stop at the footlights”
“Jeffrey Neuman’s canny drama, ‘The Headliners,’ wows” — The Denver Post
“World premiere of ‘The Headliners’ a triumph at Cherry Creek” — OnStage Colorado
At the turn of the 20th century, two premier celebrities beard convention with a new act of defiance. As stars Eva Tanguay and Julian Eltinge straddle their on- and off-stage personas, their latest engagement satirizes gender, respectability, and marriage. Is it a publicity stunt or something more personal? Acclaimed local playwright Jeffrey Neuman infuses vaudeville song and show into a surprisingly timely story that explores the explosive crossroads of gender, fame, sexuality, and power.
Grown out of our new-play reading series, this world premiere play was a finalist for the prestigious O’Neill Award (2021) and the Woodward/Newman Award (2022). The Headliners was developed at the Denver Center’s inaugural Playwrights Group (2019–20).
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With Neuman’s excellent script in hand, director Nick Sugar goes to work with a dream duo of Jeremy Rill as Eltinge and Norrell Moore as Tanguay.
Alex Miller, OnStage Colorado
Jeffrey Neuman
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Playwright
Jeffrey is an award-winning playwright whose work has been performed at theaters and festivals across the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. His plays have been produced and/or developed…
Nick Sugar
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Director
Nick has served as a director, choreographer, instructor and performer in the Denver area for over 20 years. He is thrilled to join The Headliners team with Cherry Creek Theatre!…
David Nehls
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Music Director
At Cherry Creek Theatre: Out of the Dark, 10th Anniversary Concert, My Way. As a music director, David has conducted and led 50 productions at the Arvada Center winning nine…
Paul Jaquith
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Stage Manager
Paul is overjoyed to be working on his first production with Cherry Creek Theatre and this amazing artistic team. Most recently, Paul was seen in Give 5 Productions’ Footloose at…
Norrell Moore
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Eva Tanguay
Norrell is elated to be a part of this project. She was last seen at the Miner’s Alley as Pippi in The Great American Trailer Park Musical. Favorite credits include…
Jeremy Rill
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Julian Eltinge
Jeremy Rill is excited to return to Cherry Creek Theatre after last being seen in My Way. Other Cherry Creek Theatre credits include: Carl-Magnus in A Little Night Music (Henry…
Tina Anderson
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Scenic Design
Linda Morken
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Costume Design
Emily A. Maddox
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Lighting Design
