History & Awards

1989

• Originally created as the Physically Handicapped Amateur Musical Actors League, PHAMALy was founded in Denver by 5 individuals with disabilities who were graduates of the Boettcher School - Kathleen Traylor, Gregg Vigil, Teri Wagner (formerly Westerman), Kevin Ahl, and Rick Britton

1990

• Guys and Dolls

1991

• Oklahoma!

1992

• Anything Goes
  • Phamaly produces its first show at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) beginning a longstanding community partnership between the two organizations.

1993

• Kiss me, Kate

1994

• Fiddler on the Roof

1995

• How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

1996

• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1997

• Mame

1998

• The Boyfriend

1999

• Side Show
• Phamaly received Denver Mayor's Award for Excellence in Arts and Culture

2000

• Grand Hotel

2001

• Damn Yankees

2002

• Once Upon a Mattress

2003

• The Pajama Game
  • Denver Post Ovation Award - Best Choreography (Debbie Stark)​

2004

• Guys and Dolls
  • Westword Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Musical (Lucy Roucis)
• Steve Wilson joins the company as Artistic Director and provides new vision for the company.

2005

• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
  • Denver Post Ovation Award - Best Musical
  • Denver Post Ovation Award - Best Director (Steve Wilson)
  • ​Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Award - Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Steve Wilson)

2006

• The Wiz

2007

• Our Town
  • Phamaly produces its first non-musical.
  • Phamaly partners with Aurora Fox Arts Center for the first time, beginning a 10-year partnership.
•  Urinetown the Musical
  • Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Award - Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Juliet Villa)
  • Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Award - Outstanding Lighting Design (Stephen D. Mazzeno)
  • Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Award - Outstanding Choreography (Debbie Stark, Cindy Bray)
  • Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Award - Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Steve Wilson)

2008

• One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
• Side Show
  • Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Award: Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Regan Linton)
• Vox Phamalia: Tales from the Crips
  • Phamaly creates its first show comprised of original material written and performed by Phamaly artists, with a focus on honest, irreverent, and creative perspectives of the disability identity.
• Stand Up for Democracy

2009

• Steel Magnolias
  • Westword Award - Best Return to Stage (Lucy Roucis)
• Man of La Mancha
  • Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Award: Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Steve Wilson)
• Vox Phamalia: Redux

2010

• Barefoot in the Park
• Beauty and the Beast
  • Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Award: Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Steve Wilson)
• Vox Phamalia: Triage

2011

• The Diviners
• How To Succeed in Business without Really Trying
• Vox Phamalia: Quadrapalooza

2012

• The Elephant Man
• Cyrano, an adaptation by Joe Roets (touring production)
• disLabled
• Little Shop of Horrors
• Vox Phamalia: Cinco de Vox
• Lucy Roucis wins Westword Award - Best Season for an Actress

2013

• The Foreigner
• disLabled: Improvise, Adapt, & Overact
• Fiddler on the Roof
• Vox Phamalia: G.I.M.P Nation
• It's a Wonderful Life
• Velveteen Rabbit (touring production)

2014

• The Glass Menagerie
• disLabled: Disorderly Conduct
• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
• Vox Phamalia: Pity Pity Bang Bang
• Rapunzel (touring production)

2015

• Baby with the Bathwater
• Red Riding Hood
• Cabaret
• The Fantasticks
  • Phamaly presents its first international performance, at the Big-i Communications Center for People with Disabilities in Osaka, Japan.
• Bryce Alexander becomes Artistic Director.
• Denver Mayor's Award for Excellence in Arts and Culture (in collaboration with Lone Tree Arts Center)

2016

• Fuddy Meers
• Taking Leave
• Evita
• James and the Giant Peach (touring production)
• Tiny Tim's Christmas Carol
• Regan Linton, former Phamaly performer, becomes Artistic Director as the first person with a disability to be in the role, and the first wheelchair user to head a major U.S. theatre company.

2017

• Pygmalion
• A Midsummer Night's Dream (workshop)
• Annie
• VOX: Under Construction
• True West Colorado Theatre Person of the Year (Regan Linton)

2018

• Romeo and Juliet (workshop)
• Into the Woods
• Harvey

2019

• Phamaly 30th Anniversary Concert
• Chicago
• Come to Your Senses
• Morph Masters: How Disability Made Famous Artists Awesome!
  • Phamaly premieres its first touring show developed in collaboration with Phamaly actors. The show focuses on famous artists throughout history who live(d) and work(ed) with a disability, and whose disability was an asset in their creativity.