Opening night livestream and two weekends of video-on-demand will also be offered for both shows.
The Des Moines Playhouse will continue to present live theatre with two shows this spring, Some Enchanted Evening - The Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein, Apr. 9-May 9, 2021, and, for families, The Velveteen Rabbit, Apr. 16-May 2, 2021. In-person performances will be presented in repertory, alternating shows by the week, in the John Viars Theatre. Opening night livestream and two weekends of video-on-demand will also be offered for both shows. Some Enchanted Evening - The Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein and The Velveteen Rabbit are performed without intermission. Tickets may be purchased online at dmplayhouse.com or by phone at 515.277.6261.
Broadway icons Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II are celebrated in a musical revue of songs from Carousel, Cinderella, Oklahoma!, South Pacific, The Sound of Music, and more. Five singers share more than 30 memorable numbers including "My Favorite Things," "Oh What a Beautiful Mornin'," "Shall We Dance?," and, of course, "Some Enchanted Evening." The cast includes Dani Boal, Amy Burgmaier, Bridget Johnston, Matthew Nicholson, and Jake Parks. Katy Merriman is director/music director. Iowa PBS is media sponsor for Some Enchanted Evening - The Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein. When a child loves a toy, that toy becomes real to the child. But is there any magic that can make a toy truly real? The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams has been loved by generations of families. The cast features Corley Blackford, Ella Frost, Ava Gifford, Michael Howland, Caroline Johnson, Finley Snavely, and Oliver Thrun and is directed by Charissa Hamel. The Velveteen Rabbit is presented by Nationwide with Iowa PBS as media sponsor.Performances
In-person: 7:30 PM Thursdays-Saturdays & 2:00 PM Sundays, Apr. 9-11, Apr. 22-25, & May 6-9, 2021
Livestream: 7:30 PM, Friday, Apr. 9, 2021
On-Demand: Apr. 16-18 & Apr. 30-May 2, 2021
Tickets for in-person performances are $29 per person, all ages
Livestream and on-demand are $25 per device, one viewing
Purchase at dmplayhouse.com
Performances
In-person: 7:00 PM Fridays & 1:00 PM Saturdays-Sundays, Apr. 16-18 & Apr. 30-May 2, 2021
Livestream: 7:00 PM, Friday, Apr. 16, 2021
On-Demand: Apr. 23-25 & May 7-9, 2021
Tickets for in-person performances are $15 per person, all ages
Livestream and on-demand are $15 per device, one viewing
Purchase at dmplayhouse.com
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