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Review: FUNNY GIRL at Des Moines Performing Arts


by DC Felton - March 15, 2024

Hey Des Moines, here she is. A new production of 'Funny Girl' opened on Tuesday evening. When you think of the show 'Funny Girl,' one of the first things you probably think of is the person you saw bringing Fannie Brice to life on stage. For the show to work, you need someone who can deliver an icon...

Review: DIXIE'S NEVER WEAR A TUBE TOP WHILE RIDING A MECHANICAL BULL at Des Moines Performing Arts


by DC Felton - March 04, 2024

Over the years, since Des Moines Performing Arts started bringing productions to the Temple Theatre, there have been a few staple productions. One of those staples centers around Dixie Longate, a woman from Mobile, Alabama, who happens to sell Tupperware. While she has returned multiple times to sel...

Review: LES MISERABLES at Des Moines Performing Arts


by DC Felton - March 02, 2024

One of the great things about the Des Moines Performing Arts Broadway series is that it not only introduces us to new productions in their season, but there are also a few shows you can purchase as an add-on that have stood the test of time. This week, they are bringing the musical 'Les Miserables' ...

Review: COMPANY at Des Moines Performing Arts


by DC Felton - February 07, 2024

When Des Moines Performing Arts announces its new season, there is always a show or two I can't help but get excited about. This year, one of those shows for me was 'Company,' which is now playing through February 11. ...

Review: MAMMA MIA! at Des Moines Performing Arts


by DC Felton - January 25, 2024

After a cold start to the year, the fever to be able to vacation is already starting to set in. “ABBA” fever has hit Des Moines this last year. It started with concerts with the Des Moines Symphony and is continuing this week. On Tuesday night, the 25th anniversary tour of “Mamma Mia” opened at Des ...

Review: THE WIZ at Des Moines Performing Arts


by DC Felton - December 15, 2023

It’s been almost 40 years since the last time “The Wiz” was on Broadway, and the show is currently starting to “Ease on Down the Road” and going on a pre-Broadway national tour. While it’s not scheduled to open on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre until March 29, 2024, you can see it through December ...

Review: BEETLEJUICE at Des Moines Performing Arts


by DC Felton - October 05, 2023

All you gotta do is say his name three times, and he will appear on the Civic Center stage. 'Beetlejuice: The Musical' has been summoned to Des Moines Performing Arts as the finale of the 2022-2023 Willis Broadway Series. You may be asking if 'Beetlejuice' is the perfect start to your spooky season....

Review: DEAR EVEN HANSEN at Des Moines Performing Arts


by DC Felton - June 07, 2023

Dear Broadwayworld Reader. This week is going to be a good week. That is because 'Dear Evan Hansen' is back in Des Moines through June 11. In 2019, Des Moines Performing Arts brought the first national tour of 'Dear Evan Hansen' early in its run. So it's fitting that it is returning to Des Moines th...

Review: TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at Des Moines Performing Arts


by DC Felton - May 18, 2023

What did our Some artists are remembered for being one-hit wonders, while others are known for producing hit after hit. In either case, we are left with the legacy of their music. When you think of Tina Turner, you think of all the hit songs she is known for. The legacy her music still has can be se...

Review: A BRIGHT NEW BOISE at Iowa Stage


by DC Felton - May 14, 2023

Every once and a while, when a new season is announced, I find a show in the lineup that I can help but anticipate seeing. For me, that happened when Iowa Stage announced they would be doing 'A Bright New Boise' as part of their 2023 season. It wasn't a show I was familiar with, but it was a plot I ...

Past Shows

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4/13 - 4/29/2018


An original musical based on the lives of four people and a musical they create. This production about "two guys writing a musical about two ...

THE LAST FIVE YEARS
1/12 - 1/28/2018


The Last Five Years, a poignant and unconventional musical by Jason Robert Brown, explores the complexities of love and relationships through a fragmented timeline. Unlike ...


Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson is a comedic rock musical that rewrites American history with a punk rock twist. Debuting in 2006, the musical takes audiences ...

First Date
3/10 - 5/9/2017


When blind date newbie Aaron is set up with serial-dater Casey, a casual drink at a busy New York restaurant turns into a hilarious high-stakes ...

Carrie the musical
10/14 - 11/7/2016


Carrie White is a misfit. At school, she's an outcast who's bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she's ...

Carrie the musical
10/14 - 11/7/2016


Carrie White is a misfit. At school, she's an outcast who's bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she's ...

JEKYLL & HYDE (B'WAY)
1/15 - 2/1/2016


A true musical theatre phenomenon, "Jekyll & Hyde" attracted legions of loyal fans even before the show began its smash-hit Broadway run. An evocative tale ...

THE ADDAMS FAMILY
10/16 - 11/2/2015


THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ...

AMERICAN IDIOT
7/10 - 7/27/2015


American Idiot is a sung-through rock musical based on the concept album of the same name by rock band Green Day. After a run at ...

DOGFIGHT
1/9 - 1/25/2015


The hauntingly beautiful musical, Dogfight, by Pasek and Paul (Edges, James and the Giant Peach, A Christmas Story) and Peter Duchan, was praised by countless ...

SWEENEY TODD
10/17 - 11/1/2014


The rare instance of a musical thriller, Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler 's chilling, suspenseful, heart-pounding masterpiece of murderous barber-ism and culinary crime tells the ...

SPRING AWAKENING
7/11 - 7/26/2014


Winner of 8 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, SPRING AWAKENING  is a rock musical adaptation of Frank Wedekind's 1891 expressionist play about the trials and ...

NEXT TO NORMAL
1/10 - 1/25/2014


Pulitzer-Prize winning rock musical  NEXT TO NORMAL ,  with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt, explores how one suburban household ...

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North Iowa Community Auditorium (4/4 - 4/4)
Chicago in Des Moines Chicago
RiverCenter Adler Theatre (5/15 - 5/15)
The Book of Mormon in Des Moines The Book of Mormon
RiverCenter Adler Theatre (3/29 - 3/30)
Mean Girls in Des Moines Mean Girls
Iowa State Center (Stephens Auditorium, Fisher Theater) (4/11 - 4/11)
Final Act Ensemble Spring Show in Des Moines Final Act Ensemble Spring Show
Des Moines Playhouse (5/21 - 5/21)
MJ in Des Moines MJ
Civic Center Of Greater Des Moines (4/30 - 5/5)
School of Rock in Des Moines School of Rock
Des Moines Playhouse (7/12 - 7/28)
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