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Submissions Are Open For BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage: Season 7
Get your audition book ready and start warming up your vocal cords—your moment in the spotlight is almost here! Next On Stage, BroadwayWorld’s nationwide competition for high school and college students, is back for Season 7, and we’re raising the curtain on our biggest season yet.
Nominations Open For The 2026 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2026 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards! The 2026 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
Review: WICKED at Civic Center Of Greater Des Moines
It's good to see 'Wicked,' isn't it?
Interview: Chelsea Haaland EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR at Des Moines Playhouse
new theatre season is here.
Second Year Cast Set For THE OUTSIDERS National Tour
Nolan White will lead THE OUTSIDERS national tour as Ponyboy Curtis when the second year begins September 19 in Denver, with stops including Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, Seattle and San Francisco.
Ailey II to Launch 27-City Tour Featuring World Premiere by Francesca Harper
Ailey II will tour 27 US cities from September 22, 2026, to April 11, 2027, presenting a world premiere by Francesca Harper and works by Alvin Ailey and Ronald K.
Kayla Ryan Walsh Joins MAMMA MIA! North American Tour Cast; Rob Hancock to Play 'Harry Bright'
Kayla Ryan Walsh joins the 25th Anniversary Tour of MAMMA MIA! as Rosie, while Rob Hancock moves from ensemble to Harry Bright, alongside returning principal cast members Jessica Crouch and Juliette M.
Photos: MYSTIC PIZZA Tour in Rehearsals; Full Cast Revealed
The complete cast has been announced for Mystic Pizza: A New Musical, with all new rehearsal photos also being released.
CARMEN Screening to Headline DMMO's First Opera in the Park
Des Moines Metro Opera will partner with the Water Works Park Foundation and Iowa PBS for a free outdoor screening of its Emmy Award-winning broadcast of CARMEN at Water Works Park's Lauridsen Amphitheater.
Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from August 2026
In this August 2026 edition, two major national tours are gearing up to hit the road, with the casts of OH, MARY! and JERSEY BOYS offering behind-the-scenes looks at their rehearsal processes, while BroadwayWorld exclusively revealed that Aliya Grace will lead the upcoming BOOP! THE MUSICAL tour lau
John Rubinstein and More Will Join THE NOTEBOOK North American Tour
New casting has been announced for the second year of the North American Tour of THE NOTEBOOK, including John Rubinstein, Angela Birchett, Makena Jackson, and more.
Video: The JERSEY BOYS Tour Cast Is Getting Ready to Hit the Road
Jersey Boys is getting ready to hit the road for its 20th Anniversary North American Tour.
Video: Watch the JERSEY BOYS Tour Cast Perform 'My Boyfriend's Back' in Rehearsals
Jersey Boys is getting redy to hit the road for its 20th Anniversary North American Tour.
Exclusive: New Cast and Dates Announced for THE WIZ National Tour
Crossroads Live North America, producer of the National Tour of THE WIZ, has just announced an all-new cast who will ease on down the road.
Full Cast Announced for BOOP! THE MUSICAL National Tour
BOOP! The Musical has just announced the full cast for the upcoming North American Tour.
MANIA: THE ABBA TRIBUTE Sets US Tour Cast, to Open in Wichita in October
MANIA: The ABBA Tribute has announced full principal casting for its 2026/2027 US National Tour, which will open October 9, 2026, at the Orpheum Theatre in Wichita, Kansas.
Video: Watch the ‘Demented’ Cast of OH, MARY! Get Ready to Hit the Road
Oh, Mary! is hitting the road—and its new company is ready to unleash Mary Todd Lincoln on the rest of America.
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Lisa Howard and Dylan Bradford Join THE SOUND OF MUSIC National Tour
New faces will join the Abbey in the North American tour of The Sound of Music this fall.
CLUE Tour to Launch Los Angeles Run In September; Tour Dates Announced
The North American tour of CLUE will open its third season at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles September 8-12, 2026, before visiting Memphis, St.
BLACK PANTHER IN CONCERT to Play Des Moines Civic Center
Marvel Studios' Black Panther in Concert will screen at the Des Moines Civic Center, with a live orchestra performing Ludwig Göransson's score while the film plays.
Des Moines Performing Arts Single Tickets Now On Sale for 2026-27 Family, Concert and Comedy Series
Des Moines Performing Arts has opened single-ticket sales for its Wellmark Family Series, Prairie Meadows Live at the Temple Concert Series and Temple Comedy Series at the Des Moines Civic Center and Temple Theater.
Ballets with a Twist to Bring COCKTAIL HOUR: THE SHOW to The Bijou Theatre
The Bijou Theatre will present Ballets with a Twist's signature program Cocktail Hour: The Show, an evening of sparkling vignettes at the Bijou Theatre in Bridgeport.
Full Cast Set for WAITRESS 10th Anniversary North American Tour
In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the Broadway musical Waitress, featuring a score by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, has revealed the full cast for its 2026–27 North American Tour.
Cast Set For New Version of THE BODYGUARD on North American Tour
The full cast has been set for the new North American tour of THE BODYGUARD the Musical, which will launch in October.
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Mean Girls Des Moines Playhouse (7/09-7/25) |
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Philip Glass’s ORPHÉE Blank Performing Arts Center (7/24-7/24) |
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Philip Glass’s ORPHÉE Blank Performing Arts Center (7/11-7/11) |
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Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress Des Moines Playhouse (1/08-1/24) |
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The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors Des Moines Playhouse (5/07-5/23) |
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Britten’s BILLY BUDD Blank Performing Arts Center (7/10-7/10) |
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Les Misérables Des Moines Playhouse (4/09-5/02) |
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Amadeus Des Moines Playhouse (6/20-6/20) |
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Offenbach’s THE TALES OF HOFFMANN Blank Performing Arts Center (7/04-7/04) |
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Offenbach’s THE TALES OF HOFFMANN Blank Performing Arts Center (7/09-7/09) |
