Des Moines Theatre Newsroom
The latest theatre news from Des Moines — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Final Weeks To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards
Time is running out to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
RIVERDANCE Will Launch US Tour in 2026
RIVERDANCE 30 - The New Generation, the international Irish dance phenomenon seen by over 30 million people worldwide, will return to the United States in 2026.
SUGAR SKULL! A DÍA DE MUERTOS MUSICAL ADVENTURE Announces National Tour Cast
SUGAR SKULL! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure is a touring bilingual/bicultural musical for young audiences and families that uses traditional regional music and dance from Mexico to tell the story of twelve-year-old Vita Flores.
Submissions Open For BroadwayWorld's NEXT ON STAGE Season 6
It's time to freshen up your book and warm up those pipes! Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, is officially back for Season 6, and this season will be bigger and better than ever! Submit a video to enter the competition!
BroadwayWorld My Shows Announces Badges & Points While Celebrating First 10K Reviews
BroadwayWorld announced today that its new My Shows platform has surpassed 10,000 user reviews since its launch.
Photos: SUFFS North American Tour Marches On
Performances are now underway for the North American Tour of SUFFS, which officially opened in Seattle, WA at The 5th Avenue Theatre on Friday, September 19, 2025.
THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY to Be Presented in Concert As Part of the Covered Bridge Festival
The Winterset Stage will present a concert version of The Bridges of Madison County at the Iowa Theater October 11–12, 2025, during the Covered Bridge Festival.
JUNIE B. JONES: THE MUSICAL Comes To The Coralville Center For The Performing Arts In October
Footliters Imagination Studio will present Junie B.
PROYECTO ECHOES MIGRANTES Comes to the Stoner Theater
Proyecto Echoes Migrantes is a community’s reflection through collective theater.
GABBY'S DOLLHOUSE LIVE! Adds 40+ Shows After Sold-Out Performances
Due to popular demand, a second leg of the North American tour of GABBY’S DOLLHOUSE LIVE! PRESENTED BY WALMART will launch in Macon, GA, on January 14, 2026.
Workers Bear the Burden of Des Moines Metro Opera’s Ambitions
The Des Moines Metro Opera is a 51-year-old company that’s been praised highly by The New York Times.
Nominations Open For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
THE ROCK ORCHESTRA BY CANDLELIGHT Returns to Des Moines
After mesmerizing audiences across Europe and the UK, The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight is set to electrify the USA once again.
BroadwayWorld Launches Stage Mag 2.0, Adding Print-Ready Programs to Free Digital Platform
BroadwayWorld’s industry-leading, completely free digital show program service, Stage Mag, announced the launch of Stage Mag 2.
BroadwayWorld Launches My Shows: A New Way to Track and Share Your Theatre Journey
BroadwayWorld introduces MyShows, a new feature that lets you track shows you’ve seen, rate productions, share reviews, and connect with friends.
HEATHERS Will Launch Tour of the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand
BroadwayWorld has just learned that Heathers The Musical, which recently made its return to New York City at New World Stages, plans to hit the road! Heathers will launch a US tour, beginning in Spring 2027, with tours across other parts of the world to come as well.
Photos: Meet the Cast of THE OUTSIDERS National Tour
Rehearsals are officially underway for the North American tour of The Outsiders, the Tony Award winning Best Musical.
AN EVENING OF DUKE ELLINGTON Comes to the CCPA
Fifty years after his passing, the music of the man who introduced 'Take the A-Train', 'Caravan', 'Sophisticated Lady', and 'Satin Doll' to popular music will be performed by the CCPA Big Band!
Video: In Rehearsals with the Cast of THE NOTEBOOK National Tour
The North American Tour of THE NOTEBOOK is getting ready to kick off from Playhouse Square in Cleveland, OH, before continuing to 30+ cities in its first year, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, DC.
Circle’s Edge to Present 12 ANGRY JURORS at Coralville City Hall
Circle’s Edge will stage 12 Angry Jurors at Coralville City Hall September 5–7 and 12–14, 2025.
CHICAGO Reveals Cast For 2025-2026 Tour
The cast has been announced for the forthcoming 2025-26 tour of Chicago.
Cast Set For SIX 2025-26 North American Tour
All new casting has been announced for the 2025-2026 North American Tour of the Tony Award-winning musical SIX.
Video: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Tour Releases All New Footage
All new footage has been released from the North American tour of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the first touring production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years.
2025-26 Willis Broadway Series Single Tickets on Sale Now
Single tickets for ten 2025-2026 Willis Broadway Series shows are on sale now, including Broadway hits A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical and more.
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Broadway At The Adler 2026-27 Season Adler Theatre (1/28-1/28) |
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The Lifespan of a Fact Des Moines Playhouse (2/05-2/28) |
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Mamma Mia! Civic Center Of Greater Des Moines (5/04-5/09) |
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Mean Girls North Scott Performing Arts Auditorium (7/24-8/02) |
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Anne of Green Gables: A New Musical Des Moines Playhouse (3/05-3/14) |
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Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms & Spin Doctors Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park (9/10-9/10) |
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Junie B Jones in Boo… and I Mean It Des Moines Playhouse (11/07-11/29) |
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Wicked - only children age 5 and over with tickets will be allowed into the theater Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center (9/02-9/20) |
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Wicked Civic Center Of Greater Des Moines (9/02-9/20) |
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Amadeus Des Moines Playhouse (6/20-6/20) |