The latest theatre news from Des Moines — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Who will make the Top 10 of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage? You'lll have to tune in tonight, December 5 (High School: 7pm ET, College: 9pm ET), to find out! This season is presented by AMDA & Atlantic Acting School and sponsored by MTI, 54 Below, and Westin New York at Times Square.
City Circle Theatre Company will present IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts.
The North American Tour of THE GREAT GATSBY will star stage veterans Jake David Smith as Jay Gatsby and Senzel Ahmady as Daisy Buchanan.
BroadwayWorld is sharing our Giving Tuesday Regional Theatre Database, a resource to connect theater lovers with nonprofit theaters nationwide, for the second year in a row.
The touring Broadway show Six the Musical will arrive at Des Moines Civic Center for a new engagement next year.
Voting is now open for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students.
An epic musical is taking the stage this week as Des Moines Performing Arts gets ready for an epic change of its own.
BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned to reveal the Top 15 performers in both age groups.
Who will make the Top 15 of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage? You'lll have to tune in tonight, November 21 (High School: 7pm ET, College: 9pm ET), to find out!
Voting is now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards.
Voting is now open for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students.
Earlier this week, BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned with its first live shows, revealing the Top 30 performers in both age groups.
Who has made the Top 30 of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage? Tune in to the episode here to find out!
Des Moines Performing Arts (DMPA) has announced Monica Holt, a nationally recognized arts leader and former Senior Vice President of Artistic Planning at The John F.
BOOP! The Musical will embark on a North American Tour, opening for its 50-week run in Rochester, NY at the West Herr Auditorium Theatre.
Election Day may be over, but voting is still open for the first round of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage! Each week, contestants will be voted on by the general public and judged by an all-star panel of judges.
Des Moines Performing Arts has revealed a new engagement headed to the Temple Theater.
Des Moines Metro Opera and the Des Moines Film are partnering to bring The Met: Live in HD series to the historic Varsity Cinema beginning with Puccini's La Bohème.
Des Moines Performing Arts (DMPA) has announced its partnership with the Iowa Adventure Pass program for the 2025-26 season, making live theater more accessible to families across the state.
BroadwayWorld's research surveys are used by industry members to make decisions about productions, marketing, and more.
Blue Violin’s Candlelight Christmas Extravaganza returns December 23 at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts.
This is your last chance 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.
Jerry Seinfeld will perform on the Des Moines Civic Center stage this winter! Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, October 31, 2025, at 10 am.
Voting is now open for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students.
Last chance to submit for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage Season 6, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students.
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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) |
