Winners Announced For The BroadwayWorld 2021 Des Moines Awards
by BWW Awards - January 11, 2022
Winners have been announced for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards. The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
by BWW Awards - January 11, 2022
Winners have been announced for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards. The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Winners Announced For The BroadwayWorld 2021 Des Moines Awards
by BWW Awards - January 10, 2022
Winners have been announced for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards. The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
by BWW Awards - January 10, 2022
Winners have been announced for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards. The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Des Moines Metro Opera Names Allen Perriello as Director of Artistic Administration
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2022
Des Moines Metro Opera announced today that Allen Perriello has been named to the position of Director of Artistic Administration for the company beginning February 16. He returns to DMMO having previously worked on the Company's music staff from 2011 to 2016.
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2022
Des Moines Metro Opera announced today that Allen Perriello has been named to the position of Director of Artistic Administration for the company beginning February 16. He returns to DMMO having previously worked on the Company's music staff from 2011 to 2016.
Revival Theatre Company Announces TITANIC Casting
by BWW News Desk - December 31, 2021
Revival Theatre Company (RTC) announces the cast for its opening show for 2022, Titanic.
by BWW News Desk - December 31, 2021
Revival Theatre Company (RTC) announces the cast for its opening show for 2022, Titanic.
Last Chance To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards; Des Moines Community Playhouse's CABARET Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - December 27, 2021
This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
by BWW Staff - December 27, 2021
This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Final Weeks To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards; Des Moines Community Playhouse's CABARET Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - December 20, 2021
Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
by BWW Staff - December 20, 2021
Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Cast and Dates Announced for SOUTH PACIFIC National Tour
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2021
Learn more about the 2022 national tour of a new production of one of the most beloved classic musicals of all time, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s SOUTH PACIFIC. This Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning masterpiece sets sail to 43 cities nationwide in 2022,. Learn who is in the cast and how to get tickets.
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2021
Learn more about the 2022 national tour of a new production of one of the most beloved classic musicals of all time, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s SOUTH PACIFIC. This Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning masterpiece sets sail to 43 cities nationwide in 2022,. Learn who is in the cast and how to get tickets.
Vote For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards; Des Moines Community Playhouse's CABARET Leads Best Musical
by BWW Staff - December 13, 2021
Our readers set the nominees, and now voting is open for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
by BWW Staff - December 13, 2021
Our readers set the nominees, and now voting is open for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
BWW Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Des Moines Playhouse
by DC Felton - December 12, 2021
Growing up, there were two things I looked forward to being on TV each year, 'The Wizard of Oz' and 'The Sound of Music.' The latter of these movies has become a holiday tradition on TV each year, including the return of live musical productions. So when Des Moines Playhouse was looking for a family classic to stage for the 2021/2022 season, it's not a surprise they turned to one of America's favorite musicals for their holiday show. 'The Sound of Music' opened this last weekend, and I'm sure this production is going to become one of the Playhouses audience's favorite things.
by DC Felton - December 12, 2021
Growing up, there were two things I looked forward to being on TV each year, 'The Wizard of Oz' and 'The Sound of Music.' The latter of these movies has become a holiday tradition on TV each year, including the return of live musical productions. So when Des Moines Playhouse was looking for a family classic to stage for the 2021/2022 season, it's not a surprise they turned to one of America's favorite musicals for their holiday show. 'The Sound of Music' opened this last weekend, and I'm sure this production is going to become one of the Playhouses audience's favorite things.
Iowa Stage Theatre Company Presents IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2021
Iowa Stage Theatre Company, central Iowa's home for award-winning theater that inspires, enlightens and entertains, is partnering with Iowa PBS to present viewers at the Stoner Theater and throughout the state with a new production of a holiday classic. It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play is a theater adaptation by Joe Landry of the beloved holiday classic film.
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2021
Iowa Stage Theatre Company, central Iowa's home for award-winning theater that inspires, enlightens and entertains, is partnering with Iowa PBS to present viewers at the Stoner Theater and throughout the state with a new production of a holiday classic. It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play is a theater adaptation by Joe Landry of the beloved holiday classic film.
Photos: City Circle Theatre Company Presents MATILDA THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2021
City Circle Theatre Company will present the Tony award-winning Broadway hit Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts.
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2021
City Circle Theatre Company will present the Tony award-winning Broadway hit Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts.
BWW Review: THE GREATEST CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD AND THEN SOME at TALLGRASS THEATRE COMPANY
by DC Felton - December 07, 2021
A Theatre finds out that they will no longer be able to use the space they perform. As they are going into tech week for one of their final shows in their former home, a pandemic hit, causing the production to be shut down and ultimately canceled. Over the next year and a half, the community gets behind said theatre company and helps with raising funds, finding a new building, and building a new theatre in the space, and it is able to be opened right in time for the holidays.
by DC Felton - December 07, 2021
A Theatre finds out that they will no longer be able to use the space they perform. As they are going into tech week for one of their final shows in their former home, a pandemic hit, causing the production to be shut down and ultimately canceled. Over the next year and a half, the community gets behind said theatre company and helps with raising funds, finding a new building, and building a new theatre in the space, and it is able to be opened right in time for the holidays.
BWW Review: GEEZERS at Ankeny Community Theatre
by DC Felton - December 06, 2021
If the first thing you think of at the holidays is people in the nursing homes, then Ankeny Community Theatre has the perfect holiday show for you in 'Geezers' by Tommy Lee Johnston. While the play may not occur during the Christmas holiday or be at a typical holiday location, this show has a message that is an excellent reminder as we go into the holiday season. It is a message of honoring those older than us by hearing their stories before their stories are gone forever.
by DC Felton - December 06, 2021
If the first thing you think of at the holidays is people in the nursing homes, then Ankeny Community Theatre has the perfect holiday show for you in 'Geezers' by Tommy Lee Johnston. While the play may not occur during the Christmas holiday or be at a typical holiday location, this show has a message that is an excellent reminder as we go into the holiday season. It is a message of honoring those older than us by hearing their stories before their stories are gone forever.
Vote For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards; First Stats Announced!
by BWW - December 06, 2021
Our readers set the nominees, and now voting is open for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
by BWW - December 06, 2021
Our readers set the nominees, and now voting is open for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
SHEN YUN Begins Performances In Des Mones 1/22
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2021
The Shen Yun performances previously scheduled for Dec. 4 & 5, 2021 have been rescheduled to January 22 & 23, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2021
The Shen Yun performances previously scheduled for Dec. 4 & 5, 2021 have been rescheduled to January 22 & 23, 2022.
BWW Review: THE CAKE at Iowa Stage
by DC Felton - November 17, 2021
In March 2020, as Iowa Stage was getting ready to open their production of 'The Cake,' they had to start delaying their production due to the first cases of Covid 19 in Iowa. When it became clear that it wasn't going to be staged anytime soon, they took the initiative to present an outdoor staged reading. While I couldn't attend that reading, I heard from many people how great it was. So I was thrilled when they announced that their return to the Stoner Theatre at Des Moines Performing arts was going to be 'The Cake' by Bekah Brunstetter. The production opened up on November 12 and was a fantastic reminder of what Iowa Stage does best, presenting a show that asks the audience to reflect on what they had just seen.
by DC Felton - November 17, 2021
In March 2020, as Iowa Stage was getting ready to open their production of 'The Cake,' they had to start delaying their production due to the first cases of Covid 19 in Iowa. When it became clear that it wasn't going to be staged anytime soon, they took the initiative to present an outdoor staged reading. While I couldn't attend that reading, I heard from many people how great it was. So I was thrilled when they announced that their return to the Stoner Theatre at Des Moines Performing arts was going to be 'The Cake' by Bekah Brunstetter. The production opened up on November 12 and was a fantastic reminder of what Iowa Stage does best, presenting a show that asks the audience to reflect on what they had just seen.
Voting Open For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards - Including In Person & Streaming Categories!
by BWW Staff - November 15, 2021
Our readers set the nominees, and now voting is open for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
by BWW Staff - November 15, 2021
Our readers set the nominees, and now voting is open for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Sioux City Symphony Orchestra Performs TCHAIKOVSKY'S SIXTH This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2021
Tchaikovsky’s sixth and final symphony, the Pathétique, dramatically captures the spirit of life and the fullness of human emotion. Today, the symphony remains his most controversial work and continues to spark debate over 125 years after its composition.
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2021
Tchaikovsky’s sixth and final symphony, the Pathétique, dramatically captures the spirit of life and the fullness of human emotion. Today, the symphony remains his most controversial work and continues to spark debate over 125 years after its composition.
BWW Review: JUNIE B. IN JINGLE BELLS BATMAN SMELLS at Des Moines Playhouse
by DC Felton - November 09, 2021
As kids, around the holidays, it was always fun to sing alternative lyrics to songs, especially Jingle Bells. If you are like me, just hearing Jingle Bells puts you into the holiday spirit. You can probably remember those alternative lyrics as well. While this may be featured in Des Moines Playhouse's production of 'Junie B in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells,' the show quickly becomes a play for kids of all ages. Judging by the audience's reaction to the show, 'Junie B.' is the perfect way to kick off your holiday season.
by DC Felton - November 09, 2021
As kids, around the holidays, it was always fun to sing alternative lyrics to songs, especially Jingle Bells. If you are like me, just hearing Jingle Bells puts you into the holiday spirit. You can probably remember those alternative lyrics as well. While this may be featured in Des Moines Playhouse's production of 'Junie B in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells,' the show quickly becomes a play for kids of all ages. Judging by the audience's reaction to the show, 'Junie B.' is the perfect way to kick off your holiday season.
Iowa Stage Theatre Company Will Present THE CAKE This Month
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2021
Iowa Stage Theatre Company (ISTC), central Iowa’s home for award-winning theater that inspires, enlightens and entertains, returns to live performances at the Stoner Theater of Des Moines Performing Arts.
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2021
Iowa Stage Theatre Company (ISTC), central Iowa’s home for award-winning theater that inspires, enlightens and entertains, returns to live performances at the Stoner Theater of Des Moines Performing Arts.
BWW Review: AND THEN THERE WERE NONE at Carousel Theatre Of Indianola
by DC Felton - October 27, 2021
It’s that time of year again, when everyone gets into the spooky season for Halloween. Some people like to go to scary or suspenseful movies, but what if you could experience this live as part of your Halloween plans. Carousel Theatre of Indianola is giving their audiences that opportunity with their production of “And Then There Were None,’ by Agatha Christie. Their suspenseful production opened up on October 22 and runs right through Halloween on October 31.
by DC Felton - October 27, 2021
It’s that time of year again, when everyone gets into the spooky season for Halloween. Some people like to go to scary or suspenseful movies, but what if you could experience this live as part of your Halloween plans. Carousel Theatre of Indianola is giving their audiences that opportunity with their production of “And Then There Were None,’ by Agatha Christie. Their suspenseful production opened up on October 22 and runs right through Halloween on October 31.
Nominations Close Sunday For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards
by BWW Staff - October 26, 2021
These are the final weeks to submit nominees for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. Nominations close Sunday, October 31st, 2021.
by BWW Staff - October 26, 2021
These are the final weeks to submit nominees for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. Nominations close Sunday, October 31st, 2021.
Iowa City's Riverside Theatre Announces Move to New Location
by Gigi Gervais - October 23, 2021
Riverside Theatre is gearing up to transition to a new space. The move is in part thanks to Next Step, a new capital campaign. As of yesterday, their goal of $1.8 million dollars is over 80% funded, including a pledge of $900,000 from the Tailwind Group for construction on the new building.
by Gigi Gervais - October 23, 2021
Riverside Theatre is gearing up to transition to a new space. The move is in part thanks to Next Step, a new capital campaign. As of yesterday, their goal of $1.8 million dollars is over 80% funded, including a pledge of $900,000 from the Tailwind Group for construction on the new building.
BWW Review: ESCAPING THE LABYRINTH at Des Moines Playhouse
by DC Felton - October 20, 2021
While we've been stuck at home for the last year, Des Moines Playhouse has been working behind the scenes on something brand new. They have been chosen as part of the American Association of Community Theatre AACT New Play Festival. This opportunity has allowed them to produce the world premiere of 'Escaping the Labyrinth' by Thomas S. Hischak. While the journey around the world may be timeless, this production isn't and must close on October 24.
by DC Felton - October 20, 2021
While we've been stuck at home for the last year, Des Moines Playhouse has been working behind the scenes on something brand new. They have been chosen as part of the American Association of Community Theatre AACT New Play Festival. This opportunity has allowed them to produce the world premiere of 'Escaping the Labyrinth' by Thomas S. Hischak. While the journey around the world may be timeless, this production isn't and must close on October 24.
Last Chance To Submit Nominations For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards
by BWW Staff - October 20, 2021
These are the final weeks to submit nominees for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
by BWW Staff - October 20, 2021
These are the final weeks to submit nominees for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
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